EVERYTHING we know about the Starhawk

The Starhawk is one of the most interesting ships in Star Wars Canon - we'll take a look at the juggernaut of the New Republic's fleet in today's Star Wars video!
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[@patrickmaybe2197]

Eck, there’s like 4 hangars on the back of the main “blade” section of the ship, that’s where the fighters deploy. That hangar on the front surrounded by tractor beams is where they pull small star fighters in to take as prisoners.

[@SorenNido]

The hangars on the Starhawk are behind the blade, not inside the tractor beam assembly. You can actually see the hangars in the physical Armada model right on top of the engines at the bottom of the bow section. The EAW model you've used for footage also shows this quite accurately, with the glow of atmospheric curtains visible in a few shots. Edit: Just finished the video so here's the Starhawk's name and fleet comp. Starhawk: The "Flarestar" Escort Cruisers: x2 MC75, Dauntless-class, Liberator-class, or Vesper-type Escort Frigates: x2 MC40, x2 Dreadnought-class or Assault Frigate Mk.1 (not Mk.2 because that is one ugly ship and I refuse to have ugly ships in my fleet.), and x1 CC-7700. Escort Corvettes: x4 DP-20, x2 Braha'tok, x2 Hammerhead Corvettes, and x2 Arquitens-class (if available, if not a pair of Lothalian Corvettes will do).

[@Macky4941]

Yeah, I'm not sure how he made such a mistake since he played the game that actually shows all of that up close.

[@SorenNido]

@@Macky4941 I can understand that one might assume that a fan-made mod for a game might not be entirely canonically representative, and there are some features of that EAW model that are off.

[@tdnavy1066]

Was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it

[@SorenNido]

@@tdnavy1066 Fellow Starhawk enthusiast 🤝

[@tkc1129]

​@@Macky4941Eh, it's really hard to get close when you are attacking the Starhawk, and you are pressed for time when you are escorting it.

[@Theology.101]

First thing we know: Probably the coolest Rebellion/Canon New Republic era ship

[@Otterdisappointment]

Well if we account its legends predecessor the Gravestone that kind of ship has been around for thousands of years maybe the generic star hawk is smaller and cheaper

[@gobbledygook5011]

​@@michaelandreipalon359SWTOR is part of _Star Wars Legends_ , whether you like it or not.

[@warhead_beast7661]

Would still pick the nebular class over it 😅 (but i dont belive its cannon)

[@katsarelas1947]

There’s…there’s no way “the main hangar is in the middle of the tractor beam” There’s a TON of slots in the back of the blade and the sides of the superstructure that could easily / seem to be implied to be hangers

[@Lumantrix]

I think eck was wrong as the another commenter said that wasn't the official model design of the starhawk i will have to go and play squadrons again and see if the hangars there

[@Macky4941]

In Squadrons it's on the back side... That main opening is part of the super weapon.

[@CaptainJoystick]

I agree that seems to be a mistake. You fly through that hole (or just through a gap right behind it? It's been a while since I've played Squadrons) and it's basically a straight line down to the main reactor with no real room for a hangar along that stretch.

[@kyleruiz7167]

​@Captainswayofallof well as we know but the starhawk that was in squadrons was a prototype version that then turned into the FFG version being the final design (in Canon assumingly)

[@matthewmalovich64]

The Starhawk would be the perfect ship to use against Thrawn in the Dave Filoni movie. That combined with several Squadrons of E-Wings would make me die of happiness

[@KrypticElement]

That'd be sick if it happens

[@WeaponizedAutism7]

Squadrons’ campaign is really one of the most underrated on-screen Star Wars stories out there. It’s not perfect, or even great, but it’s pretty cool

[@valashar5313]

Something that immediately stood out to me was that the overall design of the Starhawk closely resembles that of the Gravestone from SW:TOR. The forward facing hull blades in particular.

[@hotshotx1598]

I have one of the Armada Starhawks and it is amazingly detailed! So glad I was able to get one before the game started being produced less and less.

[@EagleScoutof007]

Did you see the new errata and points update? Seems like they're starting to focus on the game again based on that news drop.

