Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer

The **Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer** was a warship design produced by Kuat Drive Yards to serve as part of the starfleet of the Fel Empire, Krayt's Galactic Empire, Empire-in-Exile, Third Galactic Empire, Galactic Federation Triumvirate and Krayt's Reborn Empire.

## Characteristics

The Pellaeon-class was named in honor of former Imperial Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon,[2] and drew upon the distinctive and classic wedge-shape of earlier times, made famous by the Harrower, Venator and Imperator classes used by the navies of the Ancient Sith Empire, Galactic Republic and the old Galactic Empire respectively.[2]

The class was often used as command ships and combined certain elements from Star Dreadnoughts like the Executor-class and earlier Star Destroyers like the Imperial-class.

### **Offensive and Defensive Systems**

The Pellaeon-class was considered one of the most powerful warships in the galaxy and noted as having unmatched weapon systems and starfighter components. With its sleek outline, it presented less of a target to potential enemies, while at the same time optimizing its shield protection.

The forward-sloping superstructure of the Pellaeon-class also gave the main gun batteries excellent vantage points, more so than on the Star Destroyers of the previous centuries.[2]

The class had slightly more armament than the older Imperial II-class Star Destroyer. Some of these guns were of a similar design to the XX-9 turbolaser batteries of the old Galactic Empire.[7] The Pellaeon-class also possessed an interdiction field, capable of pulling ships out of hyperspace.

### **Complement**

The class had a ventral hangar where starfighters and shuttles could land and embark from. Predator-class fighters would be stored in racks in narrow passages throughout the hangar area with other straighter models being able to be placed on the hangar floor. Traffic control centers were located on either side of the main hangar opening, overlooking the area.[5]

Its sloping profile allowed the Pellaeon-class to be shorter than the Imperial-class while at the same time be able to carry a decent amount of landing craft and small starships.

## History

The Pellaeon-class itself began its service over 100 years after the Battle of Endor, succeeding the Imperial-class and was noted as going up against the heaviest Galactic Alliance warships, including the smaller-yet-faster Scythe-class Main Battlecruiser.

After the betrayal of the new Sith Order under Darth Krayt, some of these ships chose to rebel and follow Emperor Roan Fel into exile. As of 137 ABY, a number of these vessels were kept in orbit and close to his stronghold on Bastion for protection.

Later in the same year, Darth Stryfe used a Pellaeon-class vessel to search for Jedi refugees on Ossus. Upon feeling a continued presence after his troops returned empty-handed, he ordered the vessel to destroy the ruins of the Jedi Academy.

Some Pellaeon's fell into the hands of the Galactic Alliance Remnant during the Second Imperial Civil War and were distinguished with its symbol on the sides of their dorsal hulls. Similarly, Pellaeon-class Star Destroyers loyal to the Empire-in-exile and were distinguished not only by the Imperial seal but by red markings as well.

By 147 BBY, Triumvirate Pellaeon's had the same colour scheme on their hull as those used by the Empire-in-Exile but the Triumvirate Logo replaced the Imperial seal. it is unknown how the Third Galactic Empire distinguished their Pellaeon's from that of the Triumvirate and Krayt's Reborn Empire