The Imperial-II Star Destroyer, often abbreviated as ISD-II, is a Capital Ship buildable by the Galactic Empire, Eriadu Authority, and Zsinj's Empire.
Unit Description[]
The second iteration of the Imperial-class and less multirole than its predecessor. Numerous design flaws are fixed and significant amounts of firepower are added to the design, at the cost of the sheer versatility the Imperial-I had.
Stats[]
- Hull: 8,160 (Capital)
- Shields: 8,500 / [42.5/R] (Capital)
- Speed: 3.0 | Acceleration: 0.03 | Turn: 0.2
- Fighters: 2.5 / 4.5 | Bombers: 0.5 / 0.5
- 4x Heavy Turbolasers: 2 / 1.0s / 7.3km
- 4x Medium Octuple Turbolasers: 2 / 5.0s / 6.3km
- 6x Medium Turbolasers: 2 / 1.0s / 6.3km
- 2x Light Turbolasers: 2 / 0.77s / 5.3km
- 2x Heavy Ion Cannons: 2 / 1.0s / 7.3km
History[]
The class began with a prototype Imperial Star Destroyer known as the Empire, commanded by Admiral Feyet Kiez. It was a success, acquiring a similar reputation to the Executor-class Star Dreadnought. The first ships of this class became operational shortly before the Battle of Yavin.
The class remained in service well after the Battle of Endor, despite the development of more advanced designs. It remained in service throughout the Yuuzhan Vong War until some time after the Second Galactic Civil War. Perhaps the two most famous ships of this class were the Errant Venture (formerly the Virulence: renamed after its surrender to smuggler Booster Terrik), and the Chimaera (flagship of the Imperial Remnant for over 40 years).
Usage[]
The Imperial-II is the newer version of the ISD line, packing more turbolaser weaponry than the ISD-I. As such, the ISD-II is better at dealing damage to enemy hulls, while the ISD-I is better at stripping shields than the ISD-II. The ISD-II maintains the general battleship purpose of the Imperial Star Destroyer line, carrying several squadrons of fighters, interceptors, and a few bombers. The ISD-II also features slightly stronger hull armor and more powerful shields.
For its armament, the Imperial-II packs four Single Heavy Turbolasers, which fire two shots every 1.0 second with an effective range of 7.3km; four Octuple Medium Turbolasers, which fire two shots every 5.0 seconds with an effective range of 6.3km; six Single Medium Turbolasers, which fire two shots every 1.0 second with an effective range of 6.3km; two Single Light Turbolasers, which fire two shots every 0.77 seconds with an effective range of 5.3km; and two Single Heavy Ion Cannons, which fire two shots every 1.0 second with an effective range of 7.3km.
Capabilities[]
- Air Support: Provides Orbital Bombardments
- Air Support: Provides Bombing Runs
- Boardable: Can be captured with Boarding Shuttle