Similarly, what's even better than a Star Destroyer? A Super Star Destroyer, of course. The 19,000m long superstructure of a Super Star Destroyer makes a regular Star Destroyer look like a shuttle. The only man who could pull off being in charge of a vessel this big is Darth Vader. The enormous size of the ship reinforced how the Empire sought to intimidate the galaxy into submission while happily astonishing filmgoers. Seen in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, Vader's ship, Executor, was finally doomed by an especially determined Rebel pilot. Seeing that the flagship's deflectors had been disabled, this pilot steered his crippled craft straight into the Executor's bridge. Vader would have been upset by the loss of his ride, but he was too busy trying to kill or turn his son to notice. The primary purpose of this class of destroyer appears to have been "shock and awe". It was successful in its purpose.
Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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