The ship was fitted with the most advanced medical equipment available, including bacta tanks, operating theaters capable of treating multiple species, and a full complement of medical droids. Originally a standard Nebulon-B frigate, it was heavily modified to serve as the fleet's primary medical frigate during the Galactic Civil War. The Redemption was an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in service to the Rebel Alliance Fleet. " They're heading for the Medical Frigate." ―Wedge Antilles, during the Battle of Endor