Conning tower

The command tower of the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator

Conning towers or command towers were towers found on the exterior of several of the Galactic Empire's warships that contained the bridge. One Imperial model with a conning tower was the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer, and during the Battle of Hoth the Imperial II-class Tyrant's conning tower was taken out when the vessel was hit with an ion blast from the Rebel Alliance's v-150 Planet Defender. As the conning towers of the Imperial warships were so exposed, they were not included in the design of the First Order's Resurgent-class Star Destroyer.

Imperial-class Star Destroyers

Sat upon an Imperial-class Star Destroyers' command tower was either a tractor beam targeting array (Imperial I-class Star Destroyers) or a communications tower (Imperial II-class Star Destroyers and upgraded Imperial I-classes), which was flanked by two deflector shield generator globes.

Appearances

• The Living Force (and audiobook)
• Star Wars Battlefront II
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue (and audiobook)
• Thrawn 4
• Thrawn 6
• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part V"
• Obi-Wan Kenobi 5
• Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part VI"
• Obi-Wan Kenobi 6
• Lost Stars (and audiobook) (Cover only)
• Lost Stars webcomic
• Star Wars Rebels — "Spark of Rebellion"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Droids in Distress"
• Ezra's Duel with Danger
• Star Wars Rebels — "Gathering Forces"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Idiot's Array"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action"
• Battle to the End
• Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Resolve"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Fire Across the Galaxy"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Siege of Lothal"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Lost Commanders"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Relics of the Old Republic"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Always Two There Are"
• "No Sympathy" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 14
• Star Wars Rebels — "Stealth Strike"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Future of the Force"
• "Vulnerable Areas" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 17
• Star Wars Rebels — "Legacy"
•  Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions on StarWars.com (backup link) (original link is obsolete)
• "Academy Cadets" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 18
• "The Ballad of 264" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 25 (In flashback(s))
• Star Wars Rebels — "Homecoming"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Honorable Ones"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Forgotten Droid"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Steps Into Shadow"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Last Battle"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Iron Squadron"
• Star Wars Rebels — "An Inside Man"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Warhead"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Through Imperial Eyes"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Secret Cargo"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour"
• Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore
• Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion"
• Star Wars Rebels — "The Occupation"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Kindred"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Assault"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night"
• Star Wars Rebels — "A Fool's Hope"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Family Reunion – and Farewell"
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
• Bounty Hunt
• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
• Star Wars Battlefront
• Darth Vader (2015) 1 (In flashback(s))
• Star Wars (2015) 6
• Darth Vader (2015) 6
• Star Wars (2015) 8
• Star Wars (2015) 10
• Darth Vader (2015) 19
• Darth Vader (2015) 20
• Darth Vader (2015) 21
• Star Wars (2015) 22
• Star Wars (2015) 23
• Star Wars (2015) 24
• Star Wars (2015) 25
• Star Wars (2015) 26
• Star Wars (2015) 69
• Star Wars (2015) 70
• Star Wars (2015) 75
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization (First identified as conning tower)
• Dark Droids 1
• Dark Droids 2
• Dark Droids 3
• Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
• TIE Fighter 1
• TIE Fighter 3 (Cover only)
• TIE Fighter 4
• TIE Fighter 5
•  "Hunted" on the official Electronic Arts Star Wars YouTube channel (article) (backup link)
• Star Wars: Squadrons
•  Count to Three on Electronic Arts' official website (article) (backup link)
• Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook) (Cover only)
• Hyperspace Mountain
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert" (Wreckage only)
• Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Two: Toil and Trouble" (Wreckage only)
• Ahsoka 2 (Wreckage only)
• Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
• Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
• Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"
• Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
• Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
• Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Non-canon appearances

• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Zander's Joyride"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Peril on Kashyyyk"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Kyber Saber"
• Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Thrown Into Battle"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A New Home"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Trouble on Tibalt"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Lost Crystals of Qalydon"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Flight of the Arrowhead"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A Perilous Rescue"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Escape from Coruscant"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Free Fall"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Return of the Jedi"
• LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story"
• LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Power at Jakku"
• Star Wars: Visions — "Lop & Ochō"
• Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1"
• Star Wars: Visions — "THE TWINS"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• T0-B1: The Droid Who Became a Jedi (Ambiguous canonicity)
• LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Obi-Wan vs Inquisitors"
• Star Wars: Visions — "The Spy Dancer"
• LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Twas the Night Before Life Day"

Sources

• Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy (First identified as command tower)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Immersive 360 Experience
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
• "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
•  Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Trailer Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
•  Tales of the Empire | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

Notes and references

In other languages

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