Death Star

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The Death Star is a colossal, moon-sized Imperial battle station in the Star Wars universe, capable of destroying entire planets with its superlaser.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle station
fictional space station
superweapon
affiliation Galactic Empire
appearsIn Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars
surface form: Star Wars franchise

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
category Star Wars superweapons
fictional planets and satellites
commandedBy Grand Moff Tarkin
constructedBy Galactic Empire
Geonosians
controlledBy Emperor Palpatine
createdBy George Lucas
crewSize over one million personnel
designedBy Imperial Department of Military Research
destroyedBy Luke Skywalker
proton torpedoes fired into thermal exhaust port
destroyedIn Battle of Yavin
diameter approximately 160 kilometers
firstAppearance Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
hasCapability hyperspace travel
planet-destroying superlaser
hasFeature deflector shields
detention blocks
equatorial trench
hangar bays
spherical shape
stormtrooper garrisons
thermal exhaust port
tractor beam projectors
trash compactor
turbolaser batteries
hasSuccessor Death Star self-linksurface differs
surface form: Death Star II
inspiredBy concept of a mobile battle station
locationType deep space
mediaType film
notableScene Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel
rescue of Princess Leia
notableVictim planet Alderaan
operatedBy Imperial Navy
operationalStatusInA New Hope fully operational
role primary antagonist location in A New Hope
targetOf Rebel Alliance attack
universe Star Wars
surface form: Star Wars universe
visualDesignBy John Barry
visualEffectsBy Industrial Light & Magic
weaponType kyber crystal–powered superlaser

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Allegiant Stadium hasNickname Death Star
this entity surface form: The Death Star
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi notableLocation Death Star
this entity surface form: Death Star II
First Order controlsSuperweapon Death Star
this entity surface form: Starkiller Base
Star Wars: Dark Forces hasLevel Death Star
this entity surface form: The Death Star
Obi-Wan Kenobi deathPlace Death Star
Death Star hasSuccessor Death Star self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Death Star II
Galactic Empire primaryWeapon Death Star
Galactic Empire primaryWeapon Death Star
this entity surface form: Death Star II
Lego Star Wars featuresSetting Death Star
Battle of Starkiller Base weaponUsed Death Star
this entity surface form: Starkiller Base superlaser
New Republic destroyedCapitalSystemBy Death Star
this entity surface form: Starkiller Base
General Hux commands Death Star
this entity surface form: Starkiller Base
Imperial Navy usesStructure Death Star
Imperial Navy usesStructure Death Star
this entity surface form: Death Star II
Battle of Yavin combatant Death Star
this entity surface form: Death Star garrison
Battle of Endor involves Death Star
this entity surface form: second Death Star