Star Wars: Inside the Imperial Star Destroyer

The iconic Imperial-class Star Destroyer first appears in the opening scene of Star Wars in 1977, where the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator, with Darth Vader on board, chases the CR90 Corvette Tantive IV above Tatooine.
Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer is described as a technological successor of the Venator-class Jedi cruisers used by the naval forces of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.
Ever wanted to see how an Imperial-class Star Destroyer actually works? Here is a deeper dive inside an Imperial Star Destroyer. A technical 3D animation showcasing the power behind a Star Destroyer.
But also learn how this Star Wars capital ship works and why it's considered one of the most iconic spaceships in the Star Wars saga.
They were nonetheless essential in the Imperial doctrine of planetary containment and fast infantry deployment, and the vessel was noted as one of the most resource-intensive ships in the Imperial Navy.
Exterior 3D model by Ansel Hsiao
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[@jeffreytan2948]

Noticed the millennium falcon still hanging at the back of the bridge. Nice comparison for scale.

[@Halfscreen]

I think you the first to spotted that. Nice observation!

[@majoraccident1924]

It is also a representation of how to safely escape imperial fighters by disgusing yourself as part of the garbage being thrown away from the ship

[@jordanbridges]

@@majoraccident1924 unless you're being tracked by a bounty hunter

[@tankythemagnorite9855]

i noticed that too

[@Donleecartoons]

A YT-1300 hanging off the back of the bridge module is standard equipment. That's why nobody on the Avenger noticed it, even the one guy who bothered to look out the back window.

[@tropicalhorizongaming5459]

4:54 Im surprised by how much of the inside is engineering and power, didn’t expect the engines be so far inside, just like the venator. Especially given how many people it can hold.

[@MrChickennugget360]

i don't like the idea that its intended crew is 40,000. maybe 10,000 or less. With the "40,000" number being with a full military ground force embarked.

[@Simon-ho6ly]

@@MrChickennugget360 maybe but consider a nimitz class carrier is circa 6000 crew

[@MrChickennugget360]

@@Simon-ho6ly i know but remember Starwars is futuristic so they don't always have to have as big a crew as modern ships. Of course the size of the crew would vary based on what was embarked.

[@N0d4chi]

@@MrChickennugget360 With the number of decks, the size of the ship, 40000 is really low actually. People dont realize how many square kilometers these things have. With 40k crew, youd be hard pressed to run into anyone for a couple hundred meters of corridor

[@MrChickennugget360]

@@N0d4chi i guess. part of my idea of course is that lots of the ship is void space or set aside for storage and hanger space. i could see a fully manned Star Destroyer having a crew of 40,000 including air wing support if it was loaded out for a 100% star-side mission (carrying more fighters, bomber and gunships) No matter what i think the Star Destroyer's complement should vary based on what mission its equipped for

[@charlesfuentes3695]

Seeing S.W. for the very first time over 40 years ago, we never thought about the ship's interiors. The details you displayed made it so Vivid & Imaginable, you brought me back to the Geekness. Bravo!

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jcharmaine1]

How old r u

[@NaughtyNovaroo69]

@@Halfscreen tho i wish We could learn where the med bays, armory, sleeping qauters, officer beds, prison cells, tie fighter beds, bathrooms and cateen but still good animation and the falcon and the runway ship

[@mj3541]

@@jcharmaine1 probably in his 50s depending on how old he was when star wars first came out

[@Yautah]

Sorry but we ? This has existed this the 2000s or late 90 at least, whole books with descriptions and images consists inside SW machinery. Then again no shame in not knowing, I guess its pretty niche.

[@Reindeer911]

975 km/hr? That's all?!? Even in space? Man, that thing is SLOOOOW... that's only MACH 0.8 or so, not even close to the speed of sound. Any airliner could keep up with it and any modern fighter could easily run circles around the Star Destroyer speed wise.

[@Jarl_Thidrandi]

This can't be right, unless we're talking about its speed in an atmosphere similar to ours. In space, there is no speed limit for an engine. Mph or Kph is not used as it is not relevant or relative. Instead meters per second are used as a metric, for both velocity and potentiality. The delta V of a craft can be summed up as how much energy is available in the fuel and able to be output through the engine, relative to the mass of the craft and the amount of gravitational effect it is experiencing. The efficiency of these engines is categorized as the ISP, or specific impulse. This is all to say that with what is essentially a fusion reactor powering a set of massive ION engines, your potential relative velocity could be relatively close to light speed, given enough time. The only downside would be maneuverability, since any inertia would need to be cancelled to change direction in space. With how massive these craft are, perhaps a standard operating speed was established to allow for maneuvering in a vacuum. Considering star destroyers are poorly designed for any type of axial acceleration, specifically along the normal/antinormal nodes, and the radial in and out nodes, it would take a lot of time to reposition one of these beasts to change their direction. With all that said, these craft would have an almost limitless amount of delta V at their disposal, and could basically go whatever speed they wanted to within the laws of physics.

