Thus, drawing heavily on the design of the Victory II-class Star Destroyer—primarily the layout of its energy systems—the Consul-class Star Destroyer improved reactor efficiency, reduced energy transmission losses, and increased overall energy utilization by around 15%.
To address the frequent problem of being harassed by enemy fighters during battle and being forced to divide their attention, the Consul-class Star Destroyer added forty point-defense laser turrets and redesigned the placement of its Deflector Shield generators so they could not be attacked by enemy fighters swooping in on raids.
Beyond these major adjustments, the Consul-class Star Destroyer also underwent countless refinements in many details. Overall, it was indeed far superior to the Knight-class Star Destroyer.
That time also happened to be six months earlier, at the most critical moment when the Galactic Republic was reorganized into the Galactic Empire and Palpatine ascended the throne as Emperor. At Dunn Vesex's urging, Lila Vesex presented the improved Consul-class Star Destroyer as a grand tribute at precisely the right time.
This tribute was also one of the agreements that Little Kuat, the current Kuat of Kuat of Kuat Drive Yards, had reached with Dunn Vesex after paying an enormous price.
On one hand, Dunn Vesex needed to clear his name as much as possible of the mistakes made during the Modell Sector Raid. On the other, he needed to ensure that his wife's design could continue serving as the Imperial Navy's mainline warship. That was why he accepted Little Kuat's request and agreed to help Kuat Drive Yards secure enormous profits, turning this into an excellent arrangement that killed three birds with one stone.
For this tribute, Little Kuat had practically emptied Kuat Drive Yards' entire reserve fund and planned everything with meticulous care.
After inviting Emperor Palpatine to personally attend the tribute, Little Kuat