Dreadnought ( Final Fantasy II ) The Dreadnought is a Palamecian ultimate airship in " Final Fantasy II " . A giant warship , it can crush entire towns from the air . It is accessible once the player obtains the Sunfire at Kashuan . After boarding the " Dreadnought " the player must get past a guard . The Pass item can be presented to get passed , or the player can select the Wild Rose key term to engage in a battle against the Captain enemy , who , once defeated , will be removed to let the player pass . All other soldiers on the ship will start an encounter against a Captain enemy , but the soldier will remain on the field if the player wins . Structure . As the name of the ship suggests , the " Dreadnought " was a massive airship . Its size was immense enough to completely dwarf Cid ' s airship , as evidenced by the cutscene where Cid ' s airship was being pursued . It also had three propellers at the top to give it flight , with a massive tower at the center for the main propellers . Unlike Cid ' s airship , which was primarily made of wood , the dreadnought was heavily armored . Armament . The dreadnought ' s armament is never actually showcased , although the cutscene where it pursued Cid ' s airship suggests that it at the very least contained four massive twin - barrel turrets on its starboard side , and the cutscene depicting its launch had at least one turret tower on the starboard and the port each . In addition , it was mentioned to have enough firepower to significantly damage Poft , Altair , Gatrea , and Paloom before needing to refuel . During its pursuit of Cid ' s airship , it also had in its underbelly a hatch that unveiled a giant crane that was used to grip Cid ' s airship and presumably capture it , although it does have difficulty against smaller airships , as evidenced by its missing once when trying to grab it . Story . The " Dreadnought " was built by the enslaved people of Bafsk under the supervision of the Dark Knight . It had been developed in large part as a response to the heavy Imperial casualties during the Fall of Fynn . Production was later taken over by Borghen , when the Dark Knight was supposedly called away . Firion and the party arrive in Bafsk and try to destroy the " Dreadnought " before it is completed . They are too late , and the airship takes off and lays waste to Poft , Altair , Gatrea , and Paloom . After the party obtains the Sunfire from Kashuan on the advice of Cid to destroy the warship , the " Dreadnought " captures Cid ' s airship and Princess Hilda with him . The " Dreadnought " lands in a remote area near Palamecia to refuel where the party sneaks onboard and rescue Cid and Princess Hilda — who later is revealed to have been impersonated . After making their way to the warship ' s core , the party plants the Sunfire in the " Dreadnought ' s " engine and escapes as it explodes in a torrent of flames . Musical themes . The background music that plays inside the " Dreadnought " is the " Imperial Army Theme " . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Firion has returned to Altair together with Gordon , when he learns that Hilda has been captured by the Dreadnought . It falls to Firion to pursue the ship and rescue the princess ! Etymology . Dreadnought ( Final Fantasy II )