Victory - class Star Destroyer The " Victory " - class Star Destroyer was a type of Star Destroyer used by both the Republic Navy and Imperial Navy that was capable of deploying a garrison base and making surface landings . In 14 BBY , several Victories were utilized by the Galactic Empire , including some based at Coruscant ' s Imperial Palace and Belderone ' s R / M Facility Four deepdock . During the Galactic Civil War , at least five " Victory " - class Star Destroyers served with the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader at some point following the Battle of Yavin . Characteristics . A model of Star Destroyer , the " Victory " - class Star Destroyer featured a vertical structure rising from its central tower , as well as protruding flaps on both of its side edges . Additionally , it was propelled by seven sublight engine s and was capable of carrying at least one garrison base . The " Victory " - class could also perform surface landings . History . The " Victory " - class Star Destroyer originally saw use with the Republic Navy . Sentinel Base , a lookout station that monitored supply shipments going to the first Death Star battle station , was originally a garrison base deployed from a Republic " Victory " - class Star Destroyer , although it was later expanded with prefabricated modules . Following the rise of the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY , the " Victory " - class was still used by the Imperial Navy . In 14 BBY , the landing field of the Coruscant Imperial Palace could accommodate the landings of " Victory " - class Star Destroyers . A group of stormtrooper s commanded by Darth Vader transferred the Sith Lord ' s meditation chamber from a Victory parked at the landing field to the corvette " Carrion Spike " , in preparation for Vader ' s mission to Murkhana with Moff Wilhuff Tarkin . At Murkhana , the " Carrion Spike " was stolen by rebel insurgents , who used it to attack Galidraan Station . Tarkin and Vader pursued the group to Galidraan III , but the insurgents soon fled the system . Tarkin then contacted an Imperial colonel and asked what Imperial resources were in the area , as he suspected the insurgents would strike again . Along with several other facilities , the colonel reported of the Imperial Navy R / M Facility Four deepdock at Belderone , at which several " Victory " - class Star Destroyers were parked , along with several CR90 corvette s , two " Carrack " - class light cruisers , and the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Liberator " . Tarkin decided to deploy the " Liberator " to Nam Chorios , as that seemed the most likely target in the vicinity , although the insurgents ultimately chose to attack Lucazec next . Sometime after the Battle of Yavin , during the Galactic Civil War , at least five " Victory " - class Star Destroyers served with Vader ' s flagship , the " Imperial I " - class Star Destroyer " Devastator " , when the Sith Lord learned that the rebel who destroyed the first Death Star was named Skywalker . At some point , a " Victory " - class Star Destroyer was also attacked and damaged in space by the MC75 cruiser " Aspiration " . Behind the scenes . The " Victory " - class Star Destroyer first appeared in the new " Star Wars " canon in the 2014 novel " Tarkin " , written by James Luceno . It was first pictured in " " , a 2015 comic book written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Salvador Larroca . In the " Star Wars " Legends continuity , the " Victory " class first appeared in the 1979 novel " Han Solo ' s Revenge " , by Brian Daley .