- "This is the last voyage of the Harbinger. So Let's make it a memorable one."
- ―Luke Skywalker to Han Solo and Leia Organa
The Harbinger was an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer of the Imperial Navy famous for being one of the only Star Destroyers to be hijacked by the Rebel Alliance.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Harbinger was 1,600 meters long, the standard length for an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. As such, it was initially armed with turbolaser batteries, ion cannons, and several tractor beam projectors.[13] Before it was hijacked, the Harbinger was upgraded with the removal of its tractor beam targeting array with a communications tower.[2][3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
- "The Alliance puts its heroes, pilot Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and smuggler turned soldier Han Solo, at the helm of a major mission to rescue an ally planet. The first step: capture a massive Star Destroyer— a ship with a crew of a thousand and the might of the Empire behind it."
- ―Star Wars 23
The opening crawl of Star Wars 23 states that the Harbinger is crewed by a thousand people. Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know establishes that an Imperial-class Star Destroyer is crewed by 9,700. This article assumes that the latter source is correct, and the opening crawl of Star Wars 23 was attempting to use hyperbole.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars 22 (First appearance)
- Star Wars 23
- "The Rebellion's Big Heist"—Galactic Adventures Storybook Collection
- Star Wars 24
- Star Wars 25
- Star Wars 26 (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars 37 (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Life Debt (First mentioned; albeit indirectly)
Sources[edit | edit source]
It's Star Destroyer-Hijacking Time in Star Wars #22, Plus New Covers Revealed for Darth Vader #25 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Star Wars 22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars 24
- ↑ Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Star Destroyer - Blueprints)
- ↑ Droids in Distress book
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: TIE Fighter Deluxe Book and Model Set
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars 23
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑
Imperial Star Destroyer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)