As the First Order rose from the ashes of the fallen Empire, the need became clear for
a new line of cutting-edge battlecruisers, meant to fill the role once held by the Imperial
Class Star Destroyer.
After years of clandestine development by the newborn Kuat-Entralla Engineering Coalition,
the result was the fearsome Resurgent Class Star Destroyer, a sleek and imposing warship
whose design expands upon the virtues of its forebears, whilst also learning from their
failings.
At an impressive length of 2,915.81 meters, the Resurgent dwarfs the earlier Imperial
Class, the ship’s frame is unique but purpose-driven, presenting a layered, open area across the
bow, braced by structural supports, to create a large and well-protected flight deck for
fighter craft.
This feature was inspired by the dorsal flight decks of the Republic Venator Class, a ship
from whom the Resurgent draws numerous parallels.
The standard crew complement of a Resurgent Class includes 19,000 officers and 55,000
enlisted personnel, protected at all times by a full legion of over 8,000 Stormtroopers,
who’s duties also extend to boarding actions and planetary assault.
The weapons complement of the Resurgent Class is vast, including over 1,500 Kyber Crystal
Enhanced Turbolasers and Ion Cannons.
The ship also carries an extensive point-defence grid, consisting of both cannons and missiles,
allowing the ship to create an impassable curtain of fire between itself and hostile
fighter wings.
To assist its embarked legion of troops, the Resurgent also carries 100 Atmospheric Assault
Landers and a single prefabricated ground base, allowing the First Order to quickly
establish a foothold on a given world.
Recognising their limited capacity to build capital-grade warships en masse, the First
Order began to gain new appreciation for the role of Star Destroyers as carriers, following
the example of the Republic Venator Class, whilst maintaining some of the sheer firepower
of the Empire’s Destroyers.
The numerous launching bays and flight decks of the Resurgent Class Star Destroyer are
loaded with huge wings of TIE/fo series starfighters, as well as a more limited number of cutting
edge TIE/SF Space Superiority Fighters.
While the FO generally fills a similar role to Empire’s TIE/ln, the fighters have undergone
some changes to increase survivability and individual effectiveness, including the addition
of deflector shields.
The improvements seen in the TIE/sf are far more drastic, offering numerous secondary
weapons, highly-trained special forces pilots and lethally effective rear firing arcs.
Due to the limited number of Resurgent Class vessels present in the First Order’s fleet,
each plays an important role in the faction’s operations.
The destroyers are almost always employed as command vessels, or positioned to drastically
expand the influence of the First Order beyond its borders.
Several of the craft also serve as mobile training facilities for First Order Stormtroopers
and deck officers, allowing the secretive nation to continue growing its military whilst
remaining in a constant state of motion.
The command deck of the Resurgent Class presents a fitting example of how the First Order have
learned from the mistakes of Galactic Empire – the primary bridge tower is heavily reinforced
to avoid the fate suffered by the Super Star Destroyer Executor over Endor, and numerous
redundant command centres are crewed by backup personnel deeper within the ship’s body,
allowing the Resurgent to quickly recover, even if it’s primary bridge is entirely
destroyed.
Though few in number, the high-tech Resurgent Class Star Destroyer represents one of the
deadliest warships of its time, outclassing the more numerous vessels of the New Republic
by a wide margin, and presenting a lethal threat to the forces of the fledgling Resistance.
Any engagement with a vessel of the Resurgent Class should be approached with the utmost
caution, as only careful planning and effective tactics will allow for the defeat of such
a formidable vessel.