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Star Destroyers (Imperial and Otherwise)

VESSEL: 13X
CLASS: Victory
COMMAND: Vice Admiral Gilad Pellaeon
SOURCE: Darksaber novel by Kevin J. Anderson

VESSEL: Accuser
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Unknown
NOTES: Captured by the Rebellion at Endor
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Adjucator
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Unknown
NOTES: Captured by the Rebellion at Endor
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Allegiance
CLASS: Super
COMMAND: Unknown
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Autarch
CLASS: Soverign
NOTES: Under construction
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Avenger
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Lorth Needa
SOURCE: Empire Strikes Back

VESSEL: Basilisk
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Mullinore
SOURCE: The Jedi Academy Novels by Kevin J. Anderson

VESSEL: Bombard
CLASS: Victory
COMMAND: Unknown
SOURCE: Star Wars Sourcebook by West End Games

VESSEL: Bellicose
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Chimaera
CLASS: Imperial II
NOTES: Flagship
COMMAND: Captain Pellaeon, Grand Admiral Thrawn
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Chimaera
CLASS: Imperial II
COMMAND: Captain Ardiff, Admiral Pellaeon
NOTES: Well, is this the same vessel as above or not?
SOURCE: Specter of the Past novel by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Crusader
CLASS: Victory
SOURCE: Star Wars Sourcebook by West End Games

VESSEL: Death's Head
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Despot
CLASS: Sovereign
NOTES: Under construction
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Devastator
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: A New Hope

VESSEL: Dominance
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Pter Thanas
SOURCE: The Truce at Bakura novel by Kathy Tyers

VESSEL: Eclipse
CLASS: Eclipse
NOTES: Flagship Prototype
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Emancipator
CLASS: Imperial
NOTES: Formerly the Star Destroyer Accuser, it was captured by Rebel forces during the Battle of Endor. Renamed the Emancipator, it served in the New Republic's Navy until it was later destroyed.
COMMAND: General Calrissian, Captain Antilles
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Executor
CLASS: Super
NOTES: This was the Flagship of the Imperial Navy throughout the movies. Command of this vessel changed throught the films as Lord Vader 'retired' Admirals and promoted new ones.
COMMAND: Admiral Griff, Admiral Piett, Admiral Ozzel, Lord Vader
SOURCE: Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi

VESSEL: Exsanguinator
CLASS: Imperial II
SOURCE: Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole

VESSEL: Firestorm
CLASS: Imperial (?)
COMMAND: Admiral Daala, Vice Admiral Gilad Pellaeon
SOURCE: Darksaber by Kevin J. Anderson

VESSEL: Garret
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: LucasArts' TIE-Fighter

VESSEL: Glory
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: LucasArts' TIE-Fighter

VESSEL: Gorgon
CLASS: Imperial
NOTES: Flagship
COMMAND: Admiral Daala, Commander Kratas
SOURCE: The Jedi Academy Novels by Kevin J. Anderson

VESSEL: Guardian
CLASS: Super
NOTES: Flagship
COMMAND: Admiral Gaen Drommel
SOURCE: Cracken's Most Wanted by West End Games

VESSEL: Hammer
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: LucasArts' X-Wing Space Combat Simulator

VESSEL: Heresiarch
CLASS: Sovereign
NOTES: Under construction
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Hydra
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Sten Thanas
SOURCE: The Jedi Academy Novels by Kevin Anderson and West End Games' Jedi Academy Sourcebook

VESSEL: Immortal
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Lord Darth Vader (I think)
NOTES: This is another example of computer games getting it slightly wrong. Darth Vader's Star Destroyer before the Battle of Yavin (the timeframe in which X-Wing is set) is the Devastator. There are also two cutscenes in X-wing where Darth Vader is seen aboard the Executor, which wasn't created until after the Battle of Yavin.
SOURCE: LucasArts' X-Wing Space Combat Simulator

VESSEL: Implacable
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Admiral Trigit
SOURCE: Wraith Squadron novel by Aaron Allston

VESSEL: Inexorable
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Interrogator
CLASS: Imperial II
COMMAND: High Inquisitor Tremayne
SOURCE: Galaxy Guide 9 from West End Games

VESSEL: Intimidator
CLASS: Super
SOURCE: Black Fleet Crisis novels by Michael P. Kube-McDowell

VESSEL: Intrepid
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: LucasArts' X-Wing Space Combat Simulator

VESSEL: Invincible
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: LucasArts' X-Wing Space Combat Simulator

VESSEL: Iron Fist
CLASS: Super
COMMAND: Warlord Zsinj
SOURCE: The Courtship of Princess Leia Novel by Dave Wolverton and The X-wing novels by Aaron Allston

VESSEL: Ironhand
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Argona
SOURCE: Specter of the Past novel by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Judicator
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Brandei
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Knight Hammer
CLASS: Super
NOTES: Flagship, formerly Night Hammer
COMMAND: Admiral Daala
SOURCE: Darksaber by Kevin J. Anderson

VESSEL: Kriger
CLASS: Unknown
COMMAND: Captain Dor Reder
SOURCE: Cracken's Most Wanted from West End Games

VESSEL: Liberator
CLASS: Imperial
NOTES: Formerly the Star Destroyer Adjucator, it was captured by Rebel forces during the Battle of Endor. Renamed the Liberator, it served in the New Republic's Navy until it was later destroyed.
COMMAND: Commander Skywalker
SOURCE: Dark Empire

VESSEL: Lusankya
CLASS: Super
COMMAND: Director Ysanne Isard
SOURCE: The X-wing novels by Michael A. Stackpole

VESSEL: Manticore
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Brusc
SOURCE: The Jedi Academy Novels by Kevin Anderson

VESSEL: Nemesis
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Night Hammer
CLASS: Super
COMMAND: Superior General Delvardus
SOURCE: Darksaber by Kevin J. Anderson

VESSEL: Obliterator
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Trazzen
SOURCE: Specter of the Past novel by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Predator
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: LucasArts' X-Wing Space Combat Simulator

VESSEL: Preemptory
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and/or Last Command by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Pride of Yevetha
CLASS: Super
NOTES: Flagship of the Black Fleet
COMMAND: Dar Bille, Nil Spaar
SOURCE: The Black Fleet Crisis novels by Michael P. Kube-McDowell

VESSEL: Protector
CLASS: Victory
COMMAND: Admiral Harkov
SOURCE: LucasArts' TIE-Fighter

VESSEL: Pulsar
CLASS: Unknown
SOURCE: Cracken's Most Wanted from West End Games

VESSEL: Razor's Kiss
CLASS: Super
SOURCE: Iron Fist novel by Aaron Allston

VESSEL: Reaper
CLASS: Super
COMMAND: Grand Moff Tarkin, Grand Moff Ardus Kaine
NOTES: The first SSD was the Executor, which was created after Tarkin's death at the Battle of Yavin, so how did Tarkin get his hands on an SSD?
SOURCE: Original source unknown, but credit goes to Ryan Matheny (darkweji@gte.net) . . . http://www.neurogamer.com/dlos/

VESSEL: Rebel Dream
CLASS: Imperial
NOTES: Leia's ship
SOURCE: The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton

VESSEL: Redoubtable
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Shield of Lies novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell

VESSEL: Resolve
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Commander Syub Snunb
SOURCE: Before the Storm novel by Michael P. Kube-McDowell

VESSEL: Stormhawk
CLASS: Imperial
SOURCE: Heir to the Empire novel by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Terror
CLASS: Super
COMMAND: Darth Vader, Admiral Sarn
NOTES: Do we accept Rebel Assault Star Destroyers as even semi-canonical?
SOURCE: LucasArts' Rebel Assault II computer game.

VESSEL: Tyrannic
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Captain Nalgol
SOURCE: Specter of the Past novel by Timothy Zahn

VESSEL: Whirlwind
CLASS: Imperial
COMMAND: Warlord Harrsk
SOURCE: Darksaber novel by Kevin J. Anderson