Taanab Sunrise

Taanab Sunrise was a Victory-class Star Destroyer that was part of the New Republic's Defense Fleet as of 25 ABY. That year, as part of the Yuuzhan Vong War, it fought Yuuzhan Vong forces over the planet Garqi and was severely damaged.

Description
The Taanab Sunrise was a Victory-class Star Destroyer measuring 900 meters in length. It was armed with Turbolaser cannons and concussion missiles, and had both a deflector shield generator and a hyperdrive enabled.

History
The Taanab Sunrise was part of the New Republic's Defense Fleet in the year 25 ABY, and was named after Taanab, an agriworld. The ship participated in New Republic strike to get operatives off the Yuuzhan Vong occupied planet of Garqi that year during the Yuuzhan Vong War, fought mainly between the New Republic and the extra-galactic Vong. Arriving later in the battle over Garqi to reinforce the Ralroost, a Bothan Assault Cruiser, in getting the operatives off the planet, the Taanab Sunrise and another Victory-class attacked the Vong capital ships, led by the Burning Pride. The purpose of the pair of Victory-class cruisers was to buy time to get the operatives onto the Ralroost. However, the Taanab Sunrise was targeted by the majority of the enemy ships, and its shields collapsed under the Yuuzhan Vong's fire. Just then, a strike force led by the Imperial Remnant's Admiral Gilad Pellaeon arrived in the star system to help the New Republic forces, and the Imperial Star Destroyer Red Harvest put itself between the Taanab Sunrise, whose hull was severely damaged, and the enemy to save the ship by taking their fire instead. The New Repulic and Imperial Remnant forces then withdrew as the operatives made it to the Ralroost.

Behind the scenes
The Taanab Sunrise first appeared in 2000's novel Dark Tide II: Ruin, written by Michael A. Stackpole as part of the Dark Tide Duology

Appearances

 * Dark Tide II: Ruin