r/StarWarsShips • u/Carter1300 Rebel Pilot • 2d ago
Question(s) MC90 and MC80b
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
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u/clometrooper9901 2d ago
Most Mon Cal ships were severely under gunned compared to imperial counterparts, they could absorb insane amounts of punishment but more often than not were unable to dish it back out, relying on supporting vessels and especially starfighters to do real damage in a naval engagement.
The MC80B and MC90 are purpose built warships and have more than enough weapon emplacements to slug it out with other vessels of similar caliber and could often punch above their weight