The Defender program was derailed by delays caused by political distractions and the campaigns of Grand Admiral Thrawn and the reborn Darth Sidious. Formally renamed as the Defender when it was made a part of the Defender design program, the Nebula-class refined the core elements of Walex Blissex's Republic-class design into a smaller, more angular hull. History ĭevelopment of the Nebula-class Star Destroyer began shortly after the fall of Coruscant.
įollowing the New Class practice of using the same hull for multiple configurations, the Nebula-class Star Destroyers shared their basic spaceframe design with the Endurance-class fleet carriers. The design also incorporated a system of lateral thrust vents to increase the ship's maneuverability, giving it far greater agility than most large capital ships. Nebula-class Star Destroyers were equipped with a Class 1 hyperdrive for faster than light travel. They also carried 1,600 troops and enough consumables for five to six months, depending on configuration. Nebulas could also host a space superiority wing consisting of hyperdrive-equipped E-wings, A-wings, or upgraded X-wings. The ships could carry up to sixty starfighters, normally including one assault wing made up of a mixture of K-wing bombers for precision strikes and Defender starfighter for close support. In addition, the hull armor and shield systems of the Nebula outclassed most other ships in the galaxy, including the Republic. The power generation and model of guns was different enough to make the Nebula a far superior design to the Republic. ĭespite the touting of far superior firepower over the Republic-class, the two had nearly similar armaments: the difference was eight concussion missile launchers for the Nebula, and two additional tractor beams for the Republic.
The armament of the Nebula-class Star Destroyer consisted of 40 heavy turbolaser batteries, 40 turbolaser cannons, 20 ion cannons, 8 tractor beam projectors, and 8 assault concussion missile tubes, each equipped with 30 missiles. It mounted defenses strong enough to resist even some of the smaller Super Star Destroyers or analog warships. It was designed to be able to defeat any one enemy Star Destroyer, two heavy cruisers, or an entire line of smaller Imperial support ships. Its small size often lead to it being referred to as a "pocket Star Destroyer", much as the later Turbulent-class would be as well. Even with a structure that was a significant departure from the Imperial-class, especially the lack of a command tower, the Nebula was often mistaken for an Imperial design due to its angular lines. Although it was only 1,040 meters long (65% of the length of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer), the Nebula-class was built to be a match for an Imperial II.
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