Imperious-class Star Destroyer

Imperious-class Star Destroyer Imperious-class Star Destroyer, also known as Advanced Star Destroyer, was the designation given to the Imperial Star Destroyer Imperious, which was built in 137 ABY for the Imperial Navy.

Characteristics


The Imperious-class was designed to make use of several especially large thrusters and sported a 'tailfin' similar to those of the Star Destroyers of the Galactic Republic. The class' command bridge is a very similar design to those of most Kuat Drive Yards warships, while spaced in pairs on its sloped superstructure were several towers of unknown purpose. . Compared to the Pellaeon-class, the Imperious-class was larger, more powerful as well as more efficient in the regulation of its power, had better shielding, armor and weapons, and could be operated by a smaller crew. Generally, it was to the Pellaeon-class what the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer was to the preceding Imperial I-class.

History


The Imperious-class was the brainchild of the head of the Imperial Navy, Moff Rulf Yage, shortly after the end of the Sith-Imperial War. The pathfinder was constructed at the Mon Calamari Shipyards and used as bait for Galactic Alliance Admiral Gar Stazi and his remnant forces. Imperial Admiral Dru Valan of the Outer Rim Third Fleet tried to trap Stazi and his fleet, but Stazi's fleet was able to escape with the Imperious.

Masters Sigel Dare and Treis Sinde of the Imperial Knights had planted explosives on the ship, meant to activate once the weapons-systems came online, long before the ship was hijacked by the Alliance. When Admiral Stazi became aware of the danger, the explosives were removed, and the two governments began discussing an alliance again. The ship was rechristened the Alliance by Stazi to symbolize the one thing the Sith feared the most.

Despite the loss of the prototype, the damage to the shipyards that built it, as well as their subsequent shutdown following the Sith's extermination of the Mon Calamari, Krayt ordered the construction of more Imperious-class vessels before his demise. It is unknown if this order was carried out.

Appearances



 * Star Wars Legacy 20: Indomitable, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 21: Indomitable, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 22: The Wrath of the Dragon
 * Star Wars Legacy 36: Renegade