Exile II

"I can still stop her."
"With what ship? I'm taking mine."

―Osha Aniseya and the Stranger, regarding Mae^[2]

The Exile II was a sleek starship owned by the Sith known as the Stranger during the High Republic Era and used by his acolyte, the Sith assassin Mae-ho "Mae" Aniseya, on her quest to hunt down four Jedi who had been stationed on her homeworld of Brendok. In the Exile II, the assassin traveled to the planet Ueda, where she killed Jedi Master Indara, and the world Olega, where she killed Master Torbin. She and her associate "Qimir," secretly her Sith Master, later traveled to the planet Khofar on the vessel to hunt down Master Kelnacca. The Stranger subsequently used the Exile II to bring Aniseya's sister, Verosha "Osha" Aniseya, to the planet where he operated. The pair followed Mae to the planet Brendok in the Exile II, where Osha chose to train with the Stranger.

Description[]

"I'd start swimming if you want to make it to the ship before sundown."

―The Stranger, to Osha Aniseya^[4]

ExileII-Day — The *Exile II* landing on Khofar.

The Exile II was a starship with a sleek design, measuring 60.2 meters in length.^[1] The vessel had a rectangular shape, featuring two cockpits within its aft fuselage—allowing two individuals to pilot the vessel^[2]—that sat on either side of a ball turret,^[3] as well a smaller^[2] bridged outboard front section. Two downward-pointing fins were situated at the front of the ship,^[5] while two similar fins pointed upward at the back. The Exile II was equipped with a single engine at its rear, as well as a hyperdrive.^[2]

The vessel possessed a communications system between its two cockpits and had the ability for one cockpit to deactivate the power of the other. The cockpits each featured a display screen^[2] that could show a topographical map, including the location of other vessels.^[3] The Exile II also featured lights on its exterior.^[6] When landing, the Exile II descended smoothly^[5] and would come to rest on its front fins and a landing gear that extended from the underside of its back section.^[7]

History[]

Hunting the Jedi[]

"I can get us out of this city."
"And go where?"
"Khofar."

―"Qimir" and Mae Aniseya, on traveling from Olega to Khofar^[6]

ExileII-RevengeJustice — The *Exile II* docked on Olega

During the High Republic Era, the Exile II was owned by^[2] the Sith^[3] known as the Stranger.^[8] Based out of an island on a planet, the Stranger trained an acolyte,^[4] the Sith assassin^[9] Mae-ho "Mae" Aniseya.^[10] In 132 BBY,^[11] Aniseya utilized the Exile II^[1] after being tasked by her Master to hunt down and kill four Jedi who had been stationed on her homeworld of Brendok^[7] sixteen years prior.^[10] The assassin took the Exile II to^[12] the planet^[13] Ueda, leaving it on a cliff edge near a village, where she killed Jedi Master Indara. She later returned to the Stranger's planet to meet with her Master^[12] before departing for^[6] the planet^[14] Olega, where she parked the ship on the coastline near the city containing the world's Jedi temple.^[6]

On Olega, Aniseya killed Master Torbin with the assistance of her associate "Qimir"^[6]—who, unknown to Aniseya, was her Master,^[15]—but was confronted by a group of Jedi that included Master Sol, another target of hers. The next morning, Aniseya escaped Olega with Qimir's help,^[6] and the pair traveled aboard the Exile II to^[7] the Outer Rim^[6] planet^[5] Khofar, where the Wookiee Jedi Master Kelnacca resided. After landing the Exile II in a valley, Aniseya and Qimir disembarked and prepared for a journey into Khofar's forests. When Aniseya, having learned of the survival of her sister,^[7] Verosha "Osha" Aniseya,^[10] decided to turn herself in to Kelnacca, the Stranger murdered the Wookiee himself and attacked the Jedi team who had visited Khofar to catch Mae,^[7] killing all but Sol.^[15]

In pursuit of the past[]

"So you're really not going to tell me where we're going."
"We go together or we don't go at all."

―The Stranger and Osha Aniseya^[2]

The Stranger later used the Exile II to bring Osha^[4]—who had been left behind after Mae knocked her unconscious and switched clothing to pose as her sister^[15]—from Khofar to the planet on which he was based, parking the vessel on^[4] a rocky landing pad connected by a walkway^[2] that led a short distance across the ocean to his island. After Osha confronted the Stranger—by which point the tide was in, isolating the ship from the island—the latter suggested that she could either start swimming if she wished to reach the Exile II before sundown or wait until the tide was out. Osha contemplated the vessel, ultimately choosing to remain on the planet.^[4]

StrangerExileII-TheAcolyte — The Stranger in the *Exile II* on Brendok.

After Osha learned of Mae's location on Brendok, she wished to go after her sister, but the Stranger noted that he intended to take his own ship; the pair decided to go together, although Osha refused to reveal their destination before their arrival. Osha and the Stranger crossed over to the now-accessible Exile II, departing the planet and traveling to Brendok. As the pair piloted the vessel into Brendok's atmosphere, the Stranger attempted to speak to Osha, but the latter deactivated his cockpit's power. Noticing on her display that Sol and Mae had already arrived, Osha headed for a landing site near the fortress where the sisters had formerly resided with a coven of witches. After Osha killed Sol in anger and chose to train with the Stranger, the pair departed Brendok in the Exile II, returning to the planet where the Stranger resided.^[2]

Commanders and crew[]

The Exile II was owned by the Sith known as the Stranger^[2] and utilized by Mae Aniseya during her missions, with the ship providing safe passage between her destinations.^[1] The Stranger,^[15] in his guise as Qimir, accompanied her in the Exile II while traveling to Khofar,^[7] and later reclaimed the Exile II to transport Osha to his planet.^[4] The pair later flew the ship together to Brendok and back.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

"The other part shot on Madeira was at the beginning when they land on Olega. I made a 3-foot miniature in the art department of the spaceship, which is in the foreground before you see the city."

―Kevin Jenkins^[16]

ExileIIMiniature-TheAcolyte — The miniature for the *Exile II* on location in Madeira for "Revenge / Justice"

The Exile II first appeared in "Lost / Found"^[12] and "Revenge / Justice,"^[6] the first and second episodes of the Disney+ series The Acolyte, which aired simultaneously on June 4, 2024.^[17] Prior to the release of The Acolyte, the vessel was first depicted in a trailer for the series on May 4 of that year.^[18] The Exile II was later identified in an entry on the StarWars.com Databank,^[1] released alongside the episode guide for the series' fourth episode, "Day," on June 19, 2024.^[19]

A three-foot miniature of the vessel was created by production designer Kevin Jenkins and the art department. For the shot^[16] in the opening of "Revenge / Justice" where the Exile II is parked on Olega,^[6] the miniature was filmed on location on the Portuguese island of Madeira.^[16]