Starship class

Venator-class Star Destroyer

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The Venator-class Star Destroyer, also known as the Venator-class Destroyer, Republic attack cruiser, Jedi cruiser, and later Imperial attack cruiser, was a Kuat Drive Yards capital ship used extensively by the Galactic Republic during the later parts of the Clone Wars, as well as by the Galactic Empire.

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Facts

Designer: Lira Blissex
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Line: Star Destroyers
Model: Venator-class Star Destroyer
Cost: Estimated value at 59 million Republic credits; Black market value 50 million credits (used)
Length: 1,137 meters
Height: 268 meters (in flight)
Max accel: 3,000 G
Max speed: 975 km/h
Engine: Primary drive engines (4 aft-mounted; 2 port, 2 starboard); Secondary drive engines (2 aft-mounted; 1 port, 1 starboard); Tertiary drive engines (4 aft-mounted; 2 port, 2 starboard)
Hyperdrive: Class 1.0; Class 12 (backup) or 15
Hdrange: 60,000 light-years (effective)
Poweroutput: Peak: 3.6 × 1024 W
Power: Main reactor (up to 40,000 tons of fuel per second); 2 subsidiary reactors; Power cells; 6 annihiliation reactant silos
Shield gen: Strong deflector shields (roughly equivalent to that of a Victory I-class Star Destroyer)
Hull: Armored
Sensor: Hyperwave comm/scanner
Target: Targeting sensors
Navigation: Navigation computer
Armament: Dual DBY-827 heavy turbolaser turrets (8); Medium dual turbolaser cannons (2); Point-defense laser cannons (52-64); Tractor beam projectors (6); proton torpedo tubes (4); 16 torpedoes each; Deck guns (6+); SPHA turbolasers (sometimes)
Complement: Starfighters:; Design Intent:; A-6 Interceptors; ARC-170 starfighters; PTB-625 Planetary Bombers; NTB-630 Naval Bombers; General Complement:; Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing or V-19 Torrent starfighters (192); ARC-170 starfighters (36); Eta-2 Actis-class interceptors (192); Vessels known to carry:; BTL-B Y-wing starfighters; Clone Z-95 headhunters; Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptors Additional Assets; LAAT/i gunships (20 - 40); Heavy military walkers (24); Various shuttles/support craft
Crew: 7,400
Passengers: 2,000 troops
Capacity: 20,000 tons
Consumables: 2 years
Availability: Not available for sale
Role: Medium-weight multi-role warship; Starfighter carrier; Military transport; Escort; Command ship; Attack cruiser
Firstuse: 22 BBY
Affiliations: Galactic Republic; Republic Navy; Confederacy of Independent Systems; Confederate Navy; Galactic Empire; Imperial Navy; Pirates; Mandalorians; Zann Consortium; Restored Empire; Maw Irregular Fleet; Galactic Alliance Remnant; Emergency evac fleet

Appearances

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Non-canon appearances: 7

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