8 Most Durable Starships in the Star Wars Galaxy

[@sirjaroid4725]

So what you are saying is “what ship will the enemy hijack first.” I am not surprised that the suncrusher was taken by Han. They wouldn’t let the empire keep that.

[@gmailquinn]

Wasn't han originally but one of Skywalker's jedi

[@EnigmaticLigmasugondesenuts]

translation "Which ship the plot needed to survive"

[@pyeitme508]

Good one

[@nathanieljackson5554]

Comparing the Millennium Falcon to a modified Honda Civic is a great analogy.

[@ArmouryTerrain]

You do know that the Falcon was owned by a number of corporations and people before Lando? Lando is not even the one who made the most modifications to it.

[@omega13whitelucario95]

Yeah that thing in both legends and canon is about 100 years old come the time of the Resistance era and the Yuzong Vong era in their respective timelines So uh, no wonder it throws a fit every so often XD (well that and getting blown up at least once) Granted goes to show how good Corellian ships were that they were used for so long and they kept making some types for a long time Look at the CR90 for instance

[@KuDastardly]

@@omega13whitelucario95 The MF was even capable of shrugging off a couple hits from a turbolaser fire.

[@omega13whitelucario95]

@@KuDastardly this is also true Granted slight plot armor there or really good shields

[@tomaskops7119]

@@KuDastardly IT have armour from Imperial Star Destroyer :D

[@KuDastardly]

@@tomaskops7119 And possibly plot shields too, lol. I think I read somewhere that some Corellian models were so popular due to their robust and 'shady' uses that they decided to bring it back into production, possibly as a limited edition or something.

[@indianajones4321]

I’d love to see the Eclipse return

[@casbot71]

Alan, with your *vacuum allergy,* have you considered _immuno desensitization therapy?_ You're exposed to small amounts of vacuum under controlled circumstances, and as your immune system adapts, the dosage is increased. It's completely worked for me with bee allergies, they got me up to a maintenance dose equivalent to one bee stings worth of venom, and I would get that monthly for several years till the adaptation held. And I'm cured! I've gone from "the next sting will kill you- here's a EpiPen, good luck" to being stung and the only annoyance was being stabbed by the bee stinger. The venom had no effect. See a qualified professional and they can order in some refined vacuum, and you can be injected with small doses of it, increasing to larger doses of vacuum being injected in your body as you learn to tolerate it. - good luck.

[@zememelord3487]

oh yes I had this done for me to with my vacuum allergy. It is a bit weird at first but you get used to it very fast.

[@chinchinlovs6563]

Ayyy fuck yeah man thats awesome

[@TheCodyLaxton]

This comment deserves more upvotes

[@undernerd5824]

is that method actually used irl?

[@TheCodyLaxton]

@@undernerd5824 yeah but it doesn't work for everyone, some people are so sensitive that they can't risk any small amount without an antidote (EpiPen)

[@real_fjcalabrese]

The Millennium Falcon has amazing plot armor.

[@MotoroidARFC]

The small Hammerhead did the same thing tugboats have been doing for years: moving around vessels much larger than themselves.

[@mrcactus8213]

Last time I was this early, maul had legs

[@KuDastardly]

I think I remember reading up on the Suncrusher. Basically, its weapon was design to fire at a sun and force it to go supernova, hence its name. Ultimately, the only way to destroy it was to send it hurling down a black hole.

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

That's ironic, since supernovas are caused by a sudden loss of energy, not the other way.

[@TheJediCaptain]

The new Thrawn Trilogy introduces a new, emerging threat called the Grysk. They appear to be the "New Canon" version of the Yuzang Vong.

[@Arkancide]

Honestly there's enough Wild and Unknown Region space for innumerable threats to the Empire/Republic/Galaxy. Hell, I'd love to see the emergence of Orks in the Unknown Regions. Nothing like a WAAAGH! to kickstart some fun!

[@TheJediCaptain]

That would be hilarious. Even Force-sensitice orcs...that would have to be an animated series. There is no way that can be done, and taken seriously in live-action.

