Steadfast(Imperial-class)
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- "To Grand VizierMas Amedda…from LieutenantEnric Pryde ofSteadfast, temporarily billeted to Star DestroyerImpervious on inspection duty toZee-Nine."
- ―Enric Pryde, recording a message for ImperialGrand VizierMas Amedda[7]
TheSteadfast was anImperial I-class Star Destroyer in theImperial Navy during theImperial Era.Imperial officerEnric Pryde was assigned to theship in6 BBY. At one point,CommodoreFreylon who served ascommander of theStar Destroyer waskilled during theBattle of Ponolapo by0 BBY. CommodoreScaanos then replaced Freylon and served as Pryde's superior.
During4 ABY'sBattle of Endor, Pryde served asshipcaptain before Scaanos ordered him to join the ground assault on themoon's surface. In theBattle of Jakku of5 ABY, theSteadfast was commanded by Pryde before it was destroyed. He abandoned the vessel and fled to theUnknown Regions as a result.
Description[]
As anImperial I-class Star Destroyer,[1] theSteadfast measured 1,600meters long.[2]
History[]
Enric Pryde, longest serving crewmember of theSteadfast
Commissioned by6 BBY,[3] theSteadfast was in service to theImperial Navy during theImperial Era. Following an advanced placement at theAlsakan Academy and[1] within fiveyears of[8] receiving both training and education for the role of anImperial officer,Enric Pryde was posted to thevessel[1] in 6BBY.[3]CommodoreFreylon[6] was serving ascommander of theStar Destroyer and waskilled during theBattle of Ponolapo[5] by0 BBY. That year,[3] CommodoreScaanos replaced Freylon, in addition becoming Pryde's superiorofficer.[5]
At some point between3 ABY and4 ABY,[9] Pryde, by then[7] alieutenant commander[10] was temporarily assigned to the Star DestroyerImpervious on an inspection duty toZee-Nine City Seven[7] inHutt Space.[11] By 4 ABY,[3] Pryde was serving aboard theSteadfast once more. He operated as the ship'scaptain during theBattle of Endor[5] of 4 ABY[3] against theRebel Alliance. In the battle, he was ordered by Scaanos to leave theship and join the fight against the rebels on theForest Moon of Endor's surface while theImperials battled theAlliance's fleet above. The battle ended with an Imperial defeat.[5]
Pryde later commanded the ship during theBattle of Jakku[1] of5 ABY,[4] where the Galactic Empire fought against theNew Republic,[12] thesuccessor to the Rebel Alliance.[13] During the battle, theSteadfast was shot down[1] and destroyed,[8] upon which Pryde abandoned the Star Destroyer and then fled into theUnknown Regions;[1] the Empire itself capitulated after losing the battle.[12] Pryde later helped in the founding of theFirst Order, the Empire's successor, and rose within itsranks. Eventually, he was issued command of aResurgent-class Star Destroyer[1] in28 ABY[14] by the First Order'sSupreme Leader,Snoke, who also named thecommand shipSteadfast in honor of Pryde's old Star Destroyer.[1]
Commanders and crew[]
Enric Pryde was posted to theSteadfast in 6 BBY,[3] spending his entire Imperial career there[1] and becoming the ship's longest-serving crewmember by the Battle of Endor[5] in 4 ABY.[3] He later commanded the ship in the Battle of Jakku[1] in 5 ABY.[4] Commodore Freylon served as the ship's commander until his death at the Battle of Ponolapo[5] by 0 BBY,[3] leading to him being replaced by Commodore Scaanos[5] that year,[3] who also became Pryde's superior in the process. A number of Imperial officers were also posted to the ship by the Battle of Endor.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
TheSteadfast, as it appears inStar Wars Legends continuity
TheSteadfast was first mentioned in the currentStar Warscanon in the2019 reference bookStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary byPablo Hidalgo, which accompanied thesequel trilogy filmStar Wars: Episode IXThe Rise of Skywalker.[12] TheSteadfast was originally created for theStar Wars Legends continuity, first appearing in thefourth issue of theStar Wars: Crimson Empirecomic-book series. The issue was written byMike Richardson andRandy Stradley, illustrated byPaul Gulacy, and released byDark Horse Comics[15] onMarch 18,1998.[16]
According toThe Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, Enric Pryde was posted to theSteadfast in 6 BBY[17] and served aboard it until its destruction[12] in 5 ABY, meaning he must have spent eleven years serving on the Star Destroyer.[4] "The Steadfast Soldier,"Adam Christopher's short story published in the2023 anthologyFrom a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi,[5] which takes place in 4 ABY, further supports this date by stating Pryde had served aboard the ship for ten years.[3] However,[1] theApril 20,2021[18]Star Wars Encyclopedia booklet "The First Order" states that Pryde served theSteadfast for five years for Imperial officer training.[1] The2022 English translation rectified this error by stating he was posted to the ship within five years of receiving that training.[8]
Appearances[]
- Darth Vader (2020) 42(Mentioned only)
- "The Steadfast Soldier" —From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary(First mentioned)
- "The First Order" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.101.111.121.131.141.151.161.171.18"The First Order" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑2.02.1
Imperial Star Destroyer in theDatabank(backup link) — Based on corresponding data forImperial-class Star Destroyer - ↑3.003.013.023.033.043.053.063.073.083.093.10The events of "The Steadfast Soldier" take place theday after theBattle of Endor, whichStar Wars: Timelines dates to4 ABY. AsTimelines also dates the events ofShattered Empire 1, which also take place the day after the battle, to the sameyear, "The Steadfast Soldier" must also take place in 4ABY. The story also establishes thatScaanos was assigned to theSteadfast four years prior, or0 BBY, and thatFreylon waskilled at theBattle of Ponolapo before being replaced by Scaanos, thus establishing that the battle took place by that year. "The Steadfast Soldier" further states thatEnric Pryde served aboard the ship for ten years by thetime of the story, placing his posting to the ship in6 BBY and establishing that its commissioning took place by that year.
- ↑4.04.14.24.3Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that theSteadfast was destroyed in theBattle of Jakku, whichStar Wars: Timelines dates to5 ABY.
- ↑5.005.015.025.035.045.055.065.075.085.095.10"The Steadfast Soldier" —From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- ↑6.06.1Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑7.07.17.2Darth Vader (2020) 42
- ↑8.08.18.2"The First Order" —Star Wars Encyclopedia(English edition)
- ↑
SWCE 2023: Marvel RevealsStar Wars: Dark Droids Horror Event and More onStarWars.com(backup link) states that the events ofStar Wars: Darth Vader, includingDarth Vader (2020) 42, take place between the events ofStar Wars: Episode VThe Empire Strikes Back andStar Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi, which are dated to3 ABY and4 ABY, respectively, byStar Wars: Timelines. - ↑Darth Vader (2020) 43
- ↑Darth Vader (2020) 13
- ↑12.012.112.212.3Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ The New Republic in theDatabank(backup link)
- ↑Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary datesEnric Pryde being givencommand of theSteadfast to sixyears prior to theHosnian Cataclysm. AsStar Wars: Timelines dates the latter event to34 ABY, Pryde was issued theship in28 ABY.
- ↑Crimson Empire 4
- ↑
Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #4 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link) - ↑Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary datesEnric Pryde's posting to theSteadfast to fortyyears prior to theHosnian Cataclysm. AsStar Wars: Timelines dates the latter event to34 ABY, Pryde's posting to theship must have occurred in6 BBY.
- ↑ Enciclopedia Star Wars onDe Agostini'sofficial Spain website(backup link)
