Captain Wermis's battlecruiser

Shortly after the Battle of Yavin, the Sith Lord Darth Vader used a battlecruiser of this type as his flagship, while the Star Dreadnought Executor was undergoing construction in the Fondor system. It participated in the blockade of the Yavin system and would also ferry Vader to numerous galactic locations.

Captain Wermis served as commanding officer under Vader and was in charge when the Dark Lord was not on-board. He managed to capture the Millennium Falcon and subsequently loose it due to his incompetence.



Significant aspects of the ship included five primary thrusters and four sensor globes (as opposed to three primary thrusters and two globes on Imperial-class Star Destroyers) and extensive armor-plating compared to smaller vessels. The main reactor was small enough to not protrude from the ventral hull.

Behind the Scenes

 * Due to this vessel being called a "battlecruiser", it might be formally designated as a 'Star Battlecruiser'. This has not been confirmed in any official source.
 * Certain aspects of early Executor production art would be used to render this ship, as well as Admiral Giel's flagship.



Appearances

 * Marvel Star Wars Issue 35: Dark Lord's Gambit
 * Marvel Star Wars Issue 36: Red Queen Rising