The Quasar Fire-class escort carrier is a light fighter
carrier deployed by the Empire. Manufactured by
the SoroSuub corporation, this carrier is built with
a triangular structure reminiscent of that of other
dagger-shaped Imperial warships. Unlike in most of
those warships, the Quasar Fire ·s bridge is located at
the bow of the ship, while the open hangar bays are
placed along the aft "base" of the triangle. Each of the
four hangar bays can handle launch operations for a
squadron of fighters and has room for shuttles and
transports to land on board.
The Quasar Fire was designed for starfighter support
operations, and not for direct confrontation with
enemy warships. Much of the vessel's interior space is
maximized for this endeavor, with fuel pods, armament, depots, and repair part stores for the fighters carried
aboard. Its shielding is adequate, but below average
compared to other frigates. as are its engine output
and durability. The carrier sometimes suffers from
microfractures to its space frame while reverting from hyperspace to realspace, a defect that keeps Quasar Fire repair crews frustratingly busy between jumps.
Imperial Quasar Fire escort carriers are deployed
to blockade occupied planets and dissident worlds. In
some cases, a carrier's squadrons are sent on ground
attack missions to quell any uprisings that may be
attempting to take hold on such worlds. While these
ships are most commonly seen among Imperial forces, a few Quasar Fire carriers have fallen into Rebel hands, and are used to liberate those same blockaded worlds.