FEC-25 Fortitude-class Light Cruiser

## Fortitude-class Light Cruiser

FEC-25b:

* Dyne Se900 ion turbine engines (4)

FEC-25a:

* Heavy dual turbolaser battery (1)
* Rapid point-defense laser cannon (1)
* Heavy rapid missile launchdrum (1)

FEC-25b:

* Medium dual laser cannons (6)
* Gravity well projectors (2)

FEC-25b:

* Starfighters (12)

The **FEC-25 Fortitude-class Light Cruiser** is a common light warship used by the Galactic Federation Defense Fleet of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. It was produced by Federation Engineering Corporation, the main shipyard conglomerate funded by the Galactic Federation, and designed by both Corellian Engineering Corporation and Kuat Drive Yards as a joint venture.

## Characteristics

The Fortitude-class Light Cruiser is armed with four dual turbolaser turrets, two of which and located on the underside of the cruiser. These turrets also come equipped two missile launchtubes each, increasing the ships firepower significantly. Due to the FEC-25s lack of point defense weapons, Federations fleet doctrine generally assigns a small escort of either starfighters or patrol crafts to these ships when operating in small groups. Because the Fortitude-class has proven itself countless times against larger pirate fleets in the Outer Rim, many local Planetary Security Forces have purchased a number of these vessels for their own fleets. In the period of its service, several variations of the FEC-25 were developed, some by FEC themselves, others by local shipyards to fit the needs of their sector better.

## Variants

### FEC-25a

The first change that was made to the Fortitude-class was to its armament as many naval commanders felt the ship had too much firepower directed towards capital ships when in truth the most common enemy they faced were starfighters, freighters and lighter warships.

As such the FEC-25a was created, it being equipped with a more versatile array of weapon emplacements. The firepower of the four dual turbolaser turrets which the FEC-25 possessed, was combined into a single heavy dual turbolaser battery. In front of it the FEC-25a sported a rapid point-defense laser cannon which was assisted with state-of-the-art targeting technology. The missile launchers would be combined into a single rapid-firing missile launchdrum on the underside of the vessel. Other changes included the upgrading of the ships sensors and communications arrays as well as improved support for external starfighter docks. All in all the FEC-25a would, despite its modernised weaponsystems, be considered only a light improvement. It was vastly more versatile than its predecessor but the FEC-25 still remained in service alongside it, particularily in larger fleets.

### FEC-25b

The FEC-25b marked the start of a series of larger and bolder adjustments to the Fortitude-class. The Federation Fleet Command had for a long time advocated for the introduction of a dedicated interdiction vessel to combat piracy more effectively. The Fortitude-class was chosen as the most suitable base for such a ship resulting in the FEC-25b.

   A pair of gravity well generators, which were distinct from those used by the Fel Empire on ships like the Decurion-class Heavy Cruiser, were the most obvious addition. On top of that, the middle section of the ship was hollowed out to make room for a hangar which could house up to 12 starfighters. The armament too, was updated, now consisting of 6 medium dual laser cannons, all of which were forced to be placed on the front of the ship due to the large amount of space and energy required by the gravity well projectors.

## Known Fortitude-class Light Cruisers

* *Vixus*: An FEC-25 Cruiser under the command of Sall Naro. It and its captain were recruited by Tathen Bonteri to aid Onderon in 1004 ABY.