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*[[Corporate Sector Authority/Legends|Corporate Sector Authority]]
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[[Missile cruiser]] variant:
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*[[Pirate/Legends|Pirates]]<ref name="SOTGSE" />
*[[Kathol Republic]]
*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]<ref name="TABSB">''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]''</ref>
*[[Corellian Resistance/Legends|Corellian Resistance]]<ref name="TCSWE">''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref>
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
*[[Hutt Cartel]]<ref name="FoC">''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]''</ref>
*[[Zann Consortium/Legends|Zann Consortium]]<ref name="FoC" />
*[[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]
*[[Confederation]]
*[[Veiled Sorority/Legends|Veiled Sorority]]<ref name="MotPQ">''[[Mask of the Pirate Queen]]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|Marauder cruiser here.|A ''Marauder'' [[Captain/Legends|captain]]|<ref name="Star Wars: Empire at War">''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''</ref>}}
The '''''Marauder''-class corvette''' was a 195-[[Imperial standard meter|meter]]-long light [[Capital ship/Legends|capital ship]] introduced prior to the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]].

==Characteristics==
[[File:MarauderCorvette_schem.jpg|thumb|left|''Marauder''-class schematics.]]
''Marauder''-class [[Corvette/Legends|corvettes]] were equipped with eight double [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolasers]] and three [[Tractor beam/Legends|tractor beam]] projectors, and could optionally support four more turbolasers if a larger power generator was installed. They had space for 12 [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]], and capacity for 80 troops for use in boarding actions or [[Planet/Legends|planetary]] landings. Their very accurate tractor beams allowed them to capture ships with little collateral damage, and they were sometimes paired with ships equipped with [[Gravity well projector/Legends|gravity well projectors]] for this purpose. Some ''Marauder''-class ships were equipped with four diamond-boron missile launchers in place of their heavy turbolasers.

Sometimes called a "[[Pocket cruiser/Legends|Pocket cruiser]]," the ''Marauder''{{'s}} sublight speed was faster than a [[Victory I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Victory I''-class Star Destroyer]]. Although not powerful enough for engagements against [[Warship/Legends|warships]] such as those used by the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]], they were excellent as patrol and interdiction vessels.

==History==
Built by the profitable [[Sienar Technologies]] division of [[Republic Sienar Systems/Legends|Republic Sienar Systems]], a precursor to [[Sienar Fleet Systems/Legends|Sienar Fleet Systems]], the ''Marauder''-class was intended for use as a patrol and escort ship by the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]. When the Republic declined to purchase them, mainly due to the Republic's inefficient bureaucracy and not any problems with the ship itself, Sienar managed to sell some to other small governments and organizations such as the [[Kathol Republic]]. Orders were slow, and the ''Marauder'' was considered one of Sienar's rare failures, so RSS finally sold production rights to the [[Corporate Sector Authority/Legends|Corporate Sector Authority]] to be produced and used in the Corporate Sector.

[[File:Marauder-EaW.jpg|thumb|left|The [[missile cruiser]] variant, employed by the [[Alliance Fleet]]]]
The ship was used extensively by the forces of the Corporate Sector Authority, where they could often be found in use as escorts for ''Victory''-class ships in the [[Picket Fleet/Legends|Corporate Sector Authority Picket Fleet]], or employed for law enforcement or anti-[[Pirate/Legends|piracy]] actions. They eventually came into use by private individuals and a few outlaw groups.

The [[Corellian Resistance/Legends|Corellian Resistance]] owned a ''Maurauder''-class corvette, [[Retribution (Marauder-class)|''Retribution'']] commanded by [[Bria Tharen]] participated in the [[Battle of Ylesia]].<ref name="TCSWE" />

The [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] also employed a few of the ships, which were mostly acquired from the Corporate Sector through piracy. Many Alliance ''Marauder''s had their turbolasers replaced with [[Diamond boron missile]] launchers, turning them into much more capable combat vessels able to handle most targets from range.

Some Rebel ''Marauder''-class ships continued to serve in the [[New Republic Defense Fleet/Legends|New Republic Defense Fleet]]. [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] forces also utilized ''Marauder''s.<ref name="TABSB" />

''Marauder''s remained in use in the Corporate Sector through at least [[19 ABY/Legends|19 ABY]], and the [[Diamalan Commerce Ministry]] purchased twelve of the ships approximately three months prior to the [[Caamas Document]] crisis. Pirate captain [[Zothip]] tried to buy the same ships, but was outbid by the Diamala. Around the same time, the crime lord [[Rei'Kas]] lost three ''Marauder''s against the [[Aing-Tii/Legends|Aing-Tii]] at [[Exocron]]. Some groups were known to employ ''Marauder''s as late as the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]].

