Derriphan-class battleship

The Derriphan-class battleship was the primary capital ship used by the old Sith Empire. Most Sith Lords of the time carried these vessels in their fleets.
==Characteristics==
By modern galactic standards they were fairly small, slow, and ungainly, but the Sith battleships were among the most powerful and fearsome warships of their time, despite sporting no shields.
One vessel was said to succumb only to the firepower of six main Republic warships, thanks to its heavy armor, and even then was able to cripple or destroy at least one of the opposing ships.
==History==
Ludo Kressh attacked his rival, Naga Sadow, with a small fleet of these battleships, while Sadow would later on launch his invasion of Republic space using Derriphan-class battleships of his own as primary space combatants.Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Fall of the Sith Empire
About one hundred battleships were created prior to the Great Hyperspace War, with only one remaining by the end of it. Naga Sadow sacrificed the remainder of his fleet to cover his escape when the Republic counterattacked. He hid his flagship on the fourth moon of Yavin, where it would remain for 1000 years until discovered and used by the Sith Lord Exar Kun.Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 5
Following Kun's defeat, the Sith Empire under Lords Darth Revan and Darth Malak discovered the design's blueprints and produced more of them, using the massive Star Forge. They were effective against the Republic's frigates, but suffered massive casualties due to having no shields.
==Appearances==
*Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 3
*Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 4
*Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 5
*Tales of the Jedi – The Fall of the Sith Empire 4
*Tales of the Jedi – The Fall of the Sith Empire 5
*Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 1 
*Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 5
*Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 2
*Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 3
*Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 4
*Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 5 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic 
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==Sources==
*The Dark Side Sourcebook
*Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide 
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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==Notes and references==
Category:Battleship classes
Category:Starship classes of the Sith