[@Zakvadr1995]

Star Hawk: Peacemaker 2 Victory II class cruisers 3 Nebulon-B (2 up armored, 1 support config) and 2 Corona 5 Corellian Corvetts and 5 CR-90’s Finally a Quasar for additional Fighters/bombers support and starship repair or Assault craft (depending on the mission)

[@matthewdavis9966]

I used to love running the Turducken in Armada: Start with nothing but Starhawk with Raddus as admiral which later deployed the Profundity which itself then deployed a Hammerhead or GR-75s with bombers. It wasn’t good but it was fun 😂

[@owenparris7490]

First off, I was starting to worry when you didn't upload for a bit, but I'm glad you're back. Second, thank you for covering my favorite new good guy capital ship, I was so intrigued when it was first described bc I've been a New Republic fan since Legends and was so excited when we finally got a look at it! Here's hoping we see newer Marks in Dave's projects or even in Rey's trilogy. Seeing a pre-Sequel or resurgent New Republic kick ass with these things in live-action would be sick!

[@thedapane2]

Glad to see it used in Corey's mod, would love to see it in the AOTR mod

[@hayansupakane77]

Which mood is it in?

[@Theology.101]

2:29 “Can stand against any ship, Even the fearsome super star destroyer” I can buy it, they can hold the Executor clsss off with their shields and weapon systems for at least a period of sustained fire. Compared to like, the Endurance which got bodied by the Megador instantky

[@Joesolo13]

Yea that doesn't sound like it means they can *beat* it, just that it's not like an ISD rocking up on a Corvette. They can put up a fight

[@Its_Zach_Live]

Something that would be cool to see in upcoming Star Wars projects especially pertaining to Thrawn and his eventual campaign is how he would deal with one of these. Obviously the Starhawk is the pride and joy of the New Republic fleet, so it would be so cool to have a scene where there’s some arrogant New Republic officer who commands one, attack Thrawn and Thrawn just utterly destroys it with his strategy. That would probably help to cause the NR to panic

[@bradrankin844]

I really enjoy your videos and channel sir! I thought I was a big Star Wars nerd, then I found this channel! And you blow all my previous knowledge out of the water!! Keep up your awesome work brother!

[@Wedgekree]

Also there's the Raddus' ship from the Sequel Trilogy. Admittedly they only had one that was the prototype and it never seemed to be produced otherwise.

[@anariel_peredhil91]

The Form reminds me a lot of the Gravestone from SWTOR every time I look at it.

[@sailingspark9748]

Not that I am trying to throw physics into this, but it would have been cool to have a forward facing engine for when that huge tractor beam comes online, otherwise it would just pull itself towards the ship it is trying to grab.

[@---jx3ql]

TTHXthat even in sw is just a bullshit weapon

[@enisra_bowman]

@@---jx3ql oh please, EVERY Weaponsystem is a Banthashit one in Star Wars! Finite Laser Swords, "slow" moving Blaster Bolts, The Galaxy Gun itself, The Suncrusher? And then that the ONLY time someone tried to salvage the research and make a New Version, we got the dodgy build Darksaber when you also could take the Torpedos from the Galaxy Gun and Suncrusher, but them in a Starship and let a droid fly it to the target. Also, the whinery about Ep.8 showed on Thing: the typical Incel has now clue how "Newtons Third Law" works anyway

[@trevorshrum69]

It has more hanger bays! that one in front was used to capture ships and take them in using the tractor beam very good tactical usage for fighting smaller ships or pirates 🏴‍☠️!there is one behind as well! Look more into this! Armada is amazing by the way and this is my favorite ship by far!

[@macwelch8599]

Tell me again why we didn’t see this ship in Ahsoka?

[@generalsmite7167]

This better be in live action or animation

[@Gigas0101]

I quite like the ship, it and those new cruisers we saw in Ahsoka give us a good idea on the aesthetic of the New Republic fleet; the stripped down look of the Rebellion fleet with a sleek and compact finish. The prominent blade and long, narrow body leading to the thrusters reminds me of the Nebulon B, but not as revolting as the actual Nebulon B. I would love to see Thrawn destroy one of these in the next season of Ahsoka, but I feel that most new ships will have a lot of trouble gaining traction with the fans. I mean, it wasn't in some young adult lit from the 90s so it's irrelevant to Star Wars fans anyways.

[@unknowngamer37415]

I know a lot of people don't think the tractor beams would be very useful in combat but if you could reposition ( rotate) enemy ships you can basically neutralize ISD's completely and most other ships would be significantly weekend simply by turning their face away from you.

[@GiovanniCamacho121]

Great video as always i always loved the Starhawk design and history but Eck do you think you can do another deep dive and history video about the Venator Class Star Destroyer?

