The Victory Mk III-class Star Destroyer is known in the NR as the Republic-class Star
Destroyer. It is a smaller version of the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, and was designed
for use by the New Republic. It first saw duty during the latter stages of the Black Fleet
Crisis and the battle against the Yevetha, although production was limited to a few ships.
The Republic-class was designed to be the follow-up to the Victory-class destroyer, and was
developed by Walex Blissex himself. They were designed to be cost-efficient replacements
for the Imperator-class destroyer - two Republics could be manufactured for the cost of
one Imperator, with twenty percent of the crew complement and twenty percent more
firepower then the Imperator Mk I-class destroyer. However, the Victory III is overall
a lesser vessel in terms of shielding, durability, troops and ground support. [Ref:
The image in Cracken's Threat Dossier is invalidated by other sources.]
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Picture courtesy of Warlords
Specifications:
Name/Type: Victory Mk III-class Star Destroyer
Designer/Manufacturer: Walex Blissex/Rendili StarDrive
Designation: Heavy Cruiser
Crew: 8,168, 260 gunners
Length: 1,250 Meters
Speed: 60 MGLT
Hyperdrive: x2
Shield Rating: 3,840 SBD
Hull Rating: 1,824 RU
Weapons: 40 Taim & Bak Heavy Turbolaser Batteries, 40 Taim & Bak Heavy Turbolaser
Cannons, 20 Ion Cannons, 10 Phylon Q7 Tractor Beam Projectors
Fighter Complement: 6 squadrons
Troops: 3,200 Stormtroopers, 6 Landing Barges, 10 AT-ATs, 15 AT-STs.
Support Craft: 4 Lambda Class Shuttles.
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