HC-556 Light Cruiser were light cruisers used at the time of the Galactic Civil War. They had a small upright hull with two pairs of wings stretching to the sides from the top and bottom part of the ship. These cruisers were armed with two forward facing laser cannons below the lower wings and a third, rearward facing laser cannon right above the lower wings. The bridge and engine section were situated in the upper part of the ship, right below the top pair of wings.