Harbinger (Imperial I-class)

Harbinger
Production information
Manufacturer	Kuat Drive Yards
Product line	Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Model	Upgraded Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
Technical specifications
Length	1,600 meters
Mass	Around 40,000,000 tons
MGLT	60 MGLT
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	975 kilometers per hour
Engine unit(s)	KDY Destroyer-I ion engines (3) Cygnus Spaceworks Gemon-4 ion engines (4) (Emergency use)
Hyperdrive rating	Class 2
Power plant	Solar ionization reactor
Shielding	Deflector shield generator domes (2)
Targeting systems	Tractor beam targeting array (pre-upgrade)
Armament	Taim & Bak XX-9 heavy turbolaser batteries (60) Borstel NK-7 ion cannons (60) Dual heavy turbolaser turrets (6) Dual heavy ion cannon turrets (2) Quad heavy turbolasers (2) Triple medium turbolasers (3) Medium turbolasers (2) Phylon 07 tractor beam projectors (10)
Complement	TIE/ln space superiority starfighters (72) Lambda-class T-4a shuttles (8) AT-AT walkers (20) AT-ST or AT-DP walkers (30) Imperial Troop Transports (15) At least 2 74-Z speeder bikes Millennium Falcon (Alliance control) Taylander shuttle (Alliance control) T-65B X-wing starfighters (Alliance control)
Crew	Officers (9,235) Enlisted (27,850) Stormtroopers (9,700) Rebels (200) (Alliance control)
Consumables	2 years
Communication systems	Communications tower (post-upgrade)
Usage
Destroyed	0 ABY, during the Siege on Tureen VII
Present for battles/events	Hijacking of the Harbinger Blockade of Tureen VII
Affiliation	Galactic Empire Alliance to Restore the Republic
Navy	Imperial Navy Alliance Fleet
Commander(s)	Unidentified Imperial admiral Verette (Intended)
Crewmembers	C-3PO Chewbacca Leia Organa R2-D2 Luke Skywalker Han Solo Sana Starros

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"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

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. Before it was hijacked, the Harbinger was upgraded with the removal of its tractor beam targeting array with a communications tower.

Behind the scenes

The opening crawl of Star Wars 23: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part III 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

• Star Wars 22: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part II (First appearance)
• Star Wars 23: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part III
• Star Wars 24: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part IV
• Star Wars 25: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part V
• Star Wars 26: Yoda's Secret War, Part I (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars 37: Imperial Pride (Mentioned only)
• Aftermath: Life Debt (First mentioned; albeit indirectly)

Sources

• 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

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