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How many Turbolasers does a Star Destroyer have?
Its armament includes over 5,000 turbolasers, ion cannons and tractor beam projectors and it can carry more than 1,000 vessels.
Did Star Destroyers have missiles?
The assault concussion missile was a capital ship grade concussion missile in use by capital ships. A Victory-class Star Destroyer launching assault concussion missiles.
How long would it take to build a Star Destroyer?
Depends on the ability of the shipyards which is building them. Mon Calamari Shipyards could produce a MC80 Star Cruiser in 6 months, and they could build a CR90 corvette or EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate in 1 month.
How did the Clone Wars influence the development of superstar destroyers?
Super Star Destroyer production was sometimes helped along by innovations in other areas. The Clone Wars saw the development of the Cardan -class space station series, which came to have some influence on the structuring of future naval projects, including the Super Star Destroyers and the Death Star battlestations.
What is the shape of the Star Destroyer?
The wedge-shaped Imperial Star Destroyer is a capital ship bristling with weapons emplacements. Turbolasers and tractor beam projectors dot its surface.
Does the Star Destroyer have more powerful weapons than other ships?
Although much, much larger than the average Star Destroyer, it doesn’t have larger, more powerful weapons. The whole point of building a larger ship is to put larger weapons on it. Imagine if, when navies built battleships, larger ships still mounted the same guns as destroyers and cruisers.
How many people does it take to operate a Super Star Destroyer?
In large part due to their immense size, Super Star Destroyers required a crew of at least 280,000 to operate. One of the leaders of the Rebel Alliance, Mon Mothma, admitted when learning this that it would pose a dilemma if the Rebel Alliance did manage to capture one intact: they wouldn’t have enough personnel to operate it.