Kismet

The Kismet, while still technically an ISDII, is a much more fearsome version than the typical Star Destroyer. Both, its hull and its shields, have been heavily upgraded to give the Kismet more staying power in a prolonged battle. In addition, the number of ion cannons have been reduced and replaced with more turbolasers. The sacrifice it pays for this tradeoff is a reduced sublight speed comparable to that of a VSDII. Since its role nowadays is primarily a defensive one, her commander, Admiral Jer Roviditian, sees it as a minor detail.

The starfighter composition of the Kismet is more aggressive than the default. The Kismet’s premier fighter group, Sith Squadron, is dedicated to a no-prisoners philosophy that they fulfill with coldhearted efficiency. Rapier Squadron, meanwhile, is made up of the rarely used Toscan starfighter and has replaced the TIE Bomber squadron to make the prerequisite heavy payload squadron more versatile during a battle. The other four squadrons are all TIE Interceptors in keeping with this aggressive approach.

Ever since it was created at the Kuat shipyards, the Kismet has been Roviditian’s ship. Roviditian, a veteran of numerous campaigns spanning back to the days of the Old Republic, was awarded this honor as a show of appreciation for his years of loyalty. He was given the privilege of naming it and handpicking his crew.

The Kismet served with distinction in the early years of the Empire and likely would have continued a long and glorious career if not for Roviditian’s close friend, Reng Kasr. After several talks, Roviditian was convinced that the Empire was doomed to failure. However, the real clincher came when the Imperial hierarchy tried to remove Roviditian from the field and put him in a more administrative position due to his advanced age. Unwilling to part from his preferred duties, Roviditian had the Kismet jump to Oremin and remain there. According to the official records, the Star Destroyer was considered lost in a hyperspace accident.

And at Oremin it has stayed, one of the first ships to take up a permanent position at Kasr’s prized planet. Ever since it has been the unofficial flagship of the entire Oremin project. Until the Anubis Complex was built, all of Oremin’s business went through the Kismet. It was the Star Destroyer’s job to coordinate and maintain Oremin until Kasr could return from Jorzan prison. Only on very rare occasions has the Kismet left Oremin to take care of important business, and at that, it is never gone for long.

Even since Kasr’s return, the Kismet still carries with it a good deal of respect and authority from the assembled forces at Oremin. Despite the irony of it carrying out largely administrative duties, Roviditian still considers this a better fate for the Kismet than having it remain in Imperial service.

Roviditian is always looking for ways to improve the Kismet, hence the improved armaments and drastically altered fighter composition. If he can find a way to make the Kismet even deadlier, while retaining its functionality, he won’t hesitate to implement it.