Triumphant/Legends

"I have recommended an increase in patrols along the region. I will lead the sweeps in the Triumphant and maintain constant communication."

- Plo Koon volunteers to lead a hunt for the Malevolence in the Triumphant

The Triumphant was a Venator-class Star Destroyer that served in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars. In 21 BBY, the Triumphant was part of a Republic strike force of three Star Destroyers tasked with destroying the Confederacy's new battleship Malevolence, which was attacking Republic ships across the galaxy. Serving as Jedi General Plo Koon's flagship during the mission, the Republic fleet tracked the Malevolence to the Abregado system. However, as the task force reached the system, they were assaulted by the Separatist warship, with the Malevolence using its ion pulse cannons to disable the entire fleet's deflector shields. Completely defenseless, the Triumphant and the rest of Koon's strike force was destroyed by the turbolasers of the Malevolence, although Koon and several of the Triumphant clone trooper crew were able to escape in the Star Destroyer's escape pods before the ship was completely obliterated.

Description
"We're losing all our power&hellip; That energy field has left us defenseless!"

- Commander Wolffe, after the Malevolence fired its ion cannon at the Triumphant

Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, the Triumphant was a Venator-class Star Destroyer in the navy of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Triumphant had eight engines equipped with a hyperdrive motivator, a pair of command towers, and had a hologram communications system installed in one of its command towers. The Star Destroyer had at least one shield generator and several turbolaser batteries installed as well. However, neither of these defensive systems were able to withstand fire from an ion pulse cannon, which would disable the Triumphant electrical systems and leaving it unprotected for attack. The Triumphant also had several escape pods, which could be launched manually, even if the destroyer's electrical systems were rendered inactive.

History
"And we have had no further contact with General Plo Koon. The absence of distress beacons indicates that his fleet was&hellip;that his fleet was destroyed, like the others. We are about to prepare a rescue mission."

- Anakin Skywalker, to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and the Jedi High Council after the loss of Koon's fleet

During the war, the Triumphant served as Jedi General Plo Koon's flagship, while Clone Commander CC-3636&mdash; nicknamed Wolffe&mdash;served as the Star Destroyer's second in command. Around 21 BBY, Republic General Ares Nune's fleet was destroyed while patrolling the Phu system by the Confederacy's new secret weapon, the Subjugator-class heavy cruiser Malevolence. Under the command on Separatist cyborg General Grievous, the Malevolence had been ambushing Republic vessels across the galaxy, vanishing before the Republic could discover what exactly was attacking their ships.

After the Phu disaster, the Jedi Council&mdash;of which General Koon was a member&mdash;met with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to discuss the growing Separatist threat. During the meeting, Koon volunteered to lead a strike force from the Triumphant and hunt down the Malevolence. Koon he would stay in constant contact with nearby Republic forces during the operation, but Palpatine and Jedi Master Mace Windu believed it would still be a very dangerous mission. Koon's task of finding and eliminating the Malevolence was soon reported by the HoloNet News, as well as the Triumphant involvement in it.

After being dispatched, Koon's task force&mdash;made up of the Triumphant and two other Venator-class destroyers&mdash;tracked the Malevolence to the Abregado system. The Republic fleet slowly approached the distant Malevolence, planning on assaulting the enemy vessel. Koon and Commander Wolffe, aboard one of the Triumphant command towers, contacted Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his apprentice Ahsoka Tano&mdash;who were stationed in the nearby Bith system&mdash;updating the two on the their situation. However, Skywalker informed Koon he could not assist Koon's flotilla in the upcoming battle because Skywalker had been ordered to secure the Bith system. As soon as Skywalker said this, their communications were cut off, being jammed by the Malevolence.

Aboard the Malevolence, Grievous and the leader of the Separatist movement, Count Dooku&mdash;who was currently onboard to observe the Malevolence in action&mdash;saw the arrival of Koon's fleet as another opportunity to test the Malevolence powerful ion pulse cannons. These new weapons could disable the deflector shields on any ship, leaving it completely defenseless. Grievous moved the Malevolence into attacking position, ordering his battle droid crew to charge the ship's left pulse cannon.

The Triumphant and the rest of Koon's task force were unable to attack the Malevolence because the Separatist vessel was out of range, and the Malevolence fired an ion pulse at the fleet. The Triumphant crew braced for impact as the enemy's ion pulse hit the entire strike force, deactivating the Star Destroyers' shields and weapon systems. The Malevolence moved in closer to the unprotected Republic fleet, firing at Star Destroyers with its many turbolasers. Koon, realizing that the battle was lost, ordered the ship's clone trooper crew to its escape pods as his fleet was torn apart. Wolffe, Koon, and two clone troopers nicknamed Sinker and Boost managed to survive the Triumphant destruction by fleeing in the same escape pod.

After the destruction of the Triumphant and the rest of Koon's flotilla, the remains of the three Star Destroyers formed a debris field around the Abregado system, with the surviving escape pods from the Triumphant floating around it, lacking power, communications, and life support systems. Dooku, not wanting to leave any witnesses of the battle, dispatched a number of Droch-class boarding ships to destroy any remaining Republic escape pods. All of the Triumphant crew was killed by the Separatist boarding ships, with the exception of the occupants in Koon's pod, who were able to defeat a boarding craft that attacked them. Koon's pod was soon rescued by General Skywalker and Tano&mdash;who had come to investigate the situation in Abregado after they had lost contact with Koon's task force&mdash;aboard their personal freighter the Twilight.

Commanders and crew
"Do you think we have a chance, General?''" "I don't believe in chance, Commander. I know if we work together, we will stay alive, and someone will'' find us."

- Wolffe and Plo Koon after the destruction of the Malevolence

The Triumphant was the flagship of Jedi Master Plo Koon, with Clone Commander Wolffe serving as the Star Destroyer's first officer. The Triumphant was mostly crewed by the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic, among which was the "Wolfpack", a close-knit squad that included Boost and Sergeant Sinker and was led by Commander Wolffe. When the Triumphant was destroyed by the Malevolence, most of the ship's crew was killed, with the few survivors fleeing in escape pods. However, the remaining survivors were killed by the Malevolence boarding ships, with the exception of Koon, Wolffe, Boost, and Sinker who escaped the Abregado system in the Twilight.

Behind the scenes
The Triumphant was first mentioned in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide, released July 26, 2008. On October 3, 2008, the Star Destroyer later made its first actual appearance in "Ambush", the premiere episode in the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, being shown briefly in the episodes opening newsreel. The Triumphant then had a bigger role in the second episode of the series, "Rising Malevolence"&mdash;also airing October 3&mdash;being destroyed early on in the episode.

Appearances

 * HoloNet News — A Galaxy Divided
 * The Clone Wars: Shakedown
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Meet Ahsoka Tano
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Adventures
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Forces of Darkness
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Forces of Darkness
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels