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Tenor1411 at 00:08, 29 September 2025

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	~~--><h3 class="arch">''Lancer''-class Frigate</h3><!--~~

	--><p class="~~single nomargin~~">~~After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the~~ ''Lancer''~~‑~~class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><!--		--><h3 class="arch">''Lancer''-class Frigate</h3><!--

	--><p class="~~sinlge~~ nomargin">~~{{indent}}Overall~~, the Lancer ~~was eventually considered~~ a ~~failure by Imperial command. Because~~ the ~~ship~~ was ~~too expensive~~ to ~~see much~~ more than ~~sporadic deployment within the Imperial Fleet, the majority~~ of ~~Lancers are assigned to planetary defense and rear guard actions. Despite this, [[Thrawn\|Grand Admiral Thrawn]] employed~~ the ~~Lancer~~’s ~~capabilitis to excellent effect~~, ~~using them to raid New Republic worlds that were largely equipped with starfighter-based defenses~~.</p><!--		--><p class="single nomargin">After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the ''Lancer''‑class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><!--

	--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}~~Though no specific Lancers in the Imperial Navy have distinguished themselves~~, ~~one frigate—captured by~~ the ~~Rebel Alliance—has been made famous~~ by ~~its success~~. ~~The ''Fowler'', a late-model Lancer captured by Alliance forces near Malastare,~~ was ~~put into service as an anti-[[TIE fighter]] platform. Retrofitted with and improved hyperdrive~~, the ~~''Fowler'' was sent on strike missions~~, ~~providing cover for~~ [[~~Y-wing~~]] ~~fighters. In its role as an anti-starfighter platform,~~ the ~~Rebel~~ Lancer ~~racked up an impressive number of kills~~, ~~surviving long enough~~ to ~~be decommissioned after the formation of the~~ New Republic.</p><!--		--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Overall, the Lancer was eventually considered a failure by Imperial command. Because the ship was too expensive to see much more than sporadic deployment within the Imperial Fleet, the majority of Lancers are assigned to planetary defense and rear guard actions. Despite this, [[Thrawn\|Grand Admiral Thrawn]] employed the Lancer’s capabilitis to excellent effect, using them to raid New Republic worlds that were largely equipped with starfighter-based defenses.</p><!--

			--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Though no specific Lancers in the Imperial Navy have distinguished themselves, one frigate—captured by the Rebel Alliance—has been made famous by its success. The ''Fowler'', a late-model Lancer captured by Alliance forces near Malastare, was put into service as an anti-[[TIE fighter]] platform. Retrofitted with and improved hyperdrive, the ''Fowler'' was sent on strike missions, providing cover for [[Y-wing]] fighters. In its role as an anti-starfighter platform, the Rebel Lancer racked up an impressive number of kills, surviving long enough to be decommissioned after the formation of the New Republic.</p><!--



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	~~--><h4 class="headline">Capabilities</h4><!--~~

	--><p class="~~single nomargin~~">Because it is slower than its intended targets, the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is unable to actively seek out and engage enemy starfighters on its own. Instead, it is used by the Empire as a picket vessel, deployed on the outskirts of a fleet’s perimeter. The ship’s excellent capabilities in an anti-starfighter role are perhaps its greatest weakness when it comes up against capital ships. The relatively light laser cannons it is equipped with cannot compete with the armor and shields of capital-scale ships. Likewise, the range of capital-scale weaponry far exceeds that of the weapons the Lancer employs, thus guaranteeing that it is an easy target when pitted against them.</p><!--		--><div id="capabilities" class="spacer"><!--

	--><p class="~~sinlge nomargin~~">{{indent}}'''Tactical Fire:''' the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is exceptionally good at punching through enemy starfighter’ defenses, weakening their shield so that allied fighters can finish them off. As a [[standard action]], a ''Lancer''‑class frigate can forgo all attacks to provide tactical fire to all adjacent squares. Enemy starships of Gargantuan size and smaller have their SR halved while within these squares.</p></~~div~~><!--		--><h4 class="headline">Capabilities</h4><!--

