The Innovator was an Elite-class research vessel designed by the engineer Vam Targes and constructed by the insectoid Cyclorrians at the shipyards over the planet Cyclor during the High Republic Era. Over 300 meters long, the Innovator featured the latest scientific and medical equipment of the time, including cybernetic workshops, bioengineering labs, a medical library, analysis stations, and research facilities. The research vessel was referred to as the pride of the Republic Science Corps. It was run by a network of forty-two intellex-grade droid processors and supported by a multi-motion framework. The Innovator was a showpiece at the Republic Fair on Valo, but was later sunk in Lake Lonisa during an attack by the Nihil.^[1]

After the conclusion of the battle, the Jedi dispatched a dive crew to the sunken Innovator to check for survivors and recover data. The water was pumped out of the vessel and the major hull breaches were sealed. However, the Innovator was never recovered; half a year later, the Nihil invaded and occupied the planet. Two and a half years after the attack on the Republic Fair, the Innovator was recovered by the Jedi Padawan Ram Jomaram, the younglings Gavi, Kildo, and Tep Tep, and the aspiring pirate Zyle Keem. The group, who called themselves the Scarlet Skulls, flew the vessel out of the lake as the remaining Nihil fled. Jomaram and his Bonbraks repaired the vessel, allowing the group to leave the planet.^[3]

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Appearances[]

• Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2024
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook
• The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
• The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower audiobook
• The High Republic: Showdown at the Fair
• The High Republic: Tempest Runner (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic: Escape from Valo
• The High Republic: Beware the Nameless

Sources[]

• Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Jedi Council Deep Dive, a Lesson on Wayseekers, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
• Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
• Star Wars: Timelines
• This Week! in Star Wars Dispatch: Star Wars on Free Comic Book Day on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
• Younglings Meet the Big Kids in Dark Horse's Young Jedi Adventures Tale for Free Comic Book Day – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Niv Drendow Apruk in the Databank (backup link)

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