[@worldstateproductions8787]

That's its max atmospheric speed. While In space, its max acceleration is 2300 gravities or about 22,563 meters per second per second.

[@Highly-grounded]

Idk I think that’s the in atmosphere speed

[@onik7000]

975 that's atmo speed. ISD has 60 MGLT topspeed in realspace (not hyperspace). MGLT was used by Industrial Light & Magic to compare ship speeds. As far as i know - there is no way to convert it to real speed (m/s or kph)

[@lorenzoguerra-iq4gl]

I love to know How a star Destroyer Works...

[@Halfscreen]

I don't seen to many video on the Star Destroyer on youtube.

[@lorenzoguerra-iq4gl]

@@Halfscreen me too

[@bullhead3852]

No you don't

[@Nervisor23]

@@Halfscreen Same,i like these kinds of vids. I also liked the milennium falcon easter egg at the trash thing.

[@darthvader5802]

it has one purpose in his life: being destroyed

[@mortgoldman8341]

The amount of time they take to make complete 3d models of these things and add small details just to show you is amazing.

[@Halfscreen]

I'm a detail freak by nature, I can't help it.

[@mortgoldman8341]

@@Halfscreen Don't worry about it this work is amazing and I love it

[@admiralpeak]

‘In order to reduce the weight of the vessel.’ Sad vacuum noises

[@geraltofrivia323]

The star destroyers could fly in-atmo too.

[@ZzaphodD]

Should be switched for 'mass'

[@chokoloteblack9328]

@@geraltofrivia323yes

[@chokoloteblack9328]

@@geraltofrivia323 he said about hyperspace

[@forgilageord]

Vacuum doesn't have anything to do with weight. Mass would often be the more relevant term, but if you take what's on screen for fact, ships almost never orbit in Star Wars, so what they're really doing is hovering at an extremely high altitude. Gravity at these heights is only slightly less than on the surface, so especially in those cases the weight in that planet's gravity would be relevant.

[@zeddddd2846]

Not tryina be mean but a good chunk of the info here is wrong, it doesn't lineup either with legends or cannon well.

[@Halfscreen]

I based my information from various sources websites, but I'm definitely not a subject matter expert on different variation or classes.

[@kservant71]

Canon. 😊 sp

[@michaeltaylor2121]

@@Halfscreen I don't think. I know it's fkn awesome.

[@leef-pe8]

Send me the real video

[@FACTBOT_5000]

Example?

[@bradyvelvet9432]

The Falcon hanging on there like a damn tick! 😂😂😂 So these ships were mostly engine Awesome video! ❤️

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks!

[@jcharmaine1]

@@Halfscreen hey uh could you do a video about the space colony arks size and purpose pls that would be amazing

[@Halfscreen]

@@jcharmaine1 I really don't know much about the space colony arks.

[@jcharmaine1]

@@Halfscreen well it 15 kilometers in diameter the sonic adventure 2 stage select screen shows its inside its where shadow the hedgehog was made and where shadows creator "prof gerald" who eggmans grandfather worked there along with black doom who is the leader of a alien race called the black arms but if you want to know more look up the lore of sa2 and shadow the hedgehog

[@jcharmaine1]

@@Halfscreen and its from sonic adventure 2 and shadow the hedgehog

[@zanith56]

I am a big fan of the modeling and diagraming. We need more of this. The AI voice over is a bit annoying though. Also - just a friendly heads up - do some additional fact checking before going through all the work to produce these. There are several notable issues with the facts presented I’m sure more hardcore fans will (or have) pointed out. Nice work!

[@Halfscreen]

Yes, that is understanding since I'm not a subject matter expert on different classes or different versions. I originally used the AI voice to streamline my workflow, but most of the audiences seem to reject the robotic VO, which is understandable. In addition, I have a slight accent that could be an issue, so AI voices were an easier solution. The animation was really intended for the average joe but I have many experts pointing out the mistake regarding size, classes, naming convention, something I didn't anticipate.

