Star Destroyer. star wars hangman ship

The huge, heavy-duty class of Super Destroyers measured 19,000 meters in length. 279,144 Imperial officers and troops manned the ship, while 1,590 gunners operated over 5,000 turbolasers and ion cannons. Thirteen engines, combined in five groups, give

The Super Destroyer has an impressive acceleration of 1230 Gs for its size. The ship carries at least 144 fighters on board, and the massive hangar can hold and serve thousands. In addition, there are 200 other starships and support ships on board, 5 garrison bases, and a large enough number of stormtroopers and walkers to destroy any Rebel base. Powering the shields alone required an amount of power equivalent to that of an average star (3.8 x 10^26W).

Hangar "Executioner"

Also on board this giant was a support squadron, like the Star Destroyers of other series. The Executor could carry over a thousand fighters, presumably over five hundred TIE fighters, and as many other Imperial-made fighters. However, the standard layout included only 144 fighters (12 squadrons), which was only twice the size of the Imperial air wing, and was clearly not enough to cover a ship of this size.

The command turret of a Super Destroyer-class ship has a standard layout similar to that of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. The command bridge contains two control pits, in which the starship's control panels are located, and between them is a central passage. On the right and left sides of the bridge are niches containing defense stations and weapons. Behind the bridge are communications stations, turbolifts, and a Holonet transceiver. At the level under the bridge was the main navigation complex. The domes around and on the Executioner's command tower served two different purposes. Inside the domes were coils of hyperwave transceivers for FTL active sensors, while vanes protruding from the dome served as shield projectors.

Executioner-class Star Dreadnought Blueprint

These domes were impervious to external attacks as long as the shields remained intact, but concentrated fire (such as that unleashed by Admiral Ackbar during the Battle of Endor) could destroy the shielding field, thereby endangering both the sensors and the shield projectors themselves. There are many such domes on the hull of the ship, which guarantee the absence of dead zones and ensure the complete distribution of the protective field over the entire surface. Thus, intense fire in a separate area and the disabling of a number of deflector field generators would not deprive the starship of all its protection.

In later years, production of Super Star Destroyers continued. After the death of the Emperor and the division of the Galactic Empire into warring fiefs, they were a very popular acquisition among warlords hoping to improve their military power and prestige. Some fell into the hands of the New Republic, where they fought against the Empire they once served.

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Venator-class Star Destroyer

The Venator-class Star Destroyer was an Old Republic aircraft-carrying battlecruiser invented during the Clone Wars, one of the most efficient ships of its time.

Despite millennia of peace, with the onset of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic was able to transform itself surprisingly quickly into a gigantic war machine. The republic, immediately after the start of the war, began the rapid development of the fleet, not rejecting even the most unrealistic projects proposed.

The Venator Star Destroyer, unlike most of the Republic and Separatist warships, was not converted from a civilian one to military service. "Venator" was originally created as a warship for conducting space combat and confronting similar large enemy ships. It was not a universal ship, such as the "Victory" and the future "Emperors". The overall design concepts of the ship are largely based on the Star Destroyer design of the Approving Star Destroyer. The Venators became one of the most common ships during the Clone Wars. Powerful shields and armor allowed them to withstand fire that would destroy most types of ships of this size. The presence of a large number of turbolasers made it possible to conduct concentrated and powerful fire on individual sections of the target.

Despite its sheer size, the Venator proved to be much faster than both the Pobeda and most of the Separatist ships. The first ships of this series left the stocks of the Rotana factories. It was Rotana's engineers who built the first generation of these ships. Soon, the Venator Star Destroyers showed themselves during the battle for Geonosis (they were engaged in an orbital battle). After the start of the war, the Kuat shipyards themselves began to produce cruisers of this type.

Another innovation of the ship is the control bridges. The central turret is the main bridge, the left turret is the fighter tactical coordination center, and the right turret is the space control center and communications system.

For the Republic, it was a magnificent warship that, along with the Victory, could control the entire galaxy, but Blissex was still not happy with the result, perceiving the Venator as a transitional link to her dream ship, the Imperator-class Star Destroyer. And a few years after the end of the Clone Wars, her dream came true - thousands of "Emperors" controlled the galaxy and established the New Order.

Type: Star Destroyer. Manufacturer: Shipyard Kuata. Developer: Lyra Wessex. Dimensions: 1137 m long x 548 m wide x 268 m high. Carrying capacity: 20,000 tons. Crew: - 7,400 - 20,000 - soldiers. Hyperdrive: class 1.0. reserve class 15.0. Subluminal speed: 3,000 Gs. Atmospheric speed: 975 km/h. Armor: yes. Shields: like ZR Pobeda. Armament: - 8 double heavy turbolasers - 2 double medium turbolasers - turbolaser guns (depending on modification) - 26 twin laser cannons - 6 tractor-beam projectors - 4x16 heavy proton torpedo launchers.

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Pobeda II-class Star Destroyer

The Victory II-class Star Destroyer was a modified Victory Star Destroyer used by the Galactic Empire in the period following the end of the Clone Wars.

