The Annihilator-class starfighter was a type of starfighter manufactured by the One Sith. They were triangular in shape, and according to Darth Krayt, faster and more maneuverable than any other fighter of the time. Through the dark side, the pilot and ship would become one, and the fighters carried enough fire power to breach a Star Destroyer. The ships, along with a number of Sith troopers were housed in a secret location in the Valley of the Dark Lords on Korriban, and were part of Darth Krayt's new offensive after his resurrection.
Speed: Supersonic in atmosphere (Stated to be faster and more maneuverable than any other fighter of the time period, which would make it faster than TIE Predators which have a speed of 1,500+ km/hr). Can accelerate continuously to Sub-Relativistic+ speeds in space (Comparable to the likes of the TIE Interceptor), Massively FTL+ travel via Hyperdrive (Though its Hyperdrive class is never stated it should likely at least a Class 2 if not a Class 1 due to being a combat starfighter)
Annihilator Class Star Destroyerl
Freedom-class Super Star DestroyerProduction InformationManufacturerTerran Starship IndustriesModelSuper Star Destroyer/Star DreadnoughtTechnical specificationsLength25,828 metersEngines13 ion enginesHyperdrive ratingClass 2ShieldingDeflector shieldsHullTitanium reinforcedMGLT40 MGLTArmamentHeavy turbolaser batteries (5,500)
Quad heavy turbolasers (3,500)
Dual medium turbolasers (1,500)
Ion cannons (520)
Dual heavy ion cannons (80)
Space Sparrow missile launchers (200)
Starhawk missile launchers (150)
Laser CIWS point-defense batteries (350)
Railguns (60)
Complement500 starfighters (max capacity 1,800)
100 bombers (max capacity 500)
Crew80,000 officers and enlisted
120,000 droids
60,000 soldiers (max capacity 100,000)
History and UsageYear Introduced2013Affiliation-Terran AllianceTerran Starfleet
The Freedom-class were a class of Super Star Destroyers built for the Terran Starfleet. The class was built to counter the threat of the Imperial Executor class, and took almost 19 years of discussion, planning, and construction before the first vessel, the Freedom, was finally completed. At the time the Freedom entered service, the class was the largest and most powerful known warship ever constructed. Two more ships entered service over the following years.
The hangar bay aboard the Freedom class was larger than a Venator class Star Destroyer. Most of the time, the ships carried a reduced capacity of 500 starfighters and 100 bombers. However, when fully loaded, the class could carry 1,800 starfighters and 500 bombers.
At first, the Alliance decided to pursue only one ship, in order to preserve more resources for the smaller London and Baltimore class Star Destroyers. The lead ship, the Freedom, was laid down at the Terran Star Forge in 2008. After four years of construction at the Star Forge and a year of fitting out and trials outside the Star Forge, she was commissioned on August 1, 2013, just over a month before the start of the Galactic Civil War.
Darth Vader's Devastator is the last of the Imperial I-class ships to be built by Kuat Drive Yards before switching to the Imperial II-class, a fleet of which take part in the Battle of Hoth as depicted in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).[4] Designated Death Squadron, this fleet of Star Destroyers is led by Darth Vader aboard the Executor, first in a new class of Super Star Destroyer.[12] Although the battle is won by Imperial forces, Vader orders his Star Destroyers to focus on capturing the Millennium Falcon rather than hunt down the escaping Rebel transports, allowing many to escape.[13] The Falcon manages to evade this pursuit by hiding in the sensor blind spot of the Star Destroyer Avenger.[14] These ships play a major role in the Battle of Endor as depicted in Return of the Jedi (1983). During the battle, Imperial Star Destroyers prove vulnerable to fleets of starfighters flown by skilled Rebel pilots, who exploit the ships' exposed bridges and deflector shield generators to cause damage.[3] A year after their defeat at Endor, the Empire makes a last stand at Jakku. During the battle, Imperial Star Destroyers use their tractor beams to drag New Republic ships down to the planet's surface, where their wrecks form the Graveyard of Ships as seen in The Force Awakens (2015).[15]
The design of the Venator-class Star Destroyers appearing in Revenge of the Sith (2005) are meant to bridge the appearance of the Acclamator-class transports in Attack of the Clones (2002) and the Imperial-class in the original trilogy. This included making use of the Imperial Star Destroyer bridge set for interior shots of the Venator as a connecting theme. Additionally, the changing coloration of the Star Destroyers is meant to represent the downfall of the Republic and rise of the Empire. At the start of the film they are given a red paint scheme first established in The Phantom Menace (1999) as representing the Republic, but by the end they are colorless.[32]
The Venator-class Star Destroyer makes its first theatrical appearance in Revenge of the Sith during the opening Battle of Coruscant. Within the Star Wars setting, these ships are regarded as the most powerful capital ships of the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars, serving double duty as battleships and starfighter carriers.[31] These massive ship require a relatively small crew to operate as a deliberate feature compensating for the fact that the Separatists can produce battle droids faster than the Republic can grow clone troopers.[29] As a true warship, the Venator-class can feed nearly its entire reactor output (which at maximum power consumes 40,000 tons of fuel per second) into its heavy turbolasers to devastating effect.[29] As a carrier, the Star Destroyer can rapidly deploy hundreds of starfighters, including ARC-170s, V-wings, Z-95 Headhunters and Jedi interceptors, from a .5 km (0.31 mi)-long dorsal flight deck. While strong deflector shielding is employed around the armored bow doors, they are slow to open or close, presenting a weakness in the vessel's design.[31][29][33]
Star Destroyers feature in numerous Legends publications, with a considerable amount of additional notable information. According to West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game sourcebooks and other texts, 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.[49] Like the Venator and Victory-class ships that precede it, the Imperial-class is a multi-role capital ship combining the roles of a battleship, starfighter carrier, and troopship. Notable for its massive size and overwhelming firepower compared to its fore-bearers; a single Imperial-class ship is capable of singlehandedly taking on a fleet of enemy vessels or "reducing the surface of a planet to a slag" (known as "Base Delta Zero"), and its mere presence is often enough to deter rebellion.[49] At 1,600 meters (5,200 ft) long, Imperial-class Star Destroyers are crewed by 9,235 Officers, 27,850 enlisted personnel, and 275 Gunners. The Imperial I is armed with 60 turbolasers, 60 ion cannons, and 10 tractor beam projectors for space combat.[49] The standard complement is 72 TIE fighters (including 12 TIE Bombers and 12-24 TIE Interceptors), and a variety of support craft including shuttles and transports. Unlike other comparable capital ships like the Mon Calamari MC80 Star Cruiser of the Rebel Alliance (later New Republic), an Imperial-class Star Destroyer carries a full array of ground forces (including 9700 stormtroopers, 20 AT-ATs and 30 AT-STs) with dropships for rapid deployment to planetary surfaces, plus a prefabricated base if a permanent planetary garrison is required.[49]
Though the Imperial Navy also has smaller capital ships like Nebulon-B Escort Frigates and CR90 Corvettes (the films show these vessels being used exclusively by the Rebel Alliance), Imperial-class Star Destroyers are usually the default choice for frontline deployments. At the Battle of Endor the Rebel Alliance captured two Imperial-class Star Destroyers and added them to the New Republic fleet; they serve alongside Mon Calamari Cruisers in General Han Solo's task force as told in the X-wing series of novels and Dark Empire comics.[50] 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.[51]
The Victory-class Star Destroyer first described in the early Star Wars novella, was initially designed as a direct predecessor to the Imperial-class during the development of A New Hope, which would make it a follow-up to the Venator-class seen in Revenge of the Sith. The Victory appears very similar in appearance to the Imperial-class which succeeded it; albeit the Victory being considerably smaller in scale (900 meters in length versus 1600 meters), adds atmospheric maneuvering "wings" on the port and starboard sides (according to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game sourcebooks, the Victory I-class can enter a planetary atmosphere which is a unique attribute not found in the Victory II and Imperial-class Star Destroyers), and a shorter conning tower with different elements on the command bridge. The Victory-class was developed from a prototype Star Destroyer model created by Colin Cantwell for A New Hope, with the final design being used for the basis of the Imperial-class.[56][57] 2ff7e9595c
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