The Ecliptic was a Galactic Republic warship under the command of Admiral Saul Karath, during the Mandalorian Wars. The Ecliptic was at the frontline during the Battle of Serroco.[1]
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Dallan Morvis mentions "the Ecliptic" in Knights of the Old Republic 15 (left), and "the ecliptic" in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger (right).
- "Before it winds up wrong on someone's website, the word "ecliptic" does not refer to a spaceship by that name, Rand or otherwise. They're referring to the plane of the ecliptic, which is defined by Serroco's star and the orbit of the planet around it."
- ―John Jackson Miller
The Ecliptic was first mentioned in Knights of the Old Republic 15. Although author John Jackson Miller intended for the dialogue to refer to "ecliptic" as an astronomical term,[2] the word was italicized in the finished issue, leading some readers to conclude it was a starship. Additionally, all letters in the issue were capitalized, leading to further ambiguity regarding the question of whether or not the word was used as a proper noun. Later, the word "ecliptic" was no longer italicized when the Days of Fear arc was reprinted in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger, corresponding with Miller's original intention. However, this change was later contradicted by The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, where it received an entry, thus canonizing the Ecliptic's existence as a starship.
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"Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #15" on Faraway Press: The Online Home of John Jackson Miller (backup link)- "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 3: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger" on Faraway Press: The Online Home of John Jackson Miller (backup link)
- "Zayne's luck gets worse" on Faraway Press: The Online Home of John Jackson Miller (backup link)