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The Doomgiver is a fictional capital transport spaceship in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It appears in the computer game Jedi Outcast. The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Ariane 5 lifts off with the Rosetta probe on 2nd of March, 2004. ... For the missile defense program, see Strategic Defense Initiative. ... The Expanded Universe (or EU for short) is a collection of fictional background material from the Star Wars universe that is derived from official novels, comic books, and various other media besides the movies themselves. ... Games, like most other forms of media, may be categorized into genres based on gameplay, atmosphere, and various other factors. ...

The Doomgiver is the flagship of Admiral Galak Fyyar, a military scientist in the Imperial Remnant; it is similar to a Mark 2 Imperial Star Destroyer, but with several differences- its ventral surface was made of detachable landing pods, its prow was forked in two, and it was specially modified to carry Reborn and Shadowtroopers. It is first seen docked in Cairn Station, an asteroid base in the Lenico Belt. The Doomgiver made its way to the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4. However, Kyle Katarn managed to sneak onboard before it launched. His activities included rescuing Jan Ors, summoning Rogue Squadron, shutting down its deflector shields, killing Galak Fyyar and evacuating before the Rogue Squadron finished the ship off. The Doomgiver is destroyed, but not before several invasion pods can descend onto the moon surface. A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... Admiral is a word from either the Arabic term amir-al-bahr, or the Irish term Ard muirfhear or Ardmurar , both meaning commander of the seas. ... Galak Fyarr is a ficticious admiral in the Imperial Remnant, who is a villan in the computer game Jedi Outcast. ... This article is about the profession. ... Form of Government Empire Official language Basic Capital World Bastion Head of State and Government Chair to the Imperial Council of Moffs Military Commander-in-Chief Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces, Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon (du jour) Legislative and Executive Governing Body Imperial Council of Moffs Establishment Initial foundation... An Executor-class Super Star Destroyer and several escorting Star Destroyers A Star Destroyer is any of a broad type of fictional starship from the Star Wars universe. ... Shadowtroopers - Originally used against the Jedi because of their lightsaber resisant armour, they were diposed of by Darth Vader the Sith Lord. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... A military base is an isolated facility, settlement, or installation that shelters military equipment and personnel. ... The Lenico Belt is an asteroid belt in the Star Wars universe. ... The Jedi Academy is a fictional training establishment in the Star Wars universe. ... Yavin 4 is one of the many moons of the gas planet Yavin in the Star Wars universe. ... Kyle Katarn is a character in the fictional Star Wars universe, the protagonist of the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels. ... This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. ... Rogue Squadron is a fictional elite X-Wing starfighter squadron in the Star Wars universe. ... A deflector shield is a fictional technology commonly found in science fiction. ... Invasion is a military action consisting of troops entering a foreign land (a nation or territory, or part of that), often resulting in the invading power occupying the area, whether briefly or for a long period. ... The common noun moon (not capitalized) is used to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. ...


It is possible that the ship was named after the sword Doomgiver, an important artifact in Fred Saberhagen's Book of Swords trilogy. See also the Star Wars Expanded Universe Imperial Star Destroyer Doomgiver. ... Frederick Thomas (born 1930) is an American science fiction and fantasy fiction author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction stories. ... The Books of the Swords is collectively a sci-fi/fantasy novel series written by Fred_Saberhagen. ...


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