Nebula-II Class Star Destroyer

undefinedWhile relatively small for a command class vessel at only 24 kilometres in length, the Nebula-II class was designed to act as a mobile operations center and logistics ship for mid sized fleets, and a support ship for long campaigns. Equipped with onboard cloning facilities and factories, these ships were meant to operate far away from or otherwise separate from conventional supply lines, producing personnel and star-ships to increase the reach and influence of the UIR.

History
Designed to support the Ultra Star Destroyer and similar ships on long missions, and to provide a secure, mobile facility for production of personnel and star-ships, construction of the first Four ships were completed in 326 aby. by 330 aby en estimated 24 of these ships were in service, with another 18 in production.

Cloning Facilities
The Nebula-II Class Star Destroyer is equipped with 480 000 condensed cloning cylinders, each capable of producing a loyal adult clone within two standard galactic years. Though inferior to natural born humanoids and Kaminoan methods, these clones were suitable for most tasks, though supervision from non-clone officers is recommended to deal with unforeseen situations.

At present, the cloning facilities are capable of producing male/female humans, and female twi'leks. Force sensitive beings cannot be created, even with a template of a force user.

Factory Capabilities
The Nebula-II Class Star Destroyer is equipped with two onboard shipyards located on the underside of the ship, each capable of producing or repairing ships from the Imperial Star Destroyer Line (including modern variants) or equivalent size and below. It also has 4 smaller production bays for mass production of starfighters, vehicles, and light cruisers. Finally, it's onboard fabricators and refineries can refine fuel, and produce a variety of weapons, tools, equipment, and other items. Typically, cargo space is reserved for rare elements and parts, allowing the shipyards to begin production as soon as more common materials are discovered, although rare elements can also be gathered.

Research Suites
The Nebula-II class Star Destroyer is equipped with state of the art research facilities and laboratories. Enemy ships could be captured and analysed, both to reverse engineer enemy technology, and to discern weaknesses in the captured ship. The research suites could also produce and prototype ships and weapons of their own, although truly large and destructive super-weapons required dedicated facilities.

Another feature of the ships research facilities was it's ability to analyse vast amounts of data on engagements, allowing the Nebula-II to predict it's enemies strategy and tactics. With sufficient data, the Nebula's onboard supercomputers could even deduce who the opposing commander was based on previous engagements.

Armament and Combat Capabilities
While Not intended for Direct combat, these ships were capable of fighting the smaller and cheaper Executor-4 Class to a Standstill. It's tractor beam emitters were used both to capture enemy starships and move materials to assist in starship construction. Ongoing testing has identified vulnerabilities in the ships cyber-warfare suites, with further updates in development.

Nebula-II class Star Destroyers typically remained near the rear of fleet formations, allowing them to contribute fire support and star-fighters, while also analyzing enemy strategies and ships to predict their next move. Nebula-II class Star Destroyers could also quickly refuel, rearm, and repair starfighters, makng them useful in larger and longer engagements.