Thrawn was relatively unconcerned by this as this sabotage only narrowed his search from a thousand systems to just ninety-four. The ISD Chimaera (pronounced /kaɪˈmɪərə/) was a modified Imperial I-class Star Destroyer captained by Imperial officer Thrawn prior to the Galactic Civil War. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Chimaera was an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer of the Imperial Navy that served for over 40 years and fought during the Galactic Civil War, the Yuuzhan Vong War and the Second Galactic Civil War. The subject of this article appeared in the New Republic era. 1600 meters (length) Star Wars Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. [19] Pellaeon was forced to call a full retreat of the Imperial Starfleet, which regrouped near the Unknown Regions.[21]. The Chimaera was an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer of the Imperial Navy that served for over 40 years and fought during the Galactic Civil War, the Yuuzhan Vong War and the Second Galactic Civil War. During the Liberation of Lothal, the Chima… Later, it was recalled to Endor as part of Death Squadron, the fleet protecting the second Death Star, under Admiral Horst Strage. Crew Complement: In the following years, it became the flagship of the Galactic Empire under Gilad Pellaeon. The ship had been refitted with unique weaponry, Metal-Crystal Phase Shifters, remaining from Daala's command of the Maw Cluster where the Empire had developed new weapon technologies. On its underside, the Chimaera has a large, if barely visible, custom hull painting of a chimaera - a serpent-like creature with spider legs.[1]. The Chimaera was present for this and Kallus soon boarded the ship to inform him. At some point prior to the Battle over Endor, the Chimaera was seen undergoing weapons testing along with the Inexorable, the Nemesis and the Stormhawk in the Carida system. Harrsk quickly deserted to create his own warlord fief and Pellaeon accepted to transfer command to Admiral Prittick who ordered a retreat to the Yag'Dhul system, in order to protect the Core Worlds. The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant, https://starwars-universe.fandom.com/wiki/Chimaera?oldid=43452. Admiral Prittick briefly commanded the fleet while at Annaj but did not remain in command for reasons still unknown; this was presumably at least in part due to the authority vested in Chimaera itself. The Chimaera was an Imperial Star Destroyer that was under the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn, from which he commanded the Seventh Fleet. The group is rescued by Kanan and Rex but Kallus chooses to stay behind, to help the Rebellion. Warship Later, Ezra is captured but in order to save Kallus thinking that he is discovered as Fulcrum, with AP-5 and Chopper. Later, Thrawn returns on Lothal with the Chimaera and the Seventh Fleet to defeat the Rebels once and for all.