An Executor-class Star Dreadnought and several escorting Star Destroyers

A Star Destroyer is any of a broad type of fictional starship from the Star Wars Poster Alternate meaning: Strategic Defense Initiative This article is about the Star Wars saga and franchise in general. For the first original 1977 movie initially released with that name, see Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Star Wars is the name of a series of science fantasy... Star Wars universe. These ships are generally quite large ships-of-the-line following a dagger aesthetic and usually serving in the In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, or more properly, the Imperial Starfleet, is the senior military arm of the Galactic Empire. At its peak it fielded millions of warships and fulfilled the Emperors will throughout the galaxy. The most visible symbol of the Imperial Starfleet was... Imperial Starfleet of the Form of Government Empire Official language Basic Capital Coruscant (Imperial Center) Head of State Emperor Palpatine Executor Darth Vader Grand Vizier Sate Pestage Establishment 19 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Imperial Dataries) Fear will keep the local systems in line. - Grand Moff Tarkin In the fictional Star Wars universe, the... Galactic Empire. The term Star Destroyer also designates some of these vessels as belonging to a class of This article is about the warship. For other things called destroyer, see Destroyer (disambiguation). USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against... destroyer in the sense of the classic naval role. Under this definition, Star Destroyer follows the nomenclature of Star Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. In modern military terminology, a frigate is a warship intended to protect other warships and merchant marine ships and as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups, and... Frigates, Star The USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. In military terminology, a cruiser is a large warship capable of engaging multiple targets simultaneously. Historically they were generally considered the smallest ships capable of independent operations — destroyers usually requiring outside support such as tenders — but in modern... Cruisers, Star HMS Invincible, one of Britains first battlecruisers Battlecruisers were large warships of the early 20th century. They evolved from armored cruisers as new technology made it possible to build bigger ships. The main difference was their uniform main armament, compared to armored cruisers which had large and intermediate sized... Battlecruisers, and Star This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. See also Battleship (game). Dreadnought redirects here. See also Workers Dreadnought. A sail battleship of around 1845 In naval history, battleships were the most heavily armed and armored warships afloat. They were designed to engage enemy warships with direct... Dreadnoughts.

Evolution

Acclamator-class assault transport

While not a Star Destroyer itself, the 752 meter long Acclamator-class assault ship is the direct predecessor of later destroyers. At the height of the Clone Wars, each of these ships carried over sixteen thousand The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good. - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. 25,000 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Republic... Galactic Republic Clone troopers storm Geonosis. Clone troopers are fictional soldiers from the Star Wars saga. The precursors of the stormtroopers seen in the classic trilogy, clone troopers first appeared in Attack of the Clones, and returned in Revenge of the Sith. In both films, the troopers are completely computer-generated; not... Clonetroopers into battle. The craft possessed heavy armaments for the time including 12 quadruple turbolaser emplacements (each rated at 200 gigatons) and can also serve as Star Frigates to support their landing groups. Eighty Low Altitude Assault Transport (LAAT) is a specialized airspeeder from the Star Wars Universe. The LAAT serves the purpose of helicopter gunships and cargo carriers in the real world. It first appeared in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis where they rescued the surviving Jedi from the... LAAT gunships were carried to insert personnel or cargo to a battlezone. The ship was first deployed at the The Battle of Geonosis is a battle which occurred in the fictional Star Wars universe between the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic. It was the opening battle of the Clone Wars, and was featured in the film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. The battle... Battle of Geonosis and saw many battles in both the The Clone Wars (22 - 19 BBY) is a fictional conflict described in the Star Wars series and featured in the two latter episodes of the prequel trilogy, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. It was first mentioned in a brief conversation between Luke Skywalker and Obi_Wan Kenobi... Clone Wars and the The Galactic Civil War (approx. 19 BBY - 19 ABY) is a fictional war from the Star Wars series of movies, featured thus far in the original trilogy of films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, as well as several novels, comics, and video games... Galactic Civil War. There was no large downward-facing hanger bay on the Acclamator, but there were large retractable loading ramps in order for the clonetroopers to board.

There appears to have been several variants of the Acclamator dedicated for space combat rather than planetary assault. One example may the Rand Ecliptic, which had two docking bays that had openings on both port and starboard. Other examples—with a ventral hangar bay similar to later Star Destroyers—were seen orbiting an unnamed world around the time of the The Battle of Naboo refers to a fictional conflict between forces of the Trade Federation that had forcibly occupied Naboo and the planets then-queen Padmé Amidala, Ben Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker, and the Gungan army. The conflict began with the amassing of the Gungan Grand Army... Battle of Naboo in the Star Wars Tales comics.

Victory-class Star Destroyer

The Victory-class Star Destroyer was designed by Rendilli Stardrive to compete with Kuat Drive Yards is the largest military shipbuilding corporation in the Star Wars universe and owns several subsidiary corporations including Kuat Systems Engineering and Rothana Heavy Engineering (the latter of which provided armament and ships for Supreme Chancellor Palpatines clone army during Clone Wars). KDY is one of the... Kuat Drive Yards and the successful Acclamator long-range military assault transport. They were the most powerful medium combatants of the The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good. - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. 25,000 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Republic... Galactic Republic's military machine during the Clone Wars. The Republic and fledgling Empire bought them and their competitor, KDY's Venator-class Star Destroyer, in great numbers.

Ships of the class are 900 meters long and possess two primary ion drives for sublight propulsion. However, they are somewhat sluggish spacecraft and even later refits never really fixed that design flaw. The first flight of ships was capable of independent flight in atmosphere; in one of the most infamous examples of this capability, then-Moff Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed in the film Star Wars by the British actor Peter Cushing. As commander of the first Death Star, he destroyed Princess Leias home planet of Alderaan merely as a show of force. He was killed... Tarkin landed his vessel on a crowd of protestors. The second flight was not capable of atmospheric transit.

The Victory-I subclass included eighty concussion missile silos; the Victory-II subclass deleted them. All ships carried two squadrons of starfighters. Presumably there are heavy weapons turrets flanking the command tower but they have never been explicitly shown in the official literature.

With the rise of the Form of Government Empire Official language Basic Capital Coruscant (Imperial Center) Head of State Emperor Palpatine Executor Darth Vader Grand Vizier Sate Pestage Establishment 19 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Imperial Dataries) Fear will keep the local systems in line. - Grand Moff Tarkin In the fictional Star Wars universe, the... Empire, the Victory was replaced in general service by the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, a much more capable design. Many Victory-class ships were sold off (many to the The Corporate Sector Authority is the government of a free enterprise fiefdom known as the Corporate Sector in the Star Wars galaxy that was formed in 490 BBY to free the Republic lawmakers and the Corporate moneymakers from their differences. It lay between the Aparo and Wyl sectors in the... Corporate Sector) or decommissioned. After the end of the civil war, the Imperial-class destroyer (formerly Imperator-class) was seen by some in the New Republic government as too much a reminder of the Empire. Under This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Antilles, Raymus Captain Raymus Antilles was the commander of the Tantive IV when it was captured by the Empire shortly after the Rebel... Mon Mothma, the New Republic concentrated on developing new ships based on the Victory-class design - which was seen as more of a product of the Old Republic that preceded the Empire. The design lineage lives on in the Republic and Defender (also known as Nebula and Obi Wan) Star Destroyers in service with the The New Republic is a mutual self- protection pact among over four hundred sapient species, and an economic partnership between eleven thousand inhabited worlds. - Chief of State Leia Organa Solo The New Republic is a fictional government from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. When the Rebel Alliance re-established the... New Republic.

