With the help of brave and daring pilots, this war can end. In short, use Gladiators as heavy carriers, once they deploy their bomber wings, keep them behind the heavier Capital Ships and cruisers to provide fire support." But the galaxy is changing, and you can be a part of it. It´s place is not on the front lines, but on the second line, providing fire support and bombarding it´s enemies with its torpedoes, at medium ranges it can use its turbolasers to defend itself from ships smaller than itself, and if starfighters come close it can fire it´s laser cannons to great effect, but it is not especially effective in this roles and can be overwhelmed. It is a support ship, bringing a full wing of bombers to rip capital ship shields apart, and then wreck havoc on their hardpoints, while it's modest complement of turbolasers and proton torpedoes deals with any corvette or frigate-sized ships. The Gladiator-class Star Destroyer may not be a Star Destroyer in the way most think of this kind of ship, a heavily armed and armored slugger that can exchange broadsides with other vessels, but it is a very flexible mix of Carrier/Cruiser. When a Gladiator did appear over a world that supported the Rebel Alliance, rebel forces there had little options except attempt to remain hidden, flee, or attempt to destroy the Gladiators, a tall order given the vessels more than adequate weaponry and ample starfighter escort. The Empire believed these vessels were enough to perform their duties alone, or leading small flotillas, and during this time expected them to encounter pirates in converted freighters or salvaged starfighters.
The Gladiators were seen as a more cost effective way of patrolling the vast expanses of the Galactic Empire, compared to more crew and resource expensive Imperial Star Destroyer. Eventually, the Gladiator-class Star Destroyer Hoplite commanded by Captain Malthegn, served as the flagship of the battle group. After several years, the garrison dwindled in strength and the battle group saw fluctuations of power in that time as the Imperial Military used the posting to get rid of ineffective officers, ships, and malcontents despite Galactic Emperor Palpatine insisting on Ilum's importance. Initially designed during the Clone Wars, the Gladiator-class saw most of its service under the Galactic Empire, during the First Galactic Civil War, where it served as a dedicated system patrol craft with no need for secondary support vessels.Įarly during the Imperial Era, a joint Imperial Army and Imperial Navy mission was established on the Jedi planet Ilum after the 481st Legion was pulled out. A garrison was established on the planet while a naval battle group blockaded the area. Evoking the design of Sith warships of old, with its main frontal hangar, the Gladiator-Class Star Destroyers is one of the smallest vessels to carry the category of Star Destroyer, measuring only 500 meters in length.
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