			--><p class="single nomargin">Because it is slower than its intended targets, the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is unable to actively seek out and engage enemy starfighters on its own. Instead, it is used by the Empire as a picket vessel, deployed on the outskirts of a fleet’s perimeter. The ship’s excellent capabilities in an anti-starfighter role are perhaps its greatest weakness when it comes up against capital ships. The relatively light laser cannons it is equipped with cannot compete with the armor and shields of capital-scale ships. Likewise, the range of capital-scale weaponry far exceeds that of the weapons the Lancer employs, thus guaranteeing that it is an easy target when pitted against them.</p><!--

			--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}'''Tactical Fire:''' the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is exceptionally good at punching through enemy starfighter’ defenses, weakening their shield so that allied fighters can finish them off. As a [[standard action]], a ''Lancer''‑class frigate can forgo all attacks to provide tactical fire to all adjacent squares. Enemy starships of Gargantuan size and smaller have their SR halved while within these squares.</p><!--

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Tenor1411 at 22:56, 22 October 2024

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			--><h3 class="arch">''Lancer''-class Frigate</h3><!--

	--><p class="single nomargin">After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the ''Lancer''‑class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><!--		--><p class="single nomargin">After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the ''Lancer''‑class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><!--

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	<p class="single nomargin">After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the ''Lancer''‑class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Overall, the Lancer was eventually considered a failure by Imperial command. Because the ship was too expensive to see much more than sporadic deployment within the Imperial Fleet, the majority of Lancers are assigned to planetary defense and rear guard actions. Despite this, [[Thrawn\|Grand Admiral Thrawn]] employed the Lancer’s capabilitis to excellent effect, using them to raid New Republic worlds that were largely equipped with starfighter-based defenses.</p><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Though no specific Lancers in the Imperial Navy have distinguished themselves, one frigate—captured by the Rebel Alliance—has been made famous by its success. The ''Fowler'', a late-model Lancer captured by Alliance forces near Malastare, was put into service as an anti-[[TIE fighter]] platform. Retrofitted with and improved hyperdrive, the ''Fowler'' was sent on strike missions, providing cover for [[Y-~~wing]] fighters. In its role as an anti~~-~~starfighter platform, the Rebel Lancer racked up an impressive number of kills, surviving long enough to be decommissioned after the formation of the New Republic.</p></div>~~		--><p class="single nomargin">After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the ''Lancer''‑class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><!--

	~~<div id="capabilities" style="margin~~-~~top: 1.5em;">~~		--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Overall, the Lancer was eventually considered a failure by Imperial command. Because the ship was too expensive to see much more than sporadic deployment within the Imperial Fleet, the majority of Lancers are assigned to planetary defense and rear guard actions. Despite this, [[Thrawn\|Grand Admiral Thrawn]] employed the Lancer’s capabilitis to excellent effect, using them to raid New Republic worlds that were largely equipped with starfighter-based defenses.</p><!--
	~~<h4 class="headline">Capabilities</h4~~>
	<p class="~~single~~ nomargin">~~Because it is slower than its intended targets~~, the ''Lancer~~''‑class frigate is unable~~ to ~~actively seek out and engage enemy starfighters on its own. Instead, it is used by~~ the ~~Empire as a picket vessel~~, ~~deployed on~~ the ~~outskirts~~ of ~~a fleet’s perimeter. The ship’s excellent capabilities in an anti-starfighter role~~ are ~~perhaps its greatest weakness when it comes up against capital ships. The relatively light laser cannons it is equipped with cannot compete with the armor~~ and ~~shields of capital-scale ships~~. ~~Likewise~~, the range of capital-scale weaponry far exceeds that of the weapons the Lancer employs, thus guaranteeing that it is an easy target when pitted against them.</p><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}'''Tactical Fire:''' the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is exceptionally good at punching through enemy starfighter’ defenses, weakening their shield so that allied fighters can finish them off. As a [[~~standard action~~]]~~, a ''~~Lancer''&~~#8209~~;~~class frigate can forgo all attacks~~ to ~~provide tactical fire~~ to ~~all adjacent squares. Enemy starships of Gargantuan size and smaller have their SR halved while within these squares~~.</p><~~/div>~~

