The Praetor-II Battlecruiser is a Battlecruiser available to the Eriadu Authority and the Galactic Empire if the Empire has unlocked the Dark Empire legitimacy progression or starts in Era 4+.
Unit Description[]
The larger successor of the Praetor-I originally built for the Empire, the Praetor-II was yet less versatile than the standard Imperial Star Destroyer. It was largely neglected as a result, and although not as terrifying as the newer star dreadnoughts, the Praetor-II remained popular with Imperial commanders undertaking dangerous assignments at the fringes of the galaxy.
History[]
The Praetor II was designed in the early days of the Galactic Empire, as a follow-up on the smaller Republic-era Praetor-class Star Battlecruiser. However, they were less fear inspiring than the upcoming Star Dreadnoughts and proved to be less versatile and more costly than the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer, leading to production being halted.
Due to this, the Praetors in existence were used to defend key Core worlds. Because of their size and strength, others were used in particularly dangerous missions on the fringes of Imperial space. After the Battle of Endor, Admiral Sander Delvardus used a Praetor, the Thalassa, as the flagship of his warlord splinter faction, the Eriadu Authority.
Usage[]
The Praetor is a very durable Battlecruiser, sporting much stronger hull armor and shields than the New Republic's MC80 Home One Battlecruiser or their Bulwark-III, and it maintains speeds somewhat slower than an Imperial-I Star Destroyer. The Praetor-II carries with it into battle seven TIE Interceptor squadrons and three TIE Defender squadrons. It is armed with thirty Quad Heavy Turbolasers, which fire two shots every 5.0 seconds with an effective range of 8.0km, twelve Dual Medium Turbolasers, which fire two shots every 3.0 seconds with an effective range of 7.0km, five Dual Heavy Ion Cannons, which fire two shots every 5.0 seconds with an effective range of 8.0km, and twelve Dual Medium Ion Cannons, which fire two shots every 4.0 seconds with an effective range of 7.0km.
Capabilities[]
- Air Support: Provides Orbital Bombardments