Īn Executor-class Star Dreadnought firing on a planetary targetĭespite its impressive firepower, the design was far from perfect, as the ventral side and the aft were relatively undefended, and Executor-class SSDs required an impressive starfighter defensive screen to chase off enemy starfighters and marauding smaller capital ships who otherwise could remain in the main weaponry's blind spots. On at least one ship, many heavy batteries were sacrificed for an increased number of anti-starfighter cannons. Ī majority of gun batteries and missile launchers were located in the central cityscape on the class's dorsal side, while some point-defense guns were located throughout the side trenches. With warships able to direct all power to their energy weapons, the Executor-class had at least 100 times more firepower than an Imperial-class destroyer. The Executor-class had over 5,000 weapons emplacements, including turbolasers, assault concussion missile launchers, and ion cannons.

The main reactor was accessible through various service tubes. Thirteen Executor-50.x engines placed in five thruster banks gave the Executor-class impressive acceleration for its size.

The Executor-class was built with one main reactor and an unknown number of secondary reactors. In terms of length, it was also tied with the Vengeance-class dreadnought as the largest ship class within Star Dreadnoughts or Super Star Destroyers.ĭorsal view of Executor 's forward superstructure, and starboard engines Though several variants of the Executor-class existed, all followed similar design attributes in terms of structure. The Rebel leader Mon Mothma, when learning of the staff required to man such a vessel, admitted it would be virtually impossible to command it, even if the Rebellion were to somehow capture it, due to there not being enough personnel on their end. Ģ80,734 Imperial Navy officers, gunners and enlisted men were said to have crewed each vessel. The Executor-class measured 19 kilometers in length and was 100 times more massive than the ubiquitous Imperial-class Star Destroyer. Its primary colors were dark gray and white for the main hull, and black for the cityscape sections, although the various lights aboard the vessel combined with operating in deep-space environments at times gave a more cerulean appearance to its hull. It also retained the KDY-style command bridge and possessed a massive cityscape on the top and, to a certain degree, at the aft.

Like most KDY-style warships, the ship's overall shape was pointed, although unlike the Imperial-class, the Executor-class was closer to dagger-shaped. The Executor approaches the second Death Star

Executor class star destroyer model