Star Wars Ships and Vehicles
Kuat Drive Yards
KDY, along with SFS, Rendili, and CEC, was the primary warship supplier for the Empire, and the Galactic Republic in its later days. Although some divisions of the company focus on fighters, transports, and other minor craft, it is known for its impressive, kilometers-long combat vessels. They set the standard for galactic warship design, and many of KDY's competitors have adopted similar styling in their own ships.
As a result of the millions of ships previously used by the Republic and Empire, many of the New Republic's larger worlds use KDY ships in their defense fleets.
Warships of the Empire lists more ships that were probably designed or manufactured by KDY.
- A-9 Vigilance Interceptor
- Corona-class Star Frigate
- Eclipse-class Star Command Ship
- Escort Carrier
- Executor-class Star Command Ship
- Galleon-class Star Frigate
- Lancer-class Star Frigate
- Landing Brick F7
- Imperator-class Star Destroyer
- Imperator-class Star Destroyer (Mark II)
- Nebulon-B Escort Frigate
- Sovereign-class Star Command Ship
- Starwind-class Pleasure Yacht
A-9 Vigilance Interceptor | |
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The A-9 Vigilance Interceptor was designed and built during the last days of the Empire, but wasn't officially introduced until shortly before the Battle of Calamari. Intended to compete with fast fighters such as the A-wing and TIE Interceptor, the A-9 has an impressive propulsion system, but lacks strong hull plating or shielding. To offset this, the A-9 has laser cannons that are significantly more powerful that most fighters'. (Source: Dark Empire Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards A-9 Vigilance
Interceptor |
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Corona-class Star Frigate | |
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The Corona-class Star Frigate was designed by Kuat Drive Yards as an upgraded version of the Nebulon-B Escort Frigate. This ship trades two laser cannons and two turbolasers for ion cannons, has faster hyperdrive and sublight engines, and is somewhat smaller than the Nebulon-B. (Source: Cracken's Threat Dossier) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Corona-class Star
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Eclipse-class Star Command Ship | |
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The Eclipse-class was designed alongside the Executor-class, but is much more massive and powerful. Only two ships of this type were built, the Eclipse and Eclipse II, and neither survived beyond a few months after their commissioning. No further Eclipses were constructed; the Executor-class was a far more popular choice for a command ship. (Source: Dark Empire Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Eclipse-class Star
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Eclipse | |
Escort Carrier | |
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The Escort Carrier was designed exclusively to carry starfighters (such as TIEs) and other craft that lack hyperdrives. The ship normally holds one wing of fighters (72 total) and six shuttles, along with the necessary support personnel and equipment. Unlike most KDY ships, the Escort Carrier is box-shaped and very lightly armed. "Escort Carrier" is probably just a nickname for this type of vessel; we do not know it's true designation. (Source: Imperial Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Escort Carrier |
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Executor-class Star Command Ship | |
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Executor-class ships were among the largest conventional vessels constructed during the Emperor's reign. Covered in sensor globes and communications towers, these ships serve as mobile headquarters that can coordinate the activities of fleets and armies throughout extensive areas of space. The first ship of this class, the Executor, was completed a year before the Battle of Hoth; dozens more soon followed. Executor-class ships are sometimes called "Super Star Destroyers" or "Super-class Star Destroyers," but those designations are probably just nicknames or Alliance colloquialisms. In addition, the length of these ships is often incorrectly reported as 8 km, even though the Executor was over 11 times the size of 1.6 km ISDs in the movies. For more information, see the link below. (Source: Dark Empire Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Executor-class
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Galleon-class Star Frigate | |
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The Galleon-class Star Frigate ("Star Galleon") is a rather unorthodox ship design, in both form and function. It does not share the dagger-shaped hull found on most KDY ships, nor is it well-armed. In addition, the Galleon's cargo hold can function independently as if it were its own ship, although it lacks a propulsion system. Nonetheless, this odd vessel serves as an excellent transport for important or valuable cargo, and is often used in that capacity. (Source: Imperial Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Galleon-class Star
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Lancer-class Star Frigate | |
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KDY's Lancer-class, like the earlier Nebulon-B, was designed to primarily combat starfighters; these ships carry only anti-fighter weapons. Thus, these vessels are essentially defenseless against capital ships, but a single Lancer can easily win a battle against unescorted starfighters. (Source: Imperial Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Lancer-class Star
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Landing Brick F7 | |
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The "Landing Brick" is used exclusively for transporting troops and equipment from an orbiting vessel to a planet at high speeds when conventional landing craft are unavailable or unsuited to the task. "Landing Brick F7" is a very odd designation for a ship, especially one manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards. It is possible that another company produces these ships, and KDY purchases them for inclusion on its warships. (Source: The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Landing Brick
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Imperator-class Star Destroyer | |
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The Imperator-class Star Destroyer (also referred to as the "ISD" or "Imperial-class Star Destroyer") was one of the most common Imperial ships used during the reign of the Emperor. Thousands were constructed, and could be found in abundance throughout the galaxy. In the core regions ISDs usually served as escorts for the larger cruisers, battlecruisers, and battleships; in the outer regions, they often functioned as flagships or carriers for smaller fleets or armadas. According to LucasFilm/ILM, the Star Destroyers seen in the movies are "Imperator-class" ships. "Imperial-class Star Destroyer" is merely a colloquial Alliance/New Republic term. (Source: Imperial Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Imperator-class
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Devastator | |
Imperator-class Star Destroyer (Mark II) | |
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The Imperator-class Star Destroyer (Mark II) is a newer version of the original ISD. It has a faster hyperdrive, upgraded shields, and improved weapons. An example of the Mark II ISD would be the Avenger, as opposed to the original ISD, an example of which is the Devastator. They can easily be distinguished via the appearance of the engines: original ISDs have small triple baffles surrounding the main engines, whereas Mark II ISDs have ring baffles. The two types also have different bridge towers. The "Mark II" designation is from X-wing: The Bacta War. (Source: Imperial Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Imperator-class
Star Destroyer (Mark II) |
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Nebulon-B Escort Frigate | |
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The Nebulon-B Escort Frigate, like the later Lancer Frigate, was designed primarily to combat starfighters, and thus includes laser cannons for precision targeting. These ships also have turbolasers for combat with capital ships, although not enough to pose a serious threat to attackers. Both the Empire and Alliance used these vessels, since the latter organization was able to capture them with relative ease. The Nebulon-B has an unusual designation and design for a KDY ship. It may have originated at a different company. (Source: Imperial Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards EF76-B Nebulon-B
Escort Frigate |
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Sovereign-class Star Command Ship | |
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The Sovereign-class is essentially a scaled-down version of the larger Eclipse-class. It has fewer weapons, a slower hyperdrive, and carries a smaller complement of starfighters and crewers. Four of this class were supposedly built: the Sovereign, Autarch, Heresiarch, and Despot. However, they all were captured or destroyed by the New Republic within a year, and no others were built. (Source: Dark Empire Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Sovereign-class
Star Command Ship |
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Starwind-class Pleasure Yacht | |
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The Starwind-class is one of the few non-military ships manufactured by KDY. Due to its competition, is resembles the similar ships built by the Corellian Engineering Corporation. The statistics listed here are derived from those of the Distant Rainbow. (Source: Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook) |
Name: Kuat Drive Yards Starwind-class
Pleasure Yacht |
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