Spirit of the Republic The Spirit of the Republic was a " Venator " - class Star Destroyer in the service of the navy of the Galactic Republic during the pan - galactic conflict known as the Clone Wars . The " Spirit " served as transport for Jedi Master and Grand Army of the Republic General Obi - Wan Kenobi both to and from the planet Tatooine for negotiations with Jabba the Hutt , and also as the flagship of Republic admiral Wullf Yularen , during the Battle of Teth in the year 22 BBY . History . The " Venator " - class Star Destroyer , " Spirit of the Republic " , served in the Galactic Republic Navy during the galaxy - spanning conflict known as the Clone Wars , a war waged between the Republic and the Separatists of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . In the year 22 BBY , Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi utilized the " Spirit " for transportation to the planet Tatooine , where the Jedi Master met and negotiated with the Hutt crime lord , Jabba Desilijic Tiure , concerning the rescue of his recently kidnapped son , Rotta . Upon the completion of their terse negotiations , Kenobi returned to the " Spirit " via his Delta - 7B " Aethersprite " - class light interceptor , and ordered the cruiser to depart for Teth . There , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , Skywalker ' s Padawan Ahsoka Tano , and Torrent Company ' s clone troopers were attempting to rescue the missing Hutt child from the battle droids of the CIS . Serving as the flagship of Republic admiral Wullf Yularen , the warship " Spirit of the Republic " emerged from hyperspace over Teth and moved into the planet ' s atmosphere , only to be swept up in the ongoing battle being waged between Skywalker ' s 501st Legion soldiers , and the droid army under the authority of Dark Acolyte and Separatist commander , Asajj Ventress . While Kenobi launched an attack on the ancient B ' omarr monastery at the heart of the fighting , leading a squadron of V - 19 Torrent starfighters and LAAT / i gunships from his starfighter , the " Spirit " engaged a Confederate " Munificent " - class star frigate in the upper atmosphere . It was during this battle with the Confederate frigate that transponder code scanner s aboard the " Spirit of the Republic " picked up an incoming CIS transponder signal , and opened fire on what turned out to be General Skywalker aboard the commandeered freighter vessel , the " Twilight " ; after suffering a number of Separatist suicide runs in the past , the " Spirit " " shoot first " standard operating procedure had been solidified . However , once Skywalker managed to convince Admiral Yularen of the " Twilight " true allegiances , the " Spirit " deflector shields were temporarily lowered in order to provide the Jedi General access to the rear hangar bay to land . Skywalker had been under fire from several pursuing Vulture droids , however , and when the " Spirit " laser cannons fired on the incoming droid starfighters , one of the Vultures was hit and sent careening into the open hangar bay . The subsequent explosion from its impact killed the clone naval officer s overseeing the hangar , and severely damaged the bay . Skywalker was forced to take the young Huttlet he managed to rescue from the monastery back to his father Jabba on Tatooine aboard the " Twilight " , with only his Padawan and astromech droid R2 - D2 for support . Behind the scenes . The " Spirit of the Republic " first appeared in the 2008 adult of the , written by author Karen Traviss . The ship subsequently appeared , albeit unnamed , in the film itself when it debuted in theaters several weeks later on August 15 . The " " reference book mistakenly places the " Resolute " , and not the " Spirit of the Republic " , as the " Venator " cruiser present at the Battle of Teth .