Victory II-class Star Destroyer

Victory II-class Star Destroyer The Victory II-class Star Destroyer, also known as the Victory II-class Destroyer and Victoria II-class Star Destroyer, was an improved version of the Victory I-class Star Destroyer. The Victory II was a more direct predecessor to the Imperial-class Star Destroyer.

Characteristics


Though outwardly similar to the Victory I, the Victory II was designed for deep space combat. With this in mind, the designers fitted the ships with powerful Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc. engines, as the Victory I's LF9 ion engines could not produce sufficient acceleration to engage faster and newer vessels in ship-to-ship combat.

Besides its quicker sublight speed, the most notable change was the addition of ion cannons, more turbolasers, and the removal of the banks of concussion missile tubes.

History
Victory IIs were produced during the Clone Wars, but not as extensively as the Victory I. However, it came to have significant influence on Imperial starship manufacturing.

The Victory II-class Star Destroyers were used as patrol and blockade starships, as well as having main duty serving as sector patrols. They were sent out in pairs or with other ships, regularly moving into areas of suspected Rebel or pirate activity to pacify the sector.

Appearances

 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * The First to Strike
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * X-wing: The Bacta War
 * X-wing: Solo Command
 * X-wing: Isard's Revenge
 * I, Jedi
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin

Notes and references
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