[@TheGrunt248]

Reminds me of the gravestone from the swtor

[@Jek1466]

It seems that Disney has finally found a way to add it to their canon. Well, at least they haven't screwed it up and made the ship powerful and unique😄

[@cd5sircoupe]

Huge missed opportunity to not even so much as mention this ship class in live action yet. Hopefully it gets it's time to shine in a future project, I mean they brought in E-Wings so... lets get some Starhawks & K-Wings next time please.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

It'd be interesting to see how Thrawn will deal with the Starhawks.

[@estherholt8060]

Please no K-wings, sentiment aside they're ugly and uncompelling design. I'd rather see something new in the heavy bomber roll: a canon B-Wing mk2 or something descended from the arc-170 perhaps.

[@cd5sircoupe]

@@estherholt8060 I can literally use everything negative you said about the K-Wing and apply it to the E-Wing, yet they pulled that off very well in the official debut to canon. I fucking HATED E-wings in the EU, and thought they looked like complete shit. At least the K-Wing has design similarities to some of the bombers featured in the early Wing Commander games, and I think even their EU design is a lot more compelling than an E-Wing. But somehow, ILM made it look cool here. They can definitely do that with the K-Wing as well.

[@mrpink99]

@@cd5sircoupeI always thought the E-Wing we first saw in the Dark Empire comics looked like a cross between an x-wing and a Colonial viper from Battlestar Galactica, and not in a good way .

[@nameless695]

Yay, spacebar gunboats!

[@Cody_L._Brock]

5:06 Eck- that was the the main tractor beam, you even fly down the shaft in Star Wars Squadrons in the Imperial mission to destroy it.

[@omarbaba9892]

That was the smaller prototype and less powerful prototype, the version we see most of the time is the 2.4km version which has a hanger in the middle of it

[@PorgChamp]

The hanger in the middle of the tractor beams seems weird but I wonder if the flow could be reversed and used like a railgun to launch them similar to Moff Gideon's cruiser.

[@gnaskar]

Note: The Starships and Speeders you show in the video is a fan sourcebook designed for the defunct West End Star Wars roleplaying system. It's probably obsessively accurate to the the FFG book of the same name it uses as a source, and certainly matches the preview on FFG's site, but I don't have the book so can't confirm that (it's out of print and FFG doesn't as far as I can see sell PDFs).

[@canadianidiot1220]

I think the forward hanger serves as a secondary one. Being used primarily for enemy ships to be trapped in with the tractor beams.

[@bradhedgehog12]

Really an awesome Battle Ship. That’s for sure

[@lordcola-3324]

Every time Star Wars: Armada is mentioned I am happy!

[@michaelramon2411]

My personal theory is that the Starhawk was designed and built so fast because it was actually designed BEFORE Endor. I think it is reasonable that at some point some Rebel engineers got together and theorized about what the Rebellion should do if they ended up in possession of a spaceton of ISD spare parts, which would be entirely plausible, given how much galactic industry was devoted to the ISD. They drew up the Starhawk plans, but there was never an opportunity to put them to use until after Endor. I also read the Starhawk's design as indicating a charging craft. The narrow profile focuses all enemy fire from the front on a pretty narrow area that has numerous overlapping shield generators, providing good protection. I feel like the Starhawk is capable of charging at an ISD, tanking its fire and then getting behind it (where its firepower is much weaker) and chewing it up with those side guns. As for names, in my own Canon-compatible stories, the New Republic did make a Starhawk II line in the decades before the Sequel Trilogy. Their naming convention followed the original set of "Concord," "Amity" and "Unity," but in languages other than Basic. Known Starhawks include "Ortanic," "Borhala" and "Corregidor." They generally deployed as the hammer in a large NR formation (such as one of the four Main Fleets) under the control of a command ship, usually an MC90 or MC85. Additional carrier support could come from an Endurance-class fleet carrier or a smattering of Quasar Sun light carriers. Cruiser support could be a mix of MC40s, Arquitens, Acclamators or the new ships from Ahsoka. Picket ships tend to be CR90 variants, Raider-class corvettes or various editions of the Nebulon.

[@Karldin83]

Always think Gravestone for a second whenever I see this ship

[@donhodgkinson6233]

Reminds me of the earth alliance nova class battle ship. Nothing wrong with launching fighters from the front of ship that why we have deflector shields❤ great video as always

[@zareven8626]

Looks very similar to the Gravestone from SWTOR with a tractor beam rather than an omnicannon.

