Instigator

Instigator
Production information
Product line	Raider-class corvette
Type	Corvette
Technical specifications
Length	150 meters
Engine unit(s)	Sublight engines
Armament	Twin laser cannons (5)
Usage
Affiliation	Galactic Empire
Navy	Imperial Navy

The Instigator was a Raider-class corvette that served the Imperial Navy during the Imperial Era. The 150-meter-long corvette featured sublight engines and five twin laser cannons. At one point, the Instigator traveled through asteroids.

Behind the scenes

Notable mentions

The Instigator was first mentioned in the current Star Wars canon in "Fast and Aggressive," a preview for the Imperial Raider Expansion Pack released by Fantasy Flight Games for the miniatures game Star Wars: Armada. The preview was released on September 18, 2015. Artwork of the Instigator was created by Anthony Devine.

This artwork was reused from the Star Wars Legends continuity's Imperial Raider Expansion Pack for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game. In this continuity, the Instigator was first shown in a preview for the expansion titled "Here Comes the Imperial Raider," published on December 19, 2014, although the corvette's name was obscured. The name Instigator was revealed in another preview, "The Will of the Empire," which was published on August 10, 2015.

Discrepancies and unreleased products

Artwork of the Assailer was used on a card titled "Instigator."

On November 8, 2019, the Huge Ship Conversion Kit for Fantasy Flight Games' miniatures game Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition was released. In the kit, a card titled "Instigator" featured artwork previously used to depict the Raider-class corvette Assailer in Legends. Likewise, a card titled "Assailer" featured artwork used on all previous depictions of the Instigator. The Upgrade Card Collection for Star Wars Armada, released on November 4, 2020, reverted to the original depiction of the Instigator. Given other reported misprints within the Huge Ship Conversion Kit, this article assumes both cards' titles were erroneously swapped.

A card titled "Instigator" was listed in the contents of the Imperial Raider Expansion Pack for X-Wing Second Edition. Although announced on August 7, 2019, the expansion remains unreleased.

Sources

• Fast and Aggressive on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: Armada — Imperial Raider Expansion Pack Card: Instigator Reissued in Upgrade Card Collection

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Huge Ship Conversion Kit

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Huge Ship Conversion Kit Card: Assailer (Picture only)
• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Huge Ship Conversion Kit Card: Instigator

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Imperial Raider Expansion Pack Card: Instigator (Canceled)