Empire Star Wars Ships : Imperial Star Destroyer

"I maintain that the effectiveness of the Star Destroyer stems from not only its massive firepower, but from its
size.When citizens look at a Star Destroyer and then compare it to the craft which might be mustered to attack it, they have a tendency to dismiss such a notion as suicidal rather than approach the problem tactically." ―Moff Wilhuff Tarkin

Weapon :
Dual heavy turbolaser turrets
Dual heavy ion cannon turrets
Quad heavy turbolasers
Triple medium turbolasers
Medium turbolasers
Taim & Bak XX-9 heavy turbolasers
Borstel NK-7 ion cannons
Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors

Affiliation:
Empire

Type:
Cruiser


When assaulting planet Hoth, Darth Vader commanded the Executor and brought along a flotilla of Imperial-class vessels from Death Squadron to attack the planet. The Rebellion's heavy ion cannon, powered by the reactor of a Star Battlecruiser, easily overwhelmed individual Star Destroyer shields and rapidly disabled ships.

In the New Republic era, Imperial-class Star Destroyers continued to help larger vessels in operations like Operation Shadow Hand.

The Super Star Destroyer Allegiance led a task force of Imperial-class ships and World Devastators during the First Battle of Mon Calamari.
This was one of many fleets that struck out from the Core as part of the operation, which was plan at taking back most of the Galactic Empire's former territories.
Operation Shadow Hand saw a relatively heavy use of different types of Super Star Destroyers supported by Star Destroyers.

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Empire Star Wars Ships : Imperial landing craft

Affiliation:
Empire

Type:
Troop transport shuttle

This ship was introduced before the Battle of Yavin and latter became the main troop transport in the Imperial Navy. The Sentinel was often used to transport troops between Star Destroyers/Cruisers/Star Dreadnoughts and planets.

This ship also made an excellent atmospheric transport and many Imperial garrisons had one of these vehicles. Several Sentinels were used on the desert world Tatooine, where they deployed sandtroopers and their dewback mounts in the mission to search for the missing Death Star plans.

During the Galactic Civil War, the Rebels also used a fleet of captured Sentinel landing craft as support ships. The Alliance logo instead was painted on their central wing, to help tell them apart from the Imperial ships. The New Republic also developed its own unique replacement for the Sentinel. The New Republic's Bantha-class assault shuttle featured much heavier armor than its Imperial counterpart.

Empire Star Wars Ships : Imperial Lambda-class shuttle

"I doubt the Empire had Wookiees in mind when they designed her, Chewie."
―Han Solo to Chewbacca

Weapon:
Five double laser cannons

Affiliation:
Empire

Type:
Multi-purpose shuttle

Before to the Battle of Endor, the Rebellion has managed to steal a small Imperial shuttle, the Tydirium.

The Vessel then refitted and filled with a squad of Rebel commandos, the Tydirium breached the security screen around the second Death Star to start the events that would lead to the Battle of Endor.

Confederacy Star Wars Ships : Geonosian Starfighter

"The last Human who tried to fly one of our ships crashed into the N'rakti Lava Fields. Your pilots would fall out of the sky like damp moths."
―Archduke Poggle the Lesser to Count Dooku

Weapon:
Laser cannon

Affiliation:
Confederacy of Independent Systems

Type:
Nantex-class territorial defence starfighter

When Count Dooku fled the engagement of the Clone Wars, a pair of Geonosian starfighters provided escort and covering fire.


Many of these starfighters were used during the opening stages of the Battle of Geonosis. A number of these craft, accompanied by Vulture droid starfighters, were sent to intercept the Acclamator I-class assault ship Aken, which was carrying thousands of clone troopers who were accompanying the Jedi Master Yoda's mission to rescue those Jedi fighting in the Petranaki arena in the wake of their attempt to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.