[@sethb3090]

I'm gonna come out and say it: I think the Grysk are a better enemy than the Vong. Also on a related note, I hope they retcon the First Order into the Templin institute version lol

[@erikurizita6702]

@@sethb3090 Uhhh…. Umm…. No. Just….. no. The Yuuzhan Vong were the perfect counter to Jedi. They showed without the Jedi, the republic can’t stand. The Grysk are like the Silnieum to me…. But dumber.

[@lerneanlion]

My most favorite here are the Mon Calamari cruisers and the Malevolence. So thank you for adding them into the list!

[@noneedtoknow07]

What about the Starhawk? The thing is literally built from salvages star destroyers, it was so tough that the imperials themselves were impressed at it tankiness. They needed specialized war heads to even damage the thing, and it was still able to evade capture while be chased by imperial star destroyers and it even lasted a bit after the core was critically damaged too.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Yeah I remember, the Imperials feared it so much that after the player ISD in SW Squadrons retreated the rest of the Imperial strike force stayed behind to make sure it was destroyed only to end up being blown up.

[@AptMantis2278]

Also at the battle of jakku a star hawk pulled down a super star destroyer into the planet (this was the super star destroyer ravager which you can see in the battlefront 2015 map and in the force awakens

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

@@AptMantis2278 that was a blast.

[@ClassicMagicMan]

Last time this early I still had friends on the Death Star :'(

[@yarnickgoovaerts]

They are all killed by those terrorists

[@Kylorenz710]

Hey Generation Tech! Video idea! Do a video on Selbulba & the Dugs!

[@ravenhunter1355]

I... I need this

[@nateosborne7361]

Yeah

[@AptMantis2278]

I need this

[@josephmackseeya2893]

Cheska sebulba.

[@justsomeguy17199]

Casting my vote

[@jordancambridge4106]

The Sun Crusher has several massive weaknesses. 1rst its slow. Although its nearly immune to energy its not immune to shooting it with solid objects. Also because of its slow speed you can easily capture it with tractor beams or tow cables. Hell you can probably even use a magnet to capture or even an ION weapon to disable it.

[@levitschetter5288]

Just not a death star superlazer

[@jamesleduke873]

@@levitschetter5288 Not a single one. A glancing blow severely damaged it. A second probably would have destroyed it.

[@user-ft3jq5vi2l]

Now I'm imagining a cartoonish horseshoe magnet on a metal stalk coming out of a ship and grabbing the thing

[@henrypaleveda7760]

You don’t use a Death Star,a primary weapon to capture anything. Also a mirror that is clear enough can deflect most lasers, with a uniform molecular structure, that crystalline armor would be an excellent candidate for such a thing. Interestingly enough, such things would also be weak to kinetic weapons that center around solid objects.

[@OllamhDrab]

I noticed the definition of 'ricer' has drifted beyond all recognition in a short time. It used to mean 'all show, no go' (Usually tastelessly) and much to be distinguished from making a Japanese car actually perform. :) In proper car terms terms, the Falcon is a 'sleeper.' Looks like not-much, (Apparently looks like a 'hooptie' in recent terms, in fact.) ...still kicks arse. :)

[@masterqui-gonjinn90]

“I’m not very trustful of engineering” Alan you literally ride a motorcycle

[@winniethepoohchinesepresident]

Lol

[@grayski3324]

Master Qui-Gon has spoken.

[@obi-wankenobi343]

The ability to speak does not make one intelligent

[@umm-]

Would you trust a motorcycle with the various track sheets of why you shouldn't put 100% of your trusussy into it?

[@jonathanmanard7797]

I'm extremely allergic to vacuum so I'm super glad to see this video, now I gotta head to corellia. They got me a shiny new freighter

[@kairemnet1949]

How do you not have at least a million subscribers you're so informational

[@AlteryxGaming]

No 1: that one hammerhead corvette over scarif

[@pyeitme508]

Though no match against the Toyota Technicals 😜

[@shinerdrinker9249]

There is totally a story as to why Alan discovered this aversion to vacuum.

[@jumpstrart7]

How about the most durable ships in Star Trek and Warhammer 40k next?

