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In draft scripts for the film that would become Star Wars, the term "Stardestroyer" refers to two-man fighters flown by what would become the Galactic Empire. [1] The film's second draft features four Star Destroyers chasing a single Rebel ship, [7] but the tremendous costs incurred by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) when production began helped lead Lucas to use a single "terrifyingly large ...
Imperial Star Destroyer: All Imperial Star Destroyers, later re-envisioned as Imperial-class Star Destroyers, were capable of glassing a planet's surface (melting the planet's surface so that later it was frozen as a glass-like rock) although this method took months and sometimes years. This command was known as Base-Delta-Zero.
The ships were designed to be as aesthetically different from the Imperial Star Destroyers as possible, although the filming crew disliked the "pickle ships" due to the models' unflattering angles. [11] Internal neon lights provided lighting, and detail was painted on by using the second Death Star model's exposed framework as a makeshift ...
The Imperial Power-up Pack (IPuP) come in three versions, all with exclusive ships and a 30 card Imperial-themed deck. The units exclusive to the IPuP are: Devastator Imperial-class Star Destroyer; Darth Vader's Lambda-class Shuttle; Talon Squadron X-wing; Ebon Squadron TIE Fighter; Spear Squadron TIE Fighter; 2 Dice (Red or Black)
Similar to its shorter-ranged cousin, the com-link, the subspace transceiver relied on energy to broadcast signals. Starships carried these units to broadcast distress signals and other important messages. They used subspace as the communications medium. The subspace transceiver of an Imperial Star Destroyer had a range of 100 light-years. [91]
A small Lego model of the Tantive IV is included with the Ultimate Collector series 3,000-piece Star Destroyer which, at the time of its 2002 release was Lego's largest set. [20] Lego 's 1,700-piece Ultimate Collector series blockade runner model, released in 2001, was the first set to include dark red bricks. [ 21 ]
Y-wings make a theatrical appearance in Rogue One (2016), an anthology film set immediately prior to the events of the original Star Wars film. Here the Y-wings of Gold Squadron are shown playing a pivotal role during the Battle of Scarif in disabling an Imperial Star Destroyer with ion torpedoes.
[38] [45] [46] The Star Wars novel Death Troopers, part of the non-canon Legends continuity, revolves around the outbreak of a zombie virus aboard an Imperial Star Destroyer. Shoretroopers, also known as coastal defender stormtroopers, are introduced in Rogue One, where they are seen patrolling the beaches and bunkers of Scarif. They are ...