Dragon-class Decimator

The Dragon-class Decimator was a line of star decimators that had been in continuous production for almost five thousand years. Although the warships designs varied greatly from generation to generation, the fundamental design remained the same throughout its history.

Dragon-class Decimator variations
Below is a list of all known variations of the Dragon-class Decimator.

Early Old Republic era
The early Old Republic era Dragon-class Decimator was a state-of-the-art series of vessel for almost two thousand years. Its reliability and overall toughness contributed greatly to the fleets of both the Galactic Republic, and their enemies.

Not the largest vessel of the era by far, the Dragon-class could be retrofitted for as many as seventeen separate uses, including military, scientific and reconnaissance. The cheapness of the vessel also meant that non-governmental organizations, such as pirates; and even individuals could purchase Dragon-class Decimators, making the class one of the most widely produced in the galaxies history.

Later Old Republic era
The later Old Republic era Dragon-class Decimator was a drastically different vessel from its earlier counter-part. Sporting an entirely new schematic, the Dragon-class was made into a much smaller, more agile vessel.

Although larger than a fighter, the Dragon-class Decimator of the later Old Republic era carried some of the most updated weaponry the Galactic Republic had to offer.

By the year 2,256 BBY the Sith had acquired this new design.

Rise of the Empire era
Following the close of the, the Dragon-class Decimator was relegated to a supporting role in the fleet of the Galactic Republic, alongside vessels such as the Hammerhead-class capital ship.

Despite this however, the Dragon-class Decimator continued to find useage through the millenia, as part of the fleet of leading Houses, individuals and pirate organizations.

Behind the scenes
Literally seconds after writing this article, the author discovered that a similarly named vessel, the Dragon-class heavy cruiser already existed in Star Wars canon.