Fortitude (Valor-class)

The Fortitude was a Valor-class cruiser in the Republic Navy. It was involved in the breaking of the Hydian Way blockade in 3660 BBY.

In 3642 BBY, the Fortitude was designated as a Republic flagship for a meeting with the Rift Alliance, a group that threatened secession from the Galactic Republic in protest of the Republic's ineffectiveness following the Great Galactic War against the Sith Empire. Supreme Chancellor Dorian Janarus, seeking to prevent the inevitable collapse of the Republic that would result from their departure, convinced several leaders and representatives of the Alliance to meet with his personal representative onboard the Fortitude in orbit of Deralia. That representative would be a newly-minted Jedi Master, recently appointed Barsen'thor of the Jedi Order in light of their recent victory over Lord Vivicar.

The Barsen'thor took their Defender-class light corvette to the rendezvous point with the Fortitude over Deralia, only to be informed by Nadia Grell, daughter of Senator Tobas Grell, that the ship had been sabotaged by Sith agents. The ship's life support and fire control systems were disabled by the Sith, and the navigational computer was locked into a collision course with Deralia's surface, which would result in the planet's destruction. Defeating the Sith apprentice Arrax on the Fortitude bridge, the Barsen'thor and the members of the Alliance were able to divert the ship's course from Deralia before making their escape from the dying cruiser onboard the Jedi's vessel.

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