Kerl-class battleship

Kerl-Class Battleship

The Kerl-class Battleship, sometimes referred to as the Kerl-class Star Destroyer, was a warship designed for planetary defense, planetary assault, ground troop support, and ship-to-ship combat. It was used by the Galactic Empire toward the end of the Galactic Civil War, and later by the many factions of the Imperial Remnant.

General Characteristics
Kerl-class Battleships were 800 meters long, smaller than the older Victory-class Star Destroyers. Due to their size, Kerl-class ships were capable of atmospheric operations.

The vessel's armament was slightly scaled-down in quantity from a Victory-class Star Destroyer, with 7 quad turbolaser batteries, 30 double turbolaser turrets, and 15 concussion missile tubes. All weaponry was evenly distributed across the vessel's hull.

Although the Kerl did have a triangle-shaped hull and a raised bridge section, it was not considered a Star Destroyer due to its small size. Despite this, it was still referred to as such because of its similar appearance.

History
The Kerl-class was designed by KDY to help complement the Star Destroyers that already populated the Imperial fleet. The basic idea of the Kerl's purpose was a smaller and less expensive battleship to be produced much faster than other Imperial vessels.

Although it performed admirably during field tests, the Kerl saw limited use for years. This was due to the ship's shields and weaponry, which was weaker than the more numerous Star Destroyers. However, after the Empire splintered apart following the Battle of Endor, the Kerl was brought back into use by many factions of the Imperial Remnant, since resources for the Imperials were much more scarce.

During the Dark Order War, the Kerl-class became the main capital ship of the Greater Sith Empire, seen in almost every battle of the war.