==Behind the scenes==
The ''Marauder''-class corvette first appeared in ''[[Han Solo at Stars' End]]'' during the Corporate Sector Authority's attack on an [[Outlaw tech/Legends|outlaw tech]] base and later during the evacuation of [[Stars' End/Legends|Stars' End]], but it was only identified as an "Authority corvette" in the former case and an "Espo assault ship" in the latter. A "pocket-cruiser of the outmoded Marauder class" later appeared in ''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]'', but no connection between this particular vessel and the previous two was made until the publication of the ''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]'', where it was also given specifications and a visual depiction for the first time.

[[File:Marauder-XWA-3dRender.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A ''Marauder''-class corvette]]
While a ''Marauder''-class corvette did appear in the [[Darth Maul (2000) 2|''Darth Maul'' comic series]], its size was inaccurate. It was drawn smaller than [[Darth Maul/Legends|Darth Maul's]] [[Scimitar/Legends|''Scimitar'']], only about the size of a starfighter.

The same problem as stated above has occurred in ''[[Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood]]''&mdash;[[Pirate/Legends|pirate]] [[Sol Mon]]'s ship that is attacking and intercepting ''[[Draisini]]'' looks exactly like a ''Marauder''-class corvette, but is too small. ''Draisini'', as a [[Xiytiar-class transport|''Xiytiar''-class transport]], should be shorter than the ''Marauder''-class corvette; in the comic, it is much larger (about four times) than the attacker.

While there are no explicitly-stated dimensions for the ''Marauder''{{'s}} width and height, measurements derived from scale-matching the dorsal and anterior schematic views in ''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' show the craft to have a calculated width of just over 131 meters, and a height of just over 22 meters.

In ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]'', the ''Marauder'' is equipped with four diamond-boron missile launchers instead of the eight double [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolasers]] and are used exclusively by the Rebel Alliance. These are intended to counter the [[Broadside-class cruiser kdb-1|''Broadside''-class cruiser]]. The version with the eight double turbolasers does appear in the expansion, but it is used exclusively by the campaign-only and non-playable Hutt Cartel.

There are some inconsistencies regarding the speed of this vessel. While some sources describe it as being rather slow, others portray it as fast. In ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]'', it operated at the lower end of starfighter speeds. This is comparable to the various reported speeds of the [[Lancer-class frigate/Legends|''Lancer''-class frigate]], although in the case of the Marauder it is likely the result of the vessel's deceiving lines.

==Appearances==
[[File:Marauder-Lancer-Cruiser-WOTC.jpg|thumb|right|Two ''Marauder'' corvettes in a fleet engagement]]
*[[Darth Maul (2000) 2|''Darth Maul'' (2000) 2]]
*[[Star Wars (1998) 43|''Star Wars'' (1998) 43]]
*''[[Star Wars Adventures 1: Hunt the Sun Runner]]''
*''[[HoloNet News — Rodia Supply Lanes Attacked by Pirates]]''
*''[[Rebel Dawn]]''
*''[[Han Solo at Stars' End]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]'' {{1stID}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]''
*{{Journal|15|The Great Herdship Heist}}
*''[[Star Wars Missions 20: Total Destruction]]''
*''[[Mask of the Pirate Queen]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
*{{DarkStryder|Little Empires|The Kathol Outback}}
*''[[Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood]]''
*''[[Vision of the Future]]''
*[[Vision of the Future (unabridged audiobook)|''Vision of the Future'' unabridged audiobook]]
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial]]''

==Sources==
[[File:Marauder-EGVV.jpg|thumb|right|A ''Marauder''-class corvette]]
*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Kathol Outback]]''
*''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]''
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]'' {{ID|Marauder-class Frigate}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*{{LucasArtsCite|url=products/battlegrounds/chats1.htm|text=June 28, 2001 Chat Transcript|archivedate=20060320104102}}
*''[[Starships of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050217a|text=Jedi Counseling 59|int=Jedi Counseling 59|archivedate=20050403211115}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'', Saga Edition]]
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*{{DB|character|briatharen|Tharen, Bria|archivedate=20101017044322}}
*{{DB|organization|csa|Corporate Sector Authority|archivedate=20100327222111}}
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Mask of the Pirate Queen]]''
*{{SW|url=news/drawing-from-the-imagination-mythological-creatures-in-star-wars-part-1|int=Drawing from the Imagination: Mythological Creatures in Star Wars|text=Drawing from the Imagination: Mythological Creatures in ''Star Wars'', Part 1}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Knowledge and Defense|cardname=Deneba Refueling Station}} {{Po}}

==Notes and references==
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