[@enderlionheart4497]

If I recall correctly, I do believe the main hangars are on the backside of the blade. While that's much better placement, I actually think they would be better served being either on the bottom part of the "neck" or in the forward-facing parts of the rear section. That still protects the fighters and they won't have to maneuver just to come to bear in combat.

[@DragonJax29]

I just had a idea with Repulsor and tractor beams I wonder if you could theoretically switch between the two cut through a ship pushing and pulling on the structure id imagine standing in the ship would feel like a paint mixer shaking everything apart

[@InvictusMatrix]

There's a weapon in another sci-fi universe that's basically this, I forgot what it was tho

[@ohppig1]

@@InvictusMatrix The "rattler" weapon from James White's Hospital Station book series.

[@dragonsword7370]

Imp star deuces[been reading rogue squadron series 😅] and even the mak 1 destroyers were said to have tractor beams powerful enough to rend a ship into pieces. That said, this was from a legends book but I think it holds. Plus, in new canon the Rebellion built the Starhawk with WAY more emitters... that's scary.

[@estherholt8060]

the implication of this kind of weapon would be an equal strain on your own ship - possibly combined with some induction heating effect overheating the coils in the tractor beams. At the very least to effectively use this you'd need a whole ship designed to absorb the vibrations and excess heat from the beam emitters = it's not something you could just do with any tractor beam. Think about what happens when you turn an iridescent lightbulb bulb on and off repeatedly (it overheats and breaks the bulb)

[@zebulonalbers816]

Starhawk - the Deliverance. 2, MC-80s. 5, nebulon-B. 5 corellion gunships. 3 CR90 and 2 hammerhead corvettes. Oh and for a carrier it’d have to be a quasar, then as for starfighters I’m thinking a mix of Y-wings and A-wings, basic I know but without knowing the exact carry of all the listed ships I think that’d be a decent composition. It’s also long past bed time so idk how much I really know rn

[@kanjuura]

Got to the end of the video, having played with the Starhawk with the Canon option in Thrawn's Revenge and seeing it's capabilities I love it's multirole capability as a battleship Starhawk name: Thunderchild 2 escort cruisers: 2 Assault Frigates MK2 5 escort Frigates: 3 quasar carriers, 2 MC40c 10 corvettes: 5 CR90s and 5 DP20s

[@corydorton2660]

Good question

[@neofulcrum5013]

I hope we get to see it in the upcoming movie

[@alejandrobraganza8728]

Since I want to do something different and we haven't seen much of the New Republic Army yet, I'm going for a planetary assault oriented taskforce. It could achieve space superiority and then deploy and support a fully mechanized division for planetary operations. Task Force Liberation -Starhawk class Battleship "Liberation" ----36 X-wings, 24 Fang-class fighters and 12 B-wings + 7,500 ground troops -2 New Republic cruisers (the new ones from Ahsoka) -----We don't know how many fighters they can carry, but I'm going to assume that two cruisers are equivalent to the Starhaw but with fewer ground troops, probably just starship security, so 36 X-wings, 24 Fang-class fighters and 12 Y-wings. -5 ShaShore-class frigates, one of them would be modified as an hospital ship ----Each one has a capacity for 24 fighters + 2 shuttles and 250 troops. The hospital would go full shuttles. In total I would go for 36 X-wings, 24 Fang-class, 24 B-wings and 12 Y-wings. -8 Crusader-class corvettes for anti-starfighter duties -2 CR-90 corvettes modified for orbital support. We are not going for Base Delta Base tactics, we're the New Republic after all, but calling some turbolaser barrage over some stubborn fortification is always useful. -As for the carrier, since I think I have plenty of starfighters, I would go for an Acclamator-class assault ship in order to deploy the bulk of my ground forces to the ground, around 16,000 soldiers and support personnel. My full starfighter complement would be: 108 X-wings as my space superiority fighters, 72 Fang-class as interceptors, 36 B-wings for anti-capital duties and 24 Y-wings for close air support. And I have a full division with 24,500 soldiers on the ground, with Juggernauts, T2-B Repulsor Tanks for infantry support, AATs as Main Battle Tanks, Recon transports for transporting infantry, AT-RTs for recon plus artillery. A force equivalent to 2 stormtroopers legions.

[@sumukhvmrsat6347]

Base delta zero is the Glassing of total planets with Many Star destroyers , 2 CR90 Corvettes even with SPHAT artillery cannons cannot even do 1% of Base Delta Zero , but rest is Possible Maybe see my Task force Listing in the Newest comments 😅

[@gigamoumantai2696]

*Crews of the Executor SSD:* We are invincible! *The Crews of an oversized Nebulon B Frigate with a Tractor Beam:* Hold my bacta...

