Although more heavily armed and armored, the Venator Mark II still dedicated most of its resources as a carrier-type ship. The Venator Mark II would reflect many of the design choices that would soon be commonplace in the Empire. Only a handful of the ships were manufactured before the Clone Wars ended and the new Empire began construction on the Imperial Star Destroyers.
It was more of a test-bed to try out new design ideas than as a dedicated warship of the Republic. Those things were rare to see even in their heyday.' - Tav GarvinĪ well-built but little-known ship, the Venator-class Star Destroyer Mark II served as an intermediary design between the Venator Mark I and the later Imperial class.