	{{vehicle		--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Though no specific Lancers in the Imperial Navy have distinguished themselves, one frigate—captured by the Rebel Alliance—has been made famous by its success. The ''Fowler'', a late-model Lancer captured by Alliance forces near Malastare, was put into service as an anti-[[TIE fighter]] platform. Retrofitted with and improved hyperdrive, the ''Fowler'' was sent on strike missions, providing cover for [[Y-wing]] fighters. In its role as an anti-starfighter platform, the Rebel Lancer racked up an impressive number of kills, surviving long enough to be decommissioned after the formation of the New Republic.</p><!--




			--><div id="capabilities" class="spacer"><!--
			--><h4 class="headline">Capabilities</h4><!--

			--><p class="single nomargin">Because it is slower than its intended targets, the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is unable to actively seek out and engage enemy starfighters on its own. Instead, it is used by the Empire as a picket vessel, deployed on the outskirts of a fleet’s perimeter. The ship’s excellent capabilities in an anti-starfighter role are perhaps its greatest weakness when it comes up against capital ships. The relatively light laser cannons it is equipped with cannot compete with the armor and shields of capital-scale ships. Likewise, the range of capital-scale weaponry far exceeds that of the weapons the Lancer employs, thus guaranteeing that it is an easy target when pitted against them.</p><!--

			--><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}'''Tactical Fire:''' the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is exceptionally good at punching through enemy starfighter’ defenses, weakening their shield so that allied fighters can finish them off. As a [[standard action]], a ''Lancer''‑class frigate can forgo all attacks to provide tactical fire to all adjacent squares. Enemy starships of Gargantuan size and smaller have their SR halved while within these squares.</p></div><!--




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<div style="margin-top: 1.5em;">[[File:Swse_capitalship_lancer.jpg|thumb|300px|''Lancer''-class Frigate]]
<p class="single nomargin">After the Imperial defeat at the Battle of Yavin, Naval Command developed the ''Lancer''‑class frigate as an antifighter escort for larger ships that might be susceptible to the Alliance’starfighter tactics. Although it is the size of a light cruiser, the Lancer was designed to destroy small ships at close range. Early Lancers were plagued with severe fire control malfunctions that could shut down more than half of the ship’s laser cannons, making the craft less than useless.</p><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Overall, the Lancer was eventually considered a failure by Imperial command. Because the ship was too expensive to see much more than sporadic deployment within the Imperial Fleet, the majority of Lancers are assigned to planetary defense and rear guard actions. Despite this, [[Thrawn|Grand Admiral Thrawn]] employed the Lancer’s capabilitis to excellent effect, using them to raid New Republic worlds that were largely equipped with starfighter-based defenses.</p><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}Though no specific Lancers in the Imperial Navy have distinguished themselves, one frigate—captured by the Rebel Alliance—has been made famous by its success. The ''Fowler'', a late-model Lancer captured by Alliance forces near Malastare, was put into service as an anti-[[TIE fighter]] platform. Retrofitted with and improved hyperdrive, the ''Fowler'' was sent on strike missions, providing cover for [[Y-wing]] fighters. In its role as an anti-starfighter platform, the Rebel Lancer racked up an impressive number of kills, surviving long enough to be decommissioned after the formation of the New Republic.</p></div>

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<h4 class="headline">Capabilities</h4>
<p class="single nomargin">Because it is slower than its intended targets, the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is unable to actively seek out and engage enemy starfighters on its own. Instead, it is used by the Empire as a picket vessel, deployed on the outskirts of a fleet’s perimeter. The ship’s excellent capabilities in an anti-starfighter role are perhaps its greatest weakness when it comes up against capital ships. The relatively light laser cannons it is equipped with cannot compete with the armor and shields of capital-scale ships. Likewise, the range of capital-scale weaponry far exceeds that of the weapons the Lancer employs, thus guaranteeing that it is an easy target when pitted against them.</p><p class="sinlge nomargin">{{indent}}'''Tactical Fire:''' the ''Lancer''‑class frigate is exceptionally good at punching through enemy starfighter’ defenses, weakening their shield so that allied fighters can finish them off. As a [[standard action]], a ''Lancer''‑class frigate can forgo all attacks to provide tactical fire to all adjacent squares. Enemy starships of Gargantuan size and smaller have their SR halved while within these squares.</p></div>

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