Peril
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| Peril | |
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| Production information | |
| Class | Victory II-class Star Destroyer |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length | 900 meters |
| Width | 578 meters |
| Height/depth | 248 meters |
| Engine unit(s) | LF9 ion engines (3) |
| Hyperdrive rating | Class 1 |
| Shielding | 2880+1440 SBD |
| Hull | 1360 RU |
| Armament |
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| Crew | 6,107 |
| Minimum crew | 2,100 |
| Passengers | Up to 1,600 troops |
| Consumables | 4 years |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) | Battleship (scaled down) |
| Affiliation | New Republic |
| Known commander(s) | Fleet Admiral Dave Trebonious-Astoris |
The Peril is a Victory II-class Star Destroyer that currently serves as the flagship of the Greeop Defense Force.
Fictional Background
The Peril was constructed after the Clone Wars had ended, entering the service of the Empire in 18 BBY. In 8 BBY it was transferred to the fleet of Grand Admiral Thrawn, where it soon came to be captained by then Imperial Captain Dave Trebonious-Astoris. When Dave defected to the Rebel Alliance in 2 ABY, he brought the ship with him. For several years it was bounced around in various fleets of the fledgling New Republic. When Dave took command of Redemption Fleet in 5 ABY, he requisitioned, received, and retrofitted the Peril for service as his flagship. It served in numerous battles under Dave and his successors before being retired during the command of Leonard Cable in late 7 ABY.
At this time the Peril was transferred again, so that its original owner, Dave, could claim command of it. He at present commands the ship as his own personal vessel. It is unclear what arrangements Dave has made with the New Republic, but he treats the vessel as his own personal property and its crew as his own personal retainers, often rewarding them for service with bonuses out of his own pocket. While FC, Dave commands the entire fleet of the Rebel Squadrons in right of his office, but he commands the Peril as his personal ship, and it is always at his beck and call. Recently, the Peril was away from the Greeop system during the Battle of Blerthmore, but it returned afterward and is expected to play a major role in RS operations in the aftermath of the devastating attack.
Modifications
In order to ensure its competitiveness in the evolving world of post-Endor space combat, the Peril has received some modifications. The most important was the installation of a secondary shield generator in the vessel's fighter bay. The new generator provides an entirely separate shield grid beneath the main grid for extra protection, although the secondary generator is only about half as powerful as the main. The consequence of this installation is that the Peril carries a smaller fighter and shuttle complement than most Victory II's.
The Peril maintains a complement of one reinforced squadron of Tie Avengers. Axe Squadron is responsible for providing a fighter screen for the destroyer. Twelve fighters (three flights) maintain patrols on a regular basis, and the additional four fighters make up the command flight and typically only fly when the Fleet Commander himself flies his personal T/A.
Non-fictional History
The Peril has seen RS service primarily as the flagship of Redemption Fleet. The first appearance of the ship is in the biography of Dave Trebonious-Astoris. It served as the flagship of Redemption from 1998 to 2005. During this time it appeared on the Redemption Fleet webpage and it also appeared in at least one ITOD mission, Retribution Fleet's R2F800. In this appearance, the vessel was under the command of Fleet Admiral Dave Trebonious-Astoris. It arrived at the rendezvous point for Redemption Fleet and Retribution Wing forces far in the Outer Rim before heading out into the Unknown Regions to investigate reports of missing warships. It came under attack by Imperial forces led by the Modified Frigate Pronota. It supported the Star Destroyer Prometheus in holding Imperial forces at bay until Sentinel task force, led by the Star Destroyer Liberator, arrived to help repulse the Imperials.
In 2005, the Redemption Fleet command staff decided that a VSD-II was too small for a flagship, and retired the Peril in favor of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, the Redemption. This was widely held as an act of breathtaking unoriginality.
In November 2006, the Peril returned to the scene as the personal vessel of Fleet Commander Dave Trebonious-Astoris. It found its way into the FC's narratives, recently appearing in the first one.