[@ValiaEstri]

Reminds me of the Gravestone from SWTOR.

[@1810Loki]

The Starhawk has more then this front hangar. The fighter hangars are on the the other side of the Blade section, above the auxilary thrusters.

[@nickvinsable3798]

🤔 . . . I think there must’ve been a misunderstanding about there being a hanger in the front. Its very likely that its more of a landing bay for whatever the weaponized tractor beams capture, while the launch bay is basically downstairs & such…

[@The_CGA]

Straight up, it’s a battleship-a ship whose purpose is to stand up to Battle other ships. This is actually pretty unique in Star Wars where ships are usually built around a strategic (rather than operational) need. It’s always cruisers (, “star Destroyers” (littoral combat ships on steroids), frigates (commerce protection). Ironically the other ship that arises from the similar operational need (kinda) is the corvette. Which has a “yep, it’s a ship” by-line. For when you need (a ship).

[@indianajones4321]

It looks epic

[@spectredeadgaming7874]

I have the SW Armada model and it’s beautiful

[@jeffreycarman2185]

I can’t wait to see this in live action.

[@dracopendragon6829]

You know, the Starhawk kinda looks like the Gravestone from Swtor

[@sinocte]

Thank you! I saw the same thing and was surprised it wasn't mentioned.

[@JaceDarkstar]

question what does the infinity from halo classify as? i want a star hawk and the infinity and the sr1 normandy

[@SephirothRyu]

Yeah, that gravity beam opening is not a hangar.

[@haberak3310]

Kinda looks like a cleaned up modernized Gravestone

[@amransom26]

I love this capital ship so much. It fits the Rebellion/New Republic perfectly.

[@TypingProblems]

star wars armada mentioned :D

[@gabesisneros136]

Also love how they decided to scrap old ships which makes sense to turn into a battleship with a giant tractor beam cool.

[@jimservu]

Do you plan on doing a video on the Scourge anytime soon?

[@DarkVaati13]

Starhawk - The Vanden (named after fallen General Vanden Willard) Cruisers - 1 Victory-II, 1 Dauntless Heavy Cruiser Frigates - 1 Quasar Fire, 3 Nebulon Bs, 1 Alderaanian War Frigate Corvettes - 3 Marauder Corvettes, 4 CR-90s, 3 Braha'tok gunships

[@dkakito]

What mods do you use for Empire at War? I wanna play with some of the ships you use! haha

[@militaryhistorian302]

The hangar is aft and not forward where the tractor beam is.

[@eationlewis9348]

2-Dreadnought class heavy cruiser 5- Velox frigates 5- Raider & 5 CR90 corvettes 1- Venator carrier, w/E, A, and B -wing's (+few arc 190s) Name: Triton

[@johnnyjoestar22]

You think it’s possible for LEGO to make Starhawk LEGO set

[@andreacasazza3350]

Right now i think not

[@JediOfTheStorm]

Similarities between the Starhawk and the Gravestone?

[@SunSheepOfLight]

Oh… What a very cool 😎 looking ship!

[@mattdarragh1811]

How did you get the starhawk in thrawns revenge? I can only find thre MC75 sub mod

[@KuDastardly]

I'd probably name them after notable figures who opposed the Empire such as the "Bale Organa" for example.

[@Sephiroth144]

I don't think the main hangar is meant to be in the center of the tractor generators; you can see from the Starfighter footage that the center lights up as well, likely being the "focusing" beam projector. (I think the oval a ways above the projectors is the hangar- though I agree, the fighters should not be launched fore.)

[@guardiantree8879]

1 Star Hawk the Titan 1 carrier updated Lucrehulk (honesty this & a star hawk & I’m set lol) 2 MC 80 cruisers (or two updated Venetors) 5 CR 90’s & 5 Raider Class Corvettes 2 MC 30 frigates- nice anti capital ship & anti swarm capabilities. 3 upgraded Recusant destroyers/ frigates… the expendables, low crew cost, easily repairable/ replaceable, good ramming ships. My fighter compliment alone will fill the imperials with nightmares.

[@Alexzander1989]

For me, I’m going with an ISD, cuz there is no reason to throw away a perfectly good Star Destroyer and cuz I’m legends only. ISD’s Name: Vigilance Cruisers: 2 Victory-class Frigates: 4 Strike-class, 1 Imperial Nebulon-B (see EC Henry’s design) Corvettes: 6 Raiders, 4 Crusaders Carrier: Venator

[@zincwing4475]

I must say, I am really impressed to the New Republics commitment to recycling.