[@classicalvamp]

last time i was this early, the empire still had the death star plans

[@MisterRorschach90]

I’m glad you put the legends quantum crystalline ship on the list. And you even mentioned it’s ability to deflect deathstar level attacks.

[@lightspeedvictory]

U forgot to mention that in Legends, the Falcon took a direct hit from an experimental turbo laser and survived mostly intact (she did lose the central gun turrets and the gunners manning them though)

[@jamesleduke873]

Barely. It spent most of the next book being repaired.

[@barnettmcgowan8978]

Great list!

[@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777]

I'd still take 20 Dreadnaught Cruisers over even 5 ISD's or 2 Subjugator Cruisers (although I'd classify the Subjugator class as a Battle Cruiser) Or just up-sizes the Hammerhead Cruisers

[@Obsidian_Gargantuan_Leviathan]

up-sizes the hammerhead cruisers? i like the starhawk battleships to

[@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777]

@@Obsidian_Gargantuan_Leviathan Kind of forgot about those... Just meant make the Hammerhead a little longer, 100 meters to pack in a few more Turbo Laser Turrets, or Torpedo lauchers

[@ewok40k]

make it 200 Dreadnoughts of the Katana fleet... add Thrawn in command and see Rebels shiver!

[@Obsidian_Gargantuan_Leviathan]

@@ewok40k i would rather put thrawn on comand of a fleet of harrowers. more flexible design better fit for him

[@kadefoulk8492]

Na I'd keep subjagators. Even without their main ion weapons they had hundreds of other turbo lasers and stuff

[@ivandiaz8892]

I hope that we can get a video about the most durable Starfleet ships as well someday.

[@grandadmiralthrawn7251]

Video idea . ranking of the members of the bad batch from most powerful to least powerful.

[@mkat9249]

“The flying rock.” My first thought: “for a brick he flew pretty good.”

[@STGXBOX]

Actually the Subjugator class was pretty good but NOTHING compared to the luckrehulk class.The ion cannon was a really good ship but as far as durability went it took a floatilla at least to just break a luckrehulks shields let alone it’s armor ring or the central core,plus is was armed to the teeth in the later years of the clone wars vs it’s early counterpart in phantom menace.

[@coltrinculo703]

I think you missed that the sun crusher also survived being crushed by a sun

[@barrybend7189]

Best Ships in anime please.

[@camerondixon613]

Would the lucrehulk battleship from the clones wars count as a ship, because I figured it would be on the list

[@DeathBYDesign666]

You might have a good point there actually. During the first scene of revenge of the sith you literally see every ship around them blowing up while they were barely even touched. Even when they destroyed one in episode one it was still mostly intact afterwards besides that nothing can get through their shields.

[@covalite]

Its more of a space station with a very high quality hyperdrive and a super slow doughnut around it. Its primary use by the CIS was rapidly deployed blockades. If the empire was so propaganda oriented i promise they would retrofit one to by a place holder or even a dedicated interdictor.

[@akumaking1]

Are there any Star Wars ships that are dedicated to ramming/meelee a la Warhammer 40K?

[@hydra9476]

Hammer head is the closest to a ramming ship

[@boywithcrackers3871]

"Pussies fight with their weapon, Men fight with melee weapons" Every Imperium military member.

[@Obsidian_Gargantuan_Leviathan]

from what i know some harrowers were refited to have raming capabilitys

[@d-man9921]

Any ship can ram y'know

[@Obsidian_Gargantuan_Leviathan]

@@d-man9921 not if you want to continue to use that ship after the ram

[@Pastry656]

I think one of the Eclipse Dreadnaughts or a World Devastator would be in the top tier of durability. Dark Empire tech was ridiculous tbh-

[@iamReddington]

The Malevolence has and always will be my favorite.

[@ScaryBaldMan]

I'd love to see a similar video across multiple TV/Movie franchises. *Cough* Galactica.

