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The Executor was a Star Dreadnought.
A Star Dreadnought was a type of dreadnought.[1] Some vessels classified as Star Dreadnoughts included some Imperial Super Star Destroyers such as the Executor-class Star Dreadnought,[2] and First Order capital ships such as the Mega-class Star Dreadnought and the specialized Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought.[3]
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Designs[edit | edit source]
Assertor-class Command Dreadnought[edit | edit source]
An Assertor-class Command Dreadnought
Main article: The Assertor-class Command Dreadnought was a class of Star Dreadnought deployed by the Galactic Empire.[4] It was used as a sector command ship, patrol vessel, and fleet operations coordinator, and also wielded enough firepower to act as a mobile weapons platform.[4]
Executor-class Star Dreadnought[edit | edit source]
The Executor served as Darth Vader's flagship.
The Executor-class Star Dreadnought was a class of Star Dreadnought[1] utilized by the Galactic Empire during its reign.[2] It consisted of two variants, the Executor I-class, and the Executor II-class Star Dreadnoughts.[5]
Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought[edit | edit source]
A Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought
The Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought was a specialized class of Star Dreadnought, known as a Siege Dreadnought,[6] that was used by the First Order.[3] It was designed to lay siege on a planet or a fleet. An example was the Fulminatrix, which saw service during the Battle of D'Qar.[3]
Mega-class Star Dreadnought[edit | edit source]
The Supremacy was the largest ship known to galactic history
The Mega-class Star Dreadnought was another class of Star Dreadnought utilized by the First Order.[6] The lone vessel of the class was the Supremacy,[7] which served as Supreme Leader Snoke's flagship and the First Order's mobile headquarters.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Star Dreadnought initially appeared in the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back with the first appearance of the Executor, an Executor-class Star Dreadnought,[2] the personal flagship of Darth Vader and his personal armada, Death Squadron,[2] however, the class remained unidentified until 2002, with the Legends book Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections released years after The Empire Strikes Back.[8] Following the 2014 canon reboot, it was used in the reference book Ultimate Star Wars in 2015.[1] And in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, the Executor-class Star Dreadnought was first labeled as a Super Star Destroyer by Admiral Gial Ackbar during the Battle of Endor.[9]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
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Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Starships and Speeders
- ↑ Super Star Destroyer Expansion Pack
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
