Home One was originally constructed as a civilian deep space explorer but later retrofitted for military service. It featured heavy hull plating and triple-strength shields, along with twenty hangars for bearing other warships and starfighter squadrons.^[1] It was 1,200 meters long, the standard length for an MC80 Star Cruiser. As such, it was initially armed with turbolaser cannons, ion cannons, and several tractor beam projectors.^[3] It was the largest and most advanced ship in the Alliance Fleet.^[1] The ship's briefing room was originally a holographicamphitheater.^[14]