Restricted Ship Imperial I-class Star Destroyer

[Star Wars Legacies]

IMPERIAL I-CLASS STAR DESTROYER

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Kuat Drive Yards.

CLASS
Star Destroyer.

ROLE
Capital ship.

COMPOSITION
Doonium and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 1.6 kilometers.CREW
28,000-38,000.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
10,000.

CARGO CAPACITY
36 kilotons.

HANGAR CAPACITY

• 72x starfighter/light starbomber.
• 8x shuttle/light freighter.
• 20x heavy walker.
• 30x light walker.
• 15x troop transport repulsorcraft.

CONSUMABLES
2 standard years.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The Imperial I-class star destroyer has a top speed of 60 MGLT and has sluggish maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT

• 60x heavy turbolaser casemate, 30x port, 30x starboard.
• 60x heavy ion cannon casemate, 30x port, 30x starboard.
• 2x quad heavy turbolaser turret, 1x port, 1x starboard.
• 6x dual heavy turbolaser turret, 3x port, 3x starboard.
• 3x triple medium turbolaser turret, dorsal center-line.
• 2x single medium turbolaser turret, 1x port, 1x starboard.
• 2x dual heavy ion cannon turret, 1x port, 1x starboard.
• 10x tractor beam projector.

EQUIPMENT

• 1x class 2 hyperdrive.
• 1x navicomputer.
• 1x heavy deflector screen generator.
• 1x long-range sensor suite.
• 1x long-range communication suite.
• Many x docking ring with integrated docking tube.
• Many x escape pod.

DESCRIPTION​

The Imperial I-class star destroyer, sometimes known simply as the Imperial-class, is a massive warship once manufactured by the venerable Kuat Drive Yards, and is indeed one of the most powerful ships of its kind ever built. Designed in the wake of the Clone Wars to equip the new Galactic Empire in its quest to modernize and expand its navy, the Imperial would go on to become one of the most visible symbols of the Empire's military might.

The Imperial I is a doonium behemoth, the successor to half-legendary warships which served the Republic and Sith navies of the distant past. Thickly armored, well shielded and equipped with enough firepower to bombard a large city into a molten lake from orbit, it was - in its day - seen as a massive over-correction from Republic-era trends, which created vessels that were relatively weak in pitched ship-to-ship engagements. The Imperial I, with its hundreds of heavy turbolasers mounted in casemates and turrets scattered across its upper hull, could shred almost any other capital ship of its day. Though it lacked much in the way of anti-starfighter armaments, this was rarely an issue, as the Imperial I carried a significant starfighter and starbomber complement of its own. Those attempting to simply flee the star destroyer were not safe either; it boasted 10 tractor beam emitters, and could draw ships as large as a corvette into its massive ventral hangar bay.

Not content with merely being a warship, the Imperial I was able to carry up to 10,000 passengers, usually stormtroopers, who could be used for boarding operations, or more often for ground assaults and occupations of small planets. The ship could carry dozens of walkers and troop transport repulsorcraft, and some were issued prefabricated garrison structures which could be set up on rebellious worlds.

Though tens of thousands were built, large numbers of Imperial Is were destroyed during the Galactic Civil War, with many of those that survived to be passed into New Republic inventory being subsequently scrapped when the New Republic Navy was downsized. Many of those that were retained were subsequently lost in the Hosnian Cataclysm, when most of the Republic Fleet was wiped out along with the system itself by beams from Starkiller Base.

This is not to say that none are left, of course. In spite of their attrition over the decades, Imperial Is can still be found. Gone are the days of vast fleets of these dagger-shaped craft blotting out the sun over Coruscant in Empire Day naval reviews, however; mostly these craft are kept by the defensive navies of particularly wealthy sectors, and even in such cases, just one such ship will usually form the backbone of an entire fleet. Though they have been modernized over the years, Imperial Is are still among the most resource-intensive ships ever put into service, and require the equivalent of a mid-tier planet's gross domestic product in annual maintenance costs, to say nothing of any repairs that might be required after actual combat. Despite their awesome destructive power, few navies are willing to risk a star destroyer in anything like a fair fight.

LEGALITY​

Restricted. Imperial I-class star destroyers are classified as capital ships under Galactic law, and possess heavy weapons. As such, civilian owners will require extra licensing to operate one legally, and will receive increased scrutiny by authorities. Even then, they are ridiculously expensive to operate; only a relatively large faction or particularly wealthy government would be able to afford it without swiftly bankrupting themselves. An individual would stand no chance.

INTENT​

To create a standard star destroyer.

RESTRICTIONS​

Imperial I-class star destroyers are large capital ships with heavy weapons, and capital ships cannot be owned or operated by individual characters. A faction would be required to obtain and crew a ship of this size.