User talk:Artem Rhourd

The advantage of the dagger shape is that it allows the greatest concentration of firepower over the largest firing arc. This is revolutionary when compared with the design of the Hammerhead-class cruiser (which formed the backbone of the early Republic Navy) and the Kandosii-class dreadnaught (which opposed them) that focused firepower forward with limited firing arcs to the rear and sides. The design was first seen in the Sith Empire's Harrower-class dreadnaughts

Furthermore, the large wedge allows an enormous hangar bay to be designed without making the ship more vulnerable. A large hangar bay means the ship can receive large freighters, allowing star destroyers to quickly resupply in systems without large shipyards or docks. It also means that larger formations of starfighters can be launched simultaneously cutting down on the time required for squadrons to form up. Finally, troops can enter the hangar from four directions simultaneously into separate boarding areas, cutting down on embarkation time and speeding up ground assaults.

The primary disadvantage of the design is the exposed command tower. This is a necessity of the design as it affords the greatest view (sensor and visual) and the best coordination of firepower. The only other disadvantages are that the placement of the engines means every Star Destroyer has an enormous blind spot and from nearly every angle a Star Destroyer is a proportionally larger target than any other comparable capital ship.