Imperial II-class Star Destroyer

Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
Production Information
Class	Capital Ship
Model	Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
Manufacturer	Kuat Drive Yards
Technical Specifications
Length	1,600 meters
Width	900 meters
Height/Depth	450 meters
Maximum Acceleration	>2,300
MGLT	60 MGLT
Engine Units	KDY Destroyer-I ion engines(3) Cygnus Spaceworks Gemon-4 ion engine(4)
Hyperdrive Rating	Class 1.0 Back-up Class 8.0
Shielding	KDY ISD-72x shield generator domes (2)
Hull	Reinforced durasteel armor
Targeting Systems	LeGrange targeting computers
Armament	Octuple barbette turbolaser cannons (8) Additional turbolaser cannons and batteries (>36) Ion cannons (20) Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors (10)
Complement	TIE starfighter wing (1) Lambda-class shuttles (8) Delta-class stormtrooper transports (15) Assault gunboats (5) A variable number of Skipray Blastboats Gamma-class assault shuttle (1+) Repair and recovery vehicles AT-AT barges AT-AT walkers (20) AT-ST walkers (40) Various ground vehicles Infantry (9,700) Prefabricated garrison base (1)
Crew	37,085
Minimum Crew	5,000
Passengers	1,800
Cargo Capacity	36,000 metric tonnes
Usage
Roles	Ship of the Line Carrier Military Transport Defensive/Offensive Patrolling
Number in Fleet	4

 

Characteristics

Several differences existed between the Imperial I and Imperial II, including the replacement of the tractor beam targeting array between the command tower's sensor globes with a communications tower.

The Imperial II was built with a heavily reinforced hull, stronger deflector shields, and greater firepower than the original Imperial I class. The prominent twin heavy turbolaser and heavy ion cannon turrets flanking the surface of the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer were also replaced with batteries of eight-barreled turbolasers in unarmored barbette mountings.

Other new features included two parallel "claws" for grappling smaller starships placed in the ventral secondary docking bay, an option for gunners to eject from their station if it was about to be destroyed, and the transparisteel viewports on the main bridge being able to resist an impact of a concussion missile.

History

The class began with the prototype Imperial II known as Empire, commanded by Admiral Feyet Kiez. The vessel was more powerful than later vessels of the line and is said to have amassed a reputation similar to that of Executor. The first operational ships of this class began to appear in service several months after the Battle of Yavin.

Source

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