Star Destroyer A Star Destroyer was a dagger - shaped type of capital ship that were used by both the Galactic Republic , Empire , and First Order . Notable examples of Star Destroyers include the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer and its predecessor the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer . According to Everi Chalis , Star Destroyers were the most resource - intensive ships the galaxy had ever seen , and only Kuat possessed shipyards capable of supporting and maintaining more than a handful at a time . History . During the Clone Wars , the Galactic Republic Navy fielded a fleet of " Venator " - class Star Destroyers . The " Venator " - class saw action in numerous battles against the Separatist navy including the Battle of Coruscant . Following the transformation of the Republic into the Galactic Empire , the Republic ' s Star Destroyers were incorporated into the new Imperial Navy . Aside from the " Venator " and " Imperial " - class Star Destroyers , other known models in Imperial service included the " Victory " and " Secutor " - class Star Destroyers . During the rebellion and the Galactic Civil War , Imperial Star Destroyers took part in numerous engagements against the various rebel forces that eventually coalesced into the Alliance to Restore the Republic . Star Destroyers were deployed during the secret mission to Tatooine , Battle of Hoth , and the Battle of Endor . Following the events at Endor , the Rebel Alliance ' s successor government , the New Republic , captured and destroyed numerous Star Destroyers in several engagements including the Battle of Naboo , the Rebellion on Akiva , the Battle for Kuat Drive Yards , and the Liberation of Kashyyyk . By 5 ABY , Grand Admiral Rae Sloane estimated that 75 % of the Imperial Star Destroyers before Endor had either been destroyed , captured , or lost in " confirmable if curious ways . " While trawling through the archives at the Hall of Imperial Register on Coruscant , Sloane discovered that the remaining 25 % had mysteriously disappeared and their purported destruction had been falsified . Later , Sloane learned that Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax secretly commanded Imperial fleets in the Almagest , the Recluse ' s Nebula , the Queluhan Nebula , the Ro - Loo Triangle , and the Inamorata . These fleets consisted of hundreds of Star Destroyers and thousands of smaller ships . Following the Attack on Chandrila , Rax ordered the Imperial fleets to assemble above the planet Jakku . Numerous Star Destroyers including Captain Ciena Ree ' s starship " Inflictor " saw action during the Battle of Jakku ; a cataclysmic battle which ended the Galactic Civil War in favor of the New Republic . Thirty years after the Battle of Endor , the barren surface of Jakku was still littered with the wreckage of countless Star Destroyers . These derelict starships were regularly targeted by scavengers . The First Order , a remnant of the Old Empire , was also known to utilize Star Destroyers as part of its fleet , such as the First Order ' s " Resurgent " - class Star Destroyers , which were inspired by the dagger - shaped design of the Old Empire ' s vessels . Designs . " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer . The " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer was a Star Destroyer employed by the Galactic Empire after the fall of the Galactic Republic as a replacement to the smaller Venator - class Star Destroyer . The " Imperial " - class consisted of two variants ; " Imperial I " - class and " Imperial II " - class . " Interdictor " - class Star Destroyer . The " Interdictor " - class Star Destroyer was an Interdictor vessel that could pull ships out of hyperspace using its gravity well projector s . " Mega " - class Star Destroyer . The " Mega " - class Star Destroyer , also known as " Mega " - class Star Dreadnought , was a massive vessel used by the First Order . There was only one " Mega " - class Star Destroyer in the entire First Order Navy , the " Supremacy " , which served as the flagship of Supreme Leader Snoke , and as the mobile capital of the First Order . qaz - class Star Destroyer . The qaz - class Star Destroyer was a warship in use after the Clone Wars , equipped with powerful laser batteries . " Resurgent " - class Star Destroyer . The " Resurgent " - class Star Destroyer was a model of Star Destroyer used in the First Order Navy , inspired by the Star Destroyers of the Empire . " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer . The " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer was a model of Star Destroyer used by the Galactic Empire sometime after the end of the Galactic Republic . " Super " - class Star Destroyer . The " Super " - class Star Destroyer , better known as " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought , was one of the biggest models of Star Destroyer ever built by the Galactic Empire . " Tector " - class Star Destroyer . The " Tector " - class Star Destroyer was utilized by the Galactic Empire during the Battle of Endor . " Venator " - class Star Destroyer . The " Venator " - class Star Destroyer was a capital ship used by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars . A hybrid serving as both dedicated capital ship in combat and doubled as a starfighter Carrier . It was eventually phased out by the Galactic Empire , in favor of the larger " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer . " Victory " - class Star Destroyer . The " Victory " - class Star Destroyer was a model of Star Destroyer used by the Galactic Republic and later the Galactic Empire .