The Persecutor[10] was an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer in service of the Galactic Empire. It participated in the Battle of Scarif in 0 BBY, where it was completely disabled after being subjected to an attack run by a Blue Squadron X-wing, Blue Four Barion Raner, that destroyed its starboard-side bridge-mounted deflector shield generator, followed by a bombing run of ion torpedoes from the Y-wings of Gold Squadron. The crippled Star Destroyer was then pushed by the Sphyrna-class Hammerhead corvette Lightmaker into the Star Destroyer Intimidator, shearing it in two. The wreckage of all three ships subsequently crashed into the Shield Gate and destroyed it, allowing Rogue One to transmit the Death Star plans to the Rebel flagship Profundity.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Persecutor first appeared in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[2] It was identified by name in "Sacred Ground," an article written by Joe Fordham and published in the February 2017 magazine Cinefex 151,[11] though John Knoll had previously confirmed on Reddit that the ships involved in the crash are "the Persecutor and the Intimidator. Affectionately known to the crew at ILM as Timmy and Percy."[12] The 2019 reference book Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition provided official confirmation of the names that had been given in the Cinefex article.[13]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: Rogue One Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Rogue One Adaptation 5
- Rogue One Adaptation 6
- Star Wars Battlefront (First appearance) (DLC)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif)- Star Wars: Destiny – Spark of Hope (Card: Shields Are Down) (Picture only)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (First identified as Persecutor)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif)
- Hammerhead Corvette in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Star Destroyer - Blueprints)
- ↑ Droids in Distress book
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: TIE Fighter Deluxe Book and Model Set
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ Fordham, Joe. "Sacred Ground." Cinefex, no. 151, February 2017
- ↑ John Knoll. Anybody know the names of two particular Star Destroyers that appear in Rogue One? (2016-12-25). reddit.com. Reddit. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. "The two ships are the Persecutor and the Intimidator. Affectionately known to the crew at ILM as Timmy and Percy."
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
