Tranquility/Legends

The Tranquility was a Venator-class Star Destroyer in the service of the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars. Around 22 BBY, the vessel was dispatched to Rodia in the aftermath of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray's capture at the hands of Republic Senator Padmé Amidala and Associate Planetary Representative Jar Jar Binks. Gunray was a leading member of the Seperatist Council, the governing body of the Confederacy of Independent Systems against which the Republic was fighting. Alongside Senior Jedi General Luminara Unduli, Jedi Commander Ashoka Tano, a contingent of the Grand Army of the Republic's 41st Elite Legion, and a division of Senate Commandos, the Tranquility was to transport Gunray from Rodia to the Republic's capital of Coruscant, where he would stand trial for war crimes.

Just as the Tranquility began its journey, it was accosted by Vulture droid starfighters and Droch-class boarding ships. Despite the efforts of the Venator ' s gunners, the boarding ships were able to pierce the Tranquility ' s hull, deploying super battle droids and Asajj Ventress, a Confederate assassin tasked with freeing Gunray from Republic captivity. Although the Republic forces aboard the Tranquility were able to repel the droids, Venress crippled the Star Destroyer by setting off explosives within its main reactor room. This, coupled with the treachery of a member of the Senate Commandos, allowed Gunray to escape the detention level, flee the Tranquility, and return to Confederate space. After a fierce lightsaber duel in the destroyed reactor room, Ventress escaped the Venator aboard one of its escape pods, leaving the Jedi and the Republic Navy with a heavily damaged Star Destroyer.

Characteristics
"Fall back to the detention level! We have to protect the prisoner!"

- A clone trooper aboard the Tranquility

As a Venator-class Star Destroyer, the Tranquility retained dual command towers, escape pods, a lengthy dorsal flight deck, and a ventral docking bay for larger ships, such as Consular-class frigates. The exterior of the vessel sported the insignia of the Open Circle Fleet, as well as the red markings common to ships of the Republic Navy.

The interior of the Tranquility had a high-security detention level with several cells, all protected by energy shields that were capable of withstanding lightsaber strikes. These shields were controlled by panels on the bulkhead next to the cells. At the entrance to the detention level was a control panel that provided read-outs on the Tranquility ' s systems and their statuses. The detention level could be accessed by either turbolifts or the Tranquility ' s ventilation shafts. The ventilations shafts were utilized by Asajj Ventress to travel from the flight deck to the engine room, and from there to the detention level. The main engine room had several vertical reactors with walkways on different levels providing access for onboard personnel. In addition, large pipes that carried fuel to the reactors ran along the cieling of the engine room.

Prisoner transport
The Tranquilitywas a Venator-class Star Destroyer in the service of the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars. Around 22 BBY, Tranquility was dispatched to the Outer Rim world of Rodia in the aftermath of the capture of Nute Gunray. Gunray, the Nemoidian Viceroy of the Trade Federation, was a leading member of the Seperatist Council, the governing body of the Confederacy of Independant Systems. Following a failed attempt to bring Rodia into the Confederate fold, the Viceroy was captured by Republic Senators Padmé Amidala and Onaconda Farr and Associate Planetary Representative Jar Jar Binks. The Tranquility, carrying a contingent of the 41st Elite Legion, was to collect Gunray from the Rodia and transport him to the Republic's capital of Coruscant, where he would stand trial for war crimes. While the Tranquility orbited the planet, Clone Commander CC-1004, also known as Gree, lead the 41st Elite Legion to the surface to relieve the senators of Gunray and take the Nemoidian into custody. The clone troopers were joined by Senior Jedi General Luminara Unduli and Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, who had been dispatched by the Jedi High Council to ensure a safe passage for the Tranquility. While the Jedi and clones concluded business on Rodia, the Tranquility recieved a complement of Senate Commandos, lead by Captain Argyus. With all of the viceroy's escorts in place, Gunray was ferried up to the Tranquility aboard a Consular-class cruiser.

The cruiser docked with in Tranquility ' s ventral docking bay, unloading Gunray and his Jedi and clone escorts. The Nemoidian was taken to the vessel's detention level, where he was interred within a laser-shielded holding cell, guarded by the Senate Commandos and Commander Gree. As the Tranquility broke from Rodia's orbit, Unduli and Tano began their interrogation of Gunray. However, unbeknownst to both Gunray and the Republic forces aboard the Tranquility, the Confederate Head of State, Count Dooku, had dispatched his Dark Acolyte, Asajj Ventress, to infiltrate the Tranquility and either rescue or kill Viceroy Gunray in order to prevent him from leaking information to the Republic. Ventress arrived in Rodian space and ambushed the Tranquility with a squadron of Vulture droid starfighters before it was able to hyperspace jump out of the system. In addition to the Vulture driods, three Droch-class boarding ships headed for the Venator and were able to slam into its hull, despite the Star Destoyer's attempts to shoot down the attacking ships. The boarding ships pincers pierced the Tranquility ' s hull, their pincers inserted into the roof of the dorsal flight deck.

As the boarding ships began to disgorge B2 super battle droids into the hangar, the 42nd Elite's Green Company engaged the invaders. The firefight that broke out in the hangar ended with Green Company decimated while the super battle droids continued on towards the detention level. While Republic forces under General Unduli and Commander Gree continued to combat the droids in the Tranquility ' s corridors, Asajj Ventress, who had been aboard one of the boarding ships, entered the flight deck and snuck into the ship's ventilation shafts. From these shafts, she was able to access the vessel's reactor room, where she planted numerous thermal detonators while avoiding the sight of a WED-15 Treadwell droid that was inspecting the area. After planting the explosives, Ventress returned to the ventilation shafts and proceeded to the detention level. There, she was able to overpower the Senate Commandos and Ahsoka Tano in order to free Viceroy Gunray from his holding cell, however her progress was quickly halted with the return of Luminara Unduli and Commander Gree, who had been combating the remaining droids in the lower levels of the Tranquility. Unduli joined Tano in her attack on Ventress, and the Dark Acolyte soon appeared to surrender.

Crippled
"Everything's running haywire. Doors, lifts, comminication's down. Propulsion's dead. She's crippled the enrire ship."

- Argyus on Asajj Ventress

The ship was crippled by numerous explosive detonators placed by Ventress but still remained intact; however, the hangar and engines were heavily damaged.

After Ahsoka left to help Luminara battle Ventress, Argyus revealed himself to be a traitor, as Dooku had paid him a large amount of money to rescue Gunray, and attacked his fellow Senate Commandos, freed Gunray and engaged Gree in combat. Argyus taunted Gree that he wouldn't understand because he was a clone, but Gree gained the upper hand.

Unfortunately, Gunray sneaked up behind him and managed to knock him out with his own blaster. Argyus then notified Ventress and escaped the ship with Luminara's frigate. Ventress then escaped herself with an escape pod, but upon arriving on the frigate, killed Argyus when he claimed that "his" mission had been a success – therefore claiming all credit for himself.

Luminara and Ahsoka then notified Kit Fisto of Gunray's escape, as well as the fact of the frigate's homing beacon. However, as Fisto, his former apprentice Nahdar Vebb and a few clones tracked the beacon to Vassek, it was revealed that they had simply been lured there by Dooku, who was beginning to doubt General Grievous' abilities.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels

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