
It was mainly accessed by large doors on top of the ship. The forward section of the Star Destroyer featured a passage down the middle, with bays for starships on either side. " Affirmative, I want squads marshaled at position 2-5 and 2-7." ―A clone trooper and CT-5597 "Jesse" Īn interior view of the main hangar of a Venator, facing aftĭuring the early period of the Clone Wars, the Venator-class Star Destroyer featured a wide array of hangar space. We think they'll make their move to escape via the main hangar."

7,000 metric tons of cargo could be transported aboard the Venator, as well as sufficient consumables to last two standard years. Venator-class vessels generally carried a crew of 7,400 personnel, including officers, pilots and enlisted crew, but could also hold some 2,000 troops in addition. It was also equipped with a long-range sensor suite, as well as a navigation computer and corresponding systems. Spanning between 1,137 and 1,155.0 meters in length, 548 meters in wingspan, and 268 meters in height, the Venator was defended by powerful deflector shields and hull armor plating, while possessing an assortment of armaments. The Venator-class Star Destroyer cost 59,000,000 credits and was manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards for the naval operations of the Galactic Republic in the Clone Wars. The Venator-class Star Destroyer was a resourceful cruiser suited for transport and ship-to-ship combat. " There's the Jedi cruiser." ―A clone cadet of the Clone Youth Brigade Ultimately, though, the Venator-class was decommissioned and replaced by the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, a larger warship that was modeled on its Republic predecessor. Venators served in several major engagements of the Clone Wars, including the Battle of Christophsis, the Battle of Sullust, and the Battle of Coruscant.įollowing Order 66 and the rise of the Galactic Empire, Venator-class Star Destroyers remained in service to the Imperial Navy during the early days of the Imperial Era.

Often utilized as flagships by the Jedi Generals of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Venator-class was closely associated with the Jedi Order as a result.

The Republic deployed the Venator-class Star Destroyers across the galaxy during the conflict with the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

Its front section contained a large flight deck and hangars to accommodate a complement of Republic starfighters and gunships. Two subvariants existed, which were the Venator I-class and the Venator II-class.Īs the backbone of the Galactic Republic's naval forces during the Clone Wars, the Venator was a versatile capital ship capable of serving as a troop carrier, a cargo transport, and a warship for ship-to-ship combat. The Venator-class Star Destroyer, also known as the Republic attack cruiser or Jedi cruiser, was a line of wedge-shaped cruiser-classed Star Destroyers in service with the Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire.
