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| + | [[File:SW Executor 01.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The ''[[Executor]]'', a [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought|Super Star Destroyer]], was [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader's]] [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] command ship]] |
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{{Quote|Your work here is finished, my friend. Go out to the command ship and await my orders.|Emperor Palpatine, to Darth Vader|Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi}} |
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+ | A '''command ship''' was a vessel which served as the [[flagship]] of a fleet. Command ships were typically larger and better armed than other [[warship]]s. The ''[[Invisible Hand]]'' served as the command ship of [[General]] [[Grievous]] during the [[Battle of Coruscant]].<ref name="ROS">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref> The [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought|''Executor''-class Star Dreadnought]] ''[[Executor| Executor]]'' was the command ship of [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] during the [[Battle of Hoth]]<ref name="ESB">[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']]</ref> and the [[Battle of Endor]].<ref name="ROJ">[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]</ref> |
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The Executor, a Super Star Destroyer, was Darth Vader's Imperial command ship
- "Your work here is finished, my friend. Go out to the command ship and await my orders."
- ―Emperor Palpatine, to Darth Vader
A command ship was a vessel which served as the flagship of a fleet. Command ships were typically larger and better armed than other warships. The Invisible Hand served as the command ship of General Grievous during the Battle of Coruscant.[1] The Executor-class Star Dreadnought Executor was the command ship of Darth Vader during the Battle of Hoth[2] and the Battle of Endor.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First identified as Command ship)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
Sources
Super Star Destroyer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
