Dark Angel-class Heavy Attack Cruiser

DA Heavy Attack Cruiser

"Much like the Venator Attack Cruiser, but strong as the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer, Eclipse!"

- Varanee to Eclipse while overlooking the DA-class Heavy Attack Cruiser, Varanee's Retaliation.

The Dark Angel-class Heavy Attack Cruiser, also known as DA Attack Cruiser and Angel Star Destroyer, was the predecessor to the Old Republic's Venator Attack Cruiser which was created to be the main capital ship of Varanee's faction and served as their main capital ship since the Dark Angels of Corellia used a ship that was designed by Count Dooku, Varanee wanted a newer look and that new look was the Dark Angel-class Heavy Attack Cruiser. It was much better armored and armed than the Venator-class Star Destroyer. Varanee's Retaliation was the first one of this new cruisers to be built and given to Varanee to serve as her flagship.

Characteristics
Much like its predecessor in design and shape, the DA-class Star Destroyer was a force to be reckon with when it comes to one on one battles as well as fleet assaults and major space battles. Allanteen Shipyards modified the cruiser to allow it to fit the space of weapon placements like the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer.

The DA-class Star Destroyer was built with a heavily reinforced hull, stronger deflector shields, and greater firepower than the original Venator class. The prominent quad heavy turbolaser and heavy ion cannon turrets flanking the surface of the Venator-class Star Destroyer were also replaced with batteries of eight-barreled turbolasers or ions in unarmored barbette mountings. Another new feature included two parallel "claws" for grappling smaller starships placed in the lower docking bay under the ship, like the Venator.

The Dark Angel-class Star Destroyer was not without problems. During the height of the Rebellion, an Alliance Special Operations man said that the Star Destroyer had 174,000 design flaws waiting to be exploited.The command deck was also a vulnerability, as the ship's operations were coordinated there.

Despite these flaws as well as the vast resources required to maintain and crew the vessels, they nevertheless remained formidable front line units, even when compared to more efficient and modern designs such as the Imperial I-class and Imperial II-class Star Destroyers.

Production
Though its design wasn't new, it was merely a larger and buffed version of the Venator-class Star Destroyer to match the same weapon systems as the Imperial II-class Star Destroyers which they were based off of originally. The first to be built was Varanee's Retaliation which served as Empress Varanee's flagship of her faction and as the main capital ship. Due to its large cost, only 7 of these were built and were sent to the planet orbit of Kaai after the Imperial Navy had deserted the planet.

Usage
The DA-class Heavy Attack Cruiser didn't take part in the Galactic Civil War but did take a major part in the Imperial Civil War after the Alliance to Restore the Republic made its major victory at the Battle of Endor while Varanee got wind of this and prepared her faction to battle those who still stood that were attempting to reunite the Galactic Empire once more.

Obsolescence
After Varanee's death on Sullust by Grand Admiral Thrawn, the DA-class Heavy Attack Cruiser designs were given to the Mandalorians for them to use which they later changed up the design and added a Mandalorian look to it. After they changed up the design, the DA-class Heavy Attack Cruiser died while Varanee's Retaliation, like the Angel's Supremacy, disappeared without a trace. Some say that its simply just drifting somewhere in wild space with a ghost crew within its halls and hanger bays even the ghost of Varanee.

Behind the scenes
The Dark Angel-class Heavy Attack Cruiser first came to mind when I thought of a new starship while I was working on my Star Wars and RWBY Crossover FanFiction, originally I called the Venator Heavy Attack Cruiser but I changed it to Dark Angel-class instead.