Archangel
| Archangel | |
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| Class | Frigate |
| Type | Quasar Fire-class bulk cruiser |
| Modifications | |
| Type | Complement
Customized blue and white exterior |
| History | |
| Date of Manufacture | Year 12 Day 193 |
| Affiliation | Mecrosa |
| Events | Ambush on an Unknown Krath Planet |
- "Welcome aboard the Archangel. We hope you enjoy your stay."
- — Dacen Tibanna
The Archangel is a converted Quasar Fire-class bulk cruiser that served most notably as the primary starfighter carrier in Dacen Tibanna's personal fleet. It saw combat during an ambush on an unknown Krath planet, where it engaged and destroyed a renegade ground-based turbolaser battery that was firing on freighters lured to the planet by a distress signal.
History
Commercial Origins
The Archangel began life in the vast shipyards of Candoria. Built by Mecrosa to serve as a mercantile transport for small to mid-sized vessels, the carrier was known merely by a numerical designation. For the first few months of its existence, the ship performed its duties diligently and with little incident, ferrying various starfighters, gunboats, and light freighters to and from their destinations.
New Beginnings
Near the end of Year 12, the Archangel was awarded to Corellian Dacen Tibanna, a member of Mecrosa, as a gift for his hard work and dedication to the organization. This marked a major shift in the history of the carrier, as it assumed a more martial role in Dacen's personal fleet. He immediately rechristened the vessel with its new name, Archangel, and commissioned the renowned artist Ellias Aubec to design a new look for the ship. He assigned to the carrier a complement of two R-41 Starchaser squadrons and a Nu-class attack shuttle, all with the same blue and white design as the Archangel. This left enough room in the docking bay for the cruiser to take aboard multiple light freighters as necessary, which proved very useful in later years.