Star Wars Debate: Home One vs. Executor

I will take a moment to thank CP for this debate. In this round, I will make the case for the Executor. I will wait until next round to rebut Pro's case directly. DESIGN "Following the same recognizable dagger-shaped design of the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, the Executor's superstructure resembled an arrowhead from above. A smooth titanium-reinforced alusteel hull surrounded a massive island of habitable volume in the center of the Star Dreadnought." [1] Alusteel is a substance used in vessels to protect them even if shields collapse. [2] The Executor is a massive vessel, dwarfing Imperial-Class Star Destroyers, [3] and measuring 19,000 meters total. [1] "The underside of the Executor contained the engineering sections; the enormous primary hangar bay, which was large enough to dock an Imperial Star Destroyer and thousands of starfighters; and countless secondary docking bays and staging areas located near the bow of the ship. Thirteen immensely powerful, blood red-glowing KDY Executor-50.x sublight drive engine thrusters propelled the warship forward at a maximum speed of 1,230 G, or forty megalights. The thruster exhaust bells created an energy wash so powerful that an unshielded ship traveling too close to the Executor's wake would be instantly destroyed by the radiation." [1] "More than 100 times as massive as the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, the Executor nevertheless boasted quite a formidable complement of support vessels and instruments of ground warfare." [1] By comparison, for Home One, "The hull contained twenty hangars, two of which were capable of handling larger vessels, these presumably being the large bay on the starboard side of the hull, and the main hangar on the ship's underbelly. Two smaller bays were visible on the port side of the hull, approximately opposite the large starboard bay." [4] Home One's size is also much less than that of the Executor. [5] This shows several advantages for the Executor: 1. An alusteel hull 2. The Executor can hold many more ancillary vessels and troops, meaning it can better support a fleet or ground task force than can Home One. DEFENSE The Executor did have an amazing shield defense system. "Although the command tower stood arrogantly exposed above the Executor's superstructure, the ship's shielding system, which matched the power output of a medium star, kept it sufficiently protected from attack, making such Imperial pretentiousness a possibility. The Executor's shielding system was among the most powerful ever conceived for a warship... to break through the Executor's powerful deflector shields, [was] a near impossible task only an entire fleet would likely be able to accomplish." [1] Moreover, to demonstrate the power of these shields, we attacked at Skorrupon, Vader allowed Rebel ships to strafe the Executor before the Executor retaliated. Virtually no damage was inflicted by the enemy vessels. [1] ARMAMENT "Aside from the Star Dreadnought's unprecedented size, the Executor's awesome offensive capabilities set it apart from other warships, bristling with more than 5,000 turbolaser batteries and ion cannons. With 2,000 turbolaser batteries, 2,000 heavy turbolaser batteries, 250 concussion missile batteries, each armed with thirty heavy concussion missiles, 250 heavy ion cannons, 500 laser point-defense cannons, and forty Q7 tractor beam projectors along its city-like surface, the Executor was capable of reducing any planetary surface to slag in a matter of hours. The warship's mere presence in an engagement alone was enough to frighten an enemy force into submission." [1] While there is confusion canonically about Home One's arguments, the estimates range from "29 turbolasers and 36 ion cannons, arguably a very light armament for a vessel of this cruiser's size and importance...[to] 29 batteries of five turbolaser cannon each, for a more impressive total of 145 turbolasers and 36 ion cannons...[to] 48 turbolasers and 20 ion cannons...[to] 36 turbolasers, 36 heavy ion cannons and six tractor beam projectors." [4] It is important to note that all of these estimates are lower than the Executor's by several factors. This data alludes to several more advantages for the Executor: 1. Capabilities for orbital bombardment of land targets 2. Extremely powerful shields 3. A huge array of weaponry 4. An ability to intimidate foes even before combat began Executor not only has a strong defense, but also a vicious offense. CONCLUSION Clearly, Executor is a ship of immense power with a fearsome reputation. It's weaponry represents, essentially, a small fleet of ships all by itself. It's shielding, should it fail, is augments by an alusteel hull, meaning that there are few vulnerable spots on the ship itself. In contrast, Home One is poorly armored, and lacks the same capacities as the Executor. The Executor could be used to stage a planetary invasion; Home One could not. The Executor has an intimating effect on an enemy; Home One does not. The Executor is capable of orbital bombardments; Home One is not. And the Executor has offensive abilities equivalent to multiple Imperial-class Star Destroyers; Home One does not. There really is no contest here--Executor is the better vessel. Thank you! SOURCES 1 - http://starwars.wikia.com... 2 - http://starwars.wikia.com... 3 - http://www.bing.com... 4 - http://starwars.wikia.com... 5 - http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net...