Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer

Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer The Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer was a Star Destroyer produced by Kuat Drive Yards to serve as part of the starfleet of the resurgent Empire.

Characteristics


The Pellaeon-class was named in honor of former Imperial Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon.

It was noted as having the most powerful weapon systems and starfighter components in the Galaxy, and with its sleek outline presented less of a target to potential enemies, while at the same time optimizing its shield protection.

The forward-sloping superstructure also gave excellent vantage-points for the Pellaeon's main gun-batteries, more so than on the Star Destroyers of the previous centuries.

History


The Pellaeon-class was in service as of 130 ABY and was noted as going up against the heaviest Galactic Alliance warships, including the smaller, yet faster Scythe-class main battle cruiser.

After the betrayal of the new Sith Order under Darth Krayt, some of these ships chose to rebel and follow Emperor Roan Fel into exile. As of 137 ABY, a number of these vessels were kept in orbit and close to his stronghold on Bastion for protection.

Behind the scenes

 * In an interview for Star Wars Insider 89, designer and illustrator Sean Cooke described the design of the Pellaeon-class as a new way to look at Super Star Destroyers. The original idea entailed not making the vessel incredibly long, like Executor, but incredibly tall and with a cathedral-like aspect to the design. The refined design harked back to the original Star Destroyers, but with a "front plow" addition based on Khetanna, Jabba the Hutt's sail barge.


 * Although the ship is described as the most powerful vessel in the Galaxy by 130 ABY, its size has not been determined yet, to give the Legacy comic writers some leeway in their stories.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Legacy 6: Broken, Part 5
 * Star Wars Legacy 7: Broken, Part 6
 * Star Wars: Legacy 8