Redeemer/Legends

The Redeemer was a Venator-class Star Destroyer that served in the Grand Army of the Republic's navy during the Clone Wars, the war between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In 22 BBY, the planet of Ryloth was seized by the Separatists, and a large Confederate fleet, under the command of the Neimoidian Captain Mar Tuuk, was placed over the planet to blockade it. The Redeemer was part of the Galactic Republic's task force of three Venator-class cruisers to eliminate the Confederate blockade, led by the Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, along with the cruisers Resolute and Defender.

Upon the arrival of Skywalker's fleet in the Ryloth system, Tuuk was able to lure the Republic forces into a trap. Tuuk summoned Confederate reinforcements, forcing Skywalker to call a retreat form the system, but not before the Resolute and Defender had sustained damage. The Redeemer, however, broke apart in space under heavy fire.

Description
The Redeemer was a Venator-class Star Destroyer that served in the Grand Army of the Republic's navy during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Redeemer was equipped with a hyperdrive, turbolasers, and at least one shield generator. It also had a pair of command towers and eight engines equipped.

History
"Our blockade is impenetrable. When the Republic attacks, they will get quite a surprise."

- Captain Mar Tuuk, on his trap for Skywalker's task force

Around 22 BBY, the planet of Ryloth was invaded by the Techno Union foreman and Separatist Council member, Wat Tambor, and its Twi'lek populace was subjugated to a harsh rule. Tambor also blockaded the planet and placed the Neimoidian captain Mar Tuuk in charge of the Confederate fleet. In response, the Republic dispatched Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano, to breach the Confederate blockade and make way for Republic invasion forces&mdash;under the command of Jedi Masterss Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu&mdash;to land and liberate the planet. The Star Destroyer Redeemer, along with the Defender and the Resolute, was assigned to Skywalker's task force, while Admiral Wullf Yularen accompanied Skywalker aboard the Resolute.

When the Redeemer and the rest of Skywalker's task force arrived out of hyperspace in the Ryloth system, the battle group immediately engaged the Confederate blockade. Commander Tano led Blue Squadron&mdash;a V-19 Torrent starfighter squadron&mdash;on an attack run against Tuuk's Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship and the two Munificent-class star frigates flanking it. The three Venator cruisers remained behind and provided heavy support fire. Blue Squadron managed to cut a path through the Confederate Vulture droid starfighters to Tuuk's command ship. However, Tuuk summoned four more Munificent frigates to support his fleet, which began to fire upon the Republic task force, causing heavy damage to all three Star Destroyers.

With the Republic fleet outnumbered, Yularen ordered a full retreat from the system, and called Tano and her squadron back to the Resolute to give fighter cover. However, Tano disobeyed orders, believing that she could reach Tuuk's Lucrehulk flagship and break the blockade. Without Tano's assistance, the Redeemer and the other two Star Destroyers sustained heavy damaged from Vulture droid suicide attacks. After losing most of Blue squadron, Tano returned to the Republic fleet, and the Defender and the Resolute were able to retreat to hyperspace. However, the Redeemer had taken too much damage and broke apart in space.

Skywalker would eventually be able to break the blockade during his second assualt at Ryloth. The Jedi crashed the Defender into Tuuk's command ship, and then had the Resolute destroy the rest of the Confederate fleet. The destruction of the Confederate blockade allowed Kenobi and Windu's ground forces to land on the planet. After heavy fighting on Ryloth, the Republic was able to recapture the planet.

Behind the scenes
The Redeemer made its first and only appearance in "Storm Over Ryloth," an episode in the first season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.

Notes and references
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