[@RetroJack]

@@Halfscreen Sounds like you plan to address these issues - Bravo! 👍 PS: Don't worry about the accent - On KZbin, most of us have probably heard worse anyway! 😁

[@Halfscreen]

@@RetroJack it's basically insecurity on my part. Having the whole world actually hearing your voices is a bit scary at first.

[@BladeKi11a]

Talks about the ISD1 but shows an ISD2.... For those that don't know the difference between the two ISDs, are the tractor beam and sensor array systems on the top. The ISD1 has an X-shape tractor beam and sensor array system while the ISD2 has a rectangular shape. Another noticeable difference is the heavy turbolaser systems. The ISD1 has 4 heavy turbolaser batteries on each side, each cannon holding two guns. While the ISD2 has 4 octuple barbette heavy turbo laser batteries on each side, each cannon holding eight guns.

[@MikeSHA2009]

Yes, they are Turbolasers, not only Ion Cannons...

[@OdintheGermanShepherd]

Great detail of the Millineum Falcon......very interesting video.

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks!

[@forkliftcertifed123]

I don’t think that’s the millineum falcon but ok

[@wtf028]

@@forkliftcertifed123 The Millineum Falcon is hiding at rear port side of command bridge. 3:18

[@forkliftcertifed123]

@@wtf028 oh I misunderstood you

[@jonathanperry8331]

This was really cool but it makes you wonder why the tie fighters facing sideways? Why wouldn't they be docked the fly straight out?

[@master_gunner_4316]

Technically this is an Imperial II class Star Destroyer, given the shorter sensor arrays on top and the Octuple turbo-laser barbettes as the main armament. The Star Destroyer found in A New Hope that captures Leia's Tantive IV was actually an Imperial I, which has a sensor tower on the top and actually has 6 heavy turbo-lasers and 2 heavy ion cannons instead. Other than that this really is a great video.

[@RetroJack]

I think I found the "actually" guy! 👓

[@areynoso18]

@@RetroJack Technically...I think you may be partially correct :D

[@meleardil]

The Venator is not the predecessor. Kuat Drive built the Victory class for the empire. Later on, when megalomani started to kick in, the Imperial class was ordered.

[@petergriffin383]

If I ever have a Star Wars question, op is my guy...

[@white-dragon4424]

@@RetroJack No, I'm the "actually" guy, because the original blueprints designate it an "Imperator-class" rather than Imperial.

[@scottroche6548]

This is an Imperial 2 class Star Destroyer model, those Turrets are octuple barbette turbolasers. Either way great video.

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah...Didn't used the correct 3D model unfortunately but thank for watching.

[@mcc1719]

But it also has the tractor targetting strip on the top of the bridge. Absolute muck up.

[@machirim2805]

that 'tractor beam array' is a communications array which only the Imperial-IIs have

[@gearthehuman2115]

what's the differences between imperial l and ll? they look same to me.🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@collins3D]

@@gearthehuman2115 the two biggest and easiest to spot differences are 1) the structure between the two shield bulbs ( I is an X shape where II is a stripe) 2) is the side turrets ( I has blocky turrets that are higher and are a mix of turbolaser and ion cannons where II is just 8-4 on each side octuple barrel turbolaser turrets which are lower structures)

[@SiberiusRises]

Great video. The details of the interior sets this presentation apart from so many others out there. Thanks for the work on this.

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marklogan3813]

The Star destroyers are such a complex piece of machinery. STATE of the ART

[@Godric_71]

I saw Star Wars: A New Hope when it first came out. It's crazy to me just how detailed this fictional ship is.

[@srisaiyoutube4126]

Good job on this - would love to see more detail on the crew quarters, etc. once your channel picks up and you can get more ad revenue. Will support!

[@Halfscreen]

Noted!

[@kirkbolas4985]

I just discovered your channel. I don’t think I’ve seen another channel that not only describes the iconic vehicles and tech of SW and has the kind of interior view cross sections like yours does. Keep up the extraordinary and superior work.

[@Halfscreen]

Wow, thanks!

[@Comicsluvr]

Agreed! I play several different kinds of games that allow the construction of vehicles. Building the outside is relatively easy. Building the INSIDE is much harder!

[@Halfscreen]

@@Comicsluvr Tell me about it. It's much harder.

[@ale9335]

I immediately subscribed! This recreation is awesome!

[@Halfscreen]

Welcome aboard!

