Autarch-class command cruiser

The Autarch class command cruiser was a vessel utilized by the Jorian Sovereignty between 400 and 50

BDK. It was designed to provide oversight and relay information and commands during fleet engagements. Prior to the great betrayal, one such cruiser, the Nuverion was assigned to the Norsca system, due to suspicions of treason by the Jorians on Nordstrom.

Description
The Autarch-class cruiser was designed to quickly relay information and commands to other vessels of the fleet. It could move fairly quickly, outrunning most vessels of its class. However, both its' shields and armour was considered lacking, compared to other cruiser classes.

Because of this, the Autarch relied upon the rest of the fleet to defend it from enemy vessels. It could hold its own against most corvette classes, and some frigates.

The cruisers' armament included ten turbolasers, eight ion cannons, and a dozen point defence lasers. The shields were rated strong enough to survive several engagements with smaller vessels, before using its' high sublight speeds to evade danger.

The storage zones of the cruiser could carry up to six thousand metric tons of cargo, and had enough consumables for a year before resupplying. The standard crew consisted of 1,800 beings, with 130 of them being gunners. The ship could run with a minimal crew of 700.

In addition, the vessels hangar held a single squadron of Blade-class starfighters. It could accommodate a pair of Coryth-class gunships, and a Shenth-class shuttle.

The Autarch could also be equipped to carry two companies of infantry, and a single squad of Assault droids. The cruiser could, if needed, operate in the atmosphere of a world, though its' main purpose did not call for such actions.

Generally, the cruisers appeared on low risk solo missions, or in command and control vessels where larger vessels weren't available.