Background
Introduced in 10 BBY by Jump Aerospace Systems & built by CargoCorp Interplanetary Business Group starting in 7 BBY, the Cessation II-class Cruiser---(fully crewed and complemented at 14,019 personnel)---is mostly identical in appearance & weaponry to the Cessation I-class Cruiser.
In the modern Kingdom's Navy, it has become a mid-range cruiser with modest abilities across the board. Its increased speed, protection, and larger hanger bay give it important mission profile versatility.
The Cessation II-class Cruiser is part of the navy's New Class Initiative.
Structural Design
The Cessation II-class Cruiser adapts a sleeker exterior to smooth out rough lines from its predecessor (additionally has a color scheme similar to a King I-class Cruiser)---and replaces the circular port & starboard tubes with a octagon cylinder shape, which bow ends in a pointed tip and flat octagon in the aft---and a sleeker interior to utilize more usable space and saves additional room with a newer, smaller, and more powerful reactor core and more powerful & smaller engines ( 3 Heavy Drive Z10 Engines & 4 Xon397 Thrusters). This overall increased room allows for a larger hanger bay, which adds to the cruiser's mission profile versatility.
Weaponry
The Cessation II-class has an excellent array of weaponry and replaces the 12 Quad Turbolaser Turrets from its older brother with 20 Dual Turbolaser Turrets (similar to the CR90 Corellian Corvette). It also replaces the 24 double laser cannons with 36 double laser cannons and the 8 concussion missile launchers with 8 single ion cannons.
Upgrades
Upgrades from the Cessation 1 to the Cessation II include:
- Speed; upgrades to 60 MGLT
- Hyperdrive; upgrades to Class 1
- Hull; is upgraded alusteel combined with a Ferro-magnesium exterior (1,100 RU)
- Shields; deflector shields' strength is increased (2,000 SBD; Bastion Defender Shield Generator System)
- Weapons; replaces the 12 Quad Turbolaser Turrets with 20 Dual Turbolaser Turrets and 24 double laser cannons with 36 double laser cannons. The 8 concussion missile launchers have been replaced with 8 single ion cannons.
- Ground Forces; keeps the Mobile Assault Battalion
- Starfighters & Shuttles; upgrades to 24 Bounce Interceptors, 12 BTL-S8 K-Wing Assault Starfighters, and maintains the original 4 Delta-class JV-7 Escort Shuttles & 6 M-1FD Planetary Drop Ships