[@edwardh3020]

Star destroyers are the definition of cool!!

[@mojo_joju]

The sheer size of these ships is awesome, and remembering Starkiller pulling one down from the stratosphere using the Force is just amazing

[@pgm8464]

Starkiller was way too overpowered.

[@jonbutcher4079]

Starkiller was such a show off !! Lol

[@mj3541]

@@pgm8464Ppl always say that especially when comparing him to Luke but what if he was at about average power level. Maybe someone like Luke or anakin could’ve pulled 3 or more star destroyers out of the sky at once.

[@MrWitteman10]

@@mj3541 Galen marek is stronger than any character we have seen in the movies. Legends however is a whole different story. In legends Grandmaster luke is one of the most powerful force users in existence, even surpassing sidious. Sidious was able to use force storm, an ability that could wipe out entire fleets of star destroyers. Its safe to say that at the peak of their potential, luke and anakin could pull several star destroyers from orbit

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

That wasn't canon

[@cardphins68]

That was an awesome job, really impressed.

[@MisaelDiaz]

Damn nice, excellent video :D

[@marcusalvarez370]

3:17 The Millennium Falcon hiding behind the brigde Nice👍

[@Halfscreen]

Couldn't help myself. 😁

[@mistylover7398]

@@Halfscreen 😶‍🌫️

[@Nocturnal39]

No I will NOT be quiet Chewbacca, wHy DoEsN't AnYoNe LiStEn tO mE?!

[@unsinnkim3690]

This is BY FAR the sexiest ship of the entire SW franchise.

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Movie fact: the thrusters on the original Star Destroyer were molded from plastic eggs that panty hose were sold in in the 1970's ( L'eggs brand ).

[@walterwright8454]

My favorite Imperial starship.

[@AW-ch3jm]

Great video! love the details! I still can't comprehend how something so massive carries so few Tie fighters. 72 seems so few. a Nimitz class aircraft carrier is insanely smaller and is capable of carrying about 70-80 air craft. but w/e, Awsome video!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks Willy for the nice comment.

[@metaknight115]

The WW2 era Japanese carrier, Zuikaku, at 256 meters long and 26 meters wide, was much, MUCH smaller than a star destroyer, and yet, could carry a standard 84 aircraft

[@fattlebieldproductions3198]

With future technology 72 might be all you need if you’re the empire

[@thomasp506]

That's because all a Nimitz class does is carry aircraft. It doesn't also carry 9000 infantry, 20 massive armored vehicles, and 30 or so smaller vehicles. It's not armed with battleship-grade weapons on 50m wide turrets that can glass planet surfaces. It doesn't have deflector shields, the ability to fly ('cept that Avengers one), or the ability to travel faster than the speed of light. So yeah, it makes plenty of sense when you think about it.

[@metaknight115]

@@thomasp506 But a star destroyer is so big. That is could easily carry at least twice the carrying capacity of a Nimitz

[@nl59]

I've been waiting for someone to do this for years! Many thanks!

[@Halfscreen]

Any many more to come.

[@WillyBob.Becker]

@@Halfscreen but what are the sources ? Do you try to imagine what’s actually inside or do you try to puzzle it together based on the movies/series/comics or has it been designed entirely and you’re just relating to those original plans ?

[@Halfscreen]

@@WillyBob.Becker I'm currently using the artbook from Star Wars (cross-section), but there is a lot of guessing on my part to make it work.

[@Halfscreen]

@@WillyBob.Becker Star Wars: Complete Vehicles Hardcover is a good book for references, but I still have to put a lot of guesses to fill in the gap. Luckily for me, I'm a bit creative.

[@NarrowFTW]

Awesome, thanks for making this :)

[@Halfscreen]

No problem. I couldn't find a good animation on it, so I said screw it, i make my own animation.

[@chuuska1972]

Beautiful! Simply beautiful... thank you for this video!

[@Halfscreen]

Thank you too!

[@freelancenerd4804]

Cool breakdown! 🖖🏼

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks!

[@minecat1839]

I love Star Destroyers! This video is so well detailed. The model is perfect.

[@Halfscreen]

Thank you very much!

[@stfanboy]

The exterior model was made by Ansel Hsiao, AKA Fractalsponge.

[@Halfscreen]

@@stfanboy He did a great job. Excellent 3D model.

[@donpewsky1723]

But where maneuvering motors? xD

[@N_Moli]

There are some people in this world who have mastered the exact location and function of every area of a Star Destroyer. It blows my mind, man.

