What kind of ships make up the New Republics Fifth Fleet?
Prior to the introduction of the “New Class” designs, the Alliance (later New Republic) fleet consisted of many different types of ships purchased from, donated by or on loan from various Alliance/Republic members (or, in some cases, captured from the Imperial Navy). The variety of vessels–some types represented by only a single example–created tremendous logistical problems for Fleet maintenance and supply. The variation also created difficulties in regard to training, rotation, and promotion of Fleet personnel. Consequently, one of the primary considerations when the New Republic began design and construction of its own vessels was to vastly increase the degree of standardization. The first of the New Class types was the Sacheen-class light escort. Later, the Hajen-class fleet tender was built as a variation on the basic Sacheen keel/hull/drive/systems package. This practice of building multiple configurations from a single base design was so successful that it was adopted for all
