X1'sExecutor-class Star Dreadnought

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Executor-class Star Dreadnought

ThisExecutor-class Star Dreadnought was awarship in the service of theGalactic Empire. Following thedeath ofEmperorPalpatine at theBattle of Endor, thisStar Dreadnought became theflagship ofX1, aForce-sensitiveclone and aspiringemperor. Following theNew Republic'sliberation ofCloud City onBespin, X1 used theSuper Star Destroyer to travel toBast Castle, the former retreat of theDark Lord of the SithDarth Vader, on theacid rain-drenchedplanetVjun to learn the secrets of thedark side of the Force.

TheStar Dreadnought was later present above volcanicMustafar, the de factocapital ofX1's faction, during a New Republicattack on the planet. While New Republictroops on the ground were busy dealing with X1's forces, the Imperials raised aplanetary shield—used in conjunction with a separateshield protecting X1's base—to prevent any New Republic reinforcements from arriving. X1's clone brother,X2, infiltrated the Star Dreadnought following a decoy assault and used the SuperStar Destroyer's weapons to destroy the Imperials'shield projectors. Although the base's shields went down, the planetary shield remained operational, prompting X2 to ram the warship into the defensive barrier. The move deactivated the shield and allowed the New Republic's reinforcements to land. The Super Star Destroyer was destroyed in the collision, and its burning remains settled on Mustafar's surface.

Description[]

Thiswarship was anExecutor-class Star Dreadnought, one of manySuper Star Destroyers serving the various fragments of theGalactic Empire in the wake of theBattle of Endor. It was used as acommand ship by theForce-sensitivecloneX1, an Imperialwarlord.^[1] Theship featured anautoturret defensive grid, as well as ablasterfire-activated alarm system capable of sealing off areas withforce fields and locking downturbolifts near the source of theblasterfire.^[2]

History[]

Following thedeath ofEmperorPalpatine at the Battle ofEndor in4 ABY, the leaderless Empire began to fragment as various warlords tried to fill the power vacuum. One such breakaway warlord was theForce-sensitive clone known only as X1, who quickly consolidated forces loyal to his command. Among thecapital ships that came to form X1'sfleet was thisStar Dreadnought. Following theNew Republic'sliberation ofCloud City on thegas giantBespin, X1 sought to learn the secrets of thedark side of the Force. To accomplish the task, he ventured toBast Castle, the retreat of Palpatine'sapprenticeDarth Vader, onVjun. X1 used the Star Dreadnought to travel to theacid rain-soakedworld.^[1]

Sometime later, the warship was present above the volcanic world ofMustafar, the de factocapital of X1's empire. The New Republic launched anattack on Mustafar, hoping to defeat X1 and his forces. A wave of New Republictroops arrived on planet but was unable to advance on X1's base, which was being protected by ashield. Additionally, the Imperials raised aplanetary shield that prevented the New Republic from landing reinforcements to assist the beleaguered troops. X1's clone brother,X2—a longtime enemy of the Empire—devised a plan to deal with both enemy shields. Staging a decoy attack on the Imperial fleet, X2 infiltrated the SuperStar Destroyer in hisX-wing starfighter and fought his way to the warship'sbridge.^[2]

On the bridge, X2 used the Star Dreadnought's weapons to destroy theshield projectors generating the Imperials' shield defenses. The clone succeeded in this task, but only the shield protecting X1's command center went down. With the planetary shield still active, X2 opted to ram the Super Star Destroyer into the barrier. The impact brought down the shield and destroyed the Imperial warship, whose remains settled onto the lava plains on Mustafar's surface. With the Imperials' defenses down, the New Republic was able to land its reserves and defeat X1's forces. X2, meanwhile, escaped the destruction of the Star Dreadnought and went on to defeat his clone brother after a brieflightsaber duel, ending the threat of X1's empire.^[2]

Commanders and crew[]

This Super Star Destroyer was commanded by X1, a Force-sensitiveclone trooper who had fought for theGalactic Republic during theClone Wars and served under the Empire in the years of theGalactic Civil War. Following Emperor Palpatine's death at Endor, X1 was one of many Imperial leaders who declared themselves warlords and sought to become the new Emperor. He used this warship as his command ship.^[1] Additionally, manystormtroopers served aboard the Star Dreadnought.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

This unidentifiedExecutor-class Star Dreadnought appeared in the2009video gameStar Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron. For thePSP version of the game, in which the ship only appears in two cutscenes, reused shots ofDarth Vader'sExecutor fromStar Wars: Episode VThe Empire Strikes Back were used to depict X1's Star Dreadnought. The warship plays a more prominent role in theNintendo DS version of the game, which established its destruction during the Battle of Mustafar.

Appearances[]

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• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron(First appearance)

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