Commanders frequently used these ships against pirate insurrections, and small pockets of resistance. (Rogue Squadron also successfully used this tactic on the Immobilizer 418 cruiserĮver since its conception, the Interdictor played a significant role in the Empire. While an Imperial Star Destroyer's shields would have easily held up against such an assault,ĭominator's shields partially collapsed and the hull took some damage, prompting its commanders to call off the battle. For instance, while Loka Hask's Dominator had interdicted and was destroying a New Republic Convoy, Rogue Squadron's X-wings counter-attacked by hittingĭominator with a salvo of proton torpedoes. Nonetheless, like the Immobilizer, the gravity wells remained a major drain on the ship's main reactor.

Some bold commanders such as Loka Hask even used the ship to pull armed convoys out of hyperspace and destroy them. The Interdictor Star Destroyer did not require additional support when performing patrol and customs duties. As such the Interdictor did not make an excellent combat destroyer. The Interdictor Star Destroyer's reduced hangar held four squadrons of TIE fighters.

Imperial-class Star Destroyer, had to be removed. To make room for the gravity well projectors, half of the turbolasers and ion cannons, as well as eight of the Phylon Q7 tractor beam projectors found on the original Sienar Fleet Systems by using an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer hull as a base.

Kuat Drive Yards decided to produce their own Interdictor offering to rival that of Though it was decently armed for its size, it was a high priority vessel that was generally unable to hold its own in combat, especially if the battle involved Imperial Star Destroyers and comparable vessels. Sienar Fleet Systems already produced an Interdictor, the Immobilizer 418 cruiser based on a 600 meter

They were used exclusively by the Empire. The Interdictor Star Destroyer was a variant of the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer equipped with gravity well projectors. Kuat Drive Yards' Interdictor Star Destroyer Star Wars-Capital Ships-Interdictor Star Destroyer at Galactic Voyage

Interdictor class star destroyer