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Post by Driftwood » Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:04 pm

Another release for 2019, Imperial reinforcements inbound!
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The Gladiator-class Star Destroyer was a class of warship used by the Galactic Empire.[2][6][1] There were two variants, the Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer and the Gladiator II-class Star Destroyer.[7]

he Gladiator-class was a small Star Destroyer that shared its keel design with the Broadside-class cruiser.[1] A ventral protrusion on the hull appeared to cover the ship's main reactor, but was also the location of several cannons. The class had two main thrusters and no visible secondary thrusters.[2]

t possessed an array of capital-grade torpedo[2] or concussion missile[1] launchers and turbolaser emplacements. Torpedo loading bays were located deep inside the ships, with automated loading arms controlled from a console next to the conveyor belt that fed munitions to the launchers.[2]

he total number of guns installed was 25 light turbolasers, 10 point defense laser cannons, 10 medium concussion missile launchers and 6 tractor beam projectors grouped in 5 turbolaser batteries, 2 laser batteries, 2 missile batteries and 3 tractor beam batteries.[1]

he Star Destroyer class was characterized by its extensive hangar area, with an opening in the bow of the vessel, that split the forward superstructure in two,[2] similar to the Broadside-class.[8] The hangar had enough room for several starfighters to enter or exit at the same time.[2] A complement of 24 fighters was usually carried to intimidate small frontier worlds.[1] Also 5 AT-ST along a number of shuttles and landingcraft were available.[3]

The Gladiator-class was originally envisioned as a Republic escort vessel for the Victory-class Star Destroyer, and the initial design was made by Walex Blissex for Rendili StarDrive. The final design was not finished until after the end of the Clone Wars, and with the Victory-class being abandoned as a main warship by the Galactic Empire, the specs were handed over to Kuat Drive Yards.[1]

uat Drive Yards repurposed the class as a long-range patrol vessel, carrying enough troops, fighters and firepower to subjugate local pirate groups and planetary defense forces in the fringe regions of the galaxy. When the Rebellion began to field heavier naval elements, smaller Imperial ships like the Gladiator-class were outmatched.[1]

ship of this class, the Demolisher, served as the flagship of Imperial Admiral Terrinald Screed [9] during his mission to the Roon system.[6] Prior to the Battle of Tammuz-an circa 15 BBY, the pirate leader Gir Kybo Ren-Cha and his band stole the Demolisher from an Imperial repair dock.[1] They utilized it to attack the planet of Tammuz-an in order to steal its riches, but were defeated and the ship was disabled.[2]

any other Gladiator-class Star Destroyers were captured by pirates. Its value in the black market was 34 million credits.[1]

he Empire deployed two versions of the Gladiator: Gladiator I-class Star Destroyer and Gladiator II-class Star Destroyer.[7]

t least one Gladiator-class Star Destroyer was deployed to guard the Timira City Cloning Facility on Kamino at 2 BBY, where it later participated in a battle with the fledgling Alliance Fleet.[10]

he shipyard facilities in orbit of Lianna were used to perform maintenance of a Gladiator-class ship during the Galactic Civil War.[4]

force comprised of the Blood Ambition (a Gladiator-class ship) and two Raider I-class corvette attacked the planet Xorrn and fought against a Rebel fleet.[3]
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Post by Bman » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:38 am

Interesting design. Thanks Driftwood.
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Post by JeremyaFr » Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:04 am

Nice

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Post by Vince T » Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:54 am

Wow that looks awesome! Great job!

One thing tho, it looks like the hangar interior is not illuminated, you may want to update that.
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Post by Darksaber » Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:37 am

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Post by Drinkinmiester » Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:07 pm

Cool!

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Post by Avarice1987 » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:01 am

Very nice, confirms my hopes that the Impriale fleet could possibly get some reinforcement by a tector or an Allegiance ( I think it would be easiest from the models, because you could use the ISD model as a base for both models ).

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Post by Jaeven » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:14 am

Darksaber already provided a Tector opt in an older thread.

http://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewto ... 5&p=153086

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Post by Phoenix Leader » Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:21 pm

Great news! Gladiator-class Star Destroyer exiting hyperspace brings some fresh Imperial reinforcements.
Would be great to have the Broadside-class cruiser kdb-1 and the Tartan-class patrol cruiser in the future.

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Post by Gabriel Solo » Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:45 am

181/5000
Driftwood, excuse the question, for when news about the Warlord Class Heavy Cruiser, which on its page is the elance but not the download.

pd Sorry, and when the black sun fighters?

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Post by CIDlord_1973 » Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:46 pm

Yesss !!! i have it in miniature.
I love it cause it reminds me my military service at the R-11 "Príncipe de Asturias" (1994).
It was a small aircarrier with harriers and helicopters.
It was our flagship.
Ty man.
Downloading now !!! 8)

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Post by XDragon » Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:41 pm

another great ship added to this game!
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Post by Avarice1987 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:22 am

Jaeven wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:14 am
Darksaber already provided a Tector opt in an older thread.

http://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewto ... 5&p=153086

I have found it, very nice

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