The Maxima-A-class heavy cruiser, also referred to as the Maxima-A class heavy cruiser or just the Maxima-A cruiser, was a heavy cruiser utilized by the First Order. Its wedge-like design was seen approximately thirty years following the Battle of Endor. Commander Poe Dameron of the New Republic discovered a pair of these cruisers at a staging point as tensions began escalating during the Cold War.
Later, Agent Terex took command of one of these heavy cruisers, named the Ravenous, during the search for Lor San Tekka, the explorer and historian. It launched TIE fighters in an engagement against Black Squadron, which resulted in a stalemate. During the war between the First Order and the Resistance, a Maxima-A class heavy cruiser known as the Fortitude attacked the planet Ikkrukk.
The Maxima-A class heavy cruiser made its initial appearance in the 2015 canon novel titled Before the Awakening, penned by Greg Rucka. The cruisers were visually depicted for the first time in the 2016 comic book Poe Dameron 2, authored by Charles Soule and with illustrations by Phil Noto.