Built mainly at Newport News orbital shipyards above Earth, the 1,301-metre Glorious Heritage is a task-group centre rather than a simple missile carrier. Droids and automation allow a very small basic crew, although an organic pilot remains necessary for slipstream navigation. The ship can embark thousands for damage control, planetary deployments, or hands-on operation of its air group. The trade-off is a flexible command, aviation, and defensive platform with less missile capacity than a specialist standoff attacker.
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A huge cruiser made practical by automation
The class's vast hull, air group, and landing capability show how automation can reduce routine crewing while retaining capacity for demanding missions.