After the end of the Clone Wars, a new ship was released - "Victory II". The designers of the original "Victory" were forced to do this by the insufficient speed of the "Victory" in space combat conditions. The weapons of the first "Victory" also did not meet the requirements of the Empire.

The new Star Destroyer Pobeda II was significantly faster than its predecessor. This was achieved in a difficult way: in order to increase the speed, the power of the force shield was significantly reduced. The armament of the ship has undergone major changes. Since the weapons of the predecessor were primarily focused on fire support for ground units, blockades of planets and orbital bombardment, a significant part of them were missile or torpedo launchers. Such weapons were not well suited for space combat (especially long-term ones), since the ship carried a small number of turbolaser weapons, which took a long time to reload.

The battlecruiser Pobeda-II is well suited for combat with all types of enemy ships. The turbolaser gun guidance systems, more advanced than those installed on the Pobeda-I, allow the ship to hit high-speed targets with turbolasers. And linear turbolaser guns in combination with ion cannons allow the ship to effectively counter most ships of its type. The new ship is designed only for space combat, so Pobeda-II is unable to enter the atmosphere.
Dimensions:
- length 900 m
- width 564 m
- height 289 m (including command cabin)
Crew:
- 610 officers
- 4590 conscripts
- 402 gunners
Minimum crew: 1785 people
Armament:
- 10 quad turbolaser units
- 40 twin turbolaser units
- 20 launchers (standard ammunition - 4 missiles)
- 10 traction beam projectors
Systems:
- DeLuxFlux hyperdrive converter (class 2.0, redundant - class 15)
- power shielding generator
Engines:
- 3 LF9 ion thrusters
- 4 auxiliary ion engines
Power Plant: Hypermatter Annihilation Reactor, power output approx. 3.6 x 10^24W
Speed ​​in atmosphere: 800 km/h
Lifting capacity: 8100 t
Flight autonomy: 4 standard years

Imperator III-class Star Destroyer

The Emperor III Star Destroyer is a modified Emperor II Star Destroyer that the Empire began using after the formation of the New Republic. A ship of this type has great advantages over its predecessors.

After the Battle of Endor, with the ever-increasing military power of the New Republic, the Empire still had huge military resources, but over time, there were fewer and fewer qualified personnel. This forced the Empire to resort to automation of most systems, which significantly reduced the required number of crew.

The new ship retained all the best features of past types of ships. Shield generators have been strengthened and improved, guidance systems have been improved, and new weapons have been installed. The big advantage of the new model was the presence of rocket and torpedo launchers - the best weapon against enemy fighters and an excellent addition to the main caliber of the ship.

The Star Destroyer Imperator III could only be seen in the Bastion Empire military (perhaps the Shard of Carnor Jax also had these ships). These ships saw action during the Vong invasion.
Dimensions:
- length 1600 m
- height 448 m
Crew:
- 4520 officers
- 32565 enlisted personnel
- 275 gunners
Engines:
- 3 ion engines "Destroyer I"
- 4 Gemon-4 ion thrusters
Hyperdrive converter: class 2.0 (redundant - class 8.0)
Power plant: SFS I-a2b solar ion reactor
Subluminal speed: 60 MGLT
Max acceleration: 2300g
Armor: Durasteel Alloy
Shielding: 2 generators KDY ISD-72x
Armament:
- 6 twin heavy turbolasers
- 2 quadruple heavy turbolasers
- 3 integrated turbolasers
- 2 medium power turbolasers
- 60 Taim&Bak XX-9 turbolasers
- 2 heavy twin ion units
- 60 Borstel NK-7 ion cannons
- 10 Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors
Systems:
- LeGrange fire control system
- transceiver Goloseti
Lifting capacity: 360,000 t (metric)
Flight autonomy: 6 standard years

At the Kuata shipyard

in battle formation at Endor.

Executioner-class Star Destroyer (Executor)

The Executor-class Star Destroyer is the first ship in the Super Star Destroyer series. The first ship in the series was Darth Vader's flagship and became associated in the eyes of many in the galaxy with Palpatine's Empire.

Engineer Lyra Wessex, who once designed the Venator cruiser and the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, came up with a design for a ship that made every other ship in the galaxy look like dwarfs.

The emperor was interested in the project and allowed the construction of four ships of this type to begin simultaneously at the shipyards of Fondor and Kuat. The Senate tried to protest against the emperor's decision, but Palpatine was able to convince them. After the death of the Death Star, the emperor ordered the construction of the Executioner to be accelerated. The reason for this was the desire of the emperor to provide his citizens with another symbol of the greatness and inviolability of the New Order.

The first two ships of the new type left the stocks at about the same time. The first ship, named the Executor, became Darth Vader's flagship, while the second, the Executor II, was hidden on Coruscant and renamed the Lusankya. The first mission of the Executioner, in which the Sith appreciated its power, was the destruction of the Alliance base on the planet Laaktien. Soon the ship was actively involved in many operations against the rebels.

After the Endor catastrophe, the "Executioners" became a weighty argument in proving the legitimacy of the claims of numerous pretenders to the throne. At the time of Grand Admiral Thrawn's return, the regions of the galaxy that recognized him did not have ships of this type. But the mere possession of such a ship was not yet a guarantor of power.

During the struggle for power, the former head of imperial intelligence Isard, Lusankya was captured. After a year-long overhaul, the ship entered the New Republic fleet and was used with great success against the remnants of the empire for a long time. But during the time of the Vong invasion, the Lusankya, due to its size and the overwhelming numerical superiority of the aggressor, could no longer satisfy the strategies of the New Republic. Therefore, Wedge Antilles, defending Borleias, used the Lusankia as a battering ram.

Also on board this giant was a support squadron, like the Star Destroyers of other series. More than a thousand fighters could be on the Executor, presumably more than five hundred TIE-fighter "s and as many other imperial-made fighters. However, the standard layout included only 144 fighters (12 squadrons), which was only twice the Imperator's air wing, and was clearly not enough to cover a ship of this size.

Executioner-class Star Destroyers are well armed and protected. One ship can withstand a whole fleet, but in practice it was not possible to verify this. It is also worth noting that all ships of this type died as a result of accidents, stupidity or successful sabotage by the rebels (New Republicans). In open combat, this ship is a very dangerous opponent.
Length: 19000 m
Max acceleration: 1230g
Subluminal speed: 40 MGLT
Hyperdrive converter: class 2.0 (redundant - class 10.0)
Armament:
- 2000 heavy turbolasers
- 2000 turbolasers
- 250 heavy ion cannons
- 500 laser guns
- 250 launchers (ammunition - 30 missiles)
- 40 Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors
Crew:
- 279,144 officers and enlisted personnel
- 1590 gunners
Minimum crew: 50,000 people
Landing: 38,000 people
Load capacity:
- 250000 tons (metric)
Flight autonomy: 6 years

Sudden attack, fight and

destruction.

Eclipse-class Star Destroyer

The Eclipse-class Star Destroyer is the most powerful and efficient Star Destroyer in the galaxy. It was built by the Empire in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor. In total, two such ships were built, each of which was able to destroy the enemy's medium fleet.

The construction of the first ship of this type was begun in the shipyards of Kuat before the Battle of Endor. After the beginning of the collapse of the Empire into small state formations, construction was stopped for a while, but then resumed again. Four and a half standard years after the Battle of Endor, both ships left Kuat and stood guard over the planet Byss, where Emperor Palpatine's clones were bred.

The Eclipse managed to install a smaller version of the Death Star's superlaser, which was capable of reaching 2/3 of the power of the station. The superlaser is located along the ship and is integral with the main power elements of the hull. The main battery of the Eclipse could turn the surface of the planet into a lifeless desert.

In space combat, the presence of this weapon was a very unpleasant surprise for the New Republic fleet. During the campaign's first phase, the resurrected Emperor tested his new superweapon on the frontier worlds of the New Republic. This territory was a point of conflict between the interests of the New Republic and the Empire, as the former sought to subjugate new territories, while the latter defended them. In the course of a swift campaign, the New Republic suffered heavy losses and retreated, having no chance of victory against a technically superior enemy.

In a short time, the Emperor regained significant territories occupied by the New Republic. Although the New Republic government was aware of the heavy losses, they took no action even to learn about what had happened on those worlds. It was just a test of a new weapon. Some time later, the troops of the resurrected Emperor attacked Mon Calamari, and only then did Mon Mothma admit her mistake.

In addition to powerful weaponry, the Eclipse-class Star Destroyer carries ten gravity well projectors, whose gravity "shadow" prevents large fleets from entering hyperspace. A large air group was able to protect the ship from any attempts by enemy forces to inflict any damage on the Eclipse. Powerful armor and shields made the ship virtually invulnerable in open space combat.
This was proved by the events during the next crisis of the New Republic. The Eclipse I was not destroyed by the New Republic fleet. It died when Luke Skywalker tricked Palpatine into destroying the supership. The Eclipse II was destroyed in a Republican sabotage in the Byss system. He collided with the Galaxy Cannon and died with it.
Length: 17.5 km
Max acceleration: 940g
Hyperdrive: Class 2 (Redundant: Class 6)
Armament:
- 1 super laser
- 500 turbolasers
- 550 laser guns
- 75 ion cannons
- 100 traction beam projectors
- 10 directional gravity generators
Crew:
- 708470 personnel
- 4175 gunners
Landing: 150,000 people
Lifting capacity: 600000 t
Flight autonomy: 10 standard years
Orbiting Byss

Turbolaser Battery

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Venator-class Star Destroyer

The Venator-class Star Destroyer was an Old Republic aircraft-carrying battlecruiser invented during the Clone Wars, one of the most efficient ships of its time.

Despite millennia of peace, with the onset of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic was able to transform itself surprisingly quickly into a gigantic war machine. The republic, immediately after the start of the war, began the rapid development of the fleet, not rejecting even the most unrealistic projects proposed.

The Venator Star Destroyer, unlike most of the Republic and Separatist warships, was not converted from a civilian one to military service. "Venator" was originally created as a warship for conducting space combat and confronting similar large enemy ships. It was not a universal ship, such as the "Victory" and the future "Emperors". The overall design concepts of the ship are largely based on the Star Destroyer design of the Approving Star Destroyer. The Venators became one of the most common ships during the Clone Wars. Powerful shields and armor allowed them to withstand fire that would destroy most types of ships of this size. The presence of a large number of turbolasers made it possible to conduct concentrated and powerful fire on individual sections of the target.

Despite its sheer size, the Venator proved to be much faster than both the Pobeda and most of the Separatist ships. The first ships of this series left the stocks of the Rotana factories. It was Rotana's engineers who built the first generation of these ships. Soon, the Venator Star Destroyers showed themselves during the battle for Geonosis (they were engaged in an orbital battle). After the start of the war, the Kuat shipyards themselves began to produce cruisers of this type.

Another innovation of the ship is the control bridges. The central turret is the main bridge, the left turret is the fighter tactical coordination center, and the right turret is the space control center and communications system.

For the Republic, it was a magnificent warship that, along with the Victory, could control the entire galaxy, but Blissex was still not happy with the result, perceiving the Venator as a transitional link to her dream ship, the Imperator-class Star Destroyer. And a few years after the end of the Clone Wars, her dream came true - thousands of "Emperors" controlled the galaxy and established the New Order.

Type: Star Destroyer. Manufacturer: Shipyard Kuata. Developer: Lyra Wessex. Dimensions: 1137 m long x 548 m wide x 268 m high. Carrying capacity: 20,000 tons. Crew: - 7,400 - 20,000 - soldiers. Hyperdrive: class 1.0. reserve class 15.0. Subluminal speed: 3,000 Gs. Atmospheric speed: 975 km/h. Armor: yes. Shields: like ZR Pobeda. Armament: - 8 double heavy turbolasers - 2 double medium turbolasers - turbolaser guns (depending on modification) - 26 twin laser cannons - 6 tractor-beam projectors - 4x16 heavy proton torpedo launchers.

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Pobeda II-class Star Destroyer

The Victory II-class Star Destroyer was a modified Victory Star Destroyer used by the Galactic Empire in the period following the end of the Clone Wars.

After the end of the Clone Wars, a new ship was released - "Victory II". The designers of the original "Victory" were forced to do this by the insufficient speed of the "Victory" in space combat conditions. The weapons of the first "Victory" also did not meet the requirements of the Empire.

The new Star Destroyer Pobeda II was significantly faster than its predecessor. This was achieved in a difficult way: in order to increase the speed, the power of the force shield was significantly reduced. The armament of the ship has undergone major changes. Since the weapons of the predecessor were primarily focused on fire support for ground units, blockades of planets and orbital bombardment, a significant part of them were missile or torpedo launchers. Such weapons were not well suited for space combat (especially long-term ones), since the ship carried a small number of turbolaser weapons, which took a long time to reload.

The battlecruiser Pobeda-II is well suited for combat with all types of enemy ships. The turbolaser gun guidance systems, more advanced than those installed on the Pobeda-I, allow the ship to hit high-speed targets with turbolasers. And linear turbolaser guns in combination with ion cannons allow the ship to effectively counter most ships of its type. The new ship is designed only for space combat, so Pobeda-II is unable to enter the atmosphere.
Dimensions:
- length 900 m
- width 564 m
- height 289 m (including command cabin)
Crew:
- 610 officers
- 4590 conscripts
- 402 gunners
Minimum crew: 1785 people
Armament:
- 10 quad turbolaser units
- 40 twin turbolaser units
- 20 launchers (standard ammunition - 4 missiles)
- 10 traction beam projectors
Systems:
- DeLuxFlux hyperdrive converter (class 2.0, redundant - class 15)
- power shielding generator
Engines:
- 3 LF9 ion thrusters
- 4 auxiliary ion engines
Power Plant: Hypermatter Annihilation Reactor, power output approx. 3.6 x 10^24W
Speed ​​in atmosphere: 800 km/h
Lifting capacity: 8100 t
Flight autonomy: 4 standard years

Imperator III-class Star Destroyer

The Emperor III Star Destroyer is a modified Emperor II Star Destroyer that the Empire began using after the formation of the New Republic. A ship of this type has great advantages over its predecessors.

After the Battle of Endor, with the ever-increasing military power of the New Republic, the Empire still had huge military resources, but over time, there were fewer and fewer qualified personnel. This forced the Empire to resort to automation of most systems, which significantly reduced the required number of crew.

The new ship retained all the best features of past types of ships. Shield generators have been strengthened and improved, guidance systems have been improved, and new weapons have been installed. The big advantage of the new model was the presence of rocket and torpedo launchers - the best weapon against enemy fighters and an excellent addition to the main caliber of the ship.