One notable feature of the Victory-class is that it is one of the largest ships capable of operating effectively in the atmosphere of a planet. This gives it an advantage over its larger cousins in planetary assault scenarios, where it can be used to provide close-support for ground forces, and to intimidate the enemy. This advantage did not prevent it from being phased out and replaced by new classes as the main warship of the Empire, but it did ensure that the Victory was often assigned to invasion or policing fleets to make use of this ability.

Venator-class Star Destroyer

A Venator class Star Destroyer above Coruscant is the name of a fictional planet in the Star Wars Universe. During Imperial times, it was renamed Imperial Centre. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Coruscant was the capital of the Old Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, and the Yuuzhan Vong occupation at various times... Coruscant

The Venator-class Star Destroyer was born from the success of the Acclamator-class assault transport and the Victory-class Star Destroyer. While the Acclamator was primarily an armed troop transport and the Victory was a jack-of-all-trades, the Venator was primarily a This article is about the fictional class of vehicle. The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a supersonic jet fighter developed in the early 1950s. See also Robert Calvert. Starfighter is a science fiction term used to describe relatively small, maneuverable manned spacecraft designed for military combat (cf starship). Strictly speaking... starfighter Two aircraft carriers, USS John C. Stennis (left), and HMS Illustrious (right), showing the difference in size between a supercarrier and a light V/STOL aircraft carrier. USS Harry S. Truman anchors outside Portsmouth, England, while her crew enjoy a port visit. An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main... carrier. The Venator-class carried upwards of 400 starfighters in its large hangar bays, a feature phased out of successor This article is about the warship. For other things called destroyer, see Destroyer (disambiguation). USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against... destroyer designs in favor of heavier weapons on the ships themselves. Standard fighter complement was 192 V-Wing starfighters, 192 Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The advanced Jedi starfighter, more formally known as the Eta-2 Actis interceptor, is a fictional starfighter from the Star Wars saga. It was created for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, based on the Jedi starfighter from Star Wars Episode... Eta-2 Actis Interceptors, and 36 Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The ARC 170 starfighter is a fictional starship that appears in the film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. A conceptual sketch of the Republics ARC 170 starfighter The ARC 170 starfighter is a starship used only by Clone troopers... ARC-170 starfighters. 40 Low Altitude Assault Transport (LAAT) is a specialized airspeeder from the Star Wars Universe. The LAAT serves the purpose of helicopter gunships and cargo carriers in the real world. It first appeared in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis where they rescued the surviving Jedi from the... LAAT/i gunships and 24 The AT-TE walker is a fictional vehicle from the Star Wars saga. Created for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the AT-TE is an all terrain assault walker, and the precursor of the Imperial AT-AT. The squat AT-TE walker (All Terrain Tactical Enforcer) was... AT-TE walkers were carried for ground operations. Combined with its fighters, the Venator's powerful engines, strong deflector shields and armament consisting of 8 heavy turbolaser turrets, 2 medium dual turbolaser cannons, 52 point-defense laser cannons, and 4 heavy proton torpedo tubes made it one of the most powerful and fearsome medium warships of the time. The Venator-class destroyer was 1,137 meters long and carried a crew of 7,400.

Venator-class Star Destroyers were deployed in a number of battles during the The Clone Wars (22 - 19 BBY) is a fictional conflict described in the Star Wars series and featured in the two latter episodes of the prequel trilogy, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. It was first mentioned in a brief conversation between Luke Skywalker and Obi_Wan Kenobi... Clone Wars, most notably during the The Battle of Coruscant is a fictional conflict in the Star Wars saga, taking place in the end of the Cartoon Network microseries Star Wars: Clone Wars & during the opening scene of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Note: The... Battle of Coruscant when upwards of a thousand of the ships helped protect the capital. As the The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good. - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. 25,000 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Republic... Galactic Republic transformed into the Form of Government Empire Official language Basic Capital Coruscant (Imperial Center) Head of State Emperor Palpatine Executor Darth Vader Grand Vizier Sate Pestage Establishment 19 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Imperial Dataries) Fear will keep the local systems in line. - Grand Moff Tarkin In the fictional Star Wars universe, the... Galactic Empire, the Venator—because of several design flaws—was phased out in favor of the newer Imperator-class Star Destroyer, a warship even more deadly than the Venator.

The name, Venator, comes from Latin and translates to "Hunter" and "Skirmisher".

Imperial-class Star Destroyer

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Imperator-class Star Destroyer

The Imperial-class Star Destroyer is the definitive class of Star Destroyer and was one of the most important symbols of the Galactic Empire. The class was originally commissioned as Imperator but was changed to Imperial for political reasons at some point after the The Great Jedi Purge was a conflict in the fictional Star Wars universe, and was the beginning of the Galactic Civil War. Categories: Star Wars stubs | Star Wars battles ... Great Jedi Purge. There has been considerable debate on the internet between some Star Wars fans over the years as to which name is more correct.

All known variants are 1,600 meters long (approximately one mile) and have three large and four small engines capable of accelerating the ship with a force of several thousand This article is about the unit of acceleration. Gee (navigation) is also the name of a WWII radio navigation device built and implemented by the RAF for use in night bombing. For the Latin alphabet letter, see G. g (also gee, g-force or g-load) is a non-SI... g. Imperial-class destroyers have a complement of at least 37000 officers and crew. Counting the stormtrooper complement (one "division" or "legion", 9700 men) would total 46700. This would include a stormtrooper detachment, fighter pilots, and support craft pilots. As the ships entered New Republic service, the crews were reduced by 8000, to about 28000 men.

Weapons

From film canon and model observations, the first flight of ships (generally known as the Imperator-I or Imperial-I) possessed a main battery of 12 heavy The fictional Star Wars universe features an intricate array of different weapons, whose uses and powers range from interpersonal combat to destroying entire space stations or even planets and solar systems in single sweeps. Some of them resemble stereotypical science fiction weapons, while others, perhaps most notably the lightsaber, are... turbolasers and 4 heavy ion cannon for disabling enemy warships. Those heavy guns were set in twin mounts flanking the tower structure. The second flight of ships (generally known as the Imperator-II or Imperial-II) possessed a main battery of 64 heavy turbolasers in eight octuple mounts flanking the tower structure. Furthermore, each brim notch in the trench could be fitted with a quadruple heavy turbolaser. Numerous smaller guns were mounted around the ship to ward off attacks against lesser ships not capable of being targeted by the main battery. They varied in size; some were designed as point-defense cannon to destroy incoming missiles and starfighters while others engaged lesser capital ships. Several examples have been explicitly equipped with proton torpedoes, most notably NRS Emancipator (ex-HIMS Accusor) and HIMS Chimaera. However, it is not known whether or not they are refit additions or not. The Star Destroyer's weapons are designed to make the vessel a long range assault ship. Many of the weapons systems are not very capable of targeting at point-blank range, a weakness exploited by the Rebel fleet at the The Battle of Endor was the final major engagement of the Galactic Civil War fought by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe depicted in the film, Return of the Jedi. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Prelude The situation of this battle... Battle of Endor.

