Inflictor

> Get your rebel ass off my bridge!
>
> Ciena Ree, to Thane Kyrell after he breaks into the bridge in an attempt to rescue her,

The ***Inflictor*** was an *Imperial II*-class Star Destroyer that participated in the Battle of Jakku, between the Galactic Empire and the New Republic one year after the Battle of Endor. During the battle, the Star Destroyer was boarded by New Republic soldiers with the intent of capturing it. After the commandos disabled the ship's ability to self destruct, its commander, Captain Ciena Ree, scuttled the *Inflictor* by crashing it into the surface of the planet, where its wreckage remained for decades. Eventually, squatters came to live in the *Inflictor* conning towers, chasing anybody who might step in their territory. The wreckage could be seen from Niima Outpost.

## Description

The *Inflictor* was an *Imperial*-class Star Destroyer. It had four known commanding officers: Captain Ciena Ree, Imperial Security Bureau Commander Brisney, ship systems officer Commander Erisher, and Flight Commander Nash Windrider. The Star Destroyer was equipped with at least seven rear engines which powered the ship's systems including its hyperdrive. According to Captain Ree, the ship could jump into hyperspace if engine two was functioning above 85 percent. To protect the ship from decompression, the Captain could remotely seal the decks from the command bridge. The *Inflictor* was also equipped with several escape pods. The command bridge could be accessed by the oral password "look through my eyes," a reference to Captain Ree's deceased twin sister Wynnet Ree.

## History

### Battle of Jakku

> I wish you had left me aboard the Inflictor.*"
> "*If you're waiting for me to apologize for saving your life, you'll be waiting a while. But I understand why you feel that way.
>
> Ciena and Thane reflecting on the Battle of Jakku,

The *Inflictor* was in service following the events of the Battle of Endor, which saw the fragmentation of the Galactic Empire and the transformation of the Rebel Alliance into the New Republic. Shortly before the Battle of Jakku in 5 ABY, Grand Moff Randd commissioned the new Captain Ciena Ree as the commanding officer of the *Inflictor*. The Star Destroyer was part of the Imperial armada that assembled above Jakku for a massive showdown with the New Republic. Randd hoped that the Empire would defeat the New Republic once and for all.

During the Battle of Jakku, the *Inflictor* and hundreds of other Imperial warships took part in a concerted, simultaneous exercise that was rigidly controlled by a central command. However, the New Republic Defense Fleet circumvented the Imperial tactics by segmenting their forces and attacking on multiple fronts. Due to the flawed Imperial tactics, the *Inflictor* soon sustained damage to its engines. Enemy fire also caused an explosive decompression in the aft starboard, which exposed the area to zero gravity space. Captain Ree was forced to remotely seal the affected decks in order to save the rest of the *Inflictor*.

Captain Ree attempted to contact Grand Moff Randd to convince him to split the fleet so that the Imperial ships could attack the New Republic star cruisers from multiple fronts and relieve the beleaguered TIE fighters above Jakku. Before Ensign Perin could open the channel, the *Inflictor* was breached by four New Republic boarding ships. Seeking to capture the vessel, the New Republic boarders led by Ree's lover Thane Kyrell disconnected the self-destruct system. The Star Destroyer crew put up a fierce resistance against the rebel boarders.

Captain Ree tried to initiate the self-destruct mechanism but found that it had been severed. In response, Ree ordered her crew to abandon ship and all TIE fighters to rendezvous with the next nearest Imperial vessel. When Commander Windrider questioned her, Ree revealed that she was planning to crash the *Inflictor* onto Jakku's surface in order to keep the Star Destroyer out of New Republic hands. Despite Windrider's pleas, Ciena was determined to carry out her plan. Windrider reluctantly obliged and evacuated the ship.

As Captain Ree flew the *Inflictor* into Jakku's surface, Kyrell managed to breach the command bridge. He attempted to rescue his lover but Ree was determined to end her life so that she could free herself of her oath to the Empire. Following a brief struggle, Thane managed to stun her and carry her into an escape pod. The *Inflictor* crashed into Jakku's Starship Graveyard, where it would remain for the next twenty-nine years.

### Legacy

Ree was taken prisoner by the New Republic following the Battle of Jakku. However, Windrider believed that she had sacrificed her life and died aboard the *Inflictor* in a valiant attempt to deny the New Republic access to the Star Destroyer. He and several other senior Imperial commanders and officials nominated her for the Distinguished Medal of Imperial Honor.

By 34 ABY, squatters had come to live in the wrecked Star Destroyer's conning tower.

In 35 ABY, during the uprising against the First Order, a *Resurgent*-class Star Destroyer crashed near the ruins of the *Inflictor*.

## Behind the scenes

The *Inflictor* first appeared in the second teaser trailer for *Star Wars*: Episode VII *The Force Awakens* at Celebration Anaheim in April 2015. The Star Destroyer's backstory was later expanded in Claudia Gray's young adult novel *Lost Stars*, which was published as part of the *Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens* multimedia series in September 2015. The *Inflictor* made its first on-screen appearance in *The Force Awakens* movie, which debuted on December 18, 2015.

## Appearances

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## Sources

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## Notes and references

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Lost Stars`
2. ↑ *Rey's Survival Guide*
3. ↑ *LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary*