A huge man-made station encircling the planet, KDY employed most of it's native populace and good amount of off-worlders to produce it's lone export starships.

KDY has a long history of innovation, political significance, and military might.Īs the name implies, Kuat Drive Yards is headquarter on Kuat, with the majority of their production taking place on their orbital shipyard. What all these vessels have in common is their production by Kuat Drive Yards at their orbital shipyards encircling the planet Kuat. Wherein the Empire employed the modern I-class, the Republic deployed the Venator and Acclimator class ships, both cutting edge for their time.

Produced by Kuat Drive Yards for the Imperial Navy, the Empire followed in the Republic's footsteps by having Star Destroyers as the backbone of their fleet.

Armed to the teeth with dozens of turbolaser batteries, ion cannons, and multiple tractor beams, the I-class Destroyer instilled dread in rebel cells and dissenters across the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War. To this day, many fans will fondly remember how blown away they were the first time they saw the sheer scale and intimating presence of the signature Imperial vessel. For many fans of Star Wars, their first exposure to the galaxy far, far away was witnessing Darth Vader's behemoth Star Destroyer capturing Princess Leia aboard Tantive IV.

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