Each ship carried a wing of 72 Imperial This page is about the fictional TIE fighter starcraft. For information on the LucasArts computer game TIE Fighter, see X-wing computer game series. The TIE fighter, a fictional starfighter in the Star Wars universe, is the standard Imperial starfighter. They are seen in massive numbers throughout the main trilogy... TIE This article is about the fictional class of vehicle. The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a supersonic jet fighter developed in the early 1950s. See also Robert Calvert. Starfighter is a science fiction term used to describe relatively small, maneuverable manned spacecraft designed for military combat (cf starship). Strictly speaking... starfighters, generally 48 TIE fighters, 12 TIE interceptors, and 12 TIE bombers. At least one ship, NRS Rebel Dream, featured an enlarged hangar bay, but it is unknown if a greater number of fighters were carried. Several thousand troops were also stationed aboard along with a prefabricated base for rapid subjugation of rebellious territories. The ships also carried massive war vehicles like 20 A group of AT-ATs lay siege to the Rebel Base in The Empire Strikes Back. Also called Walkers, the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) was a major part of the Galactic Empires army in the fictional Star Wars universe. They were assembled by Kuat Drive Yards, and... AT-ATs and 30 An AT-ST at alert on the forest moon of Endor in Return of the Jedi. All Terrain Scout Transports are bipedal war machines used by the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe. AT-STs were seen in the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor in... AT-ST walkers. According to sources from the The Expanded Universe (or EU for short) is a collection of fictional background material from the Star Wars universe that is derived from official novels, comic books, and various other media besides the movies themselves. The Expanded Universe is considered canonical by Lucasfilm Ltd., though subordinate to the movie canon... Expanded Universe, Imperial Star Destroyers also carried support craft and dropships such as the In the fictional Star Wars, the Walker Dropship or the Y-85 Titan dropship and AT Barge was an important vehicle used to deploy AT-ATs and AT-STs into planetary systems. It features a standard cockpit module and can accomadate four AT-ATs in addition to four AT-STs... Y85 Titan Dropship and the The Imperial landing craft is a troop transport used by the Empire to carry troops or supplies. It was shortly introduced before the Battle of Yavin and became the main troop transport. It can carry approximately 6 Stormtrooper squads or 54 Stormtroopers. Its weapons are 8 laser cannons, 2 concussion... Sentinel-class Shuttle. The ship could also use This page is about the fictional TIE fighter starcraft. For information on the LucasArts computer game TIE Fighter, see X-wing computer game series. The TIE fighter, a fictional starfighter in the Star Wars universe, is the standard Imperial starfighter. They are seen in massive numbers throughout the main trilogy... TIE Fighters and orbital bombardment to support any surface action.

Areas of service

Imperial service

Imperial-class Star Destroyers had a distinguished career in the In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, or more properly, the Imperial Starfleet, is the senior military arm of the Galactic Empire. At its peak it fielded millions of warships and fulfilled the Emperors will throughout the galaxy. The most visible symbol of the Imperial Starfleet was... Imperial Starfleet, where they symbolized the Empire's military might (for better or worse). The name Imperator was Latin for "Commander-in-chief" and "Emperor", signifying their important position within the New Order. According to official literature, at least 24,000 were procured, with some fan speculation that the proper number should be at least an An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. The ratios most commonly used are 1000, 10, 2, 1024 or e (Eulers number, a transcendental number (approximately equal to 2... order of magnitude higher. Many were destroyed in the fratricidal warfare that consumed the Empire after the death of Emperor Palpatine, (84 BBY - 4 ABY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe. Palpatine is a scheming politician who eventually emerges as the main villain of the series and supreme ruler of the evil Empire. Throughout the series he serves as Senator, Chancellor, and finally... Palpatine at Endor while others defected or were captured.

Within Sector-level and many Regional-level fleets depicted in most of the Extended Universe, the ISD serves a central role, being the flagship of the unit known as the "Battle Squadron." It has also been observed to operate more or less independently. More controversial is the its role on higher levels. In the classic trilogy as well as in several comics, the ISD was shown to be a mere support ship— chasing down corvettes and providing escort to Darth Vader's Executor. Arguably it is only fit to be a support ship— in The Empire Strikes Back the Rebellion's heavy ion cannon was able to easily overwhelm a Star Destroyer's shield and disable the ship. At the Battle of Endor, at least one ship was an intermediary between dreadnoughts like Executor and lesser ships like Imperial. Further information in the Expanded Universe (especially Dark Empire) also indicates the existence of many ships larger than Imperial yet smaller than Executor.

New Republic service

This particular class of vessel has seen extensive service in other navies, including that of the successor-state New Republic. The refits implemented by that government appeared to have involved deletion of the quadruple heavy trench guns, installation of proton torpedo launchers, and use of a much smaller crew. The ability to embark planetary-assault soldiers appears to have been ignored as well (the Republic choosing to use dedicated troopships). Endurance was reduced from six years to six months; New Republic Defense Force doctrine operates ships on relatively short patrols before returning to base. The Hapan Cluster was able to seize some vessels when the Galactic Empire prepared to abandon their fleet yards in Hapan space.

Despite their stellar qualities, the Imperial-class, to many, was apparently too much of a symbol of Imperial might. The New Republic chose to procure In the Star Wars fictional universe Mon Calamari Star Cruisers are the main cruisers in the Rebel/New Republic fleet for a significant portion of the Galactic Civil War. They were originally built for civilian purposes, but were converted to military starships when the Empire conquered the Mon Calamari. While... Mon Calamari Star Cruisers instead; what few Imperial Star Destroyers they possessed may have been from defectors or captured. Descendants of the Victory-class Star Destroyer were procured in quantity however; as the Victory was a symbol of the Old Republic's military machine it may have been more politically acceptable.

Private service

One Star Destroyer of this class operates in private hands, the A typical Imperial Star Destroyer. The Errant Venture is a starship in the fictional Star Wars universe. She is a Imperator-class Star Destroyer, and she has the distinction of being the only known privately owned Star Destroyer. She is owned by Booster Terrik, who also serves as her Captain... Errant Venture (ex-HIMS Virulence), captained by Booster Terrik. It was captured several years after the The Battle of Endor was the final major engagement of the Galactic Civil War fought by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe depicted in the film, Return of the Jedi. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Prelude The situation of this battle... Battle of Endor but was in poor condition for many years owing to the great cost of maintaining such a large vessel. In addition, she was stripped of the vast majority of her armament: only ten (presumably light) turbolasers were permitted, and even those were not always functional. Years later, she received a comprehensive refit in exchange for use in a New Republic special-operations raid on an Imperial base. The most notable part of this refit was a deep red paint job instead of the classic Imperial white. While Captain Terrik was not permitted to keep all of his weapons after the operation, they were reinstated when the The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings created as a threat for the New Republic in the Star Wars New Jedi Order series of novels. They are the only alien species to originate outside the Star Wars galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong are a race of religious zealot... Yuuzhan Vong invasion occurred. During the Vong invasion, she served as a temporary This article or section should include material from Jedi Sentinel There is no emotion; there is peace. There is no ignorance; there is knowledge. There is no passion; there is serenity. There is no death; there is the Force. —The Jedi Code For over a thousand generations, the Jedi... Jedi sanctuary and also as squadron flagship. No other private Star Destroyers are known to exist.

