These weapons were meant to protect the Star Destroyers while they opened their long ventral doors to the army complement bays They would be used to considerable effect As a result of this, a flotilla of Venators could break through the shields of a Trade Federation battleship with easeДЄt the suggestion of Anakin Skywalker, a heavy SPHA turbolaser cannon was installed within the ventral hangar bay of some Venator-class ships of the Open Circle Fleet. As a true warship, the Venator-class Star Destroyer could divert almost all of its reactor output to its heavy turbolasers when needed. This allowed the Venator's pilots and gunners to select a range of destruction, from a small strike to a vaporizing blow. The DBY-827 had seven different power settings. In terms of firepower, these weapons rivaled the main battery on the later Imperial-class Star Destroyers. During close-range fights, the turrets could rotate in three seconds with their fast-tracking mode. In its precise, long-range tracking mode, the DBY-827 could hit a target vessel at a range of 10 light minutes.

The Venator-class's eight heavy dual turbolaser turrets were its main weapons and had two tracking modes. The armament of a single Venator-class Star Destroyer consisted of 8 DBY-827 heavy dual turbolaser turrets, 2 medium dual turbolaser cannons, 52 point-defense dual laser cannons or turbolasers,[ and 4 heavy proton torpedo tubes. These vessels also sported the red color of diplomatic immunity all Republic ships sported by the beginning of the Galactic Empire, the hulls were deprived of this symbol of the Republic, giving them a dull Imperial-gray appearance. Due to being relatively less self-sufficient than other ships in the fleet, the Venator-class often relied upon supply lines to aid long-range campaigns. The expanded carrier role made the Venator-class popular amongst Jedi starfighter aces.ДЄs a popular multi-role warship of the Republic Navy, the Venator was considered heavily armed and armored enough to lead assaults on Rim worlds like Utapau as well as fast enough to chase down blockade runners. While designed primarily for ship-to-ship combat, the Venator had secondary roles ranging from starfighter carrier, to military transport and battleship escorts. Venator cross-section showing (from left to right): Hangar areas, main hypermatter reactor core, hyperdrive and an auxiliary reactor. The Venator-class was born from the success of the Acclamator-class assault ship and was designed by Lira Blissex for the purpose of serving as a medium-sized, versatile multi-role warship. Characteristics Dimensions ДЄ stock ship was 1,137 meters long, making it one of the largest capital ships capable of atmospheric operations, landing on planets to load and unload troops and vehicles.

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