Red Claw

"Full speed to Kiilimaar!"

- an Imperial Commander

Red Claw was an Interdictor cruiser in the Imperial Navy.

Sometime between the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor, Red Claw was used to trap a group of Rneeki pirates who were attempting to ransom a scientist from the TIE Defender project at a rendezvous near Kiilimaar. During the battle that followed, Red Claw deployed two assault transports, six TIE Bombers and six TIE Interceptors. Once the Empire retrieved their scientist by peaceful methods, an Imperial commander gave to code for the attack to begin, "Full speed to Kiilimaar!"

A rival pirate faction, the Nami, arrived after the battle began and managed to damage Red Claw ' s hyperdrive unit using Y-Wing starfighters. Red Claw was stranded until a new unit could be delivered and installed. Though the battle was a victory for the Empire and resulted in the destruction or capture of the majority of Nami and Rneeki, the Nami leader escaped.