The Star Destroyer Imperator III could only be seen in the Bastion Empire military (perhaps the Shard of Carnor Jax also had these ships). These ships saw action during the Vong invasion.
Dimensions:
- length 1600 m
- height 448 m
Crew:
- 4520 officers
- 32565 enlisted personnel
- 275 gunners
Engines:
- 3 ion engines "Destroyer I"
- 4 Gemon-4 ion thrusters
Hyperdrive converter: class 2.0 (redundant - class 8.0)
Power plant: SFS I-a2b solar ion reactor
Subluminal speed: 60 MGLT
Max acceleration: 2300g
Armor: Durasteel Alloy
Shielding: 2 generators KDY ISD-72x
Armament:
- 6 twin heavy turbolasers
- 2 quadruple heavy turbolasers
- 3 integrated turbolasers
- 2 medium power turbolasers
- 60 Taim&Bak XX-9 turbolasers
- 2 heavy twin ion units
- 60 Borstel NK-7 ion cannons
- 10 Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors
Systems:
- LeGrange fire control system
- transceiver Goloseti
Lifting capacity: 360,000 t (metric)
Flight autonomy: 6 standard years

At the Kuata shipyard

in battle formation at Endor.

Executioner-class Star Destroyer (Executor)

The Executor-class Star Destroyer is the first ship in the Super Star Destroyer series. The first ship in the series was Darth Vader's flagship and became associated in the eyes of many in the galaxy with Palpatine's Empire.

Engineer Lyra Wessex, who once designed the Venator cruiser and the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, came up with a design for a ship that made every other ship in the galaxy look like dwarfs.

The emperor was interested in the project and allowed the construction of four ships of this type to begin simultaneously at the shipyards of Fondor and Kuat. The Senate tried to protest against the emperor's decision, but Palpatine was able to convince them. After the death of the Death Star, the emperor ordered the construction of the Executioner to be accelerated. The reason for this was the desire of the emperor to provide his citizens with another symbol of the greatness and inviolability of the New Order.

The first two ships of the new type left the stocks at about the same time. The first ship, named the Executor, became Darth Vader's flagship, while the second, the Executor II, was hidden on Coruscant and renamed the Lusankya. The first mission of the Executioner, in which the Sith appreciated its power, was the destruction of the Alliance base on the planet Laaktien. Soon the ship was actively involved in many operations against the rebels.

After the Endor catastrophe, the "Executioners" became a weighty argument in proving the legitimacy of the claims of numerous pretenders to the throne. At the time of Grand Admiral Thrawn's return, the regions of the galaxy that recognized him did not have ships of this type. But the mere possession of such a ship was not yet a guarantor of power.

During the struggle for power, the former head of imperial intelligence Isard, Lusankya was captured. After a year-long overhaul, the ship entered the New Republic fleet and was used with great success against the remnants of the empire for a long time. But during the time of the Vong invasion, the Lusankya, due to its size and the overwhelming numerical superiority of the aggressor, could no longer satisfy the strategies of the New Republic. Therefore, Wedge Antilles, defending Borleias, used the Lusankia as a battering ram.

Also on board this giant was a support squadron, like the Star Destroyers of other series. More than a thousand fighters could be on the Executor, presumably more than five hundred TIE-fighter "s and as many other imperial-made fighters. However, the standard layout included only 144 fighters (12 squadrons), which was only twice the Imperator's air wing, and was clearly not enough to cover a ship of this size.

Executioner-class Star Destroyers are well armed and protected. One ship can withstand a whole fleet, but in practice it was not possible to verify this. It is also worth noting that all ships of this type died as a result of accidents, stupidity or successful sabotage by the rebels (New Republicans). In open combat, this ship is a very dangerous opponent.
Length: 19000 m
Max acceleration: 1230g
Subluminal speed: 40 MGLT
Hyperdrive converter: class 2.0 (redundant - class 10.0)
Armament:
- 2000 heavy turbolasers
- 2000 turbolasers
- 250 heavy ion cannons
- 500 laser guns
- 250 launchers (ammunition - 30 missiles)
- 40 Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors
Crew:
- 279,144 officers and enlisted personnel
- 1590 gunners
Minimum crew: 50,000 people
Landing: 38,000 people
Load capacity:
- 250000 tons (metric)
Flight autonomy: 6 years

Sudden attack, fight and

destruction.

Eclipse-class Star Destroyer

The Eclipse-class Star Destroyer is the most powerful and efficient Star Destroyer in the galaxy. It was built by the Empire in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor. In total, two such ships were built, each of which was able to destroy the enemy's medium fleet.

The construction of the first ship of this type was begun in the shipyards of Kuat before the Battle of Endor. After the beginning of the collapse of the Empire into small state formations, construction was stopped for a while, but then resumed again. Four and a half standard years after the Battle of Endor, both ships left Kuat and stood guard over the planet Byss, where Emperor Palpatine's clones were bred.

