The Imperus-class is the smallest dedicated combat vessel of the Republic Navy, used as an escort for larger vessels. It is used to provide fire support against enemy capital ships.
2,200 meters long, the Imperus lacks the heavy armor and shields of the Republic’s larger cruisers, but is significantly more durable than the destroyers of other nations. It is armed with 20 dual plasma cannons as its primary weapons. The majority of its firepower, however, comes from its six heavy fusion cannons. These weapons use fusion reactors to generate huge amounts of energy, and directs it into a focused beam. With its role as an escort, it has powerful point defenses, armed with 84 pulse laser turrets to fend off fighter and missile attack.
These warships can often be found traveling in formation with larger ships, or in small wolfpacks used fo hunt enemy stealth ships and long range missile ships. To this end, Imperus-class vessels have advanced sensor suites designed to detect cloaked ships with sensitve tachyon scanners. The destroyers are fairly slow, only capable of hitting 6.8 G’s of acceleration. They have only a slight speed advantage over the destroyers of more primitive races.
The Imperus is a versatile multirole warship that serves both offensive and defensive roles within the fleet, depending on their formation and grouping. These heavily armed destroyers are deadly in numbers, and are a force to be reckoned with for the Republic Navy’s adversaries.