The Imperial Star Destroyer is criticised for combining disappointing TIE fighters with too few defensive batteries against enemy fighters. Weakness in one layer of protection makes the other more necessary. Its exposed command tower creates another vulnerability. The Venator's two command structures at least suggest that one could continue directing the ship if the other were lost, though protected internal command spaces remain the preferred arrangement.
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Imperial Star Destroyer fighter defence and exposed command towers
Poor fighter protection and exposed command spaces undermine the appeal of a very large combatant.