The Venator II-class Star Destroyer represented a specific variant of the Venator-class Star Destroyer. This variant was deployed by the Galactic Republic's naval forces during the Clone Wars in their conflict against the Separatist Alliance. Functioning as a successor to the Venator I-class Star Destroyer, this Star Destroyer featured a hangar bay situated at its front. Its armament included four DBY-827 heavy turbolaser turrets on both its port and starboard sides, along with a single medium dual turbolaser cannon.
During the Clone Wars, a Venator II-class Star Destroyer, operating as part of the Republic's Open Circle Fleet, was observed on the surface of Coruscant, a world serving as the Republic's capital. This location was within the cruiser staging area controlled by the government, found in the Core Worlds region. This particular vessel was distinguished by its red color scheme. After the end of the Clone Wars, the Venator II-class Star Destroyer was integrated into the Galactic Empire's naval forces. At least one of these vessels served in an Imperial fleet alongside other vessels, including TIE/sa bombers. These Imperial Venator IIs were painted gray and lacked the dual turbolaser cannon.
The introduction of the Venator II-class Star Destroyer occurred in "Republic Reinforcements," an article from Fantasy Flight Games for the Star Wars: Armada miniatures game. This article, published on their website on January 25, 2021, previewed the Venator-class Star Destroyer Expansion Pack. Atomic Mass Games released this expansion pack on May 28, 2021.