Interdictor-class Star Destroyer/Legends

The Interdictor Star Destroyer was a variant of the Imperial-class Star Destroyer that was equipped with gravity well projectors. These ships were created by the Empire because the common Interdictor cruiser was too lightly armed. To make room for the gravity well projectors, half of the turbolasers and ion cannon]s as well as eight of the [[tractor beam projectors found on the original Imperial-class had to be removed.

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 &mdash; 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' first named representative, the Dominator. Since then, many fans have mistakenly believed this provisional name to be canon.