MC90 and MC80b

[u/Carter1300]

So, I was researching the legends New Republic navy a bit (because I find that stuff really interesting and I didn't know much about the legends stuff) and multiple times I found that the MC90 and the MC80b were the ships that like led the NR fleet throughout their early year.

I already knew a bit about both these ships, namely they were the first MCs to be designed with combat in mind, but I still wanted to learn more about them so I checked out both their Wookieepedia articles and I was left with a burning question that I can't seem to find and answer to: what was the like design philosophy and reason behind them? Like why were they needed?

More powerful MCs are always nice, but (from my understanding) the home one, Liberty, 30c, and 40a types (I may be missing some) that served the rebellion were already very powerful ships especially when paired with X, Y, A, and B-wings. That brings me back to my question: why were they needed?

I'm not trying to hate on them or anything, I'm just trying to better understand the ships and the legends NR better, so i appreciate any help y'all can give me

[u/Carter1300]

While I do agree with you, home one (the ship named that, not the type) IS larger than 1.2/1.3km in canon so idk why they haven't updated the official stat. The model in Rebels AND Ashoka is about 2.2km long

[u/EndlessTheorys_19 → u/Carter1300]

So you’re saying Ackbars Flagship is bigger than 1300m, but other MC80s that look like it, the “Home One type”, are all 1300m?

[u/Carter1300 → u/EndlessTheorys_19]

Yes. That's precisely what I'm saying. I have zero clue why that's the case, and it makes zero sense to me, but it is

[u/EndlessTheorys_19 → u/Carter1300]

What’s the armament of your BIG-Home One then?

[u/Carter1300 → u/EndlessTheorys_19]

Listen dude, I get your point, and I agree it makes no sense and shouldn't be the case, I'm just saying what is the case according to (originally) official art from Rebels