Aggressor-class Star Destroyer

Aggressor-class destroyer

The Aggressor-class destroyer was one of several different warship classes utilized by Tyber Zann's faction in the Galactic Civil War.

Characteristics


Ships of the class were comparable to the Galactic Empire's Imperial-class Star Destroyers and were armed with two powerful fire-linked guns fixed to the forward hull which fired a large ion pulse followed by an enormous, spiraling plasma shot. They were also armed with turbolaser batteries in their wings.

In addition, they could bombard enemy ground positions from orbit with their devastating weaponry. These were very strong&mdash;and very expensive&mdash;warships.

Although the class had heavy armor, they were cumbersome in battle and needed protection from quicker capital ships and their starfighters. These ships were known to utilize their self destruct mechanism when it was required to damage the enemy in a losing battle.

History
The designer of the Aggressor-class destroyer is unknown. Tyber Zann found the plans in the wreckage of the first Death Star and modified them to create his flagship, Merciless. Other Aggressor-class destroyers built after this were based on these modified plans. They soon became part of Consortium navies and proved effective against other capital ships but vulnerable to fighters.

Known ships

 * Merciless

Behind the scenes


The Aggressor-class destroyer was originally named the "Krayt-class destroyer". Game data files still use this name for internal references.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption