The Vengeance was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer belonging to the High Inquisitor Jerec.

History[]

During the Attack at Datar, the Star Destroyer was at the disposal of Vice Admiral Slenn.^[2] A unit under the command of Nahdonnis Praji was assigned to serve aboard the Vengeance and sent to sever Rebel Alliance supply networks on the planet.^[4] During this battle, Slenn accidentally tipped off the Rebels about the Imperial attack, causing them to fight to the last man. Lord Darth Vader, displeased at not being able to capture any of the Rebels alive, executed Vice Admiral Slenn for his oversight. The Vengeance later participated in the Battle of Nar Shaddaa.^[2]

The Vengeance later belonged to the High Inquisitor Jerec, with Captain Thrawn having been dispatched by Emperor Palpatine to both assist him and command the vessel.^[5] The Chiss officer was frequently assigned to the Vengeance as a means to keep the Dark Jedi in check, as the Emperor was fully aware of the natue of his servant's true ambitions.^[3] Some of the Imperial personnel, fed with humanocentric propaganda, were uneasy serving under a blue-skinned alien and a seemingly blind "walking skeleton".^[6] Under Jerec and Thrawn, the Vengeance led the violent campaigns to bring Sulon under Imperial control, unleashing the Ghost Battalion and other Imperial Special Operations forces. The local Rebel leader Morgan Katarn, for whom Jerec was interested personally, was brought captive there; he was executed by Jerec after refusing to join him as his apprentice.^[7]

Although this ship was destroyed by the monster Spore, Jerec managed to salvage its computer core and transfer it to a new Star Destroyer, Vengeance II. After ceding the Vengeance II to Death Squadron, the personal flotilla of his primary rival, Lord Vader, recently ordained by the Emperor as Supreme Commander,^[8] the Inquisitor Jerec renamed his final flagship Vengeance as well, seemingly loath to depart from the name of his old Star Destroyer.^[3][9]

Behind the scenes[]

According to The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, the Vengeance that attacked the Rebels on Nar Shaddaa is the same as the one under the command of Jerec in pursuit of Spore.^[10]

The Essential Reader's Companion clearly establishes that Advisor Golthan's Vengeance is a different Star Destroyer than Jerec's Vengeance.^[11]

Appearances[]

• "A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (First appearance)
• A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
• Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
• Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire audio drama
• Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm (Mentioned only)
• Galaxy of Fear: Spore
• Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
• Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama

Sources[]

• The New Essential Guide to Characters
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 59 (German Edition - DUN1-3, Dunkle Jedi - Jerec)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 124 (KAT1-2, Kyle Katarn)
• "The Dark Forces Saga, Part 6" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
• Thrawn, Grand Admiral in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Essential Reader's Companion

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