How long did it take the Empire to build the Death Star?

The Death Star took 20 years to build, and was destroyed in a single day.

Why did the Empire build a second Death Star?

The second Death Star was constructed on the edge of the Galaxy above Endor, and was built to maintain fear of the Empire and to restore confidence in its ranks after a devastating loss.

How did the first order build starkiller base so quickly?

The Galactic Empire dug a massive trench on the planet Ilum, laying the groundwork for the dreaded Starkiller weapon. The conversion of the planet into a superweapon was made easier by the earlier Imperial mining.

How did they start building the Death Star?

After the beginning of the Great Jedi Purge, an assault was led on the planet Kashyyyk to enslave the native Wookiees for the Death Star’s construction. Various prison planets were also known to have their captives unwittingly construct various sections of the station.

Would a Death Star be possible?

Although generating enough metal to build a Death Star would be “bonkers,” technically speaking, it would be possible, Peck said. But there would need to be a huge space industry infrastructure to support it, including the ability to launch many more rockets than we can today, and asteroid mining.

What is the difference between Death Star 1 and 2?

The Second Death Star was bigger than the First Death Star. The First Death Star’s width was about 160km whereas the Second Death Star’s width was 200km long. First Death Star had 357 internal levels; the Second Death Star had 560 inner levels. The First Death Star was complete and 100\% operational.

How was the second Death Star more powerful?

The third main advancement in the second Death Star battle station was that it now carried three hypermatter reactors, two of which were used solely for the Superlaser Mk. II, making it immensely more powerful than the Superlaser Mk.

Why is Starkiller Lightsaber blue?

Subject 1138 “Starkiller” received his lightsabers from Darth Vader, the Sith Lord who trained the original Starkiller. Afterward, he altered the color of the blades to blue when the Jedi General Rahm Kota presented him with two crystals—relics of the Clone Wars—to replace Starkiller’s synthetic ones.

How fast can the Death Star Travel?

Death Star
Maximum speed	Faster than light speed
Propulsion	Imperial Hyperdrive
Power	Able to destroy a planet with one shot of the superlaser.
Width	120 km (Death Star I); 160 km to 900 km (Death Star II, varies depending on source and not mentioned in films)