

It was designed to be able to defeat any one enemy Star Destroyer, two heavy cruisers, or an entire line of smaller support ships. Its small size often lead to it being referred to as a pocket Star Destroyer.

Although it was only 1,040 meters long (65 of the length of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer), the Nebula-class was built to be a match for an Imperial II.1 Even with a structure that was a significant. Even with a structure that was a significant departure from the Imperial-class, especially the lack of a command tower, the Nebula was often mistaken for an Imperial design due to its angular lines. The Nebula-class Star Destroyer, also known as the Defender-class Star Destroyer, was the largest, most powerful warship design in the New Republics New Class Modernization Program. Although it was only 1,040 meters long, the Nebula-class was built to be a match for an Imperial II.
