Editing Star Destroyer (section)

== Venator Star Destroyer ==
{{Infobox fictional vehicle
| name              = ''Venator-class'' Star Destroyer
| image             = File:VenatorClassStarDestroyer.png
| image_size        = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = A ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer as depicted in ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''
| first             = ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' (2005)
| last              = ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]'' (2021-2023)
| based_on          = 
| affiliation       = {{plainlist|
* [[Galactic Republic (Star Wars)|Galactic Republic]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
* [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
}}
| maker             = Kuat Drive Yards<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
| launched          = 22 BBY{{efn|name=BBY|Years before the [[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope|Battle of Yavin]]}}
| decommissioned    = 19-14 BBY{{efn|name=BBY}}{{efn|In Legends continuity, the ''Venator'' served the Empire well into the [[Galactic Civil War]], but in a reduced role.}}<ref name="Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order">{{cite video game|title=[[Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order]]|developer=[[Respawn Entertainment]]|publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]|date=2019-11-15|scene=Bracca|version=1.0|language=English}}</ref>
| class             = [[Battleship]]/[[Aircraft carrier|Carrier]]<ref name=USWNE303/>
| registry          = 
| fighters          = {{plainlist|
*420 starfighters<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
}}
| aux_vehicle       = {{plainlist|
*40 [[LAAT|LAAT gunships]]<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
*20 [[AT-TE]]s<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
}}
| armaments         = {{plainlist|
*Heavy turbolaser turrets (8)<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
*Medium dual turbolaser turrets (2)<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
*Point-defense laser cannons (52)<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
*[[Proton torpedo]] tubes (4)<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
*[[Technology in Star Wars#Tractor beams|Tractor beam projectors]] (6)<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
}}
| defense           = Deflector shields<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
| max_speed         = 
| propulsion        = {{plainlist|
*Ion engines<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
*Class 1 Hyperdrive<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
}}
| chassis           = 
| power             = 
| mass              = 
| length            = {{convert|1,137|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
| width             = {{convert|548|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
| height            = {{convert|268|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
| population_volume = 7,400<ref name=SWCVNE80/>
}}

=== Concept and design ===
The design of the ''Venator''-class Star Destroyers appearing in ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005) are meant to bridge the appearance of the ''[[Acclamator]]''-class transports in ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002) and the ''Imperial''-class in the original trilogy.  This included making use of the Imperial Star Destroyer bridge set for interior shots of the Venator as a connecting theme.  Additionally, the changing coloration of the Star Destroyers is meant to represent the downfall of the [[Galactic Republic (Star Wars)|Republic]] and rise of the Empire.  At the start of the film they are given a red paint scheme first established in ''[[The Phantom Menace]]'' (1999) as representing the Republic, but by the end they are colorless.<ref name="venator">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/republicattackcruiser/index.html|title=Star Wars: Databank: Republic attack cruiser|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208170059/http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/republicattackcruiser/?id=bts|archive-date=2008-02-08|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-02}}</ref>

=== Depiction ===
The ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer makes its first theatrical appearance in ''[[Revenge of the Sith]]'' during the opening [[Battle of Coruscant]].  Within the ''Star Wars'' setting, these ships are regarded as the most powerful capital ships of the [[Galactic Republic (Star Wars)|Republic]] Navy during the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]], serving double duty as battleships and starfighter carriers.<ref name=USWNE303>Barr, et al. (2019), p. 303</ref>  These massive ships require a relatively small crew to operate, a deliberate feature compensating for the fact that the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatists]] can produce [[battle droid]]s faster than the Republic can grow [[clone troopers]].<ref name=SWCVNE80>Dougherty, et al. (2020), p. 78-80</ref>  As a true warship, the ''Venator''-class can feed nearly its entire reactor output (which at maximum power consumes 40,000 tons of fuel per second) into its heavy turbolasers to devastating effect.<ref name=SWCVNE80/>  As a carrier, the Star Destroyer can rapidly deploy hundreds of starfighters, including [[ARC-170]]s, [[V-wing starfighter|V-wings]], [[Z-95|Z-95 Headhunters]] and [[Jedi interceptor]]s, from a {{convert|.5|km|abbr=on}}-long dorsal flight deck.  While strong [[Technology in Star Wars#Force fields|deflector shielding]] is employed around the armored bow doors, they are slow to open or close, presenting a weakness in the vessel's design.<ref name=USWNE303/><ref name=SWCVNE80/><ref name=Walker194>Walker (2018), p. 194</ref>

During the Clone Wars these Star Destroyers, referred to also as Republic attack cruisers or [[Jedi]] cruisers, play an important role combating Separatist fleets and providing supporting fire for ground forces.<ref name=USWNE303/>  Thanks to their superior firepower, the ''Venator''-class has a strong advantage against Separatist warships, and a small flotilla of attack cruisers can easily blast through the deflector shields of a [[Trade Federation Battleship]].<ref name=SWCVNE80/>  At the Battle of Coruscant, over a thousand attack cruisers are deployed to defend the planet,<ref name=Walker194/> one of which (the Star Destroyer ''Guarlara'') delivers a devastating barrage to the [[Invisible Hand (Star Wars)|''Invisible Hand'']] at [[point-blank range]].<ref name=SWCVNE80/> After the end of the Clone Wars and creation of the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]], these Star Destroyers will continue to serve for decades in the Imperial Navy until eventually replaced with the ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer.<ref name=SWCVNE80/>

=== Cultural influence ===
There have been five different Lego sets of the Venator released since 2009, with the most recent one revealed in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blocksmag.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-venator|title=Everything you need to know about the Venator|website=Blocks|date=14 September 2023|access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref>  This version of the Venator, part of the Ultimate Collector Series, was released in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' TV show.  Measuring {{convert|43|in|adj=on}} long, {{convert|21|in|adj=on}} wide and {{convert|12.5|in|adj=on}} tall, the set consists of 5,374 pieces and comes with a commemorative plaque, at an original retail price of $649.99.<ref name=SRLego/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brothers-brick.com/2023/09/12/lego-star-wars-75367-ucs-venator-class-republic-attack-cruiser-officially-revealed-online/|title=LEGO Star Wars 75367 UCS Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser officially revealed online|website=The Brother's Brick|date=12 September 2023|access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.space.com/lego-star-wars-venator-class-republic-attack-cruiser-75367-review|title=Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser review|last=Stokes|first=Ian|website=Space.com|date=10 January 2024|access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref>

For the 2016 [[Consumer Electronics Show]], noted modder Sander van der Velden created a [[Homebuilt computer|custom-built PC]] made to look like a Venator Star Destroyer.  Built around a fully-functional, liquid-cooled PC, the surrounding case was constructed in the shape of a Venator using aluminum and [[3D printing|3D printed]] material.  The final product required 400 hours of work to complete.<ref>{{cite web|title=CES 2016: Star Wars Star Destroyer PC Case Mod is Jaw-Dropping|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/10/ces-2016-star-wars-star-destroyer-pc-case-mod-is-jaw-dropping|website=IGN|date=10 January 2016|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/12/31/Man-builds-Star-Destroyer-model-containing-working-PC/3931451592893/|title=Modder builds 'Star Destroyer' model containing working PC|website=UPI.com|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamersnexus.net/news-pc/2259-star-wars-destroyer-case-mod-ces|title=Up Close with the Star Wars Destroyer Case Mod at CES 2016|website=GamersNexus|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://3dprint.com/113357/3dp-star-destroyer-pc-case/|title=3D Printing Used in Creating This Amazing Star Wars Star Destroyer PC Case, Will Be at CES 2016|website=3DPrint.com|date=January 2016|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref>