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[[Image:Eclipse2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The massive Eclipse]] | |||
The '''Eclipse-class star dreadnought''' | The '''Eclipse-class star dreadnought''' is an extremely large warship, of which only two were ever built. Both were constructed to serve as [[Darth Sidious]]'s personal flagship. They're 17 kilometers long: a bit shorter than the [[Executor-class|''Executor''-class]] ships, but they were much wider. Considering the initial statements about the size of the ''Executors'', it's fairly obvious that the ''Eclipse'' ships were meant to dwarf them. | ||
Eclipses were among the most powerful warships to appear in [[Star Wars]]. They had enough firepower to engage entire [[Rebel Alliance|Rebel]] fleets at a time, and their armor and | ''Eclipses'' were among the most powerful warships to appear in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[EU]]. They had enough firepower to engage entire [[Rebel Alliance|Rebel]] fleets at a time, and their [[armor]] and [[shield]]s were so strong that they wouldn't need to think twice before ramming other ships (one these rammed through the [[Galaxy Gun]] without taking any damage). | ||
In addition to their standard weapons and huge number of [[starfighters]], they also possessed [[gravity well projector]]s to keep enemies from escaping inter [[hyperspace]]. The crown jewel of their features, however, was their own [[superlaser]]. Though not in the same league as the super-lasers possessed by the [[Death Star]]s, they were still powerful enough to sear continents and/or crack open a planet's crust. The resulting heat and superheated chunks of debris being ejected would likely kill everything on the planet. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 24 March 2015
The Eclipse-class star dreadnought is an extremely large warship, of which only two were ever built. Both were constructed to serve as Darth Sidious's personal flagship. They're 17 kilometers long: a bit shorter than the Executor-class ships, but they were much wider. Considering the initial statements about the size of the Executors, it's fairly obvious that the Eclipse ships were meant to dwarf them.
Eclipses were among the most powerful warships to appear in the Star Wars EU. They had enough firepower to engage entire Rebel fleets at a time, and their armor and shields were so strong that they wouldn't need to think twice before ramming other ships (one these rammed through the Galaxy Gun without taking any damage).
In addition to their standard weapons and huge number of starfighters, they also possessed gravity well projectors to keep enemies from escaping inter hyperspace. The crown jewel of their features, however, was their own superlaser. Though not in the same league as the super-lasers possessed by the Death Stars, they were still powerful enough to sear continents and/or crack open a planet's crust. The resulting heat and superheated chunks of debris being ejected would likely kill everything on the planet.