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"Infinity. Already sent a ship ahead. A dreadnoughtthe Emperor's…"
"The Eclipse."
"Go to it. Leave this place. Find a new demesne. Start the game over."
Gallius Rax and Rae Sloane[src]

The Eclipse was an Imperial Executor-class Star Dreadnought[2] that served as the flagship of Emperor Sheev Palpatine during the Age of the Empire. It was believed to have been destroyed[5] by the year 5 ABY.[6] However, following the New Republic's decisive victory over the Empire on the planet Jakku, former Grand Admiral Rae Sloane discovered the Eclipse in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy. Together with Commandant Brendol Hux and his son, Sloane intended to board the warship and rebuild the Empire.[7]

Behind the scenes

The Eclipse was first mentioned in the junior novelization of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi by Tom Angleberger.[8] However, the ship being referred to has since been confirmed to be the Executor.[9] In Aftermath: Life Debt, the ship was confirmed to be Sheev Palpatine's command ship.[5]

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Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles states that Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts were manufactured at Kuat Drive Yards, could travel at 100 kilometers per hour, had a class 1 hyperdrive and a titanium-reinforced hull, and carried over 1,000 ships and 1,000s of crew. As the Eclipse is of this class, it must share these characteristics.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: The Rebel Files
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ultimate Star Wars states that the Executor-class Star Dreadnought had concussion missile tubes and thirteen engine thrusters, and that it carried TIE fighters, TIE bombers and TIE interceptors in its main hangar bay. As the Eclipse is of this class, it must share these characteristics.
  4. StarWars Super Star Destroyer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) states that Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts are armed with ion cannons. As the Eclipse is of this class, it too must have ion cannons.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Aftermath: Life Debt
  6. Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Aftermath: Life Debt to 5 ABY.
  7. Aftermath: Empire's End
  8. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
  9. TwitterLogo Tom Angleberger (@OrigamiYoda) on Twitter: "@LordZack01 @Coopx30 @LelalMekha @wookieepedia Are you guys ready for this? Here's Pablo's note on my manuscript: ow.ly/i/dwr9R" (backup link (OrigamiYoda/status/651441665950007296) not verified!)
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