[@AaronPalmer]

Thanks for the insight once again

[@jayko-mayko2285]

My brain is struggling between paying attention to what Alan is saying and the lyrics to the song in the background. @_@

[@sammywhite5127]

Honestly I think the real problem with the sun crusher isn't how powerful it is it's that the empire built it honestly I wouldn't have really any problem with it if it was like an ancient celestial artefact that the empire found so that's the head canon I go with

[@pympymtstpympymtst]

You should make a video where you compare the acclamator class Stardestroyer, along side with the venator, to the imperial Stardestroyer mark II, and the imperial light cruiser!

[@erikdeusenberry5307]

Just shows that the best tech is 5000 years old legends for life go Kotor.

[@thechroniclegamer4285]

In legends Imperial Star Destroyers are literal tanks (imagine Vader’s ship in rogue one but in any confrontation)

[@thelegoporgd5466]

Isn’t the Death Star technically a ship? Just put some duck tape over the exhaust port thingy and you’re good to go

[@Glitch_visions]

When *humanity first* made contact with the Yu Zon Vong....” *I see what you did there*

[@andik.4235]

This Dreadnought looks like a famous Battlestar from another galaxy.

[@SaltRockStacker]

You forgot the Ebon Hawk. That ship probably holds the record for surviving the most crash landings by a Star Wars ship.

[@flyingvct7214]

I was gonna say it but the video did for me. if it ain't broke don't fix it

[@guardiantree8879]

Give me two lucrehulks, a Malevolence, some dreadnaught cruisers, a few mon calamari ships and a Venator or two and I’ll conquer the galaxy.

[@alpine_ryan]

Great video! You guys should make a video explaining clone generations and designations/birth numbers like CT CC CRC ARC ARF, since the Bad Batch marks a change in designation. Highlight the 200k clones that were first bred for Geonosis and some of the notable members from the Clone Wars/Bad Batch show that fought in the first battle. Then explain imperial operating numbers and personal from the OT and Rebels like those in Foot Patrol 7 and the TK TD and ISB designations.

[@benjaminkillingbeck9711]

You talked about normal star destroyers, but what about SSD’s. Or for people who don’t know Star Wars, super star destroyers. Some of these things had super laser cannon that could take out a whole mc80 home one.

[@myself387]

You are referring to executor-class, sovereign-class and eclipse-class star dreadnoughts I presume?

[@SecretAgentE]

The most important parts of a ship are weapons, speed, shields, and armor but out of all of these armor is the most important

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

So whichever ship the writers need to soak up damage until x moment.

[@-CrimsoN-]

The Suncrusher is the "that kid" of starships. You know... when you were a kid and there would always be that one kid who would come up with ridiculous superpowers and immunities when playing games? Yeah...that kid. The suncrusher is them.

[@tsarfox3462]

Number one is a tie between every ship a main character is on. Last place is a tie for every evil ship that would be a game changer for the antagonist.

[@denmstrsn]

You forget that the Falcon has so much plot armor that it is near indestructible.

[@thereturningshadow]

What's unrealistic is that the Hammerhead moved an ISD into another ISD with enough force to destroy both ships. as moving the first ISD so slowly that the second, which was under power should have just simply stopped it.

[@GuntherRommel]

Great video, Allan.

[@bigjordanv2]

POG

[@knightingale9833]

Love that background music. Turn it up! Can barely hear it

[@OkkelsSkov]

It's interesting how much the ruusan reformation potentially stifled technological advances in the galaxy.

[@MarcWeavers]

all space stations are ships too, the death star is no exception, it can move, and go into hyperspace

[@badgamemaster]

Not surprised to see Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser on the list. Could you guys make a video about the Katana Fleet aka the Dark Force.

[@lilpnugget7519]

How are you not at 1 mil yet

[@bossrob3707]

@GenerationTech, see what you can find about the Shadow Caster ship.

[@killfrenzy303]

Vengeful sprit:horus's flagship from 40k as well as the other gloriana class warships

[@renej8961]

Wow first time in a while that you guys popped up in my feed again

[@sheevpalpatine1932]

#1 should be Death Star because did you see that thing on the 4th moon of endor or something, I dont Know Episode 9 confuses me.

[@dogloversrule8476]

The New Republic’s Nebula Class Star Destroyer is very durable as well

[@thegaminggecko1212]

9:00 Hahahaha! I’m dead!

