A maneuver involved a warship belonging to the Kilji Illumine, the nation of the Kilji species, rotating in place to directly face an opponent. This tactic was employed by both the Illumine General Crofyp and Generalirius Nakirre, the Illumine's leader, to project an image of assurance and careful consideration to their adversaries. During a confrontation in 18 BBY at the Unknown Regions planet Zyzek, Nakirre executed this maneuver while commanding the Kilji war cruiser Whetstone against the Chiss heavy cruiser Springhawk.
Later, during a battle in the Rapacc system within the Unknown Regions, Crofyp and his task force, which included a Kilji war cruiser along with a Kilji picket cruiser, also performed this maneuver against the Springhawk. Following this action, Senior Captain Mitth'raw'nuruodo, who was the commander of the Springhawk, remarked that Nakirre had previously utilized the same maneuver at Zyzek. He also speculated that the generalirius had likely taught the maneuver to all of the Illumine's primary commanding officers.
This maneuver was featured in Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, a 2021 novel that served as the concluding entry in the Ascendancy Trilogy authored by Timothy Zahn.