Apostate

Apostate

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Apostate
Production information
Class	Strike-class medium cruiser
Technical specifications
Length	450 meters
Height/depth	90 meters
Hyperdrive rating	Class 2
Shielding	2560 SBD
Hull	1520 RU
Armament	Turbolaser cannons (20) Turbolaser batteries (10) Ion cannons (10) Tractor beam projectors (10)
Complement	Depends on configuration
Crew	1,972
Usage
Role(s)	Frigate
Affiliation	New Republic
Known commander(s)	Captain Constantius Julian

The Apostate is a Republic Shield Strike-class medium cruiser that is currently assigned to the Greeop Defense Force.

It was originally an Imperial vessel, part of the Star Destroyer Deathbringer’s task force.

History

The Apostate attempted to defect to RS forces during their campaign against the Deathbringer's task force, but was pursued by an Imperial force intending to reclaim the vessel, led by the Frigate Daveen II. The transport Sigma arrived before RS forces could arrive to defend the vessel, and the Sigma deployed a field of ion cannon-equipped mines. RS forces led by the Dreadnaught End of Days arrived to defend the vessel from the pursuing reclamation force, in an attempt to assist the vessel in escaping to defended RS space. Despite the assistance of RS forces, the Frigate Daveen II arrived and directly engaged the vessel and disabled it. A boarding party onboard the escort shuttle Omega attempted to board and capture the vessel, however RS forces destroyed the capture ship before the operation could be executed. The corvette Apollo arrived with a repair crew, and set about repairing the vessel to continue its flight. RS forces defended the repair operation until its completion. The vessel then continued on its run to the hyperspace point, however the Escort Carrier Nebula reinforced the Imperial attack force, and led Imperial forces in an attempt to destroy the vessel. RS reinforcements arrived in the form of the Calamari Cruiser Stingray, which proved an effective counter to the Nebula. Both the Frigate Daveen II and the Escort Carrier Nebula were defeated in the engagement. The vessel finally reached its exit vector, and made the jump to hyperspace safely, while RS forces covered its exit from the area. (RgF308)

Arrived at a meeting place, where negotiations between defecting forces aboard the vessel were to take place with a RS representative aboard the Interdictor Raging Dragon. Arrived to discover another Strike Cruiser posing as the Apostate, and alerted RS forces to the deception, as the interloping craft was in fact the Strike Cruiser Dimoran, broadcasting a fake transponder signal. Joined with RS forces in attacking the Dimoran, destroying the vessel and securing the area enough for the vessel to begin docking operations with the Raging Dragon, while the Dreadnaught End of Days guarded the area. Docked with the Raging Dragon, and commenced negotiations with General Sconn. Imperial reinforcements led by the Frigate Pestilence and backed by the Strike Cruiser Banton arrived to continue the Imperial attack on the meeting craft, targeting the vessel and the Raging Dragon. The Dreadnaught End of Days led defence forces against the Imperial interlopers, successfully protecting the vessel until the meeting was concluded, and led RS forces in the destruction of the Imperial vessels while the Raging Dragon and the vessel escaped into hyperspace. (RgF309)

Part of interdiction operation led by the Interdictor Raging Dragon against an Imperial force led by the Strike Cruiser Valorum I which was attempting to reinforce Chasm base. The Raging Dragon engaged its interdiction field and brought the Imperial forces out of hyperspace prematurely near an asteroid field, keeping the Imperial task force secured in the combat zone while the vessel led defecting Imperial and RS forces against the Valorum I’s force. The Frigate Ascension flanked the force from the other side. The entire Imperial forces were neutralised. (RgF310)

Reinforced the Interdictor Raging Dragon, which had trapped the Star Destroyer Deathbringer in its interdiction field as the Star Destroyer made its escape from the Star Destroyer Wyvern’s assault on Chasm base. Imperial and RS forces were pounding the Raging Dragon and the Deathbringer, respectively, when the vessel arrived. The arrival effectively countered the presence of Imperial reinforcements led by the Dreadnaught Serpentine. Took up a flanking position on one side of Serpentine while the Frigate Horizon moved to pin the Dreadnaught down on the opposite flank. The Serpentine was overwhelmed by the Horizon and the vessel, while RS forces pounded the Star Destroyer Deathbringer into submission before overwhelming and destroying it. (RgF312)

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The vessel participated in the Battle of Blerthmore, and later became part of the small group of ships in the Greeop Defence Force left behind in the Greeop Sector to hold RS territories together while the Subterrel Strike Force waged war abroad.

External links

• RS Order of Battle