Tector-class Star Destroyer

A Tector-class Star Destroyer was seen during the The Battle of Endor was the final major engagement of the Galactic Civil War fought by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe depicted in the film, Return of the Jedi. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Prelude The situation of this battle... Battle of Endor. The Tector-class destroyer was based on the Imperator-class hull, lacking the ventral hangar bay and visible reactor-bulb. It is a dedicated fleet destroyer, and not a destroyer/carrier hybrid like the Imperator. The Falcon can be seen flying over this ship´s belly in a scene in Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. In story order, it is the sixth and final film in the successful Star Wars saga. It was the third to be... Return of the Jedi, also showing the only clear example of a capital ship being upside-down, relative to nearby ships, in a Star Wars movie.

The name, Tector, refers to "a cavalry trooper equipped with large shield", befitting a warship with extra armor.

Republic-class Star Destroyer

The Republic-class Star Destroyer was designed and built by Rendilli Stardrive for the New Republic as a lower-cost destroyer. She only required a fifth the crew, yet had firepower twenty percent greater than that of an Imperator. In addition, she was only half the cost and two Republics could defeat a single ISD. Fighter complement remained similar at six squadrons. However, the design almost certainly had much inferior endurance (perhaps as little as six months, compared to six years on the Imperial) and the extensive ground-assault complement of the Imperial was probably eliminated. The design had much more in common with the Victory-class Star Destroyer than the Imperial.

Nebula-class Star Destroyer

The Nebula-class Star Destroyer (also known as the Defender-class Star Destroyer) was designed as a relatively low-cost line warship for the New Republic. Like its predecessors the Republic and Victory, the Nebula was designed by Rendilli Stardrive.

Unlike most Star Destroyers, the Defender deletes the large dorsal superstructure that had exemplified the design of most major warships for decades; instead, it had what appeared to be a small navigation bridge thus making the lines much smoother. In addition, the firepower was considered equal to that of the Imperial-class Star Destroyer; fighter complement consisted of one wing. Like most New Republic designs, the Nebula probably had endurance on the order of six months and virtually no ability to land troops.

"Super Star Destroyers"

The term "Super Star Destroyer", often abbreviated SSD, is sometimes used to refer to any ship in the Form of Government Empire Official language Basic Capital Coruscant (Imperial Center) Head of State Emperor Palpatine Executor Darth Vader Grand Vizier Sate Pestage Establishment 19 BBY Currency Galactic Standard Credit (Imperial Dataries) Fear will keep the local systems in line. - Grand Moff Tarkin In the fictional Star Wars universe, the... Galactic Empire's Starfleet using the wedge/dagger design aesthetic which is larger than the 1,600m long Imperator-class. The term is commonly used specifically as a name for the Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts.

Allegiance-class Star Destroyer

The 2,200 meter long Allegiance-class is a dedicated fleet destroyer with heavy armor and no hangar bay, similar to the Tector-class. Unlike the Tector, the Allegiance has a large ventral bulb, implying a massive reactor and very powerful weapons and shields. The proper name of this class is not known; Allegiance is the only named representative of the class. In the Dark Empire was a comic series produced by Dark Horse Comics set in the Star Wars universe. The story is told in three parts, Dark Empire I, Dark Empire II and Empires End. Categories: Comics stubs ... Dark Empire comics, ships of this class were seen at several major battles and were also the primary escorts of HIMS Eclipse. Allegiance was referred to as a "Super Star Destroyer", so it may be considered a light cruiser rather than a destroyer.

Procurator-class Star Battlecruiser

Battlecruisers of this kind were stated to be part of the Kuat Sector Defense Fleet at the start of the Clone Wars, according to the AOTC Incredible Cross-Sections factbook. A Procurator´s reactor was large enough to be visible from outside the hull, protruding with a ventral bulb.

Its name bore several meanings, including "[a viceroy]; under the empire, [a financial agent or under-governor]." This could indicate the Procurators were used as command ships for smaller fleets.

Praetor-class Star Battlecruiser

Some of the reactor equipment used to power Echo Base is a geographical location from the science-fiction Star Wars universe. It is series of caverns cut from the icy mountain side of Hoth. The Rebel Alliance established this base right after the Battle of Yavin. The evacuation was part of the plan since the destruction of the... Echo Base on the planet This article is about the fictional planet. Hermann Hoth was a German general in World War II. Hoth is an IP accounting tool for Linux. In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Hoth is the sixth planet of a remote system. It is a world covered in snow and ice... Hoth, was scavenged from a Star Battlecruiser of this class. It was stated in the Inside the Worlds of the Original Trilogy factbook that this equipment was larger and more powerful than similar equipment taken from a Star Destroyer which was used to help power the Yavin Base on Yavin 4 is one of the many moons of the gas planet Yavin in the Star Wars universe. It was home to the Rebel Alliances main military base in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The Rebels established their base in the ancient Massassi ruins found in its... Yavin IV, thus indicating a much more powerful class of warship.

It´s name held several meanings possibly hinting at it´s role(s): A) "Senior Roman magistrate. During republic, commander of minor military forces." B) "Commander of allied contingent." Like the Procurator, it could have had a command role for smaller space forces.

Mandator-class Star Dreadnought

These massive dreadnoughts helped form the Kuat Sector Defense Fleet, working alongside Procurator-class Star Battlecruisers. (According to the AOTC ICS book.) The Mandator main reactor was large enough to have a ventral bulb protruding from the "belly" of the ship, differentiating it from the smaller Acclamator-class Assault Transports. There is known to be a Mandator-class Mark II model developed for the Republic Starfleet by the time of the Battle of Coruscant. It was powerful enough to be challenged only by 1,000 of the Confederacy's Recusant-class light destroyers.

Since the Executor-class was said to be the largest ships at the time of Hoth, it can be implied that the Mandators were slightly smaller.

It´s name comes from the Latin word Mandatum, which means "command" or "order", and that would give this class a command-role similar to the Executor.

Executor-class Star Dreadnought

The Executor, Darth Vader (41 BBY - 4 ABY; became Darth Vader in 19 BBY), is a fictional character and villain from the Star Wars movies. In film, he is portrayed in voice by James Earl Jones, in costume by David Prowse (for a majority of the scenes) and Peter Diamond (in stunt... Darth Vader's flagship

For some years, official literature placed curiously few weapons on ships of the Executor's class: only 250 turbolaser batteries, 250 heavy turbolaser batteries, 250 An ion cannon is a fictional device commonly seen in science-fiction games, shows and stories. Due to its power it is usually classified as a superweapon. In some cases, it is used to disable devices, vehicles, and anything else that has an electrical or similar power source. The science... ion cannons, and 250 concussion missile silos. Some of the later versions also have 40 tractor beam emplacements. 144 This article is about the fictional class of vehicle. The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a supersonic jet fighter developed in the early 1950s. See also Robert Calvert. Starfighter is a science fiction term used to describe relatively small, maneuverable manned spacecraft designed for military combat (cf starship). Strictly speaking... starfighters (2 wings) were said to be carried.