[@jayronauron4042]

One thing I wonder looking at this battle ship is whether it's possible to use the gravity canon in reverse to propel other ships (either larger ones or fighters exiting the hanger...although those might not survive such a tactic) forward rapidly in order to outflank enemy ships and/or keep them distracted to set up the Starhawk's offensive capabilities. Never seen any sort of context to imply that a tractor beam could work in such a way, but that would be one of those big-brain tactics if such a thing was possible.

[@lokisg3]

Starhawk: get over here!

[@WhoisPersona]

The Starhawk is so alluring isn't it?... It just pulls you in....

[@Isteak80]

It really does look like it has enough "hexagonal shaped openings" in the back side of the blade portion that it would be easy to say those are hangar bays, I agree, I wouldn't want to be a fighter pilot trying to launch with potentially a super weapon-grade tractor beam all around me.

[@johnwatts3862]

The hangers are on the back of the blade per the Squadrons game.

[@caradine898]

I would really love to see a new maneuver using two starhawks in tandem to effectively pull apart an enemy capital ship-imagine thinking you have the upper hand only to have a second starhawk jump BEHIND you and to physically rip a remnant destroyer in half. Lots of opportunities for cool stuff there with the new republic being much better outfitted than the rebels who faced off against the original big empire navy.

[@octosquid9918]

I think a forward hanger with a squadron of x wings or a wings as a rapid response hanger always on standby makes sense, and the size of the forward hangar does not look capable of carrying six squadrons so id assume there are multiple hangers in the ship similar to home one or an isd

[@hellothere_1257]

As far as the hangar goes, I think it would actually be really useful if those six emitters could be focused separately and at lower strength to either lauch fighters more effectively, or recover damaged or capure enemy ones

[@335chr]

So using only canon ships we have our Starhawk Justice. The escort cruisers are the new cruisers from Asoka escort frigates the venerable nebulon b, and Corvettes a mix of Cr90s and Hammerheads

[@Farside2020]

Ah, so that's what the Starhawk looks like! Been mildly curious about the ship's details (considering it brought down a Super Star Destroyer,) but hadn't had a chance to actually look into it properly. The specialized tractorbeam being setup to block the fighter bay seems like a rather concerning design flaw, honestly. I don't mind it being built from re-purposed ISD scraps (which imo is a far better outcome than merely outright scrapping so many useful capital ships,) but it's definitely a bit gimmicky - all things considered. Still, not the worst thing SW has churned out in terms of ship design. I'd say the Aggressor/Krayt-class Destroyer takes that title personally: because a large starship that's literally just two big, forward-mounted cannons is beyond-terrible for anything other than attacking larger space stations, or orbital bombardments. Most other potential targets would be more than capable of moving out of the way, or are simply too small to accurately hit. Plus, the Eclipse-class SSDs already did the same concept infinitely better, and had more features than just "very big gun." Let's be real here. Lol

[@aurorajones8481]

7:06 You go on and on about the hanger deck being silly because it pours out of the prow in the center of the tractor cannon. That would be silly. Then you say it would work better if the hanger dumped from the opposite side. ALA 7:06 where you see fighters erupting from said hanger. I think you were wrong the entire time. Ive never seen fighters come out from that main weapon port in the prow.

[@matthewvillanueva2910]

Where is the gameplay from? I recognize the cinematic from Squadrons but is the RTS gameplay an EaW mod?

[@Hastur_the_King_in_Yellow]

An Empire at War mod, Thrawn's Revenge.

[@d.thieud.1056]

I'd be tempted to call it "The hammer" Its a fitting name for the shape of the ship and it's role. But it would also mostly be meant as a reminder to myself, that not every problem is a nail, and so the hammer isn't always the correct call, and it would be a mistake to flaunt the hammer all the time and neglect the rest of my fleet like the empire did. I'd rely on keeping the hammer in reserve and out of sight, using it as a bit more of a home for my forces than soelthing nthay goed out hunting pirates and facing everything head-on, and try to appear to enemies as just a small fleet consisting of my escorts. Hopefully i then get underestimated and i can hit a woefully unadequkte force wirh "Hammertime"

[@sumukhvmrsat6347]

