Venator-class Star Destroyer

Venator-class Star Destroyer
Republic Imperial
Star Ship Info
Name:	Venator-class Star Destroyer
Manufacturer:	Kuat Drive Yards
Product Line:	Star Destroyers
Model:	Venator-class Star Destroyer
Class:	Cruiser Destroyer
Length:	1,137 meters
Width:	548 meters
Height/depth:	268 meters
Maximum acceleration:	3,000 G
Armament:	DBY-827 heavy dual turbolaser turrets (8) Medium dual turbolaser cannons (2) Numerous Turbolaser cannons Point-defense laser cannons (52) Tractor beam projectors (6) Heavy proton torpedo tubes (4) 16 torpedoes each Laser Beams (2)
Complement:	Republic control V-19 Torrent Starfighters, Z-95 Headhunters or V-Wing Starfighters (192) ARC-170 Starfighters (36+) BTL-B Y-Wing Starfighters (50) LAAT/is (40) LAAT/cs AT-TEs (24) Various shuttles Prefabricated garrison base (1) Imperial control TIE Fighters (192) ARC-170 Starfighters (36+) BTL-B Y-Wing Starfighters (50) LAAT/is (40) AT-TEs (24) Imperial Shuttles Viper Probe Droids Predator I Probe-Mate Jump Pods Prefabricated garrison base (1)
Crew:	Republic control Clone naval officers 1 clone officer/Clone commander/Republic Admiral Imperial control Imperial Crews 1 Imperial Officer
Passengers:	Republic control 40,000 Clone troopers Imperial control 40,000 Stormtroopers and Scout Troopers
Hangars:	4 Hangars
Role:	Destroyer Command Ship Fighter Carrier Attack Cruiser
Affiliation:	Galactic Republic Galactic Empire

The Venator-class Star Destroyer or the Venator, also known as the Republic attack cruiser and later on the Imperial attack cruiser and due to the Venator's wide use by the evil Jedi Order during the Clone Wars, the Venator was nicknamed the Jedi cruiser, is a Star Destroyer used for the Galactic Republic and then later the Galactic Empire.

Characteristics[]

Design[]

Venator clonewars — Red on the Bridge of Venators meant the ship was a commander.

A stock ship is 1,137 meters long, making it one of the largest capital ships capable of atmospheric operations, landing on planets to load and unload troops and vehicles. The Venator-class was born from the success of the Acclamator-class assault cruiser and was designed by Lira Blissex for the purpose of serving as a medium-sized, versatile multi-role warship.

Weapons[]

The armament of a single Venator-class Star Destroyer consists of eight DBY-827 heavy dual turbolaser turrets, two medium dual turbolaser cannons, fifty-two point-defense dual laser cannons or turbolasers, and four heavy proton torpedo tubes. The Venator-class's eight heavy dual turbolaser turrets are its main weapons and has two tracking modes. In its precise, long-range tracking mode, the DBY-827 can hit a target vessel at a range of ten light minutes. During close-range fights, the turrets can rotate in three seconds with their fast-tracking mode. In terms of firepower, these weapons rivaled the main battery on the later Imperial-I class Star Destroyers. The DBY-827 has seven different power settings. This allows the Venator's pilots and gunners to select a range of destruction, from a small strike to a vaporizing blow. As a true warship, the Venator-class Star Destroyer can divert almost all of its reactor output to its heavy turbolasers when needed. As a result of this, a flotilla of Venators can break through the shields of a Trade Federation Droid Control Ship with ease.

Bridge[]

Because of its carrier role, the Venator-class features a novel dual bridge tower design. The port tower is the starfighter command bridge, while the starboard tower served as a standard helm and command bridge. On future designs, this dual bridge design was also employed. A similar dual-tower design was also seen on the Secutor-class Star Destroyer. The command bridge is designed with dual crew pits where operators for the Republic and operators for the Empire are stationed to control the ship's various functions. Offi cers patrol walkways above and have a panoramic view to the outside. This bridge design becomes a standard feature on most Imperial warships.

Complement[]

Despite possessing powerful weaponry and being on par with the Victory-class, the Venator-class is designed with an additional Fighter Carrier role in mind. Its hangars are far larger than those on other Star Destroyers like the Victory-class and later models like the Imperator/Imperial-class.

Venator hangar — The main hangar of the *Venator*.

Prior to the formation of the Galactic Empire, a typical Republic Venator' carried a complement of 420 fighters: 192 V-wing or V-19 Torrent Starfighters, 192 Eta-2 Actis-class interceptors, and at least 36 ARC-170 Starfighters. The ship also typically maintains a variety of shuttles in its hangars. Since it is capable of entering a planet's atmosphere and landing on its surface, the pre-Imperial Venator-class had a standard complement of 40 LAAT/i gunships, BTL-B Y-Wing Starfighters, TIE series fighters (Imperial use), ARC-170 Starfighters, and 24 military walkers for planetary operations. The cruiser is also capable of holding one prefabricated garrison base for long term battles on planets.

Role[]

While designed primarily for Ship-To-Ship Combat, the Venator has secondary roles ranging from Fighter Carrier, to military transport and battleship escort.