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Venator-class Star Destroyer (2 Mods + DLC)

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"General Kenobi, if you can hear us we're through the blockade, the Separatist armada is in retreat. Your reinforcements should be landing in a moment."
(c)

History

First proper wedge-shaped cruiser to see widespread use since the Sith Wars, and the one to ultimately secure Kuat's unquestionable dominance in the field for centuries to come - the Venator-class Star Destroyer.

The true origins of this hybrid battleship-carrier design remain uncertain, but it is safe to say that some of Kuat's pre-war dreadnoughts such as Praetor and Mandator had a significant influence on their future nephew. Proposed and implemented by the extremely talented Walex Blissex, these ships went straight into storage on Kuat's orbital facilities until the times would call for them...

And those times came rather quickly. In 22BBY, Republic had gotten itself involved in a galactic-scale massacre, that would tear the said galaxy apart for 3 full years. Countless Venators participated in every single major battle of the war, with names Negotiator, Vigilance, Resolute, Coruscant Sky and Guarlara forever engraving themselves into the history of naval warfare.

However, nothing's eternal, and Venators had a very bright but equally short mainline career. Towards the end of the war, Republic's High Command was already looking towards upgunning their mainline ships to better counter CIS's heavier cruisers, and so Imperator and Tector classes were conceived. By 18BBY, most of the frontline Imperial Navy already had first generation ISDs paired with V-Wings, while Venators were rapidly pushed into reserve and support roles.

With it's main service life coming to an end, Venators started to surface in the increasingly weird contexts. They were highly regarded among smaller Imperial Moffs, independent Mandalorians, and even pirates got their hands on a couple. Curious was the fact that Rebel Alliance, despite using a plethora of Republic-era designs, never seemed to get their hands on the intact Jedi Cruisers. Possible explanations could include high operating costs, requirement for a large crew, lack of facilities that could repair such a ship and too big of a target to hide from the eyes of Imperial Intelligence. Venators, oddly enough, also served as a backbone for the Restored Empire in 13ABY, even if not for long. And finally, there were rumors of Venators still being used in 137ABY - well into the Legacy Era, and more than one and a half centuries after the war they were built for had ended.

Pros: an absolutely gigantic warship, a true battleship that will make any and every opposition cry in fear.
Cons: do you care about cons when you have THIS?

Tech Data (In-Game)


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Loadouts (In-Game)


Size (In-Game)


Mods Used


Additional Notes

• Programmable blocks are turned off by default to improve performance. If you still desire to use them - access the terminal and toggle the group "Programmable Blocks" on.
  
• I know everyone loves the dual bridges, but this particular Venator is actually controlled from the 3rd bridge, that's closer to the hull. Technically, you can still command ship from the top bridges, but actual control of the ship still has to be done on the 3rd one.
  
• Hangars are not pressurized, and were never meant to be - that's why they are separated with airlocks from actual living spaces. If you really, REALLY want pressurized hangars for some reason - you'll have to add air vents and force fields of your choice.
  
• Despite my best efforts - yes, this is still a lag machine. You can try to reduce the amount of stuff on the inside using mods, but be careful.
  
• And no, I will not make a version with fully opening dorsal hangar doors. It's a gimmick that barely has any use in Space Engineers - especially on the ship, that has 5 (!) hangar openings to begin with.

References

• Episode III (2005) - outer details, smaller dorsal door seen on the Vigilance
  
• Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels (2005) - measurements and outer geometry
  
• Battlefront II (2017) - hangars, reactor rooms, corridors

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Time is slipping away from Space Engineers, and we all know it.