The Imperial-class Star Destroyers, along with Imperial stormtroopers, represented the might of the Imperial Military throughout the Galaxy during the reign of the Galactic Empire. The Imperial I-class Star Destroyer, also known as the Imperial I-class Destroyer or the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, was an iconic class of warships designed by Lira Wessex and built by Kuat Drive Yards. When citizens look at a Star Destroyer and then compare it to the craft which might be mustered to attack it, they have a tendency to dismiss such a notion as suicidal rather than approach the problem tactically.' ― Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin
' I maintain that the effectiveness of the Star Destroyer stems from not only its massive firepower, but from its size.