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The Gladiator class Star Destroyer, also known simply as the Gladiator, was a class of Star Destroyer used by the Galactic Empire. One such vessel was the Hoplite, which served as the flagship of Captain Malthegn and a small battle group stationed on Ilum.

The Gladiator class Star Destroyer was a class of Star Destroyer that was manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, designed by the legendary Walex Blissex, and cost 34,000,000 credits. Considered to be the smallest of the Star Destroyers at 600 meters, the Gladiator class was equipped with a class 1 primary hyperdrive and a class 8 secondary, a navigation computer, and a long-range sensor. It utilized a solar ionization reactor that was located on its ventral hull, and had a hangar at the bow with two prongs.

Despite its size, the Gladiator class was very powerful boasting twelve turret-mounted dual light turbolasers, three port, three starboard, and four aft turret-mounted medium laser cannons, ten assault concussion missile launchers, as well as four forward, two port, and two starboard medium tractor beam projectors. The concussion missiles were capital grade and had the ability to devastate ground targets and hostile space installations.

A Gladiator class Star Destroyer was operated by 1,255 officers, pilots, and enlisted crew members. It had the capacity to transport 1,200 soldiers, or two battalions, as well as two squadrons of starfighters which numbered to twenty-four ships. It could also carry five AT-STs, landing craft and shuttles. It had the ability to carry consumables for two years.

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The Gladiator class Star Destroyer, also known simply as the Gladiator, was a class of Star Destroyer used by the Galactic Empire. One such vessel was the Hoplite, which served as the flagship of Captain Malthegn and a small battle group stationed on Ilum.

The Gladiator class Star Destroyer was a class of Star Destroyer that was manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, designed by the legendary Walex Blissex, and cost 34,000,000 credits. Considered to be the smallest of the Star Destroyers at 600 meters, the Gladiator class was equipped with a class 1 primary hyperdrive and a class 8 secondary, a navigation computer, and a long-range sensor. It utilized a solar ionization reactor that was located on its ventral hull, and had a hangar at the bow with two prongs.

Despite its size, the Gladiator class was very powerful boasting twelve turret-mounted dual light turbolasers, three port, three starboard, and four aft turret-mounted medium laser cannons, ten assault concussion missile launchers, as well as four forward, two port, and two starboard medium tractor beam projectors. The concussion missiles were capital grade and had the ability to devastate ground targets and hostile space installations.

A Gladiator class Star Destroyer was operated by 1,255 officers, pilots, and enlisted crew members. It had the capacity to transport 1,200 soldiers, or two battalions, as well as two squadrons of starfighters which numbered to twenty-four ships. It could also carry five AT-STs, landing craft and shuttles. It had the ability to carry consumables for two years.

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