Two years prior to the climactic Battle of Endor, the Republic Navy knew that it was in dire straits with the Dominion’s fielding of the Absolute-class star dreadnaughts and the Imperator-II star destroyers, two classes perfectly capable of matching its newly-constructed star defender designs, to outright dominating its older-serving Victory, Venator, and existing Mon Calamari vessels. With the Mon Cala, Rendili, and Corellian shipyards operating at maximum capacity, the Republic could not afford to divert so many slips to constructing star dreadnaughts of their own. Instead, they decided to build a smaller, yet fully-capable command ship that could operate as the centerpiece of its fleets, and coordinate strategic and tactical efforts with other command ships. Thus, the MC85 was born.Constructed to incorporate crews of various species, the MC85 boasts the latest of command and control suites, with easily-modified crew consoles that can accommodate each bridge station member’s personal control preferences. It can also operate as both a heavily-armed battleship and dedicated starfighter projection platform, armed with numerous anti-capital ship weapon emplacements, along with several hangars that can store, maintain, and field twelve squadrons of starfighters. The MC85’s strong hull and heavy shielding (supplemented by the renowned Mon Calamari back-up shield generators) ensures that it can sustain a substantial amount of weapons fire from enemy vessels while dishing out its own punishment.The MC85 line served admirably in the Battle of Endor, where the command ships Home One, Defiance, and Independence all resisted the combined forces of two Death Stars and Executor Tarkin’s personal Terror Fleet, which concluded in a bloody, yet decisive victory for the Republic. The MC85 continues to operate well into the establishment of the Great Galactic Republic and the return of Supreme Commander Thrawn and his Empire of the Hand.Artwork by Adam Kopala adamkop.deviantart.com Craft: Mon Calamari Shipyards MC85 Command CruiserType: Star CruiserScale: CapitalLength: 3,600 metersSkill: Capital ship piloting: MC85Crew: 18,928, gunners: 1,094, skeleton: 2,744/+10Crew Skill: Astrogation 3D+2, capital ship gunnery 4D+2, capital ship piloting 5D, capital ship shields 5D, sensors 4D, starship gunnery 4DPassengers: 1,484 (troops)Cargo Capacity: 8,925 metric tonsConsumables: 4 yearsCost: Not available for saleHyperdrive Multiplier: x1Hyperdrive Backup: x10Nav Computer: YesManeuverability: 2DSpace: 6Hull: 9DShields: 6D** Mon Calamari Star Cruisers have 6D of back-up shields. When a die of shield is lost, if the shield operators can make an Easy capital ship shields total, one of the back-up die codes of shields can be brought up to increase the shield back to 3D.Sensors:Passive: 60/2DScan: 90/3DSearch: 160/3D+2Focus: 6/4DWeapons:60 Heavy Turbolaser BatteriesFire Arc: 30 front, 15 left, 15 rightCrew: 4 (30, 15)Skill: Capital ship gunneryFire Control: 1DSpace Range: 3-15/35/75Atmosphere Range: 6-30/70/150 kmDamage: 7D120 Turbolaser BatteriesFire Arc: 30 front, 30 left, 30 right, 30 rearCrew: 3 (30)Skill: Capital ship gunneryFire Control: 2DSpace Range: 3-15/35/75Atmosphere Range: 6-30/70/150 kmDamage: 5D100 Point-Defense Laser TurretsFire Arc: 25 front, 25 left, 25 right, 25 rearCrew: 1 (25)Skill: Starship gunneryFire Control: 3DSpace Range: 2-12/24/48Atmosphere Range: 3-24/48/96 kmDamage: 4D+280 Ion CannonsFire Arc: 40 front, 10 left, 10 right, 20 rearCrew: 2 (10, 30), 3 (40)Skill: Capital ship gunneryFire Control: 4DSpace Range: 1-10/25/50Atmosphere Range: 2-20/50/100 kmDamage: 4D ionization40 Proton Torpedo TubesFire Arc: 40 frontCrew: 3 (40)Skill: Capital ship gunneryFire Control: 1DSpace Range: 2-12/30/60Atmosphere Range:4-24/60/120 kmDamage: 9D20 Tractor Beam ProjectorsFire Arc: 8 front, 3 left, 3 right, 6 rearCrew: 4 (8, 6), 3 (3)Skill: Capital ship gunneryFire Control: 2D+2Space Range: 1-5/15/30Atmosphere Range: 2-10/30/60 kmDamage: 4DStarfighter Compliment: 12 squadrons (144 starfighters)Star Wars is a copyright of Lucasfilms Ltd., subsidiary of Disney, All Rights Reserved.The Star Wars d6 RPG is a copyright of West End Games, All Rights Reserved.