Motivator (Imperial-class)

Motivator was an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer of the Imperial Navy. Was destroyed by Rogue Squadron while it was trying the capture CR90 corvette Razor to obtain the Death Star II construction data onboard, resulting in it crashing on the surface of planet Kothlis.

As the Razor proceeded to rendezvous with the Alliance Fleet, the Motivator jumped out of hyperspace and deployed squadrons of TIE Fighters. The timely appearance of Rebel fighter squadrons and the Redemption turned the tide around, and an attack on the Star Destroyer commenced.

While Redemption traded fire with the Star Destroyer, Rogue Squadron's three flights disabled its major batteries and engaged its TIE fighters. After the Motivator's shield generators had been disabled by damage to its main reactor, it prepared to jump into hyperspace with Razor safely tucked in its main hangar. In a desperate act, Wedge Antilles rammed the bridge windows, trapping the Star Destroyer in the planet's gravity well and pulling it into the atmosphere. Wedge survived, by ejecting the cockpit module. however his B-Wing was destroyed.

Crashlanding on Kothlis
As the Star Destroyer crashed into the surface, an Alliance GR-75 transport carrying Crix Madine and a company of soldiers arrived to secure Razor's computer core. Rogue Squadron escorted the transport to the crash site and was surprised to find a portion of the Star Destroyer's ground forces had survived the crash.

Still operational AT-ATs and AT-PTs blasted their way through the Star Destroyer's hull and began to attack the rebel transport.

As reinforcements arrived in the orbital battle, Madine and the Rogues were time pressed to upload the data.

While Rogue Squadron provided covering fire and targeted the armored vehicles, Madine and his commandos engaged in a firefight with Stormtroopers and their E-web blaster nests.

After neutralizing any remaining functional batteries and destroying the Imperial armor, Rogue Squadron covered Madine's charge to the Star Destroyer.

Madine succeeded in retrieving the data from Razor, returned to his transport and fled Kothlis while Rogue Squadron engaged pursuing TIE fighters. Madine and his team finished decoding the data and realized why the Empire wanted it so badly&mdash;it was the technical readout for the second Death Star.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader