Blade

Blade

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Blade
Production information
Class	Executor-class Star Dreadnaught
Technical specifications
Length	19 km
Maximum acceleration	1230 G
Maximum speed (space)	40 MGLT
Engine unit(s)	Executor-50.x engine (13)
Hyperdrive rating	Class 2.0 Backup Class 10
Power output	Peak (reactor): >7,73 × 1026 W Peak (shields): 3,8 × 1026 W
Shielding	KDY shield generator domes (2) (local area-effect)
Hull	Titanium-reinforced alusteel
Armament	Turbolaser cannons (2,000, fire-linked in groups of 8) Heavy turbolaser cannons (2,000, fire-linked in groups of 8) Assault concussion missile tubes (250) 30 missiles each Heavy ion cannons (250) Phylon Transport Q7 tractor beam projectors (40) Point-defense laser cannons (500)
Complement	TIE series starfighters (144) AT-ATs (30) AT-STs (40) Prefabricated garrison bases (2) Various other assault and support craft (total of 200) Y-85 Titan dropships
Crew	Crew (279,144) Gunners (1,590)
Minimum crew	50,000
Passengers	38,000 (troops)
Cargo capacity	250,000 metric tons Supplies for 300,000 individuals
Consumables	6 years
Usage
Role(s)	Command ship
Earliest sighting	IBG 503
Latest sighting	IBG 506
Present for battles/events	IBG 503 IBG 505 IBG 506
Affiliation	Galactic Empire

Imperial vessel. Head of an Imperial task force.

History

Arrived near a volcanic planet with asteroid ring (#95), where Imperial forces led by the Star Destroyer Predator had failed to destroy a Republic Shield convoy in an ambush. By the time the vessel arrived both the convoy and the Imperial task force had withdrawn, leaving the vessel to frighten off the lingering Republic Shield forces from the combat zone with its mere presence, preventing pursuit of the Imperial forces. (IBG503)

Arrived near an aqua gas planet (#51) during a battle between Imperial forces led by the Frigate Invader and Republic Shield forces led by the Assault Frigate Titan. Exited hyperspace a distance from the combat zone, and surveyed what had seemed to be an Imperial ambush of a Republic Shield convoy was revealed to be bait for an ambush of the Imperial forces. The vessel withdrew from the combat zone before the Imperial forces were defeated and did not bother entering the battle. Republic Shield forces completely defeated the Imperial forces caught in the ambush, destroying the entire task force as the vessel entered hyperspace. (IBG505)

Headed the Imperial task force stationed near the blue cloud planet (#47) Theseus in the Oberon system. Scanned by Republic Shield reconnaissance force. Attempted to prevent the reconnaissance force from completing its mission, but failed, allowing the Republic Shield force to escape with its reconnaissance data. Withdrew from the staging point with the rest of its task force. (IBG506)

Behind the Scenes

The existence of too many Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts in one remote region of the Outer Rim was an issue addressed by the Logistics Office. The appearances of this ship in IBG Tour 5 were as the Malac’s Ire, which introduced yet another superfluous Super Star Destroyer to the mix. The appearance of the vessel in this campaign was retroactively determined to be the at-large Super Star Destroyer Blade by the Logistics Office. The original appearance of the Blade in Operation: Blade, of which it appeared once, has been changed to that of the Super Star Destroyer Patriarch, which is hunted down in a major campaign following that meeting.