Interdictor-class Star Destroyer/Legends

Interdictor Star Destroyer The Interdictor Star Destroyer was a variant of the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer that was equipped with gravity well projectors.

These ships were created by the Empire because the common Immobilizer 418 cruiser was too lightly armed. To make room for the gravity well projectors, half of the turbolasers and ion cannons, as well as eight of the tractor beam projectors found on the original Imperial-class, had to be removed.

Grand Admiral Thrawn's fleet at the Battle of Bilbringi included a number of Interdictor Star Destroyers.

Known ships

 * Binder
 * Dominator

Behind the scenes
Whether this type of Star Destroyer was ever given a proper class name is unknown. The term "Interdictor Star Destroyer" was first used in Star Wars Handbook: X-wing: Rogue Squadron. Besides its interdiction role, the capabilities of the Interdictor Star Destroyer were unknown until the ship was briefly described in Starships of the Galaxy.

Before a canonical designation was known, Curtis Saxton documented this ship class on his Star Wars Technical Commentaries website. On his site, Saxton used the provisional name "Dominator-class Star Destroyer," created after the class's first named representative, Dominator. Since then, many fans have mistakenly believed this provisional name to be canon.

Appearances

 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement
 * The Last Command comic adaptation
 * X-wing: Isard's Revenge

External link

 * Star Wars Technical Commentaries