Venator-class Star Destroyer

The ***Venator-*class Star Destroyer** or the ***Venator*** is a Star Destroyer used for the Galactic Republic. These ships are mainly used byJedi such as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi which gave them the evil nickname, **Jedi Cruiser**. The meaning of the word Venator is vengeance. Jedi Cruisers put fear into citizens due to Anakin Skywalker's evil actions against planets.

## Characteristics

### Design

A stock ship is 1,137 meters long, making it one of the largest capital ships capable of atmospheric operations, landing on planets to load and unload troops and vehicles.
The *Venator-*class was born from the success of the *Acclamator-*class assault cruiser and was designed by Lira Blissex for the purpose of serving as a medium-sized, versatile multi-role warship.

### Weapons

The armament of a single *Venator-*class Star Destroyer consists of eight DBY-827 heavy dual turbolaser turrets, two medium dual turbolaser cannons, fifty-two point-defense dual laser cannons or turbolasers, and four heavy proton torpedo tubes.
The *Venator-*class's eight heavy dual turbolaser turrets are its main weapons and has two tracking modes. In its precise, long-range tracking mode, the DBY-827 can hit a target vessel at a range of ten light minutes. During close-range fights, the turrets can rotate in three seconds with their fast-tracking mode. In terms of firepower, these weapons rivaled the main battery on the later *Imperial-I* class Star Destroyers.
The DBY-827 has seven different power settings. This allows the *Venator's* pilots and gunners to select a range of destruction, from a small strike to a vaporizing blow. As a true warship, the *Venator-*class Star Destroyer can divert almost all of its reactor output to its heavy turbolasers when needed. As a result of this, a flotilla of *Venators* can break through the shields of a Trade Federation Droid Control Ship with ease.

### Bridge

Because of its carrier role, the *Venator-*class features a novel dual bridge tower design. The port tower is the starfighter command bridge, while the starboard tower served as a standard helm and command bridge. On future designs, this dual bridge design was also employed. A similar dual-tower design was also seen on the *Secutor-*class Star Destroyer. The command bridge is designed with dual crew pits where operators are stationed to control the ship's various functions. Officers patrol walkways above and have a panoramic view to the outside. This bridge design becomes a standard feature on most Imperial warships.

### Complement

Despite possessing powerful weaponry and being on par with the *Victory-*class, the *Venator-*class is designed with an additional Fighter Carrier role in mind. Its hangars are far larger than those on other Star Destroyers like the Victory-class and later models like the *Imperator/Imperial-*class.

Prior to the formation of the Galactic Empire, a typical Republic *Venator'* carried a complement of 420 fighters: 192 V-wing or V-19 Torrent starfighters, 192 Eta-2 *Actis-*class interceptors, and at least 36 ARC-170 Starfighters. The ship also typically maintains a variety of shuttles in its hangars. Since it is capable of entering a planet's atmosphere and landing on its surface, the pre-Imperial *Venator-*class had a standard complement of 40 LAAT/i gunships, BTL-B Y-Wing Starfighters, TIE Fighters, ARC-170 Starfighters, and 24 military walkers for planetary operations. The cruiser is also capable of holding one prefabricated garrison base for long term battles on planets.

### Role

While designed primarily for Ship-To-Ship Combat, the *Venator* has secondary roles ranging from Fighter Carrier, to military transport and battleship escort.