Star Destroyer: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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*20 [[AT-AT]]s<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*30 [[AT-ST]]s or [[Walker (Star Wars)#List of Star Wars walkers|AT-DPs]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*10 [[Walker (Star Wars)|AT-DPs]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*7 [[Walker (Star Wars)|AT-ACTs]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*12 [[LAAT|LAAT/le gunships]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*18 [[Imperial troop carriers]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*15 [[List of Star Wars air, aquatic, and ground vehicles#Imperial Troop Transport|ITTs]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*2 [[Gozanti-class cruiser]]s<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*8 [[Lambda Shuttle|''Lambda''-class shuttles]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*[[Imperial landing craft|''Sentinel''-class landing craft]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

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*79,751235 officers<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*2627,053850 enlisted personnel<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*1,735 navy troopers<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*62 Imperial ground crews<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*9,700 [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|stormtroopers]]<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*870 stormtrooper commanders<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*414 stormtrooper sergeants<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*140 stormtrooper squad leaders<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*60 stormtrooper corporals<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*275 gunners<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*72 TIE pilots<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*40 AT-AT pilots<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*60 AT-ST drivers<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*20 Imperial combat drivers<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*14 AT-ACT drivers<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*18 Imperial transport pilots<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*30 ITT drivers<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*24 LAAT pilots<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*16 shuttle pilots<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/>

*Visiting Sith Lords

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=== Concept and design ===

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=== Depiction ===

The iconic ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer first appears in the opening scene of ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977), where the Imperial Star Destroyer ''Devastator'' (carrying [[Darth Vader]]) chases the CR90 Corvette ''[[Tantive IV]]'' (carrying [[Princess Leia]]) above [[Tatooine]] after the latter had fled from [[Scarif]].<ref name=USWNE314>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 314</ref><ref name=SWCVNE137>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 135-137</ref> Background literature describes ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers as the chief warship of the Imperial Navy and symbol of Imperial might. These enormous [[capital ship]]s are used to enforce the Emperor's will, bolster Imperial-backed governments, and act as mobile headquarters for senior Imperial commanders.<ref name=USWNE314/> In addition to their powerful armament, a Star Destroyer carries troops and vehicles for ground operations and a full [[Wing (military unit)|wing]] of [[TIE Fighter|TIE fighter]]s (typically 48 fighters, 12 bombers and 12 interceptorsboarding craft).<ref name=USWNE314/><ref name=SWCVNE137/> A single Star Destroyer is considered sufficient to overwhelm a rebellious planet, though major industrialized worlds may be assaulted by a fleet of six Star Destroyers with support cruisers and supply craft.<ref name=SWCVNE137/> Deep-crust survival bunkers are regarded as a last refuge in the event of planetary bombardment by Imperial Star Destroyers.<ref>Lund, et al. (2016), p. 139</ref>

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).<ref name=SWCVNE137/> 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]].<ref name=USWNE330>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 330</ref> 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.<ref>Lund, et al. (2016), p. 142</ref> The ''Falcon'' manages to evade this pursuit by hiding in the sensor blind spot of the Star Destroyer ''Avenger''.<ref>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 144</ref> 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 [[List of Star Wars starfighters|starfighters]] flown by skilled Rebel pilots, who exploit the ships' exposed bridges and [[Technology in Star Wars#Force fields|deflector shield generators]] to cause damage.<ref name=USWNE314/> 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 (Star Wars)|New Republic]] ships down to the planet's surface, where their wrecks form the Graveyard of Ships as seen in ''[[The Force Awakens]]'' (2015).<ref name=SWCL174>Lund, et al. (2016), p. 174</ref>

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| caption = A ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer as depicted in ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''

| first = ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' (2005)

| last = ''[[Star Wars: TalesThe ofBad the EmpireBatch]]'' (20242021-2023)

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*24420 [[AT-TE]]sstarfighters<ref name=SWCVNE80/>▼

*192 Alpha-3 Nimbus V-wing Starfighters, 192 Eta-2 Actis Interceptors, 36 Aggressive Reconnaissance 170 Heavy Starfighters, 76 V-19 Torrent Starfighters, 22 BTL-B Y-wing Starfighters/Bombers, 72 Clone Z-95 Headhunters<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

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*40 [[LAAT|LAAT gunships]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*620 [[Spacecraft (Star Wars)|NuAT-class attack shuttlesTE]]s<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*6 [[Spacecraft (Star Wars)|Rho-class transport shuttles]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*1 [[Covert transport]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

▲*24 [[AT-TE]]s<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

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| height = {{convert|268|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

| population_volume = 57,519 enlisted personnel400<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*398 [[clone officers]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*88 [[navy troopers]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*64 [[gunners/engineers]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*23 [[ground crews]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*2,000 [[clone troopers]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*108 [[clone trooper commanders]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*55 [[clone trooper sergeants]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*22 [[clone trooper lieutenants]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*13 [[clone trooper captains]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*599 [[clone trooper pilots]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*144 [[clone gunners]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*24 [[clone drivers]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*139 [[clone commandos]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

*279 [[droids]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

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== Sith Star Destroyer ==

In ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019), a resurrectedreborn [[Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] unveils a new class of Star Destroyer as part of the [[Sith#Sith Eternal|Sith Eternal]]'s fleet, the Final Order. Identified by in-universe sources as ''Xyston''-class but referred to informally as Sith Star Destroyers, these ships resemble the older ''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyers but are larger with a length of {{convert|2,406|m|abbr=on}} and height of {{convert|682|m|abbr=on}}. Built on [[Exegol]] by automated factories and with a total crew of 29,585 personnel, the distinguishing feature of these Sith Star Destroyers is an axial [[superlaser]] powerful enough to shatter a planet, made possible by a powerful reactor channeling the energy of a miniature sun through [[kyber crystal]]s. Other weaponry includes 40 heavy turbolaser batteries, 40 ion cannons, 40 point-defense laser cannons, 35 warhead launchers, and 10 heavy tractor beam projectors, though the space for a hangar and other storage facilities is taken up by the superlaser.<ref>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 254-255</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-9-empire-star-destroyer-fleet-explained/|title=Star Wars 9: The Secret Empire Star Destroyer Fleet Explained|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=31 August 2019}}</ref>

== List of other Star Destroyers ==