As the battle wound down, a pair of these craft protected Count Dooku from the pursuing LAAT/i carrying Obi-Wan and Anakin, as he fled to his personal hangar ahead of the impending Confederacy rout. As the target of assassination by Delta Squad, the Geonosian lieutenant Sun Fac attempted to flee his homeworld aboard a Nantex fighter, but he was shot down by the clone commandos before he could get away.

Confederacy Star Wars Ships : Droid Starfighter

"Master, General Grievous's ship is directly ahead, the one crawling with Vulture Droids."
―Anakin Skywalker

Weapon:
blaster cannons, energy torpedo launchers, buzz droid missile launcher

Affiliation:
Trade Federation; Confederacy of Independent Systems

Type:
droid starfighter

During the Battle of Naboo the Trade Federation attempted to counter any shortcomings in their vulture droid by dispatching them en masse. Swarms of the tiny fighters were launched from their battleship's hangars, attacking the small number of Naboo starfighters defending the planet.

As the Clone Wars erupted, and the Trade Federation became founding members of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, they supplied their vulture droids to the growing Separatist fleet. Painted with the blue and white hexagonal sigils of the Confederacy, vulture droids would plague Jedi and clone pilots on many battlefronts, including the decisive Battle of Coruscant.

From the Expanded Universe

The Xi Char cathedral factories of Charros IV manufactured a vast number of precision-engineered droid starfighters for the Trade Federation. The development of advanced technologies is a religion to the Xi Charrians of the Haor Chall order, and the droid starfighter is testament to their devotion.

Rebel Star Wars Ships : B-Wing Starfighter

"You're among the best pilots in the galaxy. You'll have to be if you want to control this starship."
―Admiral Ackbar briefing B-wing pilots prior to the Battle of Endor

Weapon:
laser cannon, proton torpedoes, ion cannon

Affiliation:
Rebel Alliance

Type:
Heavy assault starfighter

B-wing fighters figured prominently in the Battle of Endor as Rebel Alliance pilots such as Ten Numb piloted the ship into the historic showdown.


From the Expanded Universe

The Alliance drew many needed supplies by raiding Imperial convoys with their venerated X-wing and Y-wing starfighters.
In response to this piracy, the Empire countered with heavily armed starships -- escort frigates -- protecting their shipments.
The Rebel Alliance countered with the B-wing starfighter.

Galactic Republic Star Wars Ships : Arc-170 Starfighter

Weapon:
2 medium laser cannons, 2 aft laser cannons, 6 proton torpedoes

Affiliation:
Galactic Republic

Type:
Aggressive reconnaissance starfighter

In the Battle of Coruscant, Squad Seven, led by Clone CommanderOdd Ball, provided cover to the Jedi starfighters piloted by Obi-WanKenobi and Anakin Skywalker.

It was Odd Ball's duty, and that of hissquad, to keep the droid starfighter forces off the tails of the Jedi so that they could complete their mission of rescuing the captive Chancellor Palpatine.
Squad Seven suffered many casualties.
ARC-170s were stationed all over the Republic during the Clone Wars, including the aerial campaigns over Cato Neimoidia led by Jedi Master Plo Koon.

Rebel Star Wars Ships : A-wing Starfighter

"The A-wing is the fastest fighter we have, capable of matching a TIE Interceptor in speed." General Carlist Rieekan

Weapon:
Laser cannons, concussion missiles

Affiliation:
Rebel Alliance

Type:
Starfighter / interceptor

The starfighters of Green Squadron, which flew in the Battle of Endor, were mainly made up of A-wing starfighters.

From The Expanded Universe

The Alliance brain trust of General Jan Dodonna and engineer Walex Blissex developed the A-wing
starfighter after examining the role of speed in the Battle of Twin Novaldex J-77 Event Horizon engines
push the tiny craft through realspace, giving it phenomonal sublight speed and performance.

Though its Microaxial LpL computer worked hard to make the powerful vessel controllable, only the best pilots can take full advantage of the A-wing's velocity and weapons systems.