[@shanejaredberezowski5467]

Awesome video!!!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks for checking it out!!

[@animewaifu1001]

For the tractor beam array, the model shown was an Imperial 2, which replaced the tractor beam for a communications array (tractor beam array was taller)

[@clevelandexplorer2221]

I love the detail showing the falcon latched on, I was really thinking where it was hidden in the film/s XD

[@mistylover7398]

Same.

[@carldooley9344]

I love these breakdowns, all the storage space for food water and air to last for several years.

[@Robert-sy4bd]

Watching this reminds me of the part in Return of the Jedi. When the rebels realize the Death Star is operational and decided they will stand a better chance of surviving by attacking the Star Destroyers.

[@sos_legio_primus9177]

I thought the victory 1 class was the direct successor to the Venator and the Imperial 1 class being a successor to or an offshoot of the Victory 1 class

[@Halfscreen]

I have to double check that information. To be honest, most of my basic information are based on some google research. I'm not really a subject matter expert on the different classes.

[@chrissonofpear1384]

They''re more contemporaries, really, I guess. The Victory was quite rare originally - also, continually retconned commissioning dates keep on confusing the issue. Seems like the VSD I premiered around the mid point of the Clone Wars, currently.

[@Halfscreen]

@@chrissonofpear1384 You know, it wasn't until i started this channel that I'm starting to know the differences between classes and different variations. I came with the assumption they all the same.

[@Baz-ms7pb]

@@Halfscreen If my memory serves me correct, the Victory class were quite a bit smaller than the Imperial class at 900 meters to 1600 meters. I remember VSD's making many appearances in the old Star Wars "Legends" books before Disney changed the expanded universe.

[@ArmouryTerrain]

I also noticed the lack of Victory Class Star Destroyers mentioned. The other thing that people always forget is that a Star Destroyer is really meant as the command ship of a small fleet. Think an Aircraft carrier group.

[@mattwho81]

The Imperial Navy fell into the trap of planning to "refight the last war." The ISD 1was designed to beat the Separatists Subjudator and the ISD 2 was designed to beat the ISD1. Ties were designed to beat vulture droids. What none of them were designed to do was fight small hyperdrive equipped fighter squadrons. The Empire was sending a capital ship killing navy, against a foe who had no capital ships. What they should have done is replace their 20year old tie fighters with the lethal tie defender, not sink resources into vanity project death stars.

[@atig51]

The Empire wanted to have peace in the galaxy, preferring more peacekeeping focused ships, unfortunately the aggressive rebels had no intention of peace, and took advantage of the ship's downsides. It would take a lot of planning and resources to produce a more capable ship to deter the rebels.

[@onittowinit8131]

@@atig51 you would have been a fan of the nazis aswell back then..

[@rustyshackleford7200]

@@onittowinit8131 face it, the rebels were terrorists and after the fall of the empire countless died due to instability and in fighting and their squabbling let the first order rise to power unchallenged.

[@onittowinit8131]

@@rustyshackleford7200 the empire enslaved and killed Billions of people/ Alien. Are u srs? Thats like saying we better be nazis then becoming communists..

[@mr.spongylikeaboss4987]

@@onittowinit8131 You realize the first person who brings up "NAZIS".. automatically looses the argument. It's called Godwin's law

[@kevalsolanki6292]

I was looking for this for so long, finally. Great Video👏

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you liked it!

[@kevalsolanki6292]

@@Halfscreen Keep up the good work👏.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Thank you for this amazing video.

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@targe762]

Sorry I dont listen to droids😊

[@jacksonshore7151]

Am I the only one here that’s realizing that’s not an imperial 1 but an imperial 2 class destroyer?

[@Halfscreen]

You ain't the only one that spots the mistake...the model I used didn't specify which version, and to be honest, I didn't know there were 2 different versions.

[@adnr2677]

@@Halfscreen Wouldn't it only be called Imperial Class if there wasn't another version?

[@Halfscreen]

@@primotef8863 That is the general consensus I'm getting from my viewers.

[@adnr2677]

@@Halfscreen well the most obvious difference is the sensor array on top of the comand tower. Imperial 1 has a larger sensor array, mostly reaching higher than the shield generators, while Imperial 2 has a much smaler one. That is the easiest way to tell them apart

[@Halfscreen]

@@adnr2677 Do you have a recommendation as to references on different version?

