The "Victory"-class Star Destroyer first described in the early "Star Wars" novella, was initially designed as a direct predecessor to the "Imperial"-class during the development of "A New Hope", which would make it a follow-up to the "Venator"-class seen in "Revenge of the Sith". The "Victory" appears very similar in appearance to the "Imperial"-class which succeeded it; albeit the "Victory" being considerably smaller in scale (900 meters in length versus 1600 meters), adds atmospheric maneuvering "wings" on the port and starboard sides (according to "" sourcebooks, the "Victory I"-class can enter a planetary atmosphere which is a unique attribute not found in the "Victory II" and "Imperial"-class Star Destroyers), and a shorter conning tower with different elements on the command bridge. The "Victory"-class was developed from a prototype Star Destroyer model created by Colin Cantwell for "A New Hope", with the final design being used for the basis of the "Imperial"-class.