Secutor - class Star Destroyer The " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer , was a type of Star Destroyer used by the Imperial Navy that featured multiple batteries and escape pod s . The " Conquest " was a " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer that served as the command ship of Imperial Naval Intelligence Agency Vice Admiral Rancit in 14 BBY . Characteristics . A model of Star Destroyer that served within the Imperial Navy , the " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer featured a command bridge with an elevated walkway and viewport s , that featured forward chairs with a communications board behind them . It also boasted multiple batteries and a life - form scanner , as well as escape pod s . Role . The " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer could be used as a command ship capable of leading a flotilla in defense of a facility , and could destroy a corvette with its batteries . History . The " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer was used by the Galactic Empire ' s navy in 14 BBY . At that time , the " Secutor " - class " Conquest " served as the command ship of Naval Intelligence Agency Vice Admiral Rancit . Ranict , who was dissatisfied with his position within the Empire , assembled a rebel cell who stole the " Carrion Spike " , personal corvette of Moff Wilhuff Tarkin . The cell then attacked several Imperial operations . Rancit , however , planned to betray the group , and win favor with the Emperor for their defeat . Rancit , in the " Conquest " , led a myriad of ships around at the Imperial Navy Deepdock Facility Two over Carida , which he had instructed the cell to attack next . However , the group had become aware of Rancit ' s planned betrayal , and sent the " Carrion Spike " on autopilot to Carida , where in order to fake their death s . After the corvette reverted into realspace , and just as the Vice Admiral was about to order the destruction of the ship from the " Conquest " bridge , Darth Vader arrived and instructed the ship ' s commander to scan the " Carrion Spike " for life - forms . After the scan came back negative , Vader outed Rancit as a traitor , and the one who had orchestrated the recent chain of events . The Sith Lord then instructed the " Conquest " crew to order the rest of the flotilla to stand down . For Rancit ' s execution , Vader had his stormtrooper s escort the Vice Admiral to an escape pod , which would launch to a distance from the " Conquest " . Then , Rancit was to order his crew to destroy the pod , with him inside . Behind the scenes . The " Secutor " - class Star Destroyer was first mentioned in the new " Star Wars " canon in the 2014 novel " Tarkin " , which was written by James Luceno . The " Secutor " class originated in " Star Wars " Legends as a background ship in " " , a 1992 comic book written Tom Veitch , that formed part of the " Dark Empire " series . Although unnamed in the issue , a full specification was designed by fan Ansel Hsiao , which was featured in the 2012 reference book " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , which was written by Jason Fry . Although the ship ' s name wasn ' t mentioned in the book itself , Fry stated in his endnotes that the name and some of Hsiao ' s specifications had been approved by Lucasfilm .