[@jfd9616]

Imagine seeing one of these just peeping into our atmosphere, the star destroyer: “hello there, just peepin in”

[@lowehandell750]

Love the video!

[@Halfscreen]

Thank you!!

[@gremlin66n]

I remember playing old X-Wing and the biggest, most fun challenge was to bring down a Star Destroyer by myself. You know, destroy the shield generators with your torpedoes, then blow up the generator on the bottom, and you could slowly whittle away at the Star Destroyer with your lasers 🤷‍♂️🤣

[@user-xj2hp7kc4u]

Yo this channel needs more attention 100%

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah...it does 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️.

[@wesley5729]

it needs real voiceover

[@kyndred-ry5mm]

@@Halfscreen hes right, i just sub,your doing a great job

[@Halfscreen]

@@kyndred-ry5mm I don't have any problem with the suggestion.....that is the only way I can approve my channel.

[@Halfscreen]

@@kyndred-ry5mm I don't have any issues with suggestions, it's the only way I can improve my channel...

[@nozyspy4967]

Incredible Cross-sections in 3D!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks. 😉

[@Danny___Riot]

Man I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for the great videos! 👊🏼❤️

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@oizus1370]

I love how big e undangerous this ship is for alliance

[@JukeboxOddities]

The Stah-DEE-stroya

[@mahigupta8505]

Very Good Work

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks

[@Tk5869]

Awesome animations. Well done

[@Halfscreen]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@skoulikiagamwtanekrasas]

am i the only one that would love to live inside a star destroyer

[@jackrutledgegoembel5896]

this is amazing

[@patrickmcdonald8513]

Excellent! A true fan.

[@michaeldunne338]

Iconic spacecraft. Always liked this one over later concepts (like the Super Star Destroyer, Light Cruiser, the Eclipse or the rebel alliance space craft).

[@TheJosep70]

Bah, any A-Wing pilot worth his salt knows that you just need to smash into the bridge to destroy it.

[@stargate375]

But first you need to take out the two shield generator domes

[@MegaGmoney84]

Kinda funny to me how I used to get into "discussions" with fellow nerds about who would win in a fight between the Star Wars IDS 1 or 2 vs Star Trek's USS Enterprise D. People would go back and forth about shields, teleportation tech, the force, etc. etc. yet nobody ever pointed out how a single SD had a crew of almost 40,000 where the Enterprise had around 1,000. Once I brought that up the Star Trek people kinda thought hard for a few minutes and could only see the Enterprise winning if it were to surprise a SD with an attack of teleporting a bunch of torpedoes in critical areas. Beyond that the SD turbo lasers, dozens of fighters, deflectors, and all the other insane weapons available would cut through the Enterprise like wet paper. I love both universes so I'm not partial or biased against or for either one, but still....have an ISD go up against Enterprise D is like a navy aircraft carrier going up against light frigate. The frigate might be able to do some damage, but it's going to get totally blown away in the process.

[@Strahan740i]

Yea, they didn't point it out because it is irrelevant. More crew =/= more power.

[@LeoH3L1]

Totally meaningless statistic, and a really stupid thing when you think about it, since most of the SD's internal space is taken up by machinery, where would you possibly fit all those people and all the things needed to support a crew that big, if it was 4,000 I could buy it, but not 40,000.

[@carlosschmitt7777]

Enjoy it a lot!!! Congratulations!!! Signing up!!

[@Halfscreen]

Yay! Thank you!

[@soavioes153]

Good video, have many details.

[@Halfscreen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jontelcher2165]

The commonly referred shield generator towers on the bridge are actually sensor globes - the turrets on the ventral surface are 'axial defence turrets'

[@marcosrios1246]

Also the whole solar ionization/hypermatter reactor creating a small star inside isn't the official explanation either. The reactors cause hypermatter to be exposed to real space causing it to annihilate itself. The reaction has an output similar to a small star, not an actual star inside.

[@robertjohnston8531]

I hate how these inaccurate memes spread. Shield globes.. or Star Destroyers are weak at close range.. because in episode III they go in close to avoid a Death Star super laser.

[@m26a1pershing7]

Very nice video, but that model is of an Imperial II, with the lower tractor beam targeter and eight octuple turbolaser batteries. The Imp I had a much taller array and six much more self-contained twin turbolaser turrets, the remaining rear barbettes taken by the Ion turrets

[@Halfscreen]

Yes, you are right. Unfortunately, I can't change my video once I uploaded it into KZbin.

