Summary
The Venator-class Star Destroyer, also known as the Republic Attack Cruiser, was a type of capital ship manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards for the Galactic Republic Navy, which used them extensively throughout the Clone Wars of 22 to 19 BBY. They came to be nicknamed ‘Jedi Cruisers’ due to them being the most common type of flagship utilized by Jedi Generals and High Generals during the war.
A powerful weapons platform and versatile multi-role craft capable of deploying sizeable forces in moments, the Venators would time and again prove their worth throughout the Clone Wars. A ‘pack’ of at least four Venators could often turn a battle around or even make any enemy force short of a Providence-class led battle group retreat at the sight of such a pack. After the end of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Galactic Empire, the Venator-class would continue to see service with the Imperial Navy before eventually being phased out in favour of the Imperial I-class and Imperial II-class of star destroyers while still serving as a benchmark of sorts for them. A small number of Venators did remain in service with the Imperial Navy as late as the Battle of Yavin.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 7-B with point defence lasers and missiles/torpedoes. High 7-A with turbolasers. 6-C with heavy turbolasers
Name: Venator-class Star Destroyer
Origin: Star Wars
Classification: Starship, Cruiser, Carrier
Users: Galactic Republic Navy | Imperial Navy
Length: 1,137 metres
Width: 548 metres
Height: 268 metres
Material: Mostly neutronium impregnated durasteel plating on the hull
Needed prerequisite for use: Trained crew of several hundred (This is because its complement of 7,400 additional naval personnel and 2,000+ additional troops and passengers are excluded)
Terrain: Space, Atmosphere
Attack Potency: City level+ with point defence laser cannons (Should be more powerful than the Munificent-class Frigate's light laser cannons) and missiles/torpedoes (Capital ship grade assault concussion missiles and heavy proton torpedoes meant specifically for anti-capital ship operations and planetary bombardment. Can blast through the hulls of capital ships with durability in the same league as its own). Large Mountain level+ with turbolasers (Likely the very same model as on the Arquitens-class Light Cruiser). Island level with heavy turbolasers (Shouldn't be vastly inferior to the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer, its direct predecessor that was in service less than a year later)
Speed: Subsonic+ atmospheric speeds (975+ km/hr). Can accelerate continuously to Sub-Relativistic speeds in space (One pack of Venators attached to the Open Circle Fleet managed to fly from the moon of Christophsis to the planet itself in mere moments. The Providence-class, which is roughly comparable, has proven itself capable of covering as much as 300,000 km in mere moments at top realspace speed). Massively FTL+ travel via hyperspace (Equipped with a Class 1 hyperdrive. Should therefore be capable of double the hyperspace speeds of Class 2 hyperdrive equipped vessels and more than capable of covering tens of thousands of light-years in several hours)
Durability: City level+ (Its size and armor are similar to the Interdictor-class Star Destroyer). Island level with deflector shields (Can take sustained fire from the heavy turbolasers of multiple Munificents or Recusants for a while before failing)
Range: Hundreds of Kilometers to Thousands of Kilometres with various armaments
Weaknesses: A lack of defensive weapon emplacements and turbolasers on the underside leaves this area relatively more vulnerable to incoming attack craft (The underside having thicker armor and the deflector shields here being stronger than at other parts of the hull notwithstanding)
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