The Republic class Star Destroyer

Dark Primus · Post by **Dark Primus** » 2004-07-07 06:28pm

I'm a little bit lost regarding when the RSD entered the service of the New Republic navy. I have been at two different sites and they don't agree with each other.

http://hangarbay.tripod.com/td-rsd.html

This battle ship was a smaller version of the Imperial-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.

And this site:
http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/stu/dwongfau/a ... e=Republic

It was designed by Walex Blissex, the developer of the original Victory-class Star Destroyer over thirty years before. The first ships of this class saw action during the Thrawn campaign, although they were intended almost as a stopgap measure for the New Republic's aging fleet. With the advent of the New Class Program, these ships started to see less use.

Dark Primus · Post by **Dark Primus** » 2004-07-08 02:10pm

145 views and no one who can give an answer.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-07-08 04:42pm

It's probably the former, since there was no mention of the Republic-class in The Thrawn Trilogy, but I honestly don't know for sure.

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2004-07-08 06:22pm

The BFC "Republic-class" is the Nebula-class. (Ref).

However, it's entirely possible that the Republic preceeded the New Class program (even though they have the same stats..).

Dark Primus · Post by **Dark Primus** » 2004-07-08 07:34pm

The Nebula class star destroyer is being listed as a 1040 meter long cruiser and the Republic class star destroyer is stated to be a 1250 meter long cruiser.
The new Republic star destroyer program is made up by three type of ships:
Republic class
Nebula class
Defender class

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-07-08 09:10pm

Defender and Nebula have the EXACT same stats, the Defender was created by mistake, but it has now replaced the Nebula name. So there's only the DSD and RSD, which both have different lengths and are radically different in appearance.

RSD was phased out by New Class ships, as noted in the second quote, which is why we don't see them ever.

Dark Primus · Post by **Dark Primus** » 2004-07-09 05:01am

President Sharky wrote:Defender and Nebula have the EXACT same stats, the Defender was created by mistake, but it has now replaced the Nebula name. So there's only the DSD and RSD, which both have different lengths and are radically different in appearance.

RSD was phased out by New Class ships, as noted in the second quote, which is why we don't see them ever.

Which would indicate that they were built closer to Thrawn's era.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-07-09 07:15am

IIRC, the Republic immediately precedes the introduction of the New Class.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2004-07-10 05:23pm

Just out of curiousity, are there any official images on the 'net that show the RSD?

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-07-10 06:02pm

There's one from Cracken's Threat Dossier, and it is positively hideous.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-07-10 06:37pm

Mind posting it?

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2004-07-11 08:33am

Here it is, in all its hideousness

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2004-07-11 09:40am

Yech. Reminds me of the Razzia from Aliens: Genocide.

EDIT: Not sure how reliable that site is, as it features a Battletech WarShip and the Sulaco as SW-verse ships.

EDIT THE SECOND: But yeah, it does look authentically hideous.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-07-11 03:01pm

nightmare wrote:Here it is, in all its hideousness

Looks like a Mon Calamari design to me.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-11 03:52pm

Thats one damn ugly ship, most Mon Cal Ships look sleak, almost like an sea creature, thats just well, i dont know how to describe it...

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2004-07-11 04:02pm

antitrek wrote:Thats one damn ugly ship, most Mon Cal Ships look sleak, almost like an sea creature, thats just well, i dont know how to describe it...

That's why I think Curtis Saxton doesn't belive it's true Republic look

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-11 04:08pm

Thanks for the link LR

I think he really though it was a Fugly ship as well, you can tell from they ways its carfully written

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-07-11 04:10pm

IIRC, Saxton discounts that drawing of that RSD, esp. because it doesn't match the text description of it.

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2004-07-11 04:14pm

antitrek wrote:Thanks for the link LR

I think he really though it was a Fugly ship as well, you can tell from they ways its carfully written

I think this

Would closer to the truth (it's a VSD if you want to know)

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-11 04:23pm

yes i knew that.

However from the descriptions of new stardestroyers in NJ, i had assumed that they were slightly smaller than an ISD, yet had the same amount of weapons and such things.although it might just take into account for the removel of troop areas and AT-ST and AT-AT storage. i would also assume that there would be more automated sytems, because there is no way that the NR could full crews on ships of those size.

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2004-07-11 04:26pm

antitrek wrote: i would aslo assume that there would be more automated sytems, because there is no way that the NR could full crews on ships of those size.

Or droid crewmember.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-11 04:28pm

i know only one example of where that has happened, and i do not want to remember..

are there any other examples of droid crews apart from New Rebelion?

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-07-11 04:29pm

antitrek wrote:i know only one example of where that has happened, and i do not want to remember..

are there any other examples of droid crews apart from New Rebelion?

Episode I

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-11 04:32pm

doh.. forgot that...

i was thinking of total control and not sentients remote controlling them like the nemodians

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2004-07-11 04:34pm

YT300000 wrote:
antitrek wrote:i know only one example of where that has happened, and i do not want to remember..

are there any other examples of droid crews apart from New Rebelion?
Episode I

Or to be more clear Trade Federation had special pilot and security version of their Battledroids that they used as crew for their ships.