Early Star Wars literature and game stats described the class as being 8,000 This article is about the unit of length. For other uses of metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation). The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. It is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in an absolute vacuum during a... meters long -- the weaponry listed as average for that length if not surface area. This is in direct contradiction with the films themselves, which consistently show the Executor to be eleven times as long as accompanying 1,600 m long Star Destroyers or about 17,600 m. Volumetric and surface-area considerations imply a much greater number of weapons than the amount earlier stated, perhaps by an An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. The ratios most commonly used are 1000, 10, 2, 1024 or e (Eulers number, a transcendental number (approximately equal to 2... order of magnitude. Similarly, these sources state there are only 144 starfighters despite having an enormous hangar bay; stills from the movie reveal that the Executor's hangar bay could have easily contained an entire Star Destroyer.

It is theoretically possible to convert the older statistics to accommodate the 17,600 m figure through the use of simple scaling principles. For example, older statistics say that the Executor had a crew of over 250,000 personnel. However, if the crew density were to remain the same between the 8,000 m and 17,600 m versions, the crew compliment would likely be in the order of 2.6 million.

Newer source material indicates that the Executor carries over 5,000 turbolasers, ion cannons, and many For some other uses of the word wing please see Wing (disambiguation) Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. The size of this unit varies considerably between services. In the Canadian Forces Air Command, each wing (base) contains anywhere from hundreds to thousands... wings of starfighters - an exact number of wings is not indicated. The number of lesser weaponry such as point-defense laser cannon and missile weaponry have not been published. Two prefabricated garrison bases are also stored onboard for rapid deployment. Her shields are said to be able to dissipate power output equal to a medium-sized star; in one comic, the shields are shown to protect the Executor from colliding with three Star Destroyers as they left hyperspace at relativistic speed.

Despite its immense firepower, the ship was designed first and foremost as a mobile In telecommunication, command and control (C 2 ) is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. In the military, command and monitoring of the outcome of control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel (the... command and control center. Some sources have suggested that she may be a large HMS Invincible, one of Britains first battlecruisers Battlecruisers were large warships of the early 20th century. They evolved from armored cruisers as new technology made it possible to build bigger ships. The main difference was their uniform main armament, compared to armored cruisers which had large and intermediate sized... battlecruiser.

List of Executor-class ships

There are many Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts in the The Expanded Universe (or EU for short) is a collection of fictional background material from the Star Wars universe that is derived from official novels, comic books, and various other media besides the movies themselves. The Expanded Universe is considered canonical by Lucasfilm Ltd., though subordinate to the movie canon... Expanded Universe In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. that are considered to be genuine, and those events, characters, settings, etc. that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe. Usually items that are considered canon come from the original... canon. By the time of the The Battle of Hoth is a fictional event in the science fiction film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In the movie, the Empire, in the form of Darth Vaders Death Squadron, has found the main base of the Rebel Alliance on the planet Hoth. The parts... Battle of Hoth, there were at least four Executor-class ships in operation with many more under construction; the exact number of ships of this class that were completed before the The Battle of Endor was the final major engagement of the Galactic Civil War fought by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe depicted in the film, Return of the Jedi. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Prelude The situation of this battle... Battle of Endor is unknown. As there are so few known ships of the class, it is appropriate to list those that have appeared by name:

• Executor - The The lead ship is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. Large ships are complicated internally, and may take a long time to construct, as much as five to 10 years, so it is rare to have two of them... lead ship of her class and the only such vessel featured in the movies. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Executor is the personal flagship of Darth Vader, it was the first Super-class Star Destroyer. The Executor was 8,000 meters long, or about five times the size of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. Such enormous ships are really overkill because a smaller... Executor was involved in the siege of This article is about the fictional planet. Hermann Hoth was a German general in World War II. Hoth is an IP accounting tool for Linux. In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Hoth is the sixth planet of a remote system. It is a world covered in snow and ice... Hoth in Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. In the six-film series, it is the fifth film in the story, hence its Episode V tag in the opening... The Empire Strikes Back, and the The Battle of Endor was the final major engagement of the Galactic Civil War fought by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe depicted in the film, Return of the Jedi. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Prelude The situation of this battle... Battle of Endor in Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. In story order, it is the sixth and final film in the successful Star Wars saga. It was the third to be... Return of the Jedi. The ship was destroyed by the In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Rebel Alliance, or more formally, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, was a group formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The symbol of the Rebel Alliance It is not yet known exactly when... Rebel Alliance during the Battle of Endor, colliding with the second The Death Star is a moon-sized planetoid military space station in the fictional Star Wars universe. Description Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The Galactic Empires ultimate terror weapon, the Death Stars were battle stations several hundred kilometers in diameter and mounting a directed energy weapon capable... Death Star after its bridge was destroyed by a crashing The A-wing, a fictional interceptor starfighter in the Star Wars universe, is used by the Rebel Alliance. It is the smallest, fastest and most maneuverable of the Rebel fighters. In the movie trilogy, it is seen only in the final Battle of Endor, where one crashes into the bridge... A-wing fighter.

• Lusankya - This was the sister-ship of the Executor. Both ships were built at the same time at separate facilities, both under the name of Executor. When they were completed, one went on to become the ship seen in the movies, the other was renamed An Executor-class Star Dreadnought Lusankya was an Executor-class Star Dreadnought from the fictional Star Wars universe. It was built by the Kuat Drive Yards in the yards around the Kauti homeworld. It served as Ysanne Isards private prison, then as the primary Imperial support vessel during Isard... Lusankya and somehow ended up buried under the surface of Coruscant is the name of a fictional planet in the Star Wars Universe. During Imperial times, it was renamed Imperial Centre. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Coruscant was the capital of the Old Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, and the Yuuzhan Vong occupation at various times... Coruscant, capital of the Empire. Lusankya was given to Ysanne Isard is an Imperial character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Isard was a ruthless and cunning woman which earned her nickname Iceheart. Though she was beautiful, she had a red and blue eye. She was a native of the Imperial Centre and was the daughter of Armand Isard... Ysanne Isard, who used it to flee Coruscant after it was conquered by the The New Republic is a mutual self- protection pact among over four hundred sapient species, and an economic partnership between eleven thousand inhabited worlds. - Chief of State Leia Organa Solo The New Republic is a fictional government from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. When the Rebel Alliance re-established the... New Republic. The ship was eventually captured by Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a starfighter pilot who fought for the Rebel Alliance and who later served the New Republic. Wedge is a pilot who joined the Rebellion at age 17 after the deaths of his parents. He flew against the... Wedge Antilles over The following are fictional planets set in the Star Wars universe. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Aargau Aargau is a core world and the headquarters of the Bank of Aargau, which is owned by the Confederacy of Independent Systems ally, the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Aargau is located in... Thyferra, and became a vessel in the New Republic's fleet. Under orders of This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Antilles, Raymus Captain Raymus Antilles was the commander of the Tantive IV when it was captured by the Empire shortly after the Rebel... Mon Mothma, Lusankya was decommissioned, but was reactivated some years before the The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings created as a threat for the New Republic in the Star Wars New Jedi Order series of novels. They are the only alien species to originate outside the Star Wars galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong are a race of religious zealot... Yuuzhan Vong invasion. She was finally destroyed around 25 years after the Battle of Endor, when it was sent on a suicide mission to ram a Yuuzhan Vong Worldship.

