The Punishment was a Star Destroyer in the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War, commanded by Captain Groff.[1]
History[]
The Punishment was one of the Imperial Navy vessels that massed at Jakku[1] in 5 ABY[2] under Fleet Admiral and Counselor Gallius Rax, and made up part of the defensive ring around the planet during the ensuing battle against the New Republic. During the battle, the ship suffered a shield generator coolant leak, which cascaded through the upper levels. Several other levels also reported fires. The ship's captain, Groff, went mad and made a deranged comm to Grand Moff Randd on the Super Star Destroyer Ravager, launching into a tirade against the New Republic inspired by Rax's pre-battle speech. His comms then fell silent, and the nose of the Punishment swung into the Starhawk-class battleship Amity, resulting in the destruction of both ships. Despite his fervor, this sacrifice caused a chain reaction that would lead to the Ravager being destroyed and eventually the defeat of the Imperial forces in the battle.[1]
Appearances[]
- Aftermath: Empire's End (First appearance, simultaneous with Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook)
- Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook
Sources[]
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Timelines
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Aftermath: Empire's End
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Aftermath: Empire's End, including the destruction of the Punishment in the Jakku system, to 5 ABY.