OuterRim Task Force Grey Hammer Flagship: Starhawk Redemption 1 Starhawk Battleship 1 Venator 1 Bothan Assault Cruiser 1 Victory SD or MC75 armoured 5 Corona Frigates(legends) 10 CR series Nex-Gen Superiority heavy Corvettes CR95 Personal Additions: 1 Mon Cala Star cruiser MC90 1 Acclamator Assault transport 3 Liberty Alderanian Hammerhead heavy Cruisers 3 Cantwell Arrestor cruisers 2 Interdictor 418 cruisers 4 Quaser mk3 carrier transports 1 546 Remnant cruiser 1 Stealth ops Corvette pocket carrier 1 Recommissioned Lucrehulk 1 Jedi Battle Corvette 1 squadron of CR97 battle corvettes 1 Munificient Droid cruiser (Justification:it's a 2.5km battleship not a 1.5km star destroyer or star Cruiser , it deserves better escort force than 2 cruisers 5 frigates 10 Corvettes which infact suits a stardestroyers or star cruiser) Compliments : T:B:X:Y: = 1:1:2:2 on capital ships B wings on Cruiser level ships along with X wings and Y wings on Capital ships and frigates standard compliments , A wings standard compliment on light escorts (Corvettes) Tie Defenders and Tie Avengers\adv (the less kamikazi more elite tie interceptor) on overhead Tie racks or External Tie Racks . LAAT u Variant transport Shuttles (LAAT gunship with Nu Class shuttle specifications added with rear gunner and LAAT\v heavy lift capability or Rho class Cargo Box) powerful Shielded armed fast and capable Special Compliment : Stealth X but with Recon X spec(it's an X wing alright for people who don't know those 2 legends X wing variants) Tie phantons cloaking fighters New republic Drone fighters( wingless delta hull , external dock able like Vultures , But with Tri fighters specs ) Sentinal Bravo Stealth shuttle (Lambda Sentinal line) for spec ops Modern high speed Boarding Craft based on CIS boarding craft and Armored suit Space troops Starhawk Modifications : 3 onager batteries or super heavy long range Turbolaser Batteries replacing tractor beam assembly (Tractor beam seems too pacifist , 3 of Onagers 2 Orbital bombardment particle beam cannons is next levels with ISD fire power and new republic Star fighters is Epic ) Hanger Extension (double) Carrier : Venator class (obviously) with New Republic star fighters and Absorbed imp tech Tie Adv line fighters(Int,Def) and Corvette docking Hanger facilities Open Circle fleet SPHAT cannons in place of 8 DBY 827 Quad Turrets Or Lucrehulk (since flagship is 2.4km and Lucrehulk is 3km not possible ,if necessary as Logistics and backgroud carrier platform with independent star fighter ops) 2 Cruisers : Victory SD or Bothan Assault cruisers (900m so yeah) And a Armoured MC75 with Super Heavy ion cannons and torpedoes (Battlefront2 Mon cal cruiser with Ion cannons attacking ISD Defiant , i know its a liberty MC80 variant ,only weapons) 5 Frigates : Corona Frigate (400m) 10+2 Corvettes : Heavily Modified NR CR95 Superiority Corvettes (220m) 4 Escort spec (2x all Standard universal corvette weapons and spec ,external 1 sqdn rack A wings \ ties) 3 pocket carrier spec (PDC Laser AA defense , 2 sqdns heavy Hanger X\Y\B wings,2 sqdns external rack A wings \ ties ) 3 Assault Striker Spec , 12x tubes (600 torps) Rapid heavy bow Torpedo dispenser battery , octaple Micro (Short range AA defensive fire) concussion missile turret ventral and dorsal , 8 x hexa Ion Flak turret , 2 Quad Heavy laser turret ,2 Medium Ion cannon Turrets 2. MC-CR 94 Armoured Shield ARC blockade Runner Corvettes ( Long range combat Recon ,rescue ops , screening) Landing ops , shielding,) Personal important Additions to TF...... 1 Stealth warfare Corvette cloaking with Stealth Star fighter sqdn and Shuttles (tarkins IPV 2C Carrion Spike ) 1. 546 imp rem cruiser(spec ops) 1. Acclamator assault Transport TX130 turret Sabres fighter tank ATTE adv fast assault transport walkers ATAT for Mobile command base Juggernaut Turbo tanks with AV7 anti vehicle Long range artillery and Mortar Cannons for mobile heavy artillery platform AT-SRT ATST and ATRT hybrid anti infantry walker Imperial armoured transports 1. New 1.5++ km Mon cala star cruiser (filling gap between 2.4km Starhawk and 1km cruisers 3. New Liberty class Alderanian Hammerhead heavy Cruisers (600m -700m filling gap between 2 900m cruisers to 5 400m frigate) 2. Interdictor Cruisers 4. Quaser Mk3 cruisers Carrier or transport 3. Cantwell class arrestor cruisers Special forces units: Armoured Powersuit Unit Space troopers Jetpack Troopers Clone special warfare squads Stealth Sniper squads ARC CIS elite Commando droids ,Droidekas and Jetpack Super battle droids and Aquadroids Collaborations: Gungun Aqua Commandos Anti empire Imperial remnants Mandalorian Super commandos LothWolves Independent Outrim Gaurd force Command Active Alliance Independent Rebel Command cells Jedi pocket Battle carrier corvette This would be a Roving Taskforce,random and unplanned route of Patrol , Always available and Responding to local and NR threats and Reinforcing Local Defences in crisis times ,Capable of Splitting into 3 separate mainline Taskforces centered around the Starhawk , Bothan Assault Cruiser and Mon Cala cruiser \Victory SD with sufficient escorts , Corvettes capable of Independent Small Ops and the hyperdrive equipped Starfighters from Venator ensuring full starfighter support Interdictors and stealth spec ops ships for unconventional warfare and Acclamator for Planetary scale Landing and boardinh Operations Ask Questions for explanation 😅 #askeck #echartsladder #Askeck2023 #Askeckharsladder Please Cover Space Battleship Yamato universe ,the epic battles ,Unique Ships ,Please