• Guardian - This ship was stationed in the Core regions and was flagship of Fleet Admiral Gaen Drommel, who (like many high-ranking Imperial officers) turned to warlordism after the death of Emperor Palpatine, (84 BBY - 4 ABY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe. Palpatine is a scheming politician who eventually emerges as the main villain of the series and supreme ruler of the evil Empire. Throughout the series he serves as Senator, Chancellor, and finally... Palpatine. Three years after the Battle of Endor the ship was severely damaged in battle with the nascent New Republic. She was captured by the New Republic some ten years later, apparently in poor condition and was eventually repaired. Guardian saw operational service in the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.

• Iron Fist - This ship was the flagship of Warlord Zsinj's fleet. It was the symbol of the warlord's power, and he used it to terrorize worlds into submission. Iron Fist was eventually destroyed over the planet The following are fictional planets set in the Star Wars universe. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Aargau Aargau is a core world and the headquarters of the Bank of Aargau, which is owned by the Confederacy of Independent Systems ally, the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Aargau is located in... Dathomir. Originally HIMS Brawl. Offical literature and source material implies that this ship may have been of the postulated 8,000 meter class, rather than of the 17,600 meter Executor-class. There is an ongoing and often heated debate as to what length and class to ascribe to this vessel.

• Razor's Kiss - Although it was built for the Empire by Kuat Drive Yards is the largest military shipbuilding corporation in the Star Wars universe and owns several subsidiary corporations including Kuat Systems Engineering and Rothana Heavy Engineering (the latter of which provided armament and ships for Supreme Chancellor Palpatines clone army during Clone Wars). KDY is one of the... Kuat Drive Yards, this ship was never seen in service to the Empire. When it was nearly completed, a The French Navy commando Jaubert storm the Alcyon in a mock assault. In military science, the term commando can refer to an individual, a military unit, or a style of military operation. In certain contexts, the term is synonymous with light infantry or special forces. Elite soldiers Commandos are generally... commando force sent by Warlord Zsinj took control of it, and began shooting their way out of the shipyards. When the ships stationed there moved to intercept it, Warlord Zsinj brought in his fleet led by another Executor-class ship, Iron Fist, to protect it until they jumped out of the system. Unfortunately for Zsinj, one of his commando force was a spy, who destroyed the shield generators and planted a program in the ships computers that told the New Republic's fleet where it escaped to. Razor's Kiss was destroyed by the New Republic before ever seeing a real battle. Offical literature and source material implies that this ship may have been of the postulated 8,000 meter class, rather than of the 17,600 meter Executor-class. There is an ongoing and often heated debate as to what length and class to ascribe to this vessel.

• Whelm - This ship was flagship of the Azure Hammer Command in Sector Zero, the Imperial Center Oversector, containing the capital of the Empire. Leading a fleet of fifty-seven The capital ships of a navy are its important warships; the ones with the heaviest firepower and armor. There is usually no formal criterion for the classification, but it is a useful concept when thinking about strategy, for instance to compare relative naval strengths in a theater of operations without... capital ships, Whelm served as the personal flagship of Grand Admiral Osvald Teshik.

• Intimidator - Originally belonging to Black Sword Command together with two other anonymous "Super Star Destroyers," Intimidator would be pressed into service for the Duskhan League after the Yevethan revolt at the BLACK FIFTEEN shipyards over N'zoth as Pride of Yevetha. It was later reacquired by a revolt of the subjugated human crewmen. Intimidator eventually came to rest as a derelict somewhere between the galactic core and the Unknown Regions.

• Reaper - Originally the flagship of Definition Grand Moff Insignia In the fictional universe of Star Wars, a Moff is an Imperial rank honorificly bestowed among various servants of the Galactic Empire. The title of Moff can be elevated to three levels: Moff Grand Moff Supreme Moff (Theoretical only) The Moff Honorific can be granted to... Grand Moff Governor Ardus Kaine, it was eventually acquired by Gilad Pellaeon is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Pellaeon joined the Imperial Starfleet at a young age and was considered one of its most promising officers. Rising through the ranks, he was eventually promoted to the rank of Commander... Admiral Pelleaon after consolidating Kaine's former holdings into the Imperial remnant. Reaper was destroyed in combat with the New Republic. Offical literature and source material implies that this ship may have been of the postulated 8,000 meter class, rather than of the 17,600 meter Executor-class. There is an ongoing and often heated debate as to what length and class to ascribe to this vessel.

• Terror - The flagship of Admiral Sarn as part of PHANTOM Project at Immdar Alpha involving the mass-use of stygian crystal cloaking devices on V38 assault fighters. Rebel agents managed to use a single fighter to damage key components of HIMS Terror. The ship was destroyed, along with the Immdar Alpha facility and the majority of Project PHANTOM.

• Vengeance - Admiral Senn's flagship in the suppression of the lawless Airam sector. She was eventually destroyed by in a battle with out-gunned Rebel forces.

• Aggressor - Admiral Roek's flagship and stationed in the Inner Rim region prior to the Battle of Endor. Later it was recalled to Corellia is a fictional planet in the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. It is the homeworld of Han Solo. It is the capital planet of the Corellian sector, which included Corellia, Selonia, Drall, Tralus, and Talus. In the days of the Galactic Republic, it was ruled by a Diktat while... Corellia to protect the Corellian Engineering Corporation shipyards. It is believed to have been destroyed during a fratricidal battle between warlord Imperial factions.

• Knight Hammer - Seeing the inefficiencies of the Emperor's heirs, Admiral Daala murdered most of the warlords who had risen to power after the fall of the Empire. Consolidating command over the remaining Imperial military, Daala took command of the Knight Hammer, which had been built in secret by one of the murdered warlords. This ship was outfitted with special stealth armor to reduce her sensor cross section. In an strike against Luke Skywalker (born 19 BBY), is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, a Jedi Knight, who plays a major role in the series of films. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. He is the son of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, and brother of Princess Leia Organa... Luke Skywalker's This article or section should include material from Jedi Sentinel There is no emotion; there is peace. There is no ignorance; there is knowledge. There is no passion; there is serenity. There is no death; there is the Force. —The Jedi Code For over a thousand generations, the Jedi... Jedi academy on Yavin 4 is one of the many moons of the gas planet Yavin in the Star Wars universe. It was home to the Rebel Alliances main military base in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The Rebels established their base in the ancient Massassi ruins found in its... Yavin 4, the Knight Hammer fell victim to sabotage and was subsequently destroyed when it was pulled into Yavin's gravity well. Offical literature and source material implies that this ship may have been of the postulated 8,000 meter class, rather than of the 17,600 meter Executor-class. There is an ongoing and often heated debate as to what length and class to ascribe to this vessel.

