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Venator III-class Star Destroyer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To recreate an old design with new tech and for a new round of Imperial domination.
- Image Source: Artstation
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: Roble, N&Z
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Imperial Legion Corps of Engineers
- Affiliation:
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Fel-class Star Destroyer
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material:
- Frame: Alusteel Frame
- Subframe: Alusteel Crossbeams w/ Seigurium Light Reinforcement
- Hull: AB-163 "Svalinn" Class Starship Hull
- Various Material Substitutes:
- Seigurium Light -> Impervium
- Bow: Reinforced Seigurium Light Ram
- Stern: Quadanium Engine Struts & Plating
- Interior (General): Alusteel w/ Specialized Friction Wax Overlay
- Blast Doors: Turadium
- Viewports (Artificial): Quadanium Plates w/ Mock 'Transparent' Toggle Screens & Imyndaða Series Solid State Hologram
- Viewports (Real): Reinforced Transparisteel
- Classification:
- Capital Ship
- Ship of the Line
- Heavy Cruiser
- Length: 1,000 meters
- Width: 800 meters
- Height: 350 meters
- Armament: Low
- Dorsal:
- Dual Turbolaser Batteries
- Dual Ion Cannons
- Starboard/Port:
- Ventral:
- Dorsal:
- Defenses: High
- Point Defense Weaponry
- Multi-Layered Military Grade Shield Systems
- Electronic Countermeasures Suite
- Interior Defense Countermeasures Suite
- Scutum Automated Defense System
- Automated Turrets
- Blast Doors
- Sentries and Patrols
- Ray shields, etc.
- Missile Deactivation Transmitters
- Hangar Space: Very High: 9 Squadrons
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 9 squadrons
- Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
- Speed Rating: High
- Hyperdrive: Class 1.0 Primary, Class 10.0 Reserve
- Ground Complement:
- Military Personnel (Security & Operational Compliment):
- 3,000 Soldiers
- 600 Battle Droids
- Vehicle Compliment:
- Various Options, up to 200 Heavy Vehicles
- Military Personnel (Security & Operational Compliment):
- Cargo Capacity: 15,000 Metric Tons
- Consumables: 2 Years
- Escape pods
- HASS 1A Drop Pods
- Docking Clamps
- Hangars
- C-3A Mercury Class Communications Suite
- LS-132 Terra Life Support Systems
- STS-84 Artemis Class Targeting & Sensor System
- Augmented with: ECSS-01r
- Reserve: NZ SAP-2A SSA [Sensor Systems Array]
- Crew-to-Ship Integration
- Defense Systems
- Prison Complex
- Medical Wings
- Various Systems
- Military Facilities
- Transportation Systems
- Dedicated Carrier
- Good Speed
- Strong Defences
- Lumbering Maneuverability
- Exposed Engine and Rear
- Exposed Bridges
- Weak Armament
The Venator III-class Star Destroyer represents a refined evolution of the legendary Venator-line, redesigned as a dedicated fleet carrier for the new Empire's naval forces. Slightly smaller than its predecessor but far more specialized, the Venator III embodies a singular purpose: to dominate the void through overwhelming starfighter superiority. Stripped of unnecessary bulk and optimized for rapid deployment, it serves as the beating heart of Imperial task forces, ensuring air dominance in fleet engagements and planetary assaults alike.
Retaining the iconic wedge-shaped profile of the original Venator, the Venator III sacrifices some direct-fire weaponry in favor of expanded hangar capacity and rapid-launch systems. Its dorsal flight deck, now elongated and reinforced with magnetic catapults, allows for simultaneous launch and recovery operations, while its internal hangars are arranged in a tiered, efficiency-focused layout—enabling swift rearming and repair cycles even during pitched battles.
Unlike multi-role Star Destroyers, the Venator III is not meant to duel enemy capital ships directly. Instead, it hangs back, protected by escorts, while unleashing swarms of starfighters and bombers to dismantle hostile fleets from afar. Its armament consists primarily of point-defense laser cannons and missile interceptors, ensuring it can fend off enemy strike craft but relying on its own fighter screen and supporting warships to handle larger threats.
The Venator III's true strength lies in its unmatched starfighter capacity. It carries a mix of TIE interceptors for air superiority, TIE bombers for surgical strikes, and heavy gunboats for escort duty. Advanced hangar automation and a streamlined logistics network allow it to maintain relentless sortie rates, drowning enemy formations in waves of precision attacks.
For planetary operations, it also carries a squadron of atmospheric gunships and landing barges, enabling rapid troop insertions once orbital control is secured. Unlike its predecessor, however, it forgoes heavy ground forces, as its role is purely to establish space dominance—leaving invasion logistics to dedicated assault ships.
The Venator III is not a solitary hunter, but a force multiplier. Deployed at the core of Imperial battle groups, it extends the fleet's reach, allowing smaller, more agile strike forces to operate under its protective umbrella. In system defense, it serves as a mobile starfighter bastion, its presence deterring raids and ensuring local superiority.
In an era where starfighter warfare decides battles as much as turbolaser volleys, the Venator III ensures the new Empire controls the skies—and by extension, the war.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To recreate an old design with new tech and for a new round of Imperial domination.
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Imperial Confederation
Model:
Venator III-class Star Destroyer
Starship Class:
Star Destroyer (1000m-2000m)
Starship Role:
Carrier
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Various
Armaments:
Low
Defense Rating:
High
Speed Rating:
High
Maneuverability Rating::
Very Low
Energy Resist:
High
Kinetic Resist:
High
Radiation Resist:
Average
Minimum Crew:
14000
Optimal Crew:
2000
Passenger Capacity:
3000
Cargo Capacity:
Average