Contents.Origin and design (ILM) created two Mon Calamari cruiser designs: the cylindrical 'flying cigar' Home One command ship and a 'winged' model identified in the Expanded Universe as the Liberty. The 'winged' model would have its wings removed and thrusters modified to portray another subtype. The ships were designed to be as aesthetically different from the as possible, although the filming crew disliked the 'pickle ships' due to the models' unflattering angles. The ships' design precluded ILM's modelmakers from other models to create the ships; the model was largely. Internal neon lights provided lighting, and detail was painted on by using the model's exposed framework as a makeshift.

The MC80a Star Cruiser, also known as MC80A Star Cruiser, was a general classification for a group of early MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruisers converted from luxury starships into warships.

Depiction Expanded Universe According to the old Expanded Universe (now ) material, the occupied the planet of Mon Calamari (also known as Mon Cala or Dac). After the Empire destroyed three floating cities to pacify the planet, the peaceful converted their passenger liners and deep space exploration into warships, driving the Imperials from their homeworld prior to the. Joining the Rebellion, the Mon Cala's shipyards supplied the Rebels with badly-needed capital ships to take on the Imperial Navy. For this reason Emperor Palpatine had planned to use the second against Mon Cal, but this was foiled at the, and upon Palpatine's return in a clone body the Imperials attacked Mon Cal with World Devastators as told in the comic series. In April 2014, when Lucasfilm rebranded existing Expanded Universe material as Star Wars Legends and declared it non-canonical to the franchise, the new Expanded Universe retcons this history somewhat. Before the Battle of Yavin, Darth Vader successfully subjugates Mon Cala, leading to a mass exodus of city-ships from Mon Cala.

With Mon Cala remaining under Imperial occupation, many of these escaped ships were converted for war by rebels in deep-space facilities located in the remote Telaris system. A new comic series by Marvel Comics (set between A New Hope and the Empire Strikes Back) starting with Star Wars 50: Hope Dies, Part I covers the mutiny on Mon Cala and Darth Vader's hunt for the Mon Calamari exodus fleet.Each Mon Calamari vessel was individually unique due to the artistry of their Mon Calamari builders, even those of the same 'class', which was frustrating for Rebel technicians. Legends texts state that the original MC80 ships had a command crew consisting almost entirely of Mon Calamari due to the ships' Mon Calamari-oriented controls and interface, although the succeeding MC90 cruisers and follow-up ships are designed to accommodate humans and other species. According to sourcebooks, while smaller and carrying less weaponry than Imperial-class, the Mon Calamari cruisers are often more than a match in head-to-head engagements.

This is attributed to the Mon Calamari cruisers' multiple backup shields and multiple shield generators as well as more balanced all-around firing arcs, in contrast to Star Destroyers who rely upon a single powerful shield and emphasize full-forward firing arcs. The franchise's books, comics, and video games from Legends describe and depict other Mon Calamari cruisers and successor designs, such as the MC80B Mon Remonda in the novels, the MC90 star cruiser Galactic Voyager, the Mediator-class battle cruisers, and Viscount-class Star Defenders (which were meant to be the answer to the Executor-class Super Star Destroyers) in 's. Films In Return of the Jedileads the Rebels during the from the flagship, Alliance Headquarters Frigate Home One, a modified MC80A star cruiser; although that ship survives the Battle of Endor, the Death Star's superlaser destroys other Mon Calamari cruisers, including the Liberty.In Revenge of the Sith, the (Separatists) used the Providence-class carrier/destroyer as their frontline capital ship at the Battle of Coruscant, opposite to the Old Republic Navy's Venator-class Star Destroyers. A modified variant, the Invisible Hand, serves as the command ship for. Expanded Universe material states that the Providence destroyers were constructed on the planet of Mon Cala, at the same shipyards that would later produce the Mon Calamari cruisers for the Rebel Alliance.In Rogue One, Admiral flew his flag on the MC75 Star Cruiser Profundity at the. The design of Profundity was meant to be a cross between the MC80 star cruiser from Return of the Jedi and the Providence-class carrier/destroyer in Revenge of the Sith.In The Last Jedi, the Raddus, formerly known as the Dawn of Tranquility, was an MC85 Star Cruiser that served as the of.

It was used by the during its war against the. It was one of the last purpose-built warships before the signing of the by the. The vessel gained the moniker Raddus upon its entry into the service of the Resistance, when Admiral petitioned to rename it in honor of the famed, who had died in service of the at the after defying the Rebel Alliance's political leaders and choosing to fight against seemingly insurmountable odds.Merchandise.

The Mon Calamari cruiser LibertyA 1994 three-pack included a winged Mon Calamari cruiser toy, and a 1996 three-pack included the other variety. In 2003 planned to release a Mon Calamari cruiser as part of its Action Fleet collection but they cancelled the line before producing it. And published Mon Calamari cruiser cards for the and, respectively.

In 2006, Wizards of the Coast created a Mon Calamari Star Defender miniature as part of its Star Wars Miniatures Starship Battles game. Mon Calamari cruisers are player-controllable units in '.' S Star Wars: Armada, a table top miniatures game released on March 27, 2015, adds several Mon Calamari cruisers to the Rebel side in the expansions, including the MC80 Home One, MC80 Liberty, MC75 Profundity, and MC30c Frigate. References.

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Is the latest expansion in Disney parks — but it’s not the only big Star Wars thing coming to Disney parks. Accompanying the land is the brand new Star Wars-themed hotel, an immersive experience that aims to bring guests to a galaxy far, far away.At D23 this weekend, the hotel’s name was revealed: Star Wars: Galactic Star Cruiser. “In-universe” guests will hear the ship called the Halcyon, and it’s owned by a company called Chandrila Star Line.

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A scale model of the ship — as it is within the story, of course — reveals just how big it is.Much like the Galaxy’s Edge theme park, the Galactic Star Cruiser is set to be an immersive experience, where guests will be “active participants in stories that unfold around them on their galactic journey.” Petrana Radulovic/PolygonBob Chapek, chairman of Disney parks, experiences, and products, announced that the Halcyon experience is a two-night adventure in which participants “board and depart together.” The voyage begins at Walt Disney World. Upon check-in, visitors enter a launch pod that whisks them through the stars to the Halcyon.

All the windows aboard the Halcyon have a view out into space. Concept art shows aliens — including Chewbacca — walking through the lobby. Ann Morrow Johnson, executive producer and creative director of Walt Disney Imagineering, warned that the choices guests make in the immersive hotel experience may actually have an impact on the “story” of their stay, emphasizing Kylo Ren and the dark side’s influence. Those impactful activity choices also carry over to their “planet excursion, or port day on Batuu, the home of Galaxy’s Edge.” Disney ParksWhat are the activities? Johnson hinted at one: Kids and grown ups alike will get to face off against a training remote in a lightsaber training, just like Luke aboard the Millennium Falcon in the original film.

“Reaching within and discovering any nascent connection to the Force could prove valuable,” Johnson said. There will also be hidden spaces on the ship to meet characters having secret conversations and planning sessions.According to news out of D23, a cabin on the Star Cruiser, which sleeps five, starts at $3,300. Disney has yet to announce an official opening date for the hotel.