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Multi-kilometer Star Destroyers were used by the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars^[5] and later, the Imperial Navy.^[1] However, their length technically made them Star Battlecruisers under the Anaxes War College System.^[2]

CharacteristicsEdit

Kuat Drive Yards was one ship-manufacturer that created Star Destroyers between 3.2 and 3.8 kilometers in length.^[1][3] Like the smaller Imperial-class, they were fitted with a throne room for the rare event of Emperor Palpatine himself being onboard such a vessel.^[6] These ships were in the size range bordering on the Empire's Star Cruisers.^[7] Based on the musings of the Dark Jedi Jerec, some of these designs were sword-shaped rather than dagger-shaped,^[4] thus preceding his later Super Star Destroyer command ship, the Vengeance, as well as its ship line, the Vengeance-class dreadnought, in design.^[8][2]

HistoryEdit

Multi-kilometer long Star Destroyers were built as early as the final years of the Galactic Republic, and it was noted that while Kuat's starfighter programs were canceled approximately 7 years after the end of the Clone Wars, their miles-long Star Destroyer designs continued to fill KDY's warship catalogue.^[1]

These vessels appeared to see less use in the wartime Republic forces than the smaller designs such as the Victory- and Venator-class, the latter of which formed the backbone of the Republic Navy.^[9] Despite this, they were popular enough to continue in production during the reign of the Galactic Empire.^[1]

These or similar ships were referenced by Jerec as he traveled to Sulon to subjugate the moon in 1 BBY. He compared his own Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Vengeance to the larger alternatives, and felt it was sufficient for the assault.^[4]

According to fake design documents made for the Naval budgetary department, the Super-class Star Destroyer had proportions that would have made it the largest Star Destroyer class produced by the Empire, at 8km in length.^[10][11] During the time surrounding the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY, the largest Star Destroyer designs serving in the Imperial fleet were about 3.8km long.^[3]

In 10 ABY, the Imperial forces aligned with the reborn Galactic Emperor Palpatine amassed a massive armada of Star Destroyers in orbit of his private, Deep Core resort world of Byss.^[12] Several sword-shaped ships, which were mass produced versions of Jerec's command ship known as the Vengeance-class dreadnought, were part of this orbital security force.^[13]

AppearancesEdit

• Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire (Mentioned only)
• Dark Empire

SourcesEdit

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First Edition)
• Death Star Technical Companion
• Attack of the Clones: Incredible Cross-Sections (First identified as miles-long Star Destroyers)
• Starship Battles Preview 1
• Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections

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