Inferno

Inferno

The Inferno was a Hammerhead-class capital ship in the service of the Galactic Republic during the Jedi Civil War. It was commanded by Captain Philip Car'das during the First Battle of Jibber, where it was shot down and the crew was killed.

History
"Blast these engineers. Twenty-five soldiers isn't enough to guard an outpost, let alone a brand-new capital ship!"

- Captain Philip Car'das after being assigned to the Inferno

The Inferno started its career around the beginning of the Mandalorian Wars, under the command of the young Captain Philip Car'das, and used mostly as a carrier, having an extended hangar bay capable of carrying four squadrons of the Republic's Aurek fighters. The ship's troop capacity severely depleted by the extention of the hangar bay, however, which worried Car'das during the first year of service. The captain made up for the lack of soldiers protecting the ship from boarding by extensively training his crew, so that all of them could wield a sidearm proficiently enough to protect the ship, if need be.

After the start of the Mandalorian Wars, the Inferno was forced into frigate duty as ships of its class usually were, and fought for the Republic in several skirmishes against the Mandalorians. The ship fought well in these battles, its extended fighter capacity serving it well. Despite fears to the contrary, the Inferno was never boarded during these battles, and the training of the crew was never able to pay off.

With Republic victory came a long list of boring assignments for the Inferno, consisting mostly of patrol and diplomatic missions. The beginning of the Jedi Civil War changed the mission list, however.