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The Renown was a Venator-class Star Destroyer utilized by the Galactic Republic and its naval branch, as well as the Open Circle Fleet, during the Clone Wars. The Star Destroyer was eventually stolen from the Republic by the Confederacy of Independent Systems and placed in orbit of Abafar, where it was loaded with huge amounts of rhydonium from the planet.
Description[]
Constructed for combat service by the Galactic Republic Navy, the Renown was a Venator-class Star Destroyer deployed by the Galactic Republic's Open Circle Fleet. As common with vessels of the Venator-class, the Star Destroyer was equipped with a hangar bay located along the dorsal surface of its hull, as well as an additional hangar on its ventral hull. Within the hangar bay, large enough to transport at least one Rho-class transport shuttle, possessed numerous compartments, which could store hundreds of canisters of the highly volatile Rhydonium starship fuel. Meanwhile, along the stern, the Renown was propelled by a series of eight ion drive thrusters, four located on the port side and four on the starboard side. Additionally, the Star Destroyer held the capability to travel through hyperspace, from points within the Outer Rim Territories to the Colonies regions, while the warship also possessed.[4]
History[]
At some point during the war, the Renown was stolen and appropriated by the Confederacy of Independent Systems, stationed above the planet Abafar in 20 BBY. In Abafar's atmosphere, the Star Destroyer was loaded with hundreds of canisters of Rhydonium, a highly volatile starship fuel, which was to be implemented in a plan to destroy the Republic's Valor Space station in the Carida system, the location of a strategy conference for Republic Military officials.
The Renown destroyed in a massive rhydonium-fueled explosion
Towards the end of the loading mission on Abafar, the Republic special unit, designated D-Squad, boarded the Renown. Unaware of its capture by the Separatists and their plot, the squad eventually discovered its current crew of battle droids, commanded by an ST-series super tactical droid. However, shortly after the Venator arrived in the Carida system, the Republic droid squad managed to prevent its destruction of the space station, detonating the Renown at a distance.
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Missing in Action" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Point of No Return"
Sources[]
"Missing in Action" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Point of No Return" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (Databank A-Z: GA-97–Geonosis)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Highlights of the Saga: The Unlikely Heroes)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 46 (Databank A-Z: Providence-class–Raxus) (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 73 (Droid Directory: D-Squad – Clone War Heroes)- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 84 (Droid Directory: R2-D2 Astromech Part 6)
"R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- "Imperial Officers and Agents" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (First identified as Renown)
- Star Wars: Timelines
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Missing in Action"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition — Based on corresponding data for Venator-class Star Destroyers.
- ↑ "Point of No Return" depicts the Renown as a Venator-class Star Destroyer with eight of what Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition identifies as ion drive thrusters.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Point of No Return"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Point of No Return" depicts the Renown as a Venator-class Star Destroyer armed with eight—four port, four starboard—and two—one port, one starboard—of what Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition identifies as DBY-827 heavy turbolaser turrets and medium dual turbolaser cannons, respectively.
- ↑ "Point of No Return" depicts the Renown as a Venator-class Star Destroyer with two of what Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition identifies as hyperwave comm scanners.
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Highlights of the Saga: The Unlikely Heroes) dates the mission to steal a Separatist encryption module to 20 BBY. As "Point of No Return" establishes that the Carida incident and the destruction of the Venator-class Star Destroyer in the Carida system take place in the immediate aftermath of the mission, the incident must have occurred in that year.