m (Fixing redirect(s)) |
m (User de:--miki-- updated the interwiki links: + fi:Pääalus.) Tag: apiedit |
||
| (17 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
||
| + | *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' |
||
| + | *{{TOR|Rise of the Hutt Cartel}} |
||
| + | *{{TOR|Galactic Starfighter}} |
||
| + | *{{TOR|Galactic Strongholds}} |
||
| + | *{{TOR|Shadow of Revan}} |
||
| + | *{{TOR|Knights of the Fallen Empire}} |
||
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' |
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' |
||
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|text=''Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook''|story=The Weekly Luncheon|stext=''The Weekly Luncheon''}} {{Mo}} |
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|text=''Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook''|story=The Weekly Luncheon|stext=''The Weekly Luncheon''}} {{Mo}} |
||
| Line 49: | Line 55: | ||
==Sources== |
==Sources== |
||
{{Imagecat|Images of capital ships}} |
{{Imagecat|Images of capital ships}} |
||
| + | *''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]'' |
||
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]'' |
||
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]'' |
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]'' |
||
| Line 54: | Line 61: | ||
*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' |
*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' |
||
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' |
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' |
||
| + | *<!-- 2002/04/23 -->{{TCG|set=Attack of the Clones (TCG)|link=http://www.tradecardsonline.com/img/cards/swtcg/180/big/103.jpg|cardname=Republic Assault Ship}} |
||
| + | *{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20021024raxus|text=Raxus Prime: An Expanded Universe Planet|int=Raxus Prime: An Expanded Universe Planet}} |
||
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'' |
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'' |
||
| − | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/probe_droid.jpg|cardname=Probe Droid}} |
+ | *{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/probe_droid.jpg|cardname=Probe Droid}} |
| − | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tie_bomber_squad.jpg|cardname=TIE Bomber Squad}} |
+ | *{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tie_bomber_squad.jpg|cardname=TIE Bomber Squad}} |
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]'' |
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]'' |
||
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' |
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' |
||
| Line 71: | Line 80: | ||
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook]]'' |
||
*''[[Suns of Fortune]]'' |
*''[[Suns of Fortune]]'' |
||
| + | *{{SWE|technology|bwingfighter|B-wing fighter}} |
||
| + | *{{SWE|technology|imperialstardestroyer|Imperial Star Destroyer}} |
||
| + | *{{SWE|technology|moncalcruiser|Mon Calamari star cruiser}} |
||
| + | *{{SWE|technology|republiccruiser|Republic attack cruiser}} |
||
| + | *{{SWE|technology|republicdiplomaticcruiser|Republic Cruiser}} |
||
| + | *{{SWE|technology|separatistdreadnaught|Separatist dreadnought}} |
||
*{{SWE|technology|ywing|Y-wing starfighter}} |
*{{SWE|technology|ywing|Y-wing starfighter}} |
||
*''[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook]]'' |
||
*<!-- 2014/10/20 -->''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]'' |
*<!-- 2014/10/20 -->''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]'' |
||
| + | *''[[Lords of Nal Hutta]]'' |
||
| + | *''[[Fly Casual]]'' |
||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
| Line 85: | Line 102: | ||
|es=Nave capital |
|es=Nave capital |
||
|ru=Крупный корабль |
|ru=Крупный корабль |
||
| + | |fi=Pääalus |
||
}} |
}} |
||
Revision as of 10:14, 25 October 2015
 |  |
Size comparison of various capital ships
- "Capital starships serve many functions: exploration, transportation, tourism, and – especially in recent times – war."
- ―Commander Elpfel, commanding officer of the Mon Calamari cruiser Wavesong.
Capital ship was a general term that referred to any armed military starship that had a length greater than one hundred meters. Ships of this class ranged from small and nimble corvettes like the Corellian Engineering Corporation CR90 corvette to titanic Star Dreadnoughts, such as the Kuat Drive Yards Eclipse.
History
- "But these instruments of destruction have their weaknesses as well. High power consumption, low maneuverability; complex redundant system design, large crew requirements, tactical disadvantages against small starfighters - luckily for the galaxy, these ships are not unstoppable, though they come closer than any other weapon in recorded history…"
- ―Commander Elpfel.
Venator-class Star Destroyers were the primary capital ship of the Republic during the Clone Wars
Ships of this class were typically designed for fleet warfare, often positioned in armadas stationed in high orbit around a strategic planet. They usually formed the primary attack groups in most fleets. There were, however, a few exceptions to the typical definition. For example, the Sienar Fleet Systems GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat was considered a capital ship because of its heavy armament, despite being a mere twenty five meters in length and operating primarily in the role of a heavy assault starfighter.
These vessels were commonly fitted with ship-to-ship and anti-fighter defensive weaponry, ranging from heavy ion cannons to turbolaser turrets. Many capital ship classes also served as carriers and were able to deploy starfighters, landing craft, and other resources as required.
Given their size, capital ships employed relatively numerous crews, employing in some instances thousands of beings. An example was the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, which was 1,600 meters long and required a crew of 37,000 to operate at full efficiency. There were also examples that utilized a much smaller number of active personnel, whether by means of advanced control systems or simply necessity, as in the cases of the Katana fleet and the Errant Venture, respectively.
Classification
Following the Anaxes War College System capital ships were divided into seven main classifications.
- Corvettes: Ships of roughly 100 - 200 meters length[1]
- Frigates: Ships of roughly 200 - 400 meters length[1]
- Cruisers: Ships of roughly 400 - 600 meters length[1]
- Heavy Cruisers: Ships of roughly 600 - 1000 meters length[1]
- Star Destroyers: Ships of roughly 1000 -2000 meters length[1]
- Battlecruisers: Ships of roughly 2000 - 5000 meters length[1]
- Dreadnaughts: All ships over 5000 meters length[1]
However ships could sometimes be moved up or down in classifaction, depending on their armament and intended role. As an example, the Carrack-class light cruiser would fall into Frigate classification with its length of just 350 meters, but due to its armament and role, it was sometimes moved up into the cruiser category.[8]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Strike Force: Shantipole
"The Weekly Luncheon" — Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (Mentioned only)- "Will the Last Person Leaving Vergesso Turn Off the Lights?" — Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
Sources
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- Starships of the Galaxy
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars Trading Card Game — Attack of the Clones (Card: Republic Assault Ship) (backup link (http://www.tradecardsonline.com/img/cards/swtcg/180/big/103.jpg) not verified!)
- "Raxus Prime: An Expanded Universe Planet" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars Trading Card Game — The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Probe Droid) (backup link (http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/probe_droid.jpg) not verified!)
- Star Wars Trading Card Game — The Empire Strikes Back (Card: TIE Bomber Squad) (backup link (http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tie_bomber_squad.jpg) not verified!)
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- Quell in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Message to Spacers 7" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Message to Spacers 8" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Message to Spacers 9" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Unknown Regions
- The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
- Admiral Ackbar in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Suns of Fortune
- B-wing fighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Imperial Star Destroyer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Mon Calamari star cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic attack cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic Cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Separatist dreadnought in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Y-wing starfighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- Lords of Nal Hutta
- Fly Casual
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 The Essential Guide to Warfare
- ↑ The Stele Chronicles
- ↑ Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- ↑ Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Warfare