[@jeremysalfelder8840]

The first ship in the video looks like the Galactica without the hangar bays on the side

[@kennethferland5579]

Durability really has to be evaluated by weight class, and canonically the Imperial Star Galeon is the best in it's medium (200m long) class. Not only is it armored and shielded, it has internal antiboarding defenses and the cargo modules are all capable of escaping into hyperspace individually to keep their cargo out of rebel hands. If not getting exposed to vacume is your criteria for 'durable' then this takes the cake. Another ship that should have gonten mentioned along with the Dreadnagut is the Carrack light cruiser, it was made by Demoreon

[@laranawalen4389]

No Lucrehulk? *cries in donut*

[@Xalerdane]

“The _Star Wars_ Ricer” Me: “Oh, so everything made by _CEC,_ ever.”

[@jaykerzp3643]

I’m surprised that the gravestone was not featured in this vid. The ship could take on an entire fleet by itself.

[@frequent.bed.crapper]

Those allergies to space vacuum sucks. I feel ya man

[@grootatron]

Don't worry, your allergy to the space vacuum is incredibly common.

[@darkpanther253]

I believe that the star hawk should be on this list

[@craighann4449]

That was funny I think most life-forms are allergic to the vacuum of space,although I think there's one organism we found it can live in the vacuum of space

[@DEFECTEDSTREETRACER]

9:42 is what us clone war fans clicked for

[@KirbyBWebb]

Cool Video ! SUN CRUSHER? You Betch'a !

[@Dasi1x]

video idea if its not been done before the least durable ships

[@zememelord3487]

I am surprised that the starhawk class battleship is not on this list

[@Sillimant_]

my guy desribed a tugbot and acted like it was an insane feat of engineering. the tug has existed since the early 1800's

[@heathward9239]

I love you Allen

[@sir.charlesmadden842]

Well actually, these things are so old and cost a lot of crew, the dreadnaughts that is. The Empire didn't refit them because they were great, the Empire refitted them because it was more cost-effective. They suffer from low power, mainly on shields and hyperdrive which makes them obsolete compared to bigger and newer ships. The hull isn't even that strong, not even the same of a Star Destroyer.

[@grandadmiralthrawn7251]

The tie defender

[@DROIDFARM]

CIS for the win yo!

[@MrBulletwood]

The Nebulon B would be on this list as an April fool's joke

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

I have to wonder what the empty and maximum weights are of that Dreadnought class cruiser. It sounds like it would be as heavy as another ship at least 2-3 times its size.

[@food7479]

In vacuum, shouldn't the pressure go from the inside to the outside, ya know, contrary to underwater? Because usually when there is a lot of something, in this case GAS, it should go where there is little of it, which is everywhere except in the ship. The ships therefore should be rather unstable?

[@shawnwing-kovarik9762]

The Harrower Class Dreadnought anyone?

[@jeffmathers355]

R2-D2 still puts them all to shame!

[@scottbraun2457]

Naturally..my favorite, like so many, is the, Millennium FALCON, so a sci-fi character I made up, looks at it, and says, "I want one of those." Then finds out it's got modular parts systems, and is easily rebuilt by heaving whole sections replaced..and also, the options for the command sections to be on what ever side..left or right..that you wanted. Seeing this, she decided to make her, Millennium Phoenix, simetrically designed, with 2 command stations and of course, go overboard with many aftermarket..additional..."features".. annnd.. a bigger kitchen, because, as much as any humanoid hybrid of too many things to be sure what she is a female of... she likes to eat. More than that though, she likes to be sure what it is... at least...most of the time. Also, when in a dangerous situation, it's comforting to know ...that your shield capacity collapses, your will give you lots of time to fix the problems ..including simply switching to backups, that are actually somebody's undelivered cargo.. in your undeclared hidden cargo holds. Not to mention, where she hid the cloaking system, she reinvented, for herself -(with it's own independent powerhouse, and similar power 3rd and 4th level redundant shield generator systems). Even wanted to do the same thing with medical stations, as she did, with the command stations. I think she squeaked it in, but I'm not sure. Somebody let me know if she can do that with the medical stations please...and thank you.

