Cantwell-class Arrestor

Three articulated RT-17 repulsor-tractor emitters allow the cruiser to arrest, draw in, repel, or redirect vessels at considerable range. Heavy ion cannons disable trapped ships with limited structural damage, while turbolasers and distributed laser cannon deter escorts and attacking starfighters. Two flight bays support TIE-series fighters, boarding craft, shuttles, and utility vehicles; embarked troops secure captured ships and detained crews. Naval units employ the Cantwell during major blockade and traffic-control operations. Customs commands station the class in key systems, major trade corridors, and regions where organized smuggling or piracy exceeds the capacity of ordinary patrol forces.