About: Nebulon B2-class frigate

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The Nebulon B2 was originally created to make up for the major design flaw in the original EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate. This flaw was the very thin spire between the front part of the ship and the engine block, which could be bombarded by even fighter-scale ordinance, causing it to snap in half and vent most of the atmosphere, killing virtually the whole crew. The front prow is also split in an inverted V shape, presumably to increase space for mounting weapons, but the real reason remains unknown.

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rdfs:label	Nebulon B2-class frigate
rdfs:comment	The Nebulon B2 was originally created to make up for the major design flaw in the original EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate. This flaw was the very thin spire between the front part of the ship and the engine block, which could be bombarded by even fighter-scale ordinance, causing it to snap in half and vent most of the atmosphere, killing virtually the whole crew. The front prow is also split in an inverted V shape, presumably to increase space for mounting weapons, but the real reason remains unknown.
dcterms:subject	Astragon Navy ships Frigate classes Nebulon-B2 frigates Frigates Rebel Alliance starship classes Galactic Empire starship classes Kuat Drive Yards products
abstract	The Nebulon B2 was originally created to make up for the major design flaw in the original EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate. This flaw was the very thin spire between the front part of the ship and the engine block, which could be bombarded by even fighter-scale ordinance, causing it to snap in half and vent most of the atmosphere, killing virtually the whole crew. The front prow is also split in an inverted V shape, presumably to increase space for mounting weapons, but the real reason remains unknown. The engine block is arranged like an inverted Nebulon-B, with three thrusters on the base of the block, two above them, and one more above those two. The small but nevertheless effective command tower projects from the front of the engine block, overlooking the spire and front of the ship. The's ship's hyperdrive was class 2, with a class 12 backup. Despite being only a little longer than 252 meters, this ship is heavily armed for its size. Six dual heavy turbolaser turrets give the ship considerable firepower, while twelve normal turbolasers help defend the ship from starfighters. Eighteen laser cannons, one-and-a-half more than the original, also helped with starfighter defense, while the pair of tractor beam projectors remain unchanged. Unlike its predecessor, the B2 was also armed with a high-capacity concussion missile launcher. Originally it came with ten missiles, but Astragon upgraded that to twenty. B2s also can carry a sizable assault force of 24 starfighters in a forward hangar, and the spire contained the docking ports along its underside to carry six Grek-class troop shuttles or six Katarn-class boarding shuttles, depending on whether it was tasked with a space engagement or a planetary assault.

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