[@LuckY-kl1ff]

Only canon or legends too?

[@ZeMeatStick]

Don't forget the "scalloped hallways". Wendig was very adamant we knew about those, rather than size or armament, or a description beyond "hatchet faced"

[@just_saying__]

Starhawk "Phoenix of Rhen Var" Carrier: Liberation (Kota's Venator) Cruiser: Assault Frigate MK1a (Vanguard type) Assault Frigate MK1b (Twinblade type) 2 neb-Cs 1 MC30c 2 of the new things 3 Ninkas (+upgrades) 4 DP20s 1 corellian interdictor boat 2 CR110 (the beefy one from EC Henry) Freakin lot of E-Wings

[@spv4711]

It's basically a new republic gravestone

[@flak_factory5022]

it flys boom

[@kineuhansen8629]

man i hope we see one on screen soon in season 2 of ahsoka when we get that season i think i name my starhawk phoenix 1 my support fleet would be 1 nebulon b 4 cr90 quasar for my a wing and 2 gr75 and 2 of the new republic cruiser

[@QuintusAntonious]

The Starhawk reminds me of when the crew of the Enterprise sees the Scimitar for the first time in Star Trek Nemesis, "She's a predator."

[@wedgeantillies66]

To me, the starkhawk, has a bit of a continuation of the hammerhead design of the old republic to mw, that served the old republic for thousand of years. Plus it is a battleship, without any weaknesses unlike an ISD, that is able to happily get up and close and duke it out with enemy capital ships. As well as hold off enemy fighters attack without really breaking a sweat, unless confronted by overwhelming force.

[@thearmoredbugger9344]

My Fleet with the Starhawk as my Flagship would be: Starhawk's Name: Sabaton Escort Cruisers: 2 Acclamator-class assault ships Escort Frigates: 2 EF76 Nebulon-Bs and 3 Arquitens-class light cruisers Corvettes: 5 CR90 corvettes and 5 Raider II-class corvettes Carrier: 1 Venator-class star destroyer

[@guybunchofnumbers123]

Also resembles the Gravestone from swtor (Starhawk being an inspiration for it?)

[@jasonstadnyk2348]

Fighter bay in the front? Drawing inspiration of B5's Omega Destroyers?

[@JonathonSwinney2814]

I'd call my Star-Hawk "The Pull of Destiny". My fleet would consist of 2 Interdictor Class Star Destroyers, 5 Gladiator Class Star Destroyers, 10 Raider II Class Corvettes, and 1 Onager Class Star Destroyer

[@MrThenarsky]

It looks like there are hangar bays behind the blade.

[@SaberFox-xo5jf]

My star would be named The Endeavor To Redemption. A task force formed by a clone wars veteran Arisa Nersaka who defected from the imperial navy after the destruction of the first death star. Her task force consists of a star hawk, a revived venator class star destroyer, two dreadnought class heavy cruises, and two CR90's.

[@k00lkidz4]

It looks like the gravestone from swtor