Conning tower

The command tower of the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator

Conning towers or command towers were towers found on the exterior of several of the Galactic Empire's warships that contained the bridge. One Imperial model with a conning tower was the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer, and during the Battle of Hoth the Imperial II-class Tyrant's conning tower was taken out when the vessel was hit with an ion blast from the Rebel Alliance's v-150 Planet Defender. As the conning towers of the Imperial warships were so exposed, they were not included in the design of the First Order's Resurgent-class Star Destroyer.

Imperial-class Star Destroyers

Sat upon an Imperial-class Star Destroyers' command tower was either a tractor beam targeting array (Imperial I-class Star Destroyers) or a communications tower (Imperial II-class Star Destroyers and upgraded Imperial I-classes), which was flanked by two deflector shield generator globes.

Appearances

The Living Force (and audiobook) Star Wars Battlefront II Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue (and audiobook) Bounty Hunt Thrawn 4 Thrawn 6 Solo: A Star Wars Story Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part V" Obi-Wan Kenobi 5 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part VI" Obi-Wan Kenobi 6 Lost Stars (and audiobook) (Cover only) Lost Stars webcomic Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Star Wars Rebels — "Droids in Distress" Star Wars Rebels: Ezra's Duel with Danger Star Wars Rebels — "Gathering Forces" Star Wars Rebels — "Idiot's Array" Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action" Star Wars Rebels: Battle to the End Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Resolve" Star Wars Rebels — "Fire Across the Galaxy" Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels — "The Lost Commanders" Star Wars Rebels — "Relics of the Old Republic" Star Wars Rebels — "Always Two There Are" "No Sympathy" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 14 Star Wars Rebels — "Stealth Strike" Star Wars Rebels — "The Future of the Force" "Vulnerable Areas" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 17 Star Wars Rebels — "Legacy" Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions "Academy Cadets" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 18 "The Ballad of 264" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 25 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars Rebels — "Homecoming" Star Wars Rebels — "The Honorable Ones" Star Wars Rebels — "The Forgotten Droid" Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow Star Wars Rebels — "The Last Battle" Star Wars Rebels — "Iron Squadron" Star Wars Rebels — "An Inside Man" Star Wars Rebels — "Warhead" Star Wars Rebels — "Through Imperial Eyes" Star Wars Rebels — "Secret Cargo" Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour" Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion" Star Wars Rebels — "The Occupation" Star Wars Rebels — "Kindred" Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Assault" Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night" Star Wars Rebels — "A Fool's Hope" Star Wars Rebels — "Family Reunion – and Farewell" Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) Star Wars Battlefront Darth Vader (2015) 1 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (2015) 6 Darth Vader (2015) 6 Star Wars (2015) 8 Star Wars (2015) 10 Darth Vader (2015) 19 Darth Vader (2015) 20 Darth Vader (2015) 21 Star Wars (2015) 22 Star Wars (2015) 23 Star Wars (2015) 24 Star Wars (2015) 25 Star Wars (2015) 26 Star Wars (2015) 69 Star Wars (2015) 70 Star Wars (2015) 75 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization (First identified as conning tower) Dark Droids 1 Dark Droids 2 Dark Droids 3 TIE Fighter 1 TIE Fighter 3 (Cover only) TIE Fighter 4 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi TIE Fighter 5 "Hunted" on the official Electronic Arts Star Wars YouTube channel (video) (backup link) Star Wars: Squadrons Count to Three on Electronic Arts' official website (article) (backup link) Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook) (Cover only) Hyperspace Mountain The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert" (Wreckage only) Ahsoka — "Part Two: Toil and Trouble" (Wreckage only) Ahsoka 2 (Wreckage only) Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away" Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" Ahsoka — "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord" Star Wars: The Force Awakens Immersive 360 Experience Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook) Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Non-canon appearances

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Zander's Joyride" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Peril on Kashyyyk" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Kyber Saber" Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Thrown Into Battle" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A New Home" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Trouble on Tibalt" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Lost Crystals of Qalydon" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Flight of the Arrowhead" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A Perilous Rescue" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Escape from Coruscant" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Free Fall" LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Return of the Jedi" LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Power at Jakku" Star Wars: Visions — "Lop & Ochō" Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1" Star Wars: Visions — "THE TWINS" LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Visions: T0-B1: The Droid Who Became a Jedi (Ambiguous canonicity) LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Obi-Wan vs Inquisitors" Star Wars: Visions — "The Spy Dancer" LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Twas the Night Before Life Day"

Sources

• Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy (First identified as command tower)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
• "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
• Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Trailer Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
• Tales of the Empire | Official Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)