Star Dreadnought Imperial Star Dreadnought Although the New Republic eventually upgrades its starfleet with newer ship types, the Imperial-class Star Destroyer remains in service well into the New Jedi Order era and fights during the Yuuzhan Vong war. As the Rebel Alliance transitioned into the New Republic and gradually took large portions of the galaxy from the remnants of the Empire, it was able to procure more of the powerful ships as well as the vital shipyards and facilities with which to operate them. įollowing the climactic Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance captured several Imperial-class ships and added them to their own fleet. They carry 72 TIE fighters, numerous ground forces (including stormtroopers, 20 AT-ATs and 30 AT-STs), a prefabricated base for rapid deployment to planetary surfaces and a variety of support and landing craft.
At 1,600 meters long, Imperial-class Star Destroyers are armed with turbolasers, ion cannons and tractor beam projectors. Like the Victory- and Venator-class ships that precede it, the Imperial Star Destroyer is most notable for its massive size and overwhelming firepower a single Imperial-class ship is capable of overwhelming most starships or devastating a hostile planet, and its mere presence is often enough to deter rebellion. Imperial-class Star Destroyers are constructed by Kuat Drive Yards and hold a distinguished place in the Imperial Navy, symbolizing the Empire's military might with a peak number of more than 25,000 vessels. ILM built another model measuring 259 centimeters, equipped with internal lighting to provide a better sense of scale, for The Empire Strikes Back. Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) built a 91-centimeter shooting model of the ship for A New Hope.
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In the original draft scripts of the movie that would become Star Wars, the term "Stardestroyer" refers to two-man fighters flown by what would become the Galactic Empire in later drafts. The term "Star Destroyer" is not used in dialogue until Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980). In the 1977 film Star Wars, Han Solo refers to them as "Imperial cruisers". The Star Destroyer first appears in the original Star Wars trilogy. Imperial class Imperial Star Destroyer First appearance