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The Bellicose was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer in the Galactic Empire that was captained by Commander Tylux. It was destroyed while chasing a spy of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The Bellicose was part of a fleet that consisted of at least five Imperial-class Star Destroyers.
Characteristics[]
The bridge crew of the Bellicose
The Bellicose was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer[2] and, as such, was manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards[1] and was 1,600 meters in length.[3] It was armed with sixty turbolasers, sixty heavy ion cannon emplacements, and ten tractor beam projectors.[1] The Bellicose was equipped with three KDY Destroyer-I ion engines and four emergency use Cygnus Spaceworks Gemon-4 ion engines. It was also equipped with a solar ionization reactor, two deflector shield generator domes, and a communications tower.[5] It could reach speeds of 975 kph[1] and 60 MGLT.[4]
As an Imperial-class, the Bellicose maintained a complement of twenty AT-ATs, thirty AT-STs, eight Lambda-class T-4a shuttles,[9] two Gozanti-class crusiers,[7] and seventy-two TIE fighter series starfighters,[6] which could be deployed from its two hangar bays.[7] The Bellicose also utilized a hyperdrive[2] and had consumables for two years.[8] It was maintained by a crew consisting of 9,200 officers, 27,850 enlisted, and 9,700 stormtroopers.[9]
Role[]
The Bellicose served as a warship during the Galactic Civil War, being part of a fleet that consisted of four other Imperial-class Star Destroyers.[2]
History[]
During the Galactic Civil War, the Bellicose served under the Galactic Empire's Imperial Navy as part of a fleet. It was captained by Commander Tylux when it participated in a skirmish against Rebel Alliance forces.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The Bellicose debuted in the 2019 canon comic book Vader - Dark Visions 2, which was written by Dennis Hallum and pencilled by Brian Level.[2]
Appearances[]
- Vader - Dark Visions 2 (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head states that Kuat Drive Yards manufactured the Imperial-class Star Destroyer. It also states that Imperial-class Star Destroyers could reach speeds of 975 kph, had 10 tractor beam projectors, 60 heavy ion cannon emplacements, and 60 turbolasers. Since the Bellicose is an Imperial-class, it must have these characteristics.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Vader - Dark Visions 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Imperial Star Destroyer in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Star Destroyer - Blueprints) states that an Imperial-class Star Destroyer has three KDY Destroyer-I ion engines and four emergency use Cygnus Spaceworks Gemon-4 ion engines. It also states that it has a solar ionization reactor, two deflector shield generator domes, and a communications tower. Since the Bellicose is an Imperial-class, it must share these characteristics.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: TIE Fighter Deluxe Book and Model Set
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars Battlefront II demonstrates that Imperial II-class Star Destroyers have two Gozanti-class cruisers as part of their complement and two hangar bays. Since the Bellicose is of this class, it must share these characteristics.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Bellicose was of the Imperial-class line, which carries 9,700 stormtroopers and has two years of consumables, according to Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Bellicose was of the Imperial-class line, which carries 20 AT-ATs, 30 AT-STs, 8 Lambda-class shuttles, 9,200 officers and 27,850 enlisted crew according to Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles. Since the Bellicose is of this class, it must also share these characteristics.