

Īlthough imposing, capital ships were also slow and ponderous in spaceflight. Capital ships were commonly classified by the Anaxes War College System depending on their size, role, and firepower. Types of capital ships included Star Destroyers, Star Cruisers, and battleships. In their vast hangar bays, they often carried shuttles, starfighters, and other spacecraft. Boasting numerous heavy weapons and shields, capital ships had crews that numbered in the hundreds, if not the thousands.

Imperial Star Destroyers were capital ships.Ī capital ship was any large military starship greater than 100 meters in length, and designed for deep-space warfare.
