Deliverance-Class

### Complement

Starfighters:* Inquisition Complement:
	+ x24 - Entec-Rima 1700 Didan Heavy Fighter
	+ x24 - Entec Rima 2500 Heavy Fighter-Interceptor or
	+ 24 - Entec-Rima 2150 Class Fighter-Interceptors
	+ x6 - Entec-Rima 400 Class Shuttles
	+ x1 - Entec-Rima 9000 Heavy Stealth Fighter
* Endari Navy Complement
	+ x48 - Circhi-Class Starfighters
	+ x10 - Entec-Rima 400 Class Shuttles
	+ x1 - Captains Yacht

Ground assets:

* Inquisition Complement
	+ x20 - Y-100 Cithrian Walker
	+ x60 - G-51 IFV/AV 'Ranser'
	+ x22 - [[G-52 HAV "Circi"|]]
* Endari Navy Complement
	+ x40 - G-61 IFV/AV

x60 - G-51 IFV/AV 'Ranser'/[[G-52 HAV "Circi"|[[G-52 HAV "Circi"|]]

### Crew

* 720 Officers
* 1,780 Non-Commissioned
* 2,500 Total

## Usage

### Role(s)

* Command Ship
* Destroyer
* Carrier
* Military Transport
* Ship-of-the-Line

### Affiliation

*"Endari Military Power can be effectively summarized by their Deliverance Class Heavy Cruiser. Small, comfortable, durable and fitting a perfect balance between a carrier and battlecruiser. While it's still a distant cry from our own Imperial-Class Star Destroyers, it is very much on the same track. If the Endari continue down the same thought-process we could very well find them with vessels equivilant or more powerful than our own craft." - Grand Moff Herin Vix of the Endari Sector to Grand Moff Sinvin.*

### Charachteristics

The Deliverance-Class Heavy Cruiser is the most common warship in Endari Space. Not only utilized by the Inquisition and Navy, but also in the commercial and private sectors as well. Mercenaries and Endari houses commonly utilize the heavy warship.

#### Crew Requirements

*"We have always put a premium on luxury for our people. Its what sets us apart. I'm not sure how I feel packing our people into this tin can like Salted Ger Fish." - Grand Inquisitor Pitha*

The Deliverance class is one of the few Endari craft that puts the comfort of the crew secondary, a trait uncommon among the Endari. This is somewhat mitigated by the Inquisition who outfit their interiors with custom carpet and luxuries. However the standard model is very similar to other powers' navies.

The total crew depends largely on what branch the craft is serving under, however the largely agreed upon number is roughly 2,500. A little under a thousand officers and a little under 2000 enlisted. There's also an additional 100 or so pilots and an additional 200 standard commandos. In the navy the Deliverance carries around 1,000 Grenadiers for ground operations. The vessel has life support and quarters to house around 6,500 individuals.

#### Combat Systems

The Deliverance class relies on a mixture of heavy turbolaser batteries for anti-capital ship operations, and 810-H Quad Medium Turbolasers and PDCs for anti-fighter and small craft defenses.

#### Complement

Deliverance class starships typically carried a full wing of fighters and fighter-interceptors. While it was technically possible to carry bombers, it never became practice and the bombers were more commonly attached to separate carriers.

During patrols it was standard protocol to deploy a full squadron of fighters in formation around the heavy cruiser. Usually they would remain within a few clicks of the ship. During sweeps two squadrons would be deployed, one to protect and escort the mothership, the other spread around within comm range, engaging in the sweep.

For ground forces these starships very rarely carried a full complement, however since a military transport was primary concern during design and construction, the craft has space for nearly 100 tanks or walkers. Inquisition Deliverance-Class vessels almost never carried the full complement of 20 Y-100 Cithrian walkers.

### History

#### Design

Requests for a new ship-of-the-line first came in 41 BBY by the Endari Royal Family who desired something to replace their aging cruiser lineup. Ostera Drive Yards immediately went to work and had a functional scaled prototype long before Entec-Rima got off the drawing board.

The first Deliverance-Class starship entered service in 35 BBY, about two years after they had won the contract.

#### Imperial War

Despite being in service for a long time, the Deliverance-Class hadn't seen a true war until the Galactic Empire's invasion in 18 BBY. The Deliverance had at that point become the mainstay of the Endari navy. During the war the Deliverance was a prominant part of the resistance force and did very well in engagements where the odds were more even. However due to the sheer number and power of the *Imperial-I Class* Star Destroyers, the Deliverance was simply vastly outmatched and thus took massive losses. Still, during one of the final battles of the war, six Deliverance class vessels engaged and destroyed an Imperial Star Destroyer and heavily damaged its Venator Class escort while only losing one ship.