Though several variants of the Executor-class existed, all followed similar design attributes in terms of structure. The Rebel leader Mon Mothma, when learning of the staff required to man such a vessel, admitted it would be virtually impossible to command it, even if the Rebellion were to somehow capture it, due to there not being enough personnel on their end. Ģ80,734 Imperial Navy officers, gunners and enlisted men were said to have crewed each vessel. The Executor-class measured 19 kilometers in length and was 100 times more massive than the ubiquitous Imperial-class Star Destroyer. Its primary colors were dark gray and white for the main hull, and black for the cityscape sections, although the various lights aboard the vessel combined with operating in deep-space environments at times gave a more cerulean appearance to its hull. It also retained the KDY-style command bridge and possessed a massive cityscape on the top and, to a certain degree, at the aft.
Like most KDY-style warships, the ship's overall shape was pointed, although unlike the Imperial-class, the Executor-class was closer to dagger-shaped. The Executor approaches the second Death Star