Acclamator - class assault ship The Acclamator " - class assault ship , alternatively referred to as the Acclamator " - class trans - galactic military transport ship or Acclamator " - class transgalactic military assault ship , or by the shorter names Acclamator " - class transport , " Acclamator " - class troopship , or the rarer Acclamator I transport , was an assault - class capital ship created for the Galactic Republic by Rothana Heavy Engineering . It was the predecessor of the Star Destroyer line . Characteristics . Dimensions . The " Acclamator " - class assault transport was 752 meters long , 460 meters in width , and 200 meters in height . Its mission profile required it to both carry troops and engage enemy starships : the " Acclamator " was designed to assault contested systems , break hostile orbital blockades , and land troops directly on the battlefield . Consequently , the " Acclamator " favored a wedge or dagger shaped design due to its effectiveness — it allowed concentration of firepower while minimizing target profile . This basic design was used in a number of larger craft pre - dating it and would define Imperial ships for decades to come . The underside of the " Acclamator " was dominated by a large assault hangar capable of offloading an entire legion of clone troopers and their vehicles in short order . Most of the passenger and barrack decks were located on the upper levels of an " Acclamator " - class ship . The bridge was located in the middle of an arrow - shaped command tower module that protruded from the dorsal superstructure . This tower module was a standard design for smaller ships in Kuat Drive Yards ' s starship catalog , which Rothana supplied vessels to . The main bridge and command center had no windows but relied upon advanced holoscreens shaped like the triangular viewports similar to the ones on other Kuat vessels . The bridge crew usually consisted of fully - armored clone pilots manning the control panels , with most operators being seated in twin crew pits below the command officer ' s area . Sensor and communications suites were located at the front of the ship ' s command tower . Complement . " Acclamator " - class ships had berths for sixteen thousand clone troopers , the equivalent of an entire legion or brigade and its support personnel . They also carried eighty aircraft and eighty - four armored vehicles , such as the AT - TE and SPHA walkers , used to provide clone troopers with heavy battlefield support . In addition to ground landings , " Acclamator " - class ships were capable of water landings , as displayed at the Battle of Mon Calamari . Each " Acclamator " - class ship held 320 speeder bikes , used by clone troopers for fast battlefield reconnaissance and patrol duties . Eighty Low Altitude Assault Transport s , of which around 66 were infantry gunships and around 14 were vehicle carriers , were carried to insert personnel , vehicles , and cargo into battle zones in addition to providing close air support . Gunships were suspended along an overhead circulating rail in the upper hangar for maintenance procedures during travels . A lower , smaller hangar area was used to embark and disembark ground troops and material via a large ramp when landed . The two levels were connected with elevator platforms . Offensive and defensive systems . Despite being largely transports for land forces , these ships were armed well enough to engage in planetary bombardment or ship to ship engagements . Armed with 4 heavy torpedo launch tubes ; 24 point - defense cannon s , rated at 6 megatons per shot ; and 12 quad turbolaser turrets , each rated at a maximum of 200 gigatons per shot . The hull armor of " Acclamator " - class vessels was impregnated with ultra - dispersive neutronium that withstood and spread massive energy blasts . Fusion rocket s fired by enemy forces barely made a scratch on the hull as a result . Groups of these ships could perform a " Base Delta Zero " , an orbital bombardment that would exterminate all life on the planet . The later " Acclamator II " - class could also serve as star frigates to support their landing groups . Propulsion systems . The " Acclamator " - class ' s main reactor was located in the middle of the vessel , inside the main superstructure , and was preceded at the frontal half of the ship by multiple fuel tanks . The tanks compressed hypermatter to enormous density for storage . The tanks were connected to the main reactor via pipe assemblies . Secondary reactors were located towards the bow of the vessel . The ship ' s main thrusters were fitted with eight electromagnetic rudders that deflected the exhaust particle streams and gave boost when turning the ship . The secondary thrusters did not provide as much power , but were useful for maneuvering due to being placed further away from the ship ' s main axis . The massive fin at the stern of the " Acclamator " - class contained both the anti - gravity generator and the ship ' s hyperdrive generator . When landed , the repulsorlift carried much of the ship ' s weight , but the landing legs maintained a stable contact with the ground . The massive hyperdrive generator took up some two hundred meters of the ship ' s length , and allowed a sustained hyperspace cruising speed of Class 0 . 