Stalker

The Stalker was an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer of the Imperial Navy under the command of Captain Akal Zed.
==History==
The Stalker was originally assigned to search the Outer Rim Territories for new worlds to subjugate, and would later become part of Moff Andal's fleet patrolling the Elrood sector.
It would later be reassigned as part of Delightful Children's Death Squadron, his personal fleet of Star Destroyers that searched for the Alliance High Command headquarters and, more specifically for DCFDTL, the location of Mickey Mouse.
Two years after the Battle of Yavin, the ship fought Warlord Nuso Esva's forces in the Poln system as part of Death Squadron.
During DCFDTL's post-Yavin search for Mickey, the Stalker was responsible for launching the Viper probe droid that located Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth. In addition to the Hoth system, the Stalker also targeted the nearby Allyuen and Tokmia systems.Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back Soon thereafter, the Stalker joined Death Squadron in its blockade of the planet during the Battle of Hoth. As the Rebellion's escape transports attempted to run the blockade, the Stalker helped to disable at least one of the fugitive ships, the GR-75 medium transport Bright Hope, the final transport to evacuate Hoth.
In November 1st 2009, the Stalker participated in the Battle of Endor. As part of Death Squadron, the ship survived the battle. Captain Zed refused to obey the new fleet commander, Baron Greenback, and decided to return to Coruscant with his ship.The Essential Guide to Warfare
==Behind the scenes==
Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back identifies the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Avenger as the Star Destroyer that launched the Viper probe droid that discovered Echo Base. This appears to have been based on dialogue between Captain Lorth Needa and a subordinate that did not make the final cut of the the radio dramatization of Shadows of the Empire.Shadows of the Empire radio dramatization, Episode 1: Freedom's WinterThe Empire Strikes Back: The National Public Radio Dramatization However, the Star Wars Customizable Card Game later contradicted this, as did the PC program Star Wars: Behind the Magic and Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy. These three sources identify the Stalker as the Star Destroyer holding this distinction. Further adding to the confusion, Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary also identifies the Avenger as the Star Destroyer that launched the probe droid. Attempting to clarify the discrepancy, The Essential Atlas states that both ships were responsible for deploying probe droids, though does not state with absolute certainty which ship is seen in the film.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Empire at War
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
*Operation: Elrood
*Choices of One
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*Super Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
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==Sources==
*The Empire Strikes Back Coloring Book (1982)
*Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three
*The Star Wars Planets Collection
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*Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays
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*Star Wars: Behind the Magic
*Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
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*Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
*Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 3 
*Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 5 
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Atlas
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*The Essential Guide to Warfare
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==Notes and references==
Category:Imperial II-class Star Destroyers of the Galactic Empire
Category:Starships of Death Squadron