- "…while the fanatical Grand Admiral Il-Raz committed suicide by plunging his flagship into the heart of the Denarii Nova."
- ―The Essential Chronology
The Emperor's Disciple was a Star Destroyer in the Imperial Navy that served as the personal flagship of the Imperial Grand Admiral Ishin-Il-Raz. Seeking the approval of Emperor Palpatine following his appointment to the rank in 2 BBY, Il-Raz commanded several[1] successful[3] missions from the bridge of the Emperor's Disciple, including the Massacre of Myomar and the bombardment of Shalam.[1]
When Palpatine was killed at the Battle of Endor[1] in 4 ABY,[4] Il-Raz spiralled into a suicidal depression. Eight months later, the grand admiral acted on his emotions, flying the Emperor's Disciple into the firestorm of the Denarii Nova, killing all 37,000 people aboard, including himself.[1] His death was later referenced in The Essential Chronology, a historical document compiled by the New Republic.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The Emperor's Disciple was first indirectly mentioned in the 2000 reference book The Essential Chronology, written by Kevin J. Anderson and Daniel Wallace, as the flagship of Grand Admiral Il-Raz.[2] The 2003 article "Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals," also written by Wallace along with Abel G. Peña, and published in Star Wars Insider 66, was the first source to name the ship.[1] Wallace and Peña originally wrote an article about the grand admirals for Star Wars Gamer, which identified the Emperor's Disciple as an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, but the article was unpublished due to Star Wars Gamer's cancellation.[5]
Sources[]
- The Essential Chronology (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
"Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals"—Star Wars Insider 66 (First identified as Emperor's Disciple)- The New Essential Chronology (Indirect mention only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10
"Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals"—Star Wars Insider 66
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Essential Chronology
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 118 ("Ishin-Il-Raz")
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology places the Battle of Endor in the year 4 ABY.
- ↑
"Grand Admirals: What Have They Got in their Pocketsses?" – Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka, Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; archived from the original)
External links[]
- "Grand Admirals: What Have They Got in their Pocketsses?" – Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka, Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; archived from the original)