The Eclipse managed to install a smaller version of the Death Star's superlaser, which was capable of reaching 2/3 of the power of the station. The superlaser is located along the ship and is integral with the main power elements of the hull. The main battery of the Eclipse could turn the surface of the planet into a lifeless desert.

In space combat, the presence of this weapon was a very unpleasant surprise for the New Republic fleet. During the campaign's first phase, the resurrected Emperor tested his new superweapon on the frontier worlds of the New Republic. This territory was a point of conflict between the interests of the New Republic and the Empire, as the former sought to subjugate new territories, while the latter defended them. In the course of a swift campaign, the New Republic suffered heavy losses and retreated, having no chance of victory against a technically superior enemy.

In a short time, the Emperor regained significant territories occupied by the New Republic. Although the New Republic government was aware of the heavy losses, they took no action even to learn about what had happened on those worlds. It was just a test of a new weapon. Some time later, the troops of the resurrected Emperor attacked Mon Calamari, and only then did Mon Mothma admit her mistake.

In addition to powerful weaponry, the Eclipse-class Star Destroyer carries ten gravity well projectors, whose gravity "shadow" prevents large fleets from entering hyperspace. A large air group was able to protect the ship from any attempts by enemy forces to inflict any damage on the Eclipse. Powerful armor and shields made the ship virtually invulnerable in open space combat.
This was proved by the events during the next crisis of the New Republic. The Eclipse I was not destroyed by the New Republic fleet. It died when Luke Skywalker tricked Palpatine into destroying the supership. The Eclipse II was destroyed in a Republican sabotage in the Byss system. He collided with the Galaxy Cannon and died with it.
Length: 17.5 km
Max acceleration: 940g
Hyperdrive: Class 2 (Redundant: Class 6)
Armament:
- 1 super laser
- 500 turbolasers
- 550 laser guns
- 75 ion cannons
- 100 traction beam projectors
- 10 directional gravity generators
Crew:
- 708470 personnel
- 4175 gunners
Landing: 150,000 people
Lifting capacity: 600000 t
Flight autonomy: 10 standard years
Orbiting Byss

Turbolaser Battery

Star Destroyer

Imperator II-class Star Destroyer

Imperial Star Destroyer (English Imperial Star Destroyer) - a class of ships from films and literature on the universe "Star Wars", first appearing in Episode IV. New Hope ».

This ship was originally designed and built on the planet Fondor. The Star Destroyer is the primary combat unit of the Galactic Empire's fleet. They are classified either as heavy (or strike) cruisers, or as battlecruisers and battleships - the Imperator type is a heavy cruiser, the Executor type is a battlecruiser, the Eclipse type is a battleship. In fact, they are an alloy of three types of warships - a heavy artillery ship, an aircraft carrier (or aircraft carrier) ship and a landing ship.

The first Star Destroyer, the Approving-class, was developed by Wallace Blissex, a brilliant Republican, later Imperial scientist, during the Clone Wars. However, such ships existed before (Darth Nihilus's Ravager). The term gained currency after "Emperor I" was created by Wallace's daughter, Lyra Wessex. The first starship of this class was built at the shipyards of Fondor. It is the "Imperial" that is primarily associated with the concept of "Star Destroyer". Ships of the class "Emperor" were released in 3 modifications.

There are many conflicting opinions regarding which ships can be classified as Star Destroyers. However, most often they include all the capital warships with a wedge-shaped hull, Imperial and post-Imperial period, although newer sources indicate a clearer differentiation of classes.

In fact, the English name "Destroyer" is similar to the Russian " destroyer". But since these ships are undoubtedly battleships by class, this element can rather be attributed to the features of the name. (About how the names "Monitor" and "Dreadnought" gave names to entire classes of ships). The term "Star Destroyer" is always referred to together, indicating a similar origin of the name to the "Monitor" and "Dreadnought" classes, although in Russian translations the ship is sometimes incorrectly called simply "destroyer". According to many sources, the classic "Star Destroyer" with a length of 1600 meters is exactly a destroyer by the standards of the fleets of the central regions of the empire, but a battleship by the standards of those remote areas where the rebels usually operated.

Imperial ships significantly larger than the standard "Emperor" (1600 m) are sometimes called Super Destroyers (Super Star Destroyer or SSD. The most massive (but not the longest) Super Star Destroyer - Eclipse-class Star Destroyer. The Eclipse reaches a length of 17,500 meters, and also carries about a thousand heavy guns on board.

Star Destroyers of the Old Republic

Assault transport type "Approving-I" ("Aklamator")

Approving-I Assault Transport

For the Republic, it was a magnificent battle ship, which, along with "Victory", could control the entire galaxy, but Blissex (daughter of the Venator developer) was still not happy result, perceiving the Venator as a transitional link to the ship of her dreams - the Imperator-class Star Destroyer. And a few years after the end of the Clone Wars, her dream came true - thousands of "Emperors" controlled the galaxy and established the New Order.

Type: Star Destroyer. Manufacturer: shipyards Kuat. Developer: Lyra Wessex. Dimensions: 1647 m long x 548 m wide x 268 m high. Carrying capacity: 20,000 tons. Crew: - 7,400 - 20,000 - soldiers. Hyperdrive: class 1.0. reserve class 15.0. Subluminal speed: 3,000 Gs. Atmospheric speed: 975 km/h. Armor: yes. Shields: Same as Pobeda Destroyer. Armament: - 8 double heavy turbolasers - 2 double medium turbolasers - turbolaser guns (depending on modification) - 26 twin laser cannons - 6 tractor-beam projectors - 4x16 heavy proton torpedo launchers.

Star Destroyers of the Galactic Empire

Pobeda-I-class Star Destroyer

Pobeda-I-class Star Destroyer

Pobeda-class Star Destroyer (English Victory-class Star Destroyer mark I ) is the very first ship in the Star Destroyer series, first mentioned in the book. 1979"Han Solo's Revenge". Pobeda was originally a ship old republic, but with the coming to power of the emperor Palpatine these ships became part of the Empire's fleet.

The Victory-class Star Destroyer entered service with the Old Republic fleet shortly before the end of the Clone Wars. The Clone Wars allowed the ship to prove its worth very quickly. combat efficiency. The first flotilla consisting of ships of this type was the Victory Fleet, which crushed separatists in many battles. The separatists did not find anything that could be opposed to the new ships.

"Emperor" had excellent firepower, was reliable and excellent protected. Drums fleets consisting of these ships could quickly arrive in the region of origin uprisings and eliminate it. This ship became the pride of the Empire and those who served on it. The Star Destroyer became a weighty argument for the Empire's diplomacy. Most of the star destroyers by the time of the Battle of Endor was located in the worlds of the Core, guarding the most important industrial, military and political systems. In addition, a significant number of them were held in reserve at bases in the core worlds. galaxies. This reserve could be quickly put into operation in the event of a serious external threat.

Imperator II-class Star Destroyer (English Imperial II Class Star Destroyer ) is a modified Imperator I Star Destroyer used by the Empire during the Galactic Civil War.

An Imperator II-class Star Destroyer that entered service some time after the Battle of Yavin- an improved version of its predecessor - "Emperor-I". As a result of the improvements, the protective field generators were strengthened, the structure of the armor, decks, bulkheads, the layout of the interior, as well as the layout were changed. guns, which increased the ship's survivability, firepower, and fire coordination. The means of guidance have been seriously improved. Another novelty is the possibility ejection tool calculation - if commander guns sees the danger threatening his people, he can give the order to eject the entire calculation. Everything else ship has not undergone significant changes.

Cruiser minelayers of the "Immobilizer-418" type were created several years later. months after the battle of Yavin. "Immobilizer-418" is used by the Empire to block and control trade ways, it is part of the reinforced squadrons. Ships of the Immobilizer-418 type use a unique gravity well technology. Prior to this, for the forced withdrawal of the ship from hyperspace used hyperspace generator technology impulses, which created spheres of energy in hyperspace. This system was very unreliable and ineffective for controlling trade routes.

The Dominator-class Star Destroyer appeared in the Imperial fleet a few months after the destruction of the first death stars. It has the same dimensions and internal design as the Imperator-class Star Destroyers, but their role in fleet different. "Dominators" are used alone as raiders on enemy communications and are part of reinforced fleets and naval formations. Heavy cruiser type "Dominator" was the answer of the Shipyards Kuata on the interdicting cruiser of the "Forbidden" type, which has become very popular in the fleet.

The Dominator-class Star Destroyer became a versatile ship, unlike highly specialized minelayer cruiser "Immobilizer-418". "Dominator", like the "Emperors", is able to successfully fight with large ships the enemy both alone and as part of groups of ships. But it was more profitable for the imperial command to order highly specialized minelayer cruisers than these multifunctional, but very expensive ships. "Dominator" has powerful generators protective field, but it is impossible to fully use them during activation gravitational well.

Devotion-class Star Destroyer

These Star Destroyers appear as part of a strong Imperial fleet. They accompanied flagship Emperor's "Eclipse" to the base on the moon Pinnacle, were part of the navy near the planet Biss. The Devotion was the largest Star Destroyer at the Battle of Mon Calamari. He was destroyed by a Star Destroyer New Republic"Liberator" commanded by Wedge Antilles.

This Star Destroyer is shaped like an Imperator-class ship, but the hull is much longer and sharper, and there are no large hangars. The engine configuration is similar to the "Emperor". The ship was created for military operations, and not for transport purposes. This heavy Star Destroyer takes on capital ships and requires a carrier like Admiral Giel's flagship for fighter support.

Executioner-class Star Destroyer

Super Star Destroyer "Executioner"

Super Star Destroyer "The Executioner" (English Executor-class Star Destroyer) is the first ship in a series of stellar super destroyers. The first ship in the series was the flagship of Darth Vader and became associated in the eyes of many inhabitants of the Galaxy with Galactic Empire.

Engineer Lyra Wessex, who once designed the Venator cruiser and the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, came up with a design for a ship that made every other ship in the galaxy look like dwarfs.

The emperor was interested in the project and allowed the construction of four ships of this type to begin simultaneously at the shipyards of Fondor and Kuata. The Senate tried to protest against the emperor's decision, but Palpatine was able to convince them. After destruction death stars, the emperor ordered to speed up the construction of the "Executioner". The reason for this was the desire of the emperor to provide his citizens with another symbol of the greatness and inviolability of the New Order.

The first two ships of the new type left the stocks at about the same time. The first ship to be named "The Executioner" was flagship darth vader, and the second was hidden on Coruscant and renamed "Lusankya". The first operation of the Executioner, in which the Sith appreciated its power, was the destruction of the Alliance base on the planet Laaktien. Soon the ship was actively involved in many operations against the rebels.

After the Endor catastrophe, super-heavy cruisers became a weighty argument in proving the legitimacy of the claims of numerous pretenders to the throne. At the time of Grand Admiral Thrawn's return, the regions of the galaxy that recognized him did not have ships of this type. But the mere possession of such a ship was not yet a guarantor of power.

During the struggle for power, the former head of imperial intelligence Isard, Lusankya was captured. After a year-long repair, the ship became part of fleet New Republic and was used with great success against the remnants of the empire for a long time. But at the time of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, the Lusankya, due to its size and overwhelming numerical superiority of the aggressor, could no longer satisfy the strategy of the New Republic. Therefore, Wedge Antilles, defending Borleias, used the Lusankya as battering ram.

Also on board this giant was a support squadron, like star destroyers of other series. The "Executioner" could have been more than a thousand fighters, presumably more than five hundred TIE fighters and the same number of other Imperial-made fighters. However, the standard layout included only 144 fighters (12 squadrons), which was only twice the Imperator's air wing, and was clearly not enough to cover a ship of this size.

Super Star Destroyers are well armed and protected. One ship can withstand the whole fleet, but this has not been verified in practice. It is also worth noting that all ships of this type died as a result of accidents, stupidity or successful sabotage by the rebels (New Republicans). In open battle this ship- a very dangerous opponent.

Overlord-class Star Destroyer

Overlord-class Star Destroyer (English Sovereign-class Star Destroyer ) is a Star Destroyer built by the Galactic Empire after the defeat at the Battle of Endor. This ship was armed with a laser-like superlaser death stars and generators gravitational fields.

The Overlord-class Star Destroyer is another titan of the Imperial war machine. Ships of this type have actually become a smaller version of the Eclipse-class Star Destroyer. The ship carries less weapons, fighters and has less speed in hyperspace than the "big brother". The ship is also armed with an axial superlaser. Experience of use (on planets of strategic importance for New Republic) showed the laser's inability to completely destroy planet.

But his power was quite enough to destroy ships, break through any planetary shields and with one shot destroy even very large military bases. To intercept enemy ships in hyperspace and preventing them from fleeing the battlefield, the Sovereign carries five gravity well projectors identical to those mounted on interdictor cruisers.

The Eclipse was able to install a smaller version of the superlaser death stars, which was capable of reaching 2/3 of the power of the station. The superlaser is located along the ship and is integral with the main power elements corps. The main battery of the Eclipse could turn the surface of the planet into a lifeless desert.

But on this good properties ship are running out. During the Galactic Civil War, it could become one of the best ships in the galaxy and the main fleet Rebel Alliance. But despite many setbacks and the destructive flames of war, Imperial technology has evolved with the times. The "Republic" is capable of defeating the "Emperor" in one-on-one combat. But with new models Imperator-class star destroyers and other large ships cannot cope with it. Only two or three "Republics" can defeat the "Emperor-III" in an open combat.

The Republic-class Star Destroyer is one of the most common ships in the New Republic fleet.

Defender-class Star Destroyer

Defender-class Star Destroyer (English Defender-class Star Destroyer) is a Star Destroyer built New Republic based on imperial developments. "Defender" is more efficient ship than the Imperator-class Star Destroyers. But due to problems with funding fleet very few ships of this type were built.

The Defender-class Star Destroyer was invented using various developments, as performed by the New Republican engineers, and stolen from the Empire. This type of Star Destroyer proved to be the strongest and most important element of the new class of ships. When creating the ship was used experience development of the use of "Emperors", with the assistance of some former imperial engineers. at the expense automation managed to significantly reduce the number crew and reduce the cost of operating the ship (although the initial cost of the ship has increased). The new ship has become much more maneuverable and faster than its predecessor, and besides this, it also received a more powerful armament. A Defender-class Star Destroyer can compete in open combat with even an Imperator-I Star Destroyer and even defeat it, albeit with serious damage to itself.

Ships of this type were developed and entered service eight years after the battle of Endor. But the production of new ships was sluggish, which is why the fleet