Victory I-class Star Destroyer
 Victory I-class Star Destroyer | |
| Production Information | |
|---|---|
| Class |
Capital Ship |
| Model | |
| Manufacturer |
Rendili StarDrive |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Length |
900 meters |
| Width |
564 meters |
| Height/Depth |
289 meters |
| Engine Units |
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| Hyperdrive Rating |
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| Shielding |
Equipped (3,200 SBD) |
| Armament |
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| Complement |
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| Crew |
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| Minimum Crew |
1,785 |
| Passengers |
2,040 |
| Cargo Capacity |
8,100 metric tons |
| Usage | |
| Roles |
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| Number in Fleet |
15 |
Contents
Characteristics[edit]
Dimensions[edit]
Victory I-class Star Destroyers were 900 meters long, making them some of the largest capital ships capable of atmospheric operations.
Offensive and Defensive Systems[edit]
Despite being several decades old, the shields and hull armor of Victory I-class ships were still quite heavy compared to the other vessels used during the Galactic Civil War. They were equipped with 10 quad turbolaser batteries, 40 double turbolaser batteries, 80 concussion missiles, and 10 tractor beam projectors.
Complement[edit]
A single Victory I-class Star Destroyer required 4,798 crew members and 402 gunners for optimal operation and could transport up to 2,040 troops, 8,100 metric tons of cargo, several ground vehicles like the AT-AT, and two squadrons of starfighters.
Propulsion Systems[edit]
The Victory I-class Star Destroyer's biggest disadvantage was its LF9 ion engines, which could not produce sufficient acceleration to pursue newer and faster ships, allowing them to escape ship-to-ship combat. This flaw was rectified in the limited Victory II-class, produced shortly after the advent of the Empire.
History[edit]
Republic Origin[edit]
Following the start of the Clone Wars and the introduction of the Acclamator-class assault ship, the Arch-Provost of Rendili ordered industrial spies and ship-designers to come up with a way to curb Kuat's lead on new contracts with the Galactic Republic.
As the war progressed, a design by Walex Blissex which was produced by Rendili StarDrive, became a direct challenge to Kuat Drive Yards' proposed Venator-class Star Destroyer. The design-project, called the "Victor Initiative Project", was a collaboration between the two rival shipbuilders, and resulted in the Victory-series.
The design came about when the Galactic Republic's military saw a need for heavier starships, as fighting intensified towards the end of the Clone Wars. Victory I-class Star Destroyers were deployed to defend Sector 0 against the Techno Union's fleet of Bulwark-class Mark I battlecruisers, which had escaped the blockade of Foerost.
This resulted in the deployment of the "Victory Fleet" six months ahead of schedule. Despite this, the majority of the initial commission group was not deployed until Palpatine had already dissolved the Galactic Republic and established his Imperial rule.
Imperial Service[edit]
Within the Imperial Navy, Victory-class Star Destroyers were considered second only to Imperial-class Star Destroyers for most operations in the Outer Rim Territories, as fighting pirates and Rebels usually did not require the use of larger ships. Heavy squadrons often featured Victory-class Star Destroyers; at the systems force level and above, they supported larger Star Destroyers, Star Cruisers, Star Battlecruisers, and Star Dreadnoughts in major assaults.
The abundant number of Imperial-class Star Destroyers, and the growing popularity of the Imperial-series amongst the Imperial Starfleet, led to many Victory-class Star Destroyers being decommissioned or sold to groups like the Corporate Sector Authority, which purchased 520. Most of the Victory-series Star Destroyers still in Imperial service near the height of the Empire were often assigned to planetary defense roles.
Refitted with new ion engines by Hoersch-Kessel Drive to replace the underpowered LF9s, and trading the concussion missiles for ion cannons, this new version was designed with an emphasis on space combat. This newer class was externally very similar to its predecessor, and it is possible that some Victory I-class vessels were refitted into the Victory II-class.
When Grand Admiral Thrawn came into power, the Victory-series found itself being used more often by the Imperial Remnant because of a lack of larger and more powerful ships such as the Imperial-class Star Destroyers.
Source[edit]
- Credit to Wookieepedia for the above information