[@m26a1pershing7]

@@Halfscreen Shoot, reading the other comments I can see you have realized just how pedantic ship nerds can be....... Can't say it enough, really well done video

[@Halfscreen]

@@m26a1pershing7 I'm fine with the comments...Learning as I go along. Thanks for the info!

[@chrissonofpear1384]

Little known fact - the ISD I is the wider vessel, going by the filming miniature dimensions. This was somewhat retconned in Rogue One, though, where the new CG model was closer to resembling the type II in width.

[@dwells37]

I enjoyed this video very much, thank you for putting it together. I loved seeing the detail of the Millennium Falcon clinging to the hull!

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you enjoyed it Dennis!

[@mistylover7398]

@@Halfscreen I saw falcon

[@Halfscreen]

@@mistylover7398 Just like in the movie

[@mistylover7398]

@@Halfscreen 😁

[@GTA.Sven.Andreas]

awesome video...thank you so much mate

[@Halfscreen]

You're welcome!

[@minipop1138]

I kept wondering when he was going to remind me that my car warranty expired

[@anequallygoodchannel.2761]

Get someone to narrate your videos please.

[@jlomesou]

As big as this vessel is, it’s really just a lot of big open spaces filled with equipment and fighters. It actually quite cramped for personnel and utilitarian. They are poorly shielded, with standard turbo blaster cannons that were mounted on the old Republic battleships just 20 years earlier. They’re maneuverability is quite slow and depend heavily on fighter support to defend its flank.

[@Tiisiphone]

The most beautiful ship of all SciFi. I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her on screen in A New Hope.

[@trayolphia5756]

3:55 actually it’s IMMEDIATE predecessor was the VICTORY class star destroyer...which was a capitol ship combat focused vessel designed to aid the venators, which were powerful in their own right, but were geared and focused more in carrying fighter craft, the victory class were 900m long “miniature” versions of the imperator class (their designation before the rise of the empire as they were coming off the line right as order 66 occurred), the victory class were intended as a stepping stone up from the frigate class ships often seen escorting venators

[@CowboyCasanova15560]

I always find Star destroyers are very under equipped. I think about 50 light gun turrets would do them good.

[@W74_Pizza]

Nah 200

[@jakegrant5698]

They already have heavy turrets capable of firing 40tt bolts thousands of kilometers

[@isaacb725]

I love this, feels like I'm watching how it's made, also Star Destroyer best sci fi ship ever (debatable I know)

[@craigowens4629]

Good job on the video - keep it up! :)

[@Halfscreen]

Thank you!

[@meleardil]

The Venator is NOT the direct predecessor. That is the Victory class.

[@jwolfe251]

Thank you.

[@siriusa4404]

Comedy gold.

[@dbk_kvd]

AMAZING VIDEO

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you think so!

[@michaeltaylor2121]

For 6.40 it's very informative and very impressive, especially the graphics. Count me in"

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

2:06 - "hangAr", not "hangEr" You wanna hang _ships_ there, not _shirts._ Also: what is a "deestroyer"? 3:39 - which one is it? "heavy ion cannons" or "turbo lasers"? Pick a lane, please.

[@SeinarCustomShop]

It’s a robot speaking. So that explains that.

[@JeffGeorge666]

Both hanger and hangar are pronounced the same.

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

​@@JeffGeorge666 Which is why I pointed out the _spelling_ and not the pronunciation. Read again. 2:06.

[@kaibrost1931]

They Need Plans For a STAR WARS Cruise Liner ... could be much more adventurous and entertaining than a Walt Disney Cruise !

[@joshcaldicott]

They are. Look it up.

[@kaibrost1931]

@@joshcaldicott Yah .. ... now ... .... They Are NOW !!! !!! - 1038

[@joshcaldicott]

@@kaibrost1931 Ok bot.

[@vollkrassmann]

Please make more videos like this one!! ❤️

[@Halfscreen]

Trust me, there will be more in the pipeline!

[@pbxn-3rdx-85percent]

Imperial-class Star Destroyer is my next ride. Andromeda galaxy here I come. I got to renew my license : )

[@dshbwlto1]

dude legit sounds like that Text-to-Speech voice

[@Halfscreen]

Next version won't be google speech...

[@dshbwlto1]

@@Halfscreen ok lol. Great video! Making a model star destroyer and this definitely helped out😁

[@Halfscreen]

@@dshbwlto1 FYI, There are two different versions of the imperial star destroyer.

[@dshbwlto1]

@@Halfscreen this is the 2-class, right?

