Victory I Class Star Destroyer

 

Model: Victory I Class Star Destroyer

Manufacturer: Rendili StarDrive

Designation: Capital Starship

Length: 898 meters

Crew: 5,200

Troops: 2,040

Cargo Capacity: 8,100 metric tons

Consumables: 4 years

Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1

Hyperdrive Backup: x15

Speed: 8 MGLT

Hull: 1,520 RU

Shields: 3,200 SBD

Weapons: 10 Quad Turbolaser Batteries, 40 Double Turbolaser Batteries, 80 Cuncussion Missile Launchers (1 warhead each) and 10 Tractor Beam Projectors.

Onboard Craft: 24 TIE Series Fighters and 4 Light Transports.

 

Technological advancement is a byproduct of war. The battle-marred era marked by the Clone Wars saw the creation of bigger, faster, more heavily armed and armored combat vessels. The best of this bumper corp was the Victory I Class Star Destroyer.

Designed by Republic engineer Walex Blissex, the Victory was commissioned into service as the Clone Wars were drawing to a close. Consequently, though these ships saw little action during the wars, they formed the bulk of the galactic navy for years following. For a time it seemed these vessels would be replaced by the larger, newer Imperator Class Star Destroyer, but since the Rebellion moved into full swing the Victory has served in the defense of the Galactic Empire.

The Victory I Class Star Destroyer carries out three standard mission types: planetary defense, planetary assault and troop support, and ship-to-ship combat. It is much better at the first two than the latter. One of this vessel's most powerful advantages is its ability to enter the upper levels of a planet's atmosphere - something the newer Imperator Class Star Destroyer cannot do. This permits precision ground attacks and the pursuit of smaller craft hoping to escape by diving toward a planet.

The Victory Class vessel's main deficiency is its slow sublight speed. However, it does have rapid hyperspace capabilities and can make jumps quickly. To augment its slow speed, the Victory carries two TIE fighter squadrons.