Subject: Thorn-class Anti-Starfighter Corvette Craft: Thorn Class Corvette Type: Anti-starfighter escort vessel. Scale: Capital Length: 150 m Skill: Capital ship piloting Crew: 100 Passengers: Room for 100 Cargo 3000 mt; 1200 cubic metres Consumables: 1 year Hyperdrive: x2 Hyp. Backup: x15 Nav Computer: yes Maneuverabiliy: 2D Space: 6 Atmosphere: 330; 950 km/h Hull: 4D Shields: 2D Sensors: Passive: 40/1D Scan: 90/2D Search: 120/3D Focus: 5/4D Weapons: Eight Double Laser Cannons Scale: Starfighter Fire Arc: Four in dorsal turrets, Four in ventral turrets Crew: 1 each Skill: Capital ship gunnery Fire Control: 2D Space Range: 1-3/12/25 Atmosphere: 100-300m/1.2km/2.5km Damage: 5D Four Quad Laser Cannons Scale: Starfighter Fire arcs: Two each in dorsal and ventral turrets Crew: One Skill: Capital ship gunnery Fire Control: 3D Space Range: 1-3/12/25 Atmosphere: 100-300m/1.2km/2.5km Damage: 6D During the Rebel buildup for the attack on the second Death Star, Admiral Ackbar expressed concern that his fleet would not have adequate cover from Death-Star launched TIE Bomber and TIE/gt squadrons. Dissatisfied with the performance of the standard Corellian Corvette in this role, he ordered a squadron of ten Corvettes re-armed to better cover the cruisers of the Death Star task force. The first ship to be refitted was the Rebel ship Thorn, under the command of Rebel Captain Elaina Simko. The ships of Simko's squadron were all Corellian Corvettes. The refits were made using standard, off-the-shelf parts where possible. Notably, many spare Y-wing gun assemblies were retrofitted into cupola turret mountings. The Rebellion also made use of the standard Corellian quad-laser mount where they could, but these assemblies were in short supply. The ships were also refitted with backup hyperdrive systems (a common upgrade for privately-operated Corvettes, correcting a notable flaw in the original design) and slightly stronger sensors. The Thorn and her squadronmates distinguished themselves in service to the Rebellion during the Death Star attack, many times scattering massed TIE Bomber attacks on the Fleet vanguard. Three were lost, two to enemy gunfire during the all-out brawl that characterized the later stages of the Battle of Endor, and one in the conflagration of the Star Cruiser Liberty, the first victim of the Death Star.