Councilor (Venator-class)

Councilor

"Another attack of the clankers? This is the fourth time already in one month. They must be really desperate to destroy these shipyards."

- Captain of the Councilor

 was a that served in the  during the galaxy-wide. Surviving up to the end of the war, the Councilor was integrated into the newly formed after the advent of  and the ascendance of. Due to newer and more modern ships taking precedence in Imperial fleet policies Councilor was dispatched for patrol in a rather unimportant sector at the outskirts of the. This came in handy several years later when the majority of the crew and the Commander of the ship, fed up with the increasing tyranny of the Empire, decided to defect to the recently formed, adding the Councilor to the fledging Rebel fleet.

Offensive and defensive systems
The armament of the Councilor consisted of the standard equipment of the average Venator-class vessel, which included eight DBY-827 heavy dual turbolaser turrets, two medium dual turbolaser cannons, fifty-two point-defense dual laser cannons, ten medium turbolaser cannons, and four heavy proton torpedo tubes.

During its long and distinguished career there were not made any modifications to the overall number of weapon emplacements, however the targeting computers of the main battery and the weapon models of the point-defense dual laser cannons where upgraded to more modern models during service for the, resulting in the Councilor still being remotely competitive with modern capital ships and having a much better capability to fight against Starfighters than regular Venator-vessels.

Propulsion systems
The Councilor was equipped with powerful engines and a Class 1 hyperdrive with an effective range of 60,000 light-years. Its main reactor could annihilate up to 40,000 tons of hypermatter fuel per second, producing at maximum 3.6 × 1024 watts of power. The main engine room had several vertical power cylinders littering the room, with walkways on different levels providing access for onboard personnel.

Complement
Since Venator-class Star Destroyers were designed as a dual-role hybrid warship with an additional Carrier-role in mind, they had a very large capacity for carrying at least 420 Starfighters. The Councilor differed from the usual complement of the standard Republic Venators in that she carried 40 more s aboard which could be accommodated by foregoing an equal amount of Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptors, bringing the numbers of ARC-170s to 76 and the Eta-2s to 152 respectively.

Later during Imperial service, the Councilor's complement was radically altered to include 300 s and 120 s. Due to the Imperial Navy regarding older ships such as Venator-class vessels as very low priority, the Councilor never received newer models such as the or the.

After defecting to the Rebel Alliance, the Councilor was initially equipped with much less fighters than she was capable of carrying due to the Alliance's shortage on funds and manpower. During its early days with the Alliance, Councilor carried 48 s, 24 s and 72 mostly outdated s, filling not even half of the actual available capacity.

After transitioning into the New Republic and an improved financial situation, Councilor was equipped with a full complement of New Republic fighters designed to tackle any possible mission profile. During the New Republic, the Councilor carried 96 X-Wings, 48 s, 144 s and 48 of the very modern s, bringing the total amount of fighters to 336. Due to the bigger size of most New Republic fighters, this was the maximum Councilor and most likely all standard Venator-class vessels still in service could load compared to the 420-vessel configuration that could be reached with the Old Republic/Imperial complements that consisted of fighters and bombers of a smaller build.

Republic Service
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Imperial Service
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Rebel Alliance Service
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New Republic Service
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Behind the scenes
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