Kathol Protector The Kathol Protector was an " Ton - Falk " - class escort carrier in service to Imperial warlord Moff Kentor Sarne as part of his military forces in the Kathol sector . Modified to mount two tractor beam projectors in place of two of the standard escort carrier ' s complement of ten twin laser cannons , the ship also carried pathogenic weapons as part of its arsenal . In 8 ABY , New Republic forces liberated the Kathol sector capital of Kal ' Shebbol . In response , the population of the nearby planet of Kolatill overthrew their Imperial governor and declared their allegiance to the New Republic . The " Kathol Protector " conducted a retaliatory strike on the world , using TIE bombers to severely damage the capital city of Domaz . Several days later , the " Kathol Protector " returned to the planet to conduct a second attack , this time using the pathogenic weapons it carried . The New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " had responded to a distress signal from Kolatill and was in orbit of the planet . During the ensuing battle , the " Kathol Protector " TIE bombers were tasked with releasing their pathogenic bombs on urban areas across the planet . They were eventually stopped by the combined starfighter forces of the " FarStar " and the Kolatill Defense Force . Despite this , the " Kathol Protector " was able to capture a shuttle carrying Captain Keleman Ciro — the commanding officer of the " FarStar " — before withdrawing from the battle . Description . The " Kathol Protector " was a lightly modified Kuat Drive Yards " Ton - Falk " - class escort carrier , measuring five hundred meters from bow to stern . It was fitted with a Class One hyperdrive , supplemented by a Class Twelve backup unit . The " Kathol Protector " carried nine months worth of consumables , allowing it to operate away from its home base for a considerable amount of time , and had a cargo storage capacity of five hundred metric tons . The ship was normally manned by 3 , 505 crewmembers — which included twenty gunners — but could be crewed by 1 , 500 beings if the need arose . 800 troops could also be transported by the ship . The " Kathol Protector " armament was slightly modified ; instead of mounting ten twin laser cannons , the ship only had eight . Two of the emplacements had been replaced with tractor beam projectors . The " Kathol Protector " starfighter wing consisted of six squadrons , broken down into two squadrons of TIE bombers and four squadrons of TIE starfighters . In addition to mounting normal weaponry , the starfighter wing also had pathogenic bomb s available to it . History . The " Kathol Protector " served the Galactic Empire and was later part of the forces under the command of Moff Kentor Sarne , an Imperial warlord who ruled the Kathol sector from 4 ABY to 8 ABY . In 8 ABY , following the liberation of the sector capital of Kal ' Shebbol by New Republic forces , the " Kathol Protector " assaulted the planet of Kolatill . Kolatill ' s population had staged an uprising in the wake of Kal ' Shebbol ' s fall , overthrowing the Imperial governor , Tetrum , and declaring their allegiance to the New Republic . The " Kathol Protector " arrived in orbit of Kolatill , and launched TIE bombers toward the planet . The bombers targeted the capital city of Domaz , devastating much of the city and leaving it burning . After recalling its fighters , the " Kathol Protector " exited the system . Several days later , the " Kathol Protector " returned to Kolatill , intending to launch a second strike against the planet . This time , the TIE bombers were armed with pathogenic bombs , and had been ordered to strike at several urban areas around the planet , rather than just the capital . However , following the bombing of Domaz , the Kolatill Council — the planet ' s ruling body — had sent out a distress signal aimed at the New Republic forces present at Kal ' Shebbol . The CR90 corvette " FarStar " had responded and was in the process of rendering assistance . Relief teams being guarded by half of the " FarStar " starfighter squadron were on the ground , and a shuttle was carrying the corvette ' s commanding officer , Captain Keleman Ciro , between the ship and the planet for a meeting with the Kolatill Council . The " Kathol Protector " deployed its entire starfighter force , splitting its TIE starfighters between the " FarStar " and her remaining starfighters and Captain Ciro ' s shuttle , while the TIE bombers headed toward the planet . During the battle , the " FarStar " — under the command of First Officer Kaiya Adrimetrum — and its fighter screen fought a holding action against three squadrons of TIE starfighters . The fourth squadron of TIE starfighters harried Captain Ciro ' s shuttle , herding it toward the " Kathol Protector " . Once the shuttle was in range , the escort carrier ' s tractor beam projectors ensnared the vessel , drawing it into its hangar . In Kolatill ' s atmosphere , the " Kathol Protector " TIE bombers were intercepted by the starfighters assigned to guard the relief shuttles from the " FarStar " , alongside TIE starfighters from the Kolatill Defense Force . During the dogfight , a New Republic fighter destroyed the first bomber . The starfighter ' s sensors detected a small concentration of highly toxic poison in the immediate area of the explosion , revealing the presence of pathogenic weapons in the bomber ' s payloads . Increasing their efforts to prevent a disaster , Kolatill ' s defenders eliminated every bomber . The last ship was destroyed by pilot Noell Ciro , younger brother of Captain Keleman Ciro . In an X - wing that had suffered damage — resulting in the loss of its weapons — Ciro rammed the last bomber , destroying it and killing himself in the process . With its primary mission a failure , the " Kathol Protector " recalled its remaining fighters and withdrew from the system . The ship later rendezvoused with elements of Sarne ' s forces to transfer Captain Ciro into their custody . Ciro was taken for interrogation at the Q ' Maere Research Facility in the Kathol Rift . Behind the scenes . The " Kathol Protector " was created for the roleplaying adventure " Omens " , which was published in " The DarkStryder Campaign " by West End Games . It serves as a plot point in the adventure for the capture of the " FarStar " commanding officer , Keleman Ciro . This in turn elevates Kaiya Adrimetrum , the First Officer , to the position of commanding officer . Unlike most other roleplaying adventures , where the situations can be adapted to suit the needs of the players and the gamemaster , the capture of Ciro is mandated by the adventure , as the rest of the campaign continues with the assumption that Adrimetrum is the commander of the " FarStar " .