Predator-class Star Destroyer

The Predator-class Star Destroyer is a heavy capital ship in service to the Empire of the Seven Suns. With a length of over two kilometers the it surpasses its imperial cousins, the Imperator I and II-class in both size and power. The Predator was the ESS' first line-produced star destroyer to form the backbone of its royal fleet.Like its bigger cousins, the Warhammer and Dominance, the Predator was developed as a joint R&D project between the ESS and the Corelian Empire, and was finally introduced into both Empires' fleets.

 Along with the characteristic ventral hangar bay The Predator features a number of launch tubes along its lower center line to allow increased speed and and efficiency in fighter deployment. Additional lateral hangar bays are located along the ship's side trenches, inspired by early predecessors such as the Venator- and Valliant-classes.

 From a combat point view the Predator is designed mainly for ship-to-ship engagements with other capital ships. Besides its countless weapon emplacements on the surface and the brim trench the Predator carries 30 heavy quad batteries designed for both frontal and broadside combat. This capital ship-focused armament comes at the cost of a slightly less effective defense against starfighters. However, that weakness can be mitigated by the Predator's own fighter screen and accompanying escort frigates.