Limitations on the resources available to the In the Star Wars universe, the Imperial Remnant is a New Republic nickname for the Galactic Empire (Star Wars) that came about following the Bastion Accords that ended the Galactic Civil War. The name initially seems to have a derogatory connotation, but Imperials have been known to use the terminology... Imperial Remnant ended production of ships larger than Vindicator-class frigates until around the time of the The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings created as a threat for the New Republic in the Star Wars New Jedi Order series of novels. They are the only alien species to originate outside the Star Wars galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong are a race of religious zealot... Yuuzhan Vong invasion, where one presumably Executor-class ship was commissioned in the In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, or more properly, the Imperial Starfleet, is the senior military arm of the Galactic Empire. At its peak it fielded millions of warships and fulfilled the Emperors will throughout the galaxy. The most visible symbol of the Imperial Starfleet was... Imperial Starfleet. This ship may be HIMS Defiant as seen in Force Heretic I: Remnant at the Battle of Borosk. The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels implies that following the end of the Galactic Civil War, a small number of "Super Star Destroyers" of unspecified class were brought back into Imperial hands by unreconstructed Imperial units and former ex-Imperial warlords.

Sovereign-class Star Dreadnought

The 15 kilometer long Sovereign-class Star Dreadnoughts were to be the penultimate Imperial weapon, surpassed only by the Eclipse-class Star Dreadnought. The Sovereign is essentially a scaled-down version of the slightly larger Eclipse. It has fewer weapons, a slower hyperdrive, and carries a smaller complement of starfighters and crewers. Designed to instill fear, the Sovereign-class ships were equipped with an axial superlaser designed to devastate a world, penetrating even the strongest planetary shields. According to the West End Games is a company that makes role playing games. It was founded in 1974 in New York. Its current and past product lines include Paranoia, Torg, Shatterzone, DC Universe, Star Wars and Metabarons. Game designers affiliated with West End Games include Greg Costikyan and Ken Rolston. External link... West End Games RPG stats, the Sovereign-class boasted 500 heavy turbolaser cannons, 500 turbolaser batteries, 75 ion cannons, 100 tractor beam projectors, 5 gravity well projectors, and carried 605,745 crew.

Only four Sovereign-class Star Dreadnoughts were completed: Sovereign, Autarch, Heresiarch, and Despot. They all were captured or destroyed by the New Republic within a year.

Eclipse-class Star Dreadnought

The 16 kilometer long Eclipse-class Star Dreadnought was larger than the Sovereign-class ships and much more massive than the longer Executor-class Star Dreadnought. The first of this class, the Eclipse, became the reborn Palpatine, (84 BBY - 4 ABY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe. Palpatine is a scheming politician who eventually emerges as the main villain of the series and supreme ruler of the evil Empire. Throughout the series he serves as Senator, Chancellor, and finally... Emperor's flagship. It was supposedly one of the most heavily armed ships in the history of the Star Wars galaxy. It carried thousands of turbolaser and heavy turbolaser cannons. It also had powerful shields and heavy jet-black armor, making it difficult to destroy in space combat. The most important feature was a superlaser cannon located on the bow of the Eclipse. Although it was not as powerful as the superlaser on the The Death Star is a moon-sized planetoid military space station in the fictional Star Wars universe. Description Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The Galactic Empires ultimate terror weapon, the Death Stars were battle stations several hundred kilometers in diameter and mounting a directed energy weapon capable... Death Star, it was capable of blasting through a planetary shield and cracking a planet's crust. According to the WEG RPG stats, Eclipse carried 600 Categories: Star Wars stubs | Star Wars starfighters ... TIE Interceptors and 96 Categories: Star Wars stubs | Star Wars starfighters ... TIE Bombers, divided into 58 A Squadron is a grouping of aircraft, naval vessels, armoured fighting vehicles or soldiers. An air force, army aviation or naval aviation squadron typically consists of three or four flights, with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on aircraft type and air force. In the Imperial Japanese Army... squadrons; for ground assault, it carried 150,000 Imperial Stormtroopers are highly trained shock troops in the fictional Star Wars universe. Stormtroopers are used as strike units against enemies of the Galactic Empire. These highly-disciplined soldiers answer directly to the Emperor. Stormtroopers are independent of the Imperial Navy or the Imperial Army chains of command, as they... Imperial Stormtroopers, 100 A group of AT-ATs lay siege to the Rebel Base in The Empire Strikes Back. Also called Walkers, the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) was a major part of the Galactic Empires army in the fictional Star Wars universe. They were assembled by Kuat Drive Yards, and... AT-ATs, and five prefabricated bases. The Eclipse was said to be crewed by over 700,000 personnel.

The power of the Eclipse's superlaser as described is self-contradictory. It has been described as 2/3rds the power of the Death Star's prime weapon. Such a weapon would be more than sufficient to destroy a planet, yet it was also stated that the Eclipse's superlaser was not powerful enough to destroy a planet. There is some speculation as to whether the 2/3rds number refers to the magnitude of the energy release as opposed to the total value; this would put the main weapon below the threshold necessary to destroy a planet.

The Eclipse was destroyed along with the reborn Emperor Palpatine, (84 BBY - 4 ABY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe. Palpatine is a scheming politician who eventually emerges as the main villain of the series and supreme ruler of the evil Empire. Throughout the series he serves as Senator, Chancellor, and finally... Palpatine when Luke Skywalker (born 19 BBY), is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, a Jedi Knight, who plays a major role in the series of films. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. He is the son of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, and brother of Princess Leia Organa... Luke Skywalker and his sister Her Royal Highness, Princess Leia Organa Solo of Alderaan (born 19 BBY), a fictional character in the Star Wars universe played by actress Carrie Fisher in the films and by Ann Sachs in the 1980s radio drama. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Leia Organa is the daughter of... Princess Leia managed to disrupt the Emperor's control of a titanic Force Storm, a massive conflagration of This article or section should be merged with Force (Star Wars). The Dark Side is a distinctly negative ethical paradigm. The phrase was emphasized in George Lucass Star Wars trilogy. It is the view espoused by Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, et al. The term itself is quite difficult to... Dark Side energy that he had summoned in order to wipe out the massed The New Republic is a mutual self- protection pact among over four hundred sapient species, and an economic partnership between eleven thousand inhabited worlds. - Chief of State Leia Organa Solo The New Republic is a fictional government from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. When the Rebel Alliance re-established the... New Republic fleet. Afterwards, a second Eclipse-class ship was built, dubbed the Eclipse II. Above the planet Byss is a planet located deep in the Core of the Star Wars Universe. Shortly after the emporer had fallen, Luke Skywalker was captured by the Empire and brought here to serve a clone of the emporer. Leia, Han, and some of Hans old friends went there to bring... Byss, R2-D2 (also spelled Artoo-Detoo, called R2 for short), is an astromech droid and colleague of C-3PO in the fictional Star Wars universe. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker in all five Star Wars films, with many scenes filmed using mechanical versions of the character. Spoiler warning... R2-D2 took control of the Eclipse II's computers and then sent it on a collision course with the The Galaxy Gun was a fictional superweapon from the Star Wars universe. It appears in the Dark Empire 2 portion of the Expanded Universe. The Galaxy Gun was just one of several superweapons built by the Galactic Empire. The Galaxy Gun was a long tube that could fire large projectiles... Galaxy Gun superweapon. The explosion destroyed both the Eclipse II and the Galaxy Gun. One last projectile was pulled by Byss' gravity and hit the planet, destroying it.

Other variants

At least one other class of dagger-shaped vessel other than Executor, Imperial and Tector was represented during the The Battle of Endor was the final major engagement of the Galactic Civil War fought by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe depicted in the film, Return of the Jedi. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Prelude The situation of this battle... Battle of Endor. It was a large Star Cruiser of unknown class with multiple bridges in its command-tower, which was identified in the ROTJ novel as being an Imperial Communications Ship. According to the novel, it suffered heavy fire from a In the Star Wars fictional universe Mon Calamari Star Cruisers are the main cruisers in the Rebel/New Republic fleet for a significant portion of the Galactic Civil War. They were originally built for civilian purposes, but were converted to military starships when the Empire conquered the Mon Calamari. While... Mon Calamari Cruiser, which knocked out its shields and made it defenseless against a fighter onslaught. In the Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. In story order, it is the sixth and final film in the successful Star Wars saga. It was the third to be... movie, its multi-bridged tower can be clearly seen in the center of one scene.

Han Solo´s comment in A New Hope about "outrunning Imperial ships, like the big, Corellian ships", could be extrapolated to hint at one or several large warship originating from the Corellian Engineering Corporation. In the old Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. Its best-known comics include The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and X-Men. Since the 1960s, it has been one of the two largest American comics companies, the other... Marvel Star Wars comic, there were several issues depicting an Admiral Giel, whose command ship had a hammerhead-shaped bridge-section. The "hammerhead"-bridge is a trademark of the CEC, and can be seen on it´s The Corellian corvette, also known as the Rebel Blockade Runner, is a ship from the fictional Star Wars universe. It is a smaller (about 150 meters in length), multi-purpose capital ship manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation and used extensively by the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. It... Corellian Corvettes and Gunships. Another ship in the Admiral´s fleet looked like a carrier-version of his wedge-shaped command ship. These two designs could be connected to Solo´s on-screen dialog, but a "canon"-connection has not yet been made.

There is some speculation that there may be an 8,000m Super-class Star Cruiser similar in appearance to the 17,600m Executor-class Star Dreadnought, with a greatly reduced hangar and three thruster banks instead of Executor´s five. This is primarily to rationalize the many EU references to a 8,000 meter long "Super-class Super Star Destroyer".

Main bridge

The main bridge of all known Imperial ships has the same basic layout. The outer-most part features nine triangular viewports. The center contains two crewpits which house the control consoles for the ship, between which is the command walkway. To the right and left sides of the bridge are two alcoves containing the weapons and defense stations. Behind the bridge are the communications stations, a turbolift, and a HoloNet pod for ship-to-ship communications.

On the level directly beneath the bridge is the main navigation complex.

Sensor globes

The geodesic domes located on and around the bridge superstructure of Star Destroyers and related ships serve dual purposes. Inside the globes are hyperwave tranceiver coils for supralight active sensors while vanes jutting out of the dome serve as shield projectors for the surrounding area (the dome on the Starboard is the nautical term (used on boats and ships) that refers to the right side of a vessel, as perceived by a person facing forward (i.e., towards the bow). The origin of term comes from old boating practices. Before boats had rudders on their centerline, boats were steered... starboard side helps protect the bridge). These domes are not vulnerable to external attack so long as the shield remains intact, but concentrated bombardment—such as that ordered by Admiral Ackbar is a fictional character in the Star Wars movies and novels. Admiral Ackbar is of the aquatic alien race Mon Calamari. He was perhaps the finest military commander in the service of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. However, unlike many career officers he was unable to... Admiral Ackbar during the Battle of Endor—can knock out this protective field. The sensors and shield projectors thus become vulnerable to attack, as demonstrated by Rebel starfighter pilots.

There are many such geodesic domes scattered around larger ships like the Executor, probably to ensure that there are no blind spots for her sensors and to provide a good distribution of shield projector coverage. Concentrated fire on a single area would thus not deprive the ship of all her shield-generating ability.

When the Executor's sensor globe exploded during the Battle of Endor, a crewman said that the shields were down. Many people attributed this to the dome being destroyed, but the causal relationship is the other way around—the fighters were only able to destroy the dome because the shields were already down.

Movie appearances

Imperial-class Star Destroyers were seen in all three movies of the original trilogy. The Star Dreadnought In the fictional Star Wars universe, Executor is the personal flagship of Darth Vader, it was the first Super-class Star Destroyer. The Executor was 8,000 meters long, or about five times the size of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. Such enormous ships are really overkill because a smaller... Executor was seen in Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. In the six-film series, it is the fifth film in the story, hence its Episode V tag in the opening... The Empire Strikes Back and Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. In story order, it is the sixth and final film in the successful Star Wars saga. It was the third to be... Return of the Jedi. The Tector-class Star Destroyer and the Communications Ship were briefly seen in Return of the Jedi.

The Acclamator-class assault ship was seen in Film poster for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) is the fifth Star Wars science fiction movie released and the second part of the prequel trilogy which began with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It is the... Attack of the Clones. The Venator-class Star Destroyer was seen in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third episode of the Star Wars film series (but the sixth film to be produced), to be released on Thursday, May 19, 2005. For American audiences, a PG-13 rating has been rumored for this film. Teaser poster Spoiler warning... Revenge of the Sith.

Expanded Universe appearances

Star Destroyers of various other classes have been seen throughout The Expanded Universe (or EU for short) is a collection of fictional background material from the Star Wars universe that is derived from official novels, comic books, and various other media besides the movies themselves. The Expanded Universe is considered canonical by Lucasfilm Ltd., though subordinate to the movie canon... Expanded Universe material, most notably in Dark Empire was a comic series produced by Dark Horse Comics set in the Star Wars universe. The story is told in three parts, Dark Empire I, Dark Empire II and Empires End. Categories: Comics stubs ... Dark Empire. All Executor-class ships listed after the Executor itself, had their origins in the Expanded Universe.

Computer game appearances

Star Destroyers have featured prominently in many Star Wars computer games, primarily as targets to be destroyed by starfighters, as in the The X-wing computer game series is a series of computer games set in the Star Wars universe that attempts to realistically simulate the experience of combat in the starfighters of both the Rebel Alliance, and, in later games, the Galactic Empire. To complete the games, players must complete missions... X-Wing computer game series.

External links

• Dr. Curtis Saxton's Star Wars Technical Commentaries (http://www.theforce.net/swtc/)