Crimson Jack's battlecruiser

This formerly Imperial battlecruiser was in operation as a pirate vessel during the early years of the Galactic Civil War.

Characteristics
The ship was driven by four main engines and a possible fifth, though this center engine appeared to be covered by armor at times, and might have functioned only as an auxiliary engine for emergencies. The hull was sleeker and more rounded than the Imperial-class Star Destroyers, and the main body was depicted as much more flat, with a protruding bulb towards the dorsal front of the ship.

History


The ship was damaged during a battle with the Rebel Alliance, and left adrift. After the battle, it was discovered by the space pirate Crimson Jack and his gang, who proceeded to kill the remaining crew members and use the vessel as their own base of operations. They repaired and modified the ship with backing from Jabba the Hutt.

They captured the Millennium Falcon with a tractor beam, and were lured to the planet Drexel II where Han Solo claimed a secret Rebel treasury would be found. This venture turned out to be a trap and a failure for Crimson Jack, as his ship was permanently damaged when his second-in-command, Jolli, betrayed him and rammed the ship's command tower with her Y-wing starfighter.

The hulk was left to drift in orbit of Drexel II, where it found by Jabba's agents some time later. They recovered data from the ship's computer that revealed Solo's involvement in its destruction. Jabba furiously reposted the bounty on Solo that had been revoked some time earlier.

Appearances

 * Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils
 * Star Wars 11: Star Search
 * Star Wars 12: Doomworld
 * Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords
 * Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon
 * Star Wars 15: Star Duel
 * Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat