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- "Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station."
- ―Grand Moff Tarkin
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| The Death Star | |
| Continuity: | Star Wars |
| Model: | Death Star |
| Class: | Space station |
| Manufacturer: | Imperial Department of Military Research |
| Crew: | 265,675 officers 57, 276 skeleton crew 607,360 troops 25,984 stormtroopers 42,782 starship support staff 167,216 support ship pilots and crew 4,000 support droids [1] |
| Length: | 120 kilometers (diameter) [1] |
| Width: | 120 kilometers (diameter) [1] |
| Cargo capacity: | 1 million kilotons |
| Consumables: | 3 years |
| 1st appearance: | Star Wars (1977) |
The Death Star is a fictional battle station featured in the Star Wars film franchise. It was introduced in the original 1977 film Star Wars (later known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) and was one of the central settings as well as plot devices for the film. Hints at the Death Star's origins were briefly seen in the prequel trilogy as well. In Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, a hologram of the Death Star can be seen on the planet Geonosis. The skeletal construction of the Death Star is also seen at the conclusion of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The origins of the Death Star were first expanded upon in "The Jedi Academy Trilogy" series of novels by Kevin J. Anderson. In addition, the Death Star was featured in the first six issues of the Marvel Comics Star Wars comic book series, which adapted the first film. A second Death Star was featured in the third and final film of the original trilogy, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Description[]
The Death Star is a deep space mobile battle station designed and operated by the military elite of the Galactic Empire. It is the most significant representation of the Empire's strength and fortitude and stands as a pinnacle of military engineering. It has been described as the "Ultimate power in the universe". The crowning achievement of the Death Star is it's superlaser, which is capable of destroying an entire planet with but a single shot.
History[]
Weapons[]
Superlaser[]
- Quantity: 1 [1]
- Fire arc: Forward
- Range: 2,000,000 km. (optimal); 420,000,000 km. (maximum)
- Crew: 168
- Scale: Death Star
Turbolaser batteries[]
- Quantity: 5,000 [1]
- Fire arc: Turret
- Crew: 3
- Scale: Starfighter
Heavy Turbolasers[]
- Quantity: 5,000 [1]
- Fire arc: Turret
- Crew: 4
- Scale: Starfighter
Laser cannons[]
- Quantity: 2,500 [1]
- Fire arc: Turret
- Crew: 3
- Scale: Capital
Ion cannons[]
- Quantity: 2,500 [1]
- Fire arc: Turret
- Crew: 4
- Scale: Capital
Tractor beam emplacements[]
- Quantity: 768 [1]
- Fire ar: Turret
- Crew: 6
- Scale: Capital