Filling the gap between starfighters and light warships in the Yuuzhan Vong fleet was the yorik-vec; the assault cruiser - known as a 'salt' to New Republic fighter pilots

As with all Yuuzhan Vong starships, the yorik-vec was a living vessel created from yorik coral. They were armed with the volcano cannons used on coralskippers and corvettes, though the cruiser introduced two variations on the design. The first, the yorik-vec's primary weapon, was a turret-mounted version of the weapon appendage found on coralskippers, while the second twinned the volcano cannon to give twice the firepower. The ships also featured a dovin basal for propulsion and defence.

Though designated as an assault cruiser - the same class as the eight-hundred-and-fifty metre-long Ralroost of the New Republic Navy, the yorik-vec required only dive personnel to operate. Two Yuuzhan Vong piloted the ship through cognition hoods - which allowed pilot and vessel to share thoughts and commands - while the remaining three manned the volcano cannons. The assault cruiser could also accommodate a further eight passengers, plus up to one hundred metric tons of cargo.

While the yorik-vec cruiser could transport troops and cargo, it did not feature the external appendages necessary to transport coralskippers into battle, as other warships did. Instead, the yorik-vec was a warship in its own right, and was often used for space combat over troop transportation.

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