Star Destroyer

Star Destroyer was a term used to describe both a certain type of medium-sized capital ship used by the Galactic Empire, and some other minor factions. These are generally heavily armed ships, similiar to cruisers.
While it does have the name Destroyer, it does not indicate that it is one. The ship classification merely came from the idea that this type of vessel was powerful enough to destroy star systems worth of enemy starships.
==Q's theory on naming the Stardestroyer==
The Galactic Empire totally named them 'stardestroyer' for propaganda's sake. I mean, the Empire is basically the Third Reich in Sci-Fi. The suits, the stormtroopers. It's like how the STG44 is called Stormgun. It has a name you don't want to fuck with. 
And there's my next point: it's weird that the Star Destroyers in Episode I, II and III are called Stardestroyers too. I mean, the republic was pretty mellow. It'll be a Palpatine move to call his cruisers Stardestroyers after the Jedi Purge has happened.
==Super Star Destroyer==
Also abbrieviated as 'SSD,' the Super Star Destroyer is essentially a much larger and much more powerful Star Destroyer and  are generally flagships of large fleets.
==Role==
The Star Destroyer has similiar roles to cruisers. They act as the stronger part of the fleet and can also act as the flagship of some fleets.
Category:Ship Classifications