Firedrake

The Firedrake was a Star Destroyer of the Galactic Empire that served as the flagship of Grand Admiral Balanhai Savit and the Imperial Navy's Third Fleet. Its commanding officer was Captain Boulag. The Firedrake and the forces of the Third Fleet were used in a campaign against pirates in the Esaga sector, which was secretly a cover for Savit's theft of resources from Project Stardust.

After Grand Admiral Thrawn deduced Savit's treason, he led Savit's forces into an engagement with his own flagship, Chimaera, commanded by Commodore Karyn Faro, while Thrawn himself confronted Savit on the bridge of the Firedrake. Following instructions from Thrawn, Faro successfully negated the attacks of Savit's other Star Destroyers, forcing the grand admiral to bring the Firedrake into the battle. Though the Chimaera was outnumbered by the Third Fleet, Thrawn and Faro's forces managed to deal damage to the Firedrake turbolasers.

Thrawn orchestrated the appearance of a mutiny aboard the Firedrake, having his own forces commandeer Savit's TIE fighters and prevent outgoing transmissions from the Star Destroyer. Savit was stunned and relieved of his duty by Major Dayja Collerand of the Imperial Security Bureau when the grand admiral attempted to kill Thrawn with his blaster. The Firedrake was placed under the command of Captain Boulag, who returned Savit to the planet Coruscant for a hearing.

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