Were Victory II and Imperial II influenced by the post-Clone Wars situation as the Republic understood it?
Short answerVictory II improves a rushed Republic wartime design, while Imperial II reflects the Empire's later need for heavier capital-ship combat.
NotesVictory I is described as a rushed Republic wartime supplement to the Venator, after an initial claim that it was a replacement is corrected. Victory II then improves the design under the Empire. That sequence makes its origins different from a Republic assessment of the postwar situation. Imperial II is linked more directly to the Empire's need for a ship able to fight other capital ships. Surviving Separatist Lucrehulks remain dangerous enough in this account to explain the desire for heavier firepower.