Talk:Executor/Legends

Fast track
Does any one else rember how being assigned to the Executor was considered the fast track to promotion? We really should find a way to fit that in here. -- SFH 00:31, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Is there a source for it? Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 00:33, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels. -- SFH 00:35, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, considering it was pratically the flagship of the Imperial Navy... Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 00:36, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, and that high ranking officers tended to die very fast on it - hence more promotions for the lower ranking folks! Look at Piett. --Danik Kreldin 01:37, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Good point. I guess Vader was considered a saint among the low-ranking officers onboard the ship. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 01:39, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually no, they didn't. In Shadows of the Empire, it was revealed that junior officers drew straws to see who would deliver messages. Vader liked the element of fear that it gave him. That's also a way I was thinking of putting it in to the article: "Assignment to the Executor was considered the fast track to an early promotion&mdash;as well as an early grave". -- SFH 01:53, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, that works. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 21:22, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

History needs improvement
This is the most famous warship from the OT, and it's operational history coverage is dismal to say the least. This needs some major expansion in this section, seeing as the ship was involved in more than just the Battles of Hoth and Endor. Hell, even those engagements are poorly covered. SOTE and CSW stuff should be expanded on, as well as the details of the ship's construction and the admirals opposed to it. There's also a commander missing, the admiral who was in charge during SOTE, whose name escapes me right now.--Sharkey 17:46, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Length

 * The length stated in the article has been changed to 12,800 meters or 7.95 kilometers long? It should be 19,000 meters, correct?--Darth Oblivion 01:53, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * yeah, the canon length is 19,000m now --BaldFett 13:47, 12 August 2006 (UTC)


 * It was changed by an anon.--Darth Oblivion 16:28, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Articles in front of ship names?
According to the wookiee rules Manual_of_Style, Shipnames should always be used with the definite article. In this article it's never used. Also I had a discussion recently about the usage of articles in front of shipnames. Maybe we should pay more attention to that policy. Pi8ch 09:10, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Quote

 * Can I put the "it looks like a battle cruiser" quote at the top, rather than the current one? In my opinion it says a lot more about the ship. I think it fits better. Chack Jadson 23:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
 * What was the previous one? Ozzel? I don't think I liked either one lalala_la

All star destroyers having the same bridge
I figure that the only reason the various star destroyer classes all have the same bridge was to control cost of filming. More guns means you need more stations to control those guns (unless you slave them all together -- and then you don't really have that many guns anymore). Will (Talk - contribs) 05:24, 30 December 2006 (UTC) yeah this isn't star trek, the Bridge is only where they co-ordinate the actions of the vessel and have some direct controls for primary systems like helm and tactical, but all these systems have direct controls at other areas of the ship, so you can't just take over the bridge, lock everyone else out and own the ship like in star trek, they can just turn the bridge into a brig if you try, by cutting the hardlines to make all the consoles and such on the bridge useless.
 * Don't forget that the guns are only fired from gunnery stations. They don't have to be slaved to the bridge.--The All-knowing Sith&#39;ari 20:24, 27 February 2007 (yeah this

Pronounciation
In Rebel Strike, the name of the ship is pronounced 'ex-ecu-tor', like 'executive'. However, I tend to pronounce it simiar to execuation. Which is the correct way? I merely ask as I feel that it can be put int he article. Unit 8311 16:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * The former. Unfortunately. .  .  .  .  23:23, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Really? I've always pronounced it in the latter.--The All-knowing Sith&#39;ari 17:08, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * It could be a regional difference. - TopAce 20:26, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't pronouncing it like Execution sound more Imperial and more frightening?--The All-knowing Sith&#39;ari 12:46, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

From the official site's QA section:

''The word "executor" means "one who carries out or performs something," and is pronounced ig-ZEK-yoo-tur. The confusion over pronunciation often stems from the word "executioner."'' Captain Yossarian 21:27, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, Chee even confirmed it. Chack Jadson 21:29, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Captain Venka
''Following Piett's promotion to Admiral, captainship of the Executor went to Lieutenant Venka, and later, Captain Kallic. Following the Hoth campaign, the Executor was recalled to Coruscant. Piett instead was stationed aboard the Accuser. He would return to the Executor in time for the Battle of Endor.'' If you read Kallic's entry here, Venka was apparently replaced by Kallic very soon after TESB. --JMM 21:44, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * According to Galaxy Guide 3, Piett promoted Lieutenant Venka to captain just after The Empire Strikes Back. I believe Piett was captain of the Executor until his promotion. So, Venka should be considered the next captain. --JMM 21:17, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * If I may add to my post, the databank has this to say in Piett's entry:

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someone added starwars fans who have no lives im deleting it

Admiral Okins
Shouldn't some mention of Admiral Okins be made in the commanders section? He appeared in Shadows of the Empire as the commander while Piett stayed with Death Squadron. Redjetta 04:14, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Length
In the New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels, the Executor and all of its class were really 12,800m long. the Eclipse is the longer one at 17,500m long. just thought that another source would help. if you think theyll use it put it on.

Did "Executor" escort Palpatine to Endor?
Clearly, the shuttle carrying Vader to the Death Star at the beginning of ROTJ departs from an ISD, and not the "Executor". So, where was the "Executor"? And why was Vader not leaving from there? As far as I am aware, the last sighting we have of the ship before ROTJ is under the command of Vader over Coruscant in the Battle of Falleen's Fist. From there, Vader is sent to Endor to await the arrival of the Emperor. This is probably just wishful thinking on my part, but I feel like I've read somewhere that the "Executor" did in fact escort the Emperor to Endor. Probably just my own speculation. But I would love to insert this, is true, under the "Endor" section. Perhaps someone can confirm, or answer why Vader was not coming from the "Executor"? Toprawa and Ralltiir 02:19, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Executor's shields
Toprawa, your revert is unwarranted- the SWCL is quite clear. I shall quote it. "At Endor, pounded mercilessly by the capital ships of the Rebel Alliance flotilla, the ship's shields fail. At that moment, the Rebels are able to strafe the command tower - and with the Executor's navigation suite in ruins and defensive guns losing coordination, a careening A-Wing destroys the bridge." The Executor's domes are also clearly labelled - they contain long range scanners and hyperwave transceiver coils - shield projector vanes are located on the outside. The description of the globes, therefore, is also accurate. In short, you have no basis for asserting it is "conflicted"(especially not by the old Behind the Magic CD, of all things) heck, one of the footnotes for the old version is simply stated as being the movie, as if the movie somehow conflicts with what the SWCL says at all. Vymer 09:38, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Sorry for the edit bonanza, everyone. I'm out of practice (I added footnotes wrong, which is *bad* - my efforts to add a reference for the Complete Locations for some reason cause the page to cut off) and the preview button failed me for some reason. If anyone knows how to add it without breaking the page, please do. Vymer 10:10, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Fixed the footnote. --  I need a name  ( Complain here ) 10:34, 6 December 2007 (UTC)