[@henrypaleveda7760]

I can’t tell you how much you can finagle with the medical stations but I think it’s a question of expertise. If she’s more familiar with the engineering of ships, she can make the room for it, bu I really don’t know how much power you’d have left after all the other extra systems. If she knows how the medical stations work, I can picture her making them more compact and energy efficient. So she likes to eat and doesn’t know what species she is; do you know if the character is a test tube baby, was genetically modified, or is the result of multiple generations of orgies?

[@scottbraun2457]

@@henrypaleveda7760 Well I am thrilled to hear that my girl's got a good chance of making our pheonex fly..with all insane extras.!! Thanks-! As exactly what she is..at least almost half human..but has blue cats eyes..(with shades that change with her mood..or time of day). The rest is..at least very human like..but I know she can laugh off being blowtorched/flamethrowered..while still looking pretty..human. Like Han Solo, she's an escaped orphan from many places..including Corelia..hence her fondness for Corelian ships. Of course..burning off her favorite outfit..will be short lived amusement..when turns her ability to make and direct her own LIGHTNING..to effortlessly looking..instafry who ever did it. Not to say that she's got an anger management problem..but she does like to get things done dramatically..on occasion..to make clear that she has limits to her patience..on certain matters. She also is equally immune to extreme cold..and herself, being hit by all forms of electrical attacks/discharges..mostly. Typically looking like most do in shows, getting hit by a tazer..but then shaking it off..literally, just barely seems at all fased by it..complaining, "That's irritating. Don't do that again". Oh yes..she also has slightly cat-like teeth..usually not seems unless she gives any kind of teeth revealing expression. Otherwise..she easily mistaken for merely human..with particular piloting and hunting abilities. Even more so since having her little pretty elf like ears bobbed..making them look more like common human ears. (Not that it reduced her ability to earsight like flying cave creatures..some of which..don't even have eyes). Oh yeah..and she has preposterously sharp all-ranges sight in all light settings; if there's slightest starlight..to her it may as well be day time..midday..with no clouds.

[@henrypaleveda7760]

@@scottbraun2457 what I'm getting from her personality is: flair, a decent curiosity (or considerably intense in her interests, these are the two reasons I came up with for being so specialized in her learning), temper (tempered temper so that it is not necessarily an issue but is a better tool), and a sense for the dramatic, leaning towards using understatement as a coping mechanism. Physical attributes being well attuned to her senses, broad sense array, considerable durability, durability largely contributed to by temperature change resistance or a general tolerance of thermal fluctuation. questiuons aside: How much of her story do you have planned (will she ever get overwhelmed with loud sounds or board of white noise and the like; does she normally wear goggles or something to filter out he majority of light)?

[@scottbraun2457]

@@henrypaleveda7760 mmm. Actually, she has the general appearance of a female Han Solo and Lando Calrisian..except no capes. Lavishly dressed for bed,but, scruffy for work -but not exactly dirty. Solo,wasn't ever filthy, just never formal. She typically likes to look good..alone, or for her ladies. A growing up on the noisy streets..and occasionally in equally loud jungles, static noise isn't an issue. As for the eyes, they adjust really fast to irratic changes..city lights to streaking through Casheek jungle/forest trees on an overcharged speederbike..(naturally..with reflexes need for irrationally faster than sanity maneuvering through tree branches like a tiny bird or bug).

[@henrypaleveda7760]

@@scottbraun2457 so far I've heard strengths, interesting strengths, do you have any vision for where she might struggle or need help? also Character flaws don't even have to be negative attributes, they can just be something that gets in the way of their own goals, being methodical is great, but not when you need to act quickly without a good option.

[@HylianSith920]

Not mentioned here: The Gravestone. That ship could take multiple beatings and overclock its omnicannon to an insane degree.

[@mad_ozzy]

what if the 332nd didn't turn on ahsoka?

[@LexiLunarpaw]

Because Ashoka is the best Star Wars Character

[@emilv.3693]

Now I would love to go see the fastest Honda Civic in the galaxy