Though originally designed to escort convoys, the vessel later underwent a number of modifications to allow it to serve as a dedicated hospital ship. Like all ships of its class, the Redemption was 300 meters in length, 72 meters wide, and 166 meters high, and comprised a main section connected to a smaller propulsion module by a slender neck. The Redemption was originally a standard Kuat Drive Yards EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate.
However, the Redemption was destroyed during the Battle of Endor when the rogue assassin droid IG-88A, secretly in control of the Death Star, used the battlestation's superlaser against it.ĭescription Design and propulsion It later joined the Alliance Fleet gathering near Sullust in preparation to assault the second Death Star in the Endor system. Following his duel with Darth Vader in Cloud City, Luke Skywalker received treatment aboard the Redemption at the Rebel rendezvous point. The ship traveled with the Alliance Fleet, often into combat situations, and saw action several times, including the Ison Corridor ambush, the Battle of Eidoloni, and the Battle of Kothlis. These changes came at the expense of its defensive capabilities, with several of the vessel's weapons removed, along with its starfighter complement. The Redemption could treat up to 745 patients simultaneously and 98% made a full recovery, with most returning to duty within days. The ship was fitted with the most advanced medical equipment available, including bacta tanks, operating theaters capable of treating multiple species, and a full complement of medical droids. Originally a standard Nebulon-B frigate, it was heavily modified to serve as the fleet's primary medical frigate during the Galactic Civil War. The Redemption was an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in service to the Rebel Alliance Fleet.
" They're heading for the Medical Frigate." ―Wedge Antilles, during the Battle of Endor
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