6 . History . Clone Wars . The " Acclamator " - class design was already in development by Rothana and Kuat years before the start of the Clone Wars , and the design was tested as early as 32 BBY . As the Jedi Master Yoda arrived on Kamino to gather an invasion force , dozens of " Acclamator " had already been built and readied for the soldiers they were designed to carry . In their first engagement at the First Battle of Geonosis , the class proved pivotal in the Republic victory , delivering legions of clone troopers to the battlefield while a large Republic fleet engaged the Separatist fleet in orbit . After delivering their troops , the " Acclamators " pulled back to provide orbital support , with only a portion of the ships ending up damaged in the battle . Just after the battle had concluded , the Republic ordered 1 , 000 more " Acclamator " s based on their success as primary ground force delivery vehicles . All " Acclamator " s were completely crewed by clones , though they would also count regular Republic officers among their crews , as the war ground on . Apart from this , the " Acclamator " s and larger warships were generally off - limits to most regular defense force personnel . During the height of the war , some " Acclamator " s had the paint markings of the Open Circle Fleet like the " Venators " . Several different variations were used during the war , with the " Acclamator II " - class assault ship being the most numerous alternate model . The subclasses saw many battles in both the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War . Many were operated to act as mobile depot ships or dedicated clone commando carriers . For the Battle of Muunilinst , the assault ship " Nevoota Bee " was modified as a carrier , with her hangar decks dedicated to holding 156 V - 19 Torrent starfighters . The " Victory " - class and other Star Destroyers were based on the Acclamator . Later service . In addition to being a warship and a military transport serving forces in backwater areas , some Imperial " Acclamator " s were used as slave ships , transporting large quantities of enslaved people to various Imperial penal colonies during the Galactic Civil War . Although they were initially not considered " Star Destroyers " , the " Acclamator " - class was sometimes referred to as such during the reign of the Empire . The Empire also modified a number of " Acclamator " s , sacrificing weaponry to increase cargo capacity for use as Imperial cargo ship s . The Empire never used the Acclamator in its fleets but did use them in planetary defense or skirmishes . Some fell into the hands of criminal groups such as the Zann Consortium . The Empire continued to use them as of Operation Shadow Hand , and by 13 ABY , an Acclamator was located in the headquarters base of the Restored Empire splinter faction of the Empire . They were even used well into the Yuuzhan Vong War . Behind the scenes . The " " mentions that the starships and vehicles used by the Republic during the Clone Wars , such as the " Acclamator " and AT - TE , were " retired " shortly after the end of the conflict . This is inconsistent with what is shown in the post - " " era , such as " " and the " " comic series , where they are shown to be in continued use , albeit on the Empire ' s more remote worlds . In the case of the " Acclamator " , some are specifically mentioned as " slave ships " by Darth Vader in the " " story arc . " Starships of the Galaxy " ( Saga Edition ) clarified that " Acclamator " s were used by forces in backwater areas . In the game " Star Wars : Empire at War " and " " , the " Acclamator " s present seem geared towards ship - combat rather than carrying ground forces , and are designated as frigates . The 2007 edition of " Starships of the Galaxy " states a crew of 20 , 141 and a hyperdrive rating of 0 . 75 for both " Acclamator " classes , contradicting the respective numbers of 700 and 0 . 6 given by " " and " " . Incredible Cross - Sections states that the Acclamator ' s bridge was windowless ; visuals are obtained via screens or holographic displays . However various comics and the Clone Wars series depict the vessel with Star Destroyer style trapezoidal window arrays .