The surface of the Executor was dotted with all sorts of weaponry. Its front arc was covered by 200 heavy and light turbolaser batteries, 50 concussion missile launchers, 100 ion cannons, and 20 tractor beam projectors. Its side arcs each boasted coverage by 75 light turbolaser batteries and 50 heavy turbolaser batteries, as well as 75 missile tubes, 50 ion cannons and 10 tractor beam projectors. The rear arc, traditionally the least defended area of a vessel, had an impressive weapons array of 50 heavy turbolaser batteries, 50 missile tubes, and 50 ion cannons.
This is from Starwars.com, information on the arsenal of just one SSD, the Executor. This seems more than enough to me to take on a large portion of the Ratakan fleet.
Originally posted by Deus Ex
Yeah. The Executor could hold its own with probably the Leviathan, Harbinger AND the Ravager at once.
Ohhhhhh! Far more than that. It outguns the Leviathan over 200 hundred to one. There is something funny about the Empire that leads to their extreme power.
They made HUGE advancements in turbolaser technology. The Hapan turbolasers were the common turbolasre before the Empire. The Imperials enhanced the turbolaser to equal three turbolasers of Hapan origin in firepower.
The Harbringer is weaker than the Leviathan and the Ravager I don't know much about, but it appears to be about 1400 meters long in KOTOR 2 during the second battle of Telos. This can be seen from the ships surrounding it that appear to be the same class as the Leviathan.
A single ISD could take all three.
Well, the emperor was slain. Cut off the head and the body will fall. Technically the Empire wasn't beaten, but the death of its undisputed leader brought about factionism and division that made it break up.
Really, the Rebels had no chance at the Empire other than to attack its weakest point (And they were -very- lucky in their attacks on Yavin and Endor. Very very damn lucky)
It is doubtful the Ratakan would have this sort of luck. Most certainly, Sidious would treat them as a serious threat and eliminate them, then claim the Star Forge for himself. Hiliarity ensues.