- "Get your rebel ass off my bridge!"
- ―Ciena Ree, to Thane Kyrell after he breaks into the bridge in an attempt to rescue her
The Inflictor was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer that participated in the Battle of Jakku, between the Galactic Empire and the New Republic one year after the Battle of Endor. During the battle, the Star Destroyer was boarded by New Republic soldiers with the intent of capturing it. After the commandos disabled the ship's ability to self destruct, its commander, Captain Ciena Ree, scuttled the Inflictor by crashing it into the surface of the planet, where its wreckage remained for decades.[1] Eventually, squatters came to live in the Inflictor's conning towers, chasing anybody who might step in their territory.[5] The wreckage could be seen from Niima Outpost.[6]
Description[]
The Inflictor was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. It had four known commanding officers: Captain Ciena Ree, Imperial Security Bureau Commander Brisney, ship systems officer Commander Erisher, and Flight Commander Nash Windrider. The Star Destroyer was equipped with at least seven rear engines which powered the ship's systems including its hyperdrive. According to Captain Ree, the ship could jump into hyperspace if engine two was functioning above 85 percent. To protect the ship from decompression, the Captain could remotely seal the decks from the command bridge. The Inflictor was also equipped with several escape pods. The command bridge could be accessed by the oral password "look through my eyes," a reference to Captain Ree's deceased twin sister Wynnet Ree.[1]
History[]
Battle of Jakku[]
- "I wish you had left me aboard the Inflictor."
"If you're waiting for me to apologize for saving your life, you'll be waiting a while. But I understand why you feel that way." - ―Ciena and Thane reflecting on the Battle of Jakku
The Inflictor was in service following the events of the Battle of Endor, which saw the fragmentation of the Galactic Empire and the transformation of the Rebel Alliance into the New Republic. Shortly before the Battle of Jakku[1] in 5 ABY,[4] Grand Moff Randd commissioned the new Captain Ciena Ree as the commanding officer of the Inflictor. The Star Destroyer was part of the Imperial armada that assembled above Jakku for a massive showdown with the New Republic. Randd hoped that the Empire would defeat the New Republic once and for all.[1]
During the Battle of Jakku, the Inflictor and hundreds of other Imperial warships took part in a concerted, simultaneous exercise that was rigidly controlled by a central command. However, the New Republic Defense Fleet circumvented the Imperial tactics by segmenting their forces and attacking on multiple fronts. Due to the flawed Imperial tactics, the Inflictor soon sustained damage to its engines. Enemy fire also caused an explosive decompression in the aft starboard, which exposed the area to zero gravity space. Captain Ree was forced to remotely seal the affected decks in order to save the rest of the Inflictor.[1]
Captain Ree attempted to contact Grand Moff Randd to convince him to split the fleet so that the Imperial ships could attack the New Republic star cruisers from multiple fronts and relieve the beleaguered TIE fighters above Jakku. Before Ensign Perin could open the channel, the Inflictor was breached by four New Republic boarding ships. Seeking to capture the vessel, the New Republic boarders led by Ree's lover Thane Kyrell disconnected the self-destruct system. The Star Destroyer crew put up a fierce resistance against the rebel boarders.[1]
Captain Ree tried to initiate the self-destruct mechanism but found that it had been severed. In response, Ree ordered her crew to abandon ship and all TIE fighters to rendezvous with the next nearest Imperial vessel. When Commander Windrider questioned her, Ree revealed that she was planning to crash the Inflictor onto Jakku's surface in order to keep the Star Destroyer out of New Republic hands. Despite Windrider's pleas, Ciena was determined to carry out her plan. Windrider reluctantly obliged and evacuated the ship.[1]
As Captain Ree flew the Inflictor into Jakku's surface, Kyrell managed to breach the command bridge. He attempted to rescue his lover but Ree was determined to end her life so that she could free herself of her oath to the Empire. Following a brief struggle, Thane managed to stun her and carry her into an escape pod.[1] The Inflictor crashed into Jakku's Starship Graveyard, where it would remain for the next twenty-nine years.[7]
Legacy[]
Ree was taken prisoner by the New Republic following the Battle of Jakku. However, Windrider believed that she had sacrificed her life and died aboard the Inflictor in a valiant attempt to deny the New Republic access to the Star Destroyer. He and several other senior Imperial commanders and officials nominated her for the Distinguished Medal of Imperial Honor.[1]
By 34 ABY, squatters had come to live in the wrecked Star Destroyer's conning tower.[7]
In 35 ABY, during the uprising against the First Order, a Resurgent-class Star Destroyer crashed near the ruins of the Inflictor.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
The Inflictor first appeared in the second teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens at Celebration Anaheim in April 2015. The Star Destroyer's backstory was later expanded in Claudia Gray's young adult novel Lost Stars, which was published as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens multimedia series in September 2015. The Inflictor made its first on-screen appearance in The Force Awakens movie, which debuted on December 18, 2015.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Mentioned only)
- Lost Stars (and audiobook) (First appearance)
- Lost Stars webcomic
- Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Wreckage only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (and audiobook) (Wreckage only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Wreckage only)
- Star Wars: Rivals
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation (Wreckage only)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (Wreckage only)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation (Wreckage only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Rey Strikes Back" (Wreckage only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Wreckage only)
- Star Wars: Puzzle Droids
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
- EA Previews the Battle of Jakku on Star Wars Battlefront! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Rey's Survival Guide
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Databank A-Z: Imperial Future Council–Inquisitorius)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Databank A-Z: Kyber Crystals–Laser Cannons)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- Every Ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "The Saga of Rey" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "It's About Time: The Inside Story of Star Wars: Timelines" — Star Wars Insider 217
- Star Wars 100 Objects
- Star Wars: Timelines
- This Week! in Star Wars NYCC Star Wars Reveals | This Week! in Star Wars on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 228 (Indirect mention only)
- Jakku in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
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 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 Lost Stars
- ↑ Imperial Star Destroyer in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Star Destroyer - Blueprints)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ Rey's Survival Guide
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker