11 Facts About Star Destroyer

ILM built a 259-centimeter Star Destroyer, equipped with internal lighting to provide a better sense of scale, for The Empire Strikes Back.

Iconic Imperial-class Star Destroyer first appears in the opening scene of Star Wars, where the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator chases the CR90 Corvette Tantive IV above Tatooine after the latter had fled from Scarif.

Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics argues that the Imperial Star Destroyer is a poorly-designed spaceship, being asymmetrical with its superstructure jutting out in one direction.

Star Destroyer argues a more realistic and effective design would be symmetrical and bowl-shaped like a saucer.

Lego has released numerous Star Destroyer kits, including a 110-centimetre 4,784-piece Imperial-class Star Destroyer.

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At Jakku where the Empire made its last stand, the Super Star Destroyer Ravager is one of the wrecks which make up the Graveyard of Ships.

An electronic Super Star Destroyer toy released by Hasbro "is the rarest among Hasbro's Collector Fleet".

Venator-class Star Destroyer makes its first theatrical appearance in Revenge of the Sith during the opening Battle of Coruscant.

Unlike other comparable capital ships like the Mon Calamari MC80 Star Cruiser of the Rebel Alliance, an Imperial-class Star Destroyer carries a full array of ground forces with dropships for rapid deployment to planetary surfaces, plus a prefabricated base if a permanent planetary garrison is required.

Victory-class Star Destroyer first described in the early Star Wars novella, was initially designed as a direct predecessor to the Imperial-class during the development of A New Hope, which would make it a follow-up to the Venator-class seen in Revenge of the Sith.

The Victory-class was developed from a prototype Star Destroyer model created by Colin Cantwell for A New Hope, with the final design being used for the basis of the Imperial-class.