[@Halfscreen]

@@dshbwlto1 Yes.

[@am-bushgaming4811]

Cool facts, but please use your actual voice. The computer voice is just, AGHRHG

[@Halfscreen]

That is understandable...... and have thought about using my voice instead but I have a bit of an accent. it why i used google voice.

[@am-bushgaming4811]

@@Halfscreen Nahhh, it would be super cool and really make your videos special, even if it is a "bit harder to understand"

[@Halfscreen]

@@am-bushgaming4811 I will probably give it a go down the road...I just need to buy a proper mic really.

[@deloceanophoto]

@@Halfscreen Yep, would much rather hear your voice - these robot voice videos make me not want to watch as much, and feels much less like someone has actually made the vid. I'm sure your accent would only help to give your videos more personality! Go for it!

[@Halfscreen]

@@deloceanophoto I recently brought a zoom h5 mic for voice recording.

[@Bucketroo]

Robot voice, hangar misspelled as hanger, quad turbolaser turrets mislabeled as ion cannons. Class production all around!

[@Halfscreen]

I have decided to use my voice on my newer animation due to a lot of complaint on my text-to-speech. Thanks for watching Bucketroo!

[@dm8336]

3:23 the Millenium Falcon as an attachment :) 😁

[@colinleat8309]

Very cool! It would be nice to see a more detailed interior of the CNC, engineering etc. I knew they are big but... WOW! 9000+ Storm troopers. That's almost a Roman Legion. 👍🤘😁🖖

[@dakotabu]

wow! .... really interesting video. Really understand clearly!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks

[@redhennessy3046]

No idea what I’m looking at the interior of an imperial Star destroyer like I’m gonna pick one up next Saturday.

[@StarWars_Pla]

Good work✨ Fine👍

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks for the visit

[@System0Error0Message]

The flaw of the ISD isnt its lack of shielding, its the lack of anti fighter weapons that the venator had. The ISD is full of hull and armour to the point where it is very difficult to take one down even without shields. In episode 6, the lack of shields allowed a fighter to crash into the bridge which wouldnt normally be possible with shields, and the lack of control let the super star destroyer fall in death star gravity from being too close.

[@lukelyle3019]

The Shields most of the time only reflect explosions or energy weapons but they allow fighters or ships through that's why actual bullets can pierce them

[@Alex-ri5to]

The TIE Fighter is something I always liked. Of course the Star Destroyer is even more interesting.

[@GODS-SIGMA-WARRIOR]

Every time I see one of these get damaged or go down in a movie I can't even imagine what type of discipline the captains of these ships faced

[@jackfriend4u]

well now we know just how many people die when one of these things blows up! for those of us seeing it in a theatre in 1977 the amazing design of a giant triangle that seems to never end, against a backdrop of horizons and spheres was just gob-smacking! not since "2001"A Space Odyssey" (of which many of the Spfx crew were involved in Star Wars), had design and scope become such an important part of the viewing experience. cinematic science fiction had finally (once again) achieved AWE - inspiring. many younger audiences today can't quite comprehend that (and why should they?)..."awe inspiring" has been undermined by its consistent/constant appearance... it's lost its ability to do what it set out to achieve, by sheer volume. a planet explodes? ho-hum! gargantuan space battles? seen it! only good character development and canny direction can make us feel anything like excitement for these things now. if nothing feels at genuine stake then it's like weekly fireworks display... it quickly loses currency.

[@francescoagnesina5621]

La mia infanzia è la vera è unica trilogia grazie di cuore bellissimo filmato 🎩

[@angelobrewster6293]

Its scary to think there was thousands of these things throughout the sectors of the empire and considering how many people were on each one of theses, reminds you how large the Galactic empire was.

[@marcosrios1246]

25k isd was the official number before Disney bought Lucasfilm. That wasn't counting any other classes used by the empire.

[@gearthehuman2115]

@@marcosrios1246 and the smaller ships classes too

[@marcosrios1246]

@@gearthehuman2115 millions of support craft.

[@Felamine]

For many years I thought the bridge was located where the "targeting array" (1:33) was. I always assumed that structure was the "windows" of the bridge. 1:18 makes a lot more sense though. The bridge is not in a vulnerable spot compared to the very top of the ship like I thought it to be, and it's more "in scale" with the size of the ship.

[@allbriardup6451]

This is awesome and I appreciate it greatly! Forget nay sayers, I was a Star Wars fan before the term “canon” was invented.