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-	The '''Imperial Navy''', also known as the '''Imperial Starfleet''' or simply the '''Imperial Fleet''', was the military arm of the [[Galactic Empire]] charged with maintaining security in Imperial space.	+	The '''Navy of the [[Grand Marshal fanonical characters#Grand Marshal|Grand Marshal]]''' was a breakaway force a fraction of the size the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Navy Imperial Navy], and was the size of a sector group (i.e. 2400 warships). It served as the invasion force during the [[Grand Marshal fanonical conflicts#Second_Battle_of_Hoth|Battle of Hoth]] and the [[Grand Marshal fanonical conflicts#Battles_of_Yavin|Battles of Yavin]] during the Grand Marshal's rise to power.
-	At its peak, it fielded millions of [[warship]]s and fulfilled [[Galactic Emperor|Emperor]] [[Palpatine]]'s will throughout [[the Galaxy]].	+	After his self-declaration that he was Galactic Emperor, as opposed to Ysanne Isard, he renamed his fleet the '''Grand Navy of Aden'la Darasuum'''.
-	After the defeat at the [[Battle of Endor]], the Galactic Empire split up into warring factions led by [[warlord]]s, and the Imperial Navy splintered along with it. While much of the remnants of the Imperial Navy were later reunited under impressive Imperial commanders, the military organization ceased to exist shortly after the death of Emperor Palpatine.	+	Its primary functions were first to protect his base on Cytosar, then to invade and overrun Rebel forces on Hoth, Yavin, Anchorhead and to destroy the captured [[Grand Marshal fanonical locations#Death Star III|Death Star III]] in a massive trap, renamed by the Rebels as the Hope Beacon. After that, the ships of the Navy of Aden'la Darasuum were to orbit those planets and enforce Imperial rule there.
-	Specific responsibilities of the Imperial Navy included defending Imperial citizens from space-based threats such as [[Piracy|pirate]]s, [[Smuggling|smuggler]]s, and other armed governments, enforcing Imperial will, and overseeing commerce through customs and blockade operations. The Imperial Navy also performed orbital bombardments, transported major ground force deployments, and supported them with space and aerial support.	+	==Key ships of the fleet==
		+	The Fleet of the Grand Marshal's primary capital ship were the Imperial I/II-class and Venator-class Star Destroters, and the main frigate were the ''Victorious'' and ''Victory''-class frigates, though there were many other varied types, as can be seen below.  However, many Imperial-class Star Destroyers were refitted in order to be more efficent, due to cost restraint's on the Grand Marshal, and were defined by the New Republic as the ''Imperial IB''- class. Starfighters were also built to last longer, both a tactical and cost consideration. Check [http://exclusivepapers.com this link] in case you belong to people who are seeking for writing service. Buy custom college essays at the best company which operates in the industry.
-	The Imperial Navy conducted itself by the [[Imperial Naval Code]], a set of martial laws and regulations created to guide the massive military organization. The vast majority of personnel in the Imperial Starfleet were male [[Human]]s, although some Human females and even other species were also in the service, such as [[Admiral]] [[Daala]] and [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Thrawn]].	+	The flagship of the Grand Marshal was the [[Grand Marshal fanonical craft#Vindicator-class Star Dreadnought|''Vindicator''-class Star Dreadnought ''Darasuum'']], around half as long as the ''Executor'', famed command ship of Darth Vader. It had at least five bridges, and, with some assistance from three or four ''Venator''s or ''Imperial''s, could tear through a planetary shield and from that point on single-handedly perform orbital bombardment on a Kessel-sized planet.
-	==Key ships of the fleet==	+	==Organization==
-	The most recognizable symbol of the Imperial Starfleet was the [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]], although millions of starships of different designs and functions were fielded for various purposes and roles.	+
-	Most major capital ships during the height of the Galactic Empire were constructed by [[Kuat Drive Yards]]. The [[Corellian Engineering Corporation]] was also known to have supplied the Empire with gunships and corvettes (and possibly also large [[Battleship (Giel's)|battleship]]s and starfighter [[Imperial carrier|carrier]]s). Other ship manufacturers supplied the Imperial Starfleet with support ships such as [[Carrack-class light cruiser|''Carrack''-class light cruiser]]s, [[Lancer-class frigate|''Lancer''-class frigate]]s, [[Strike-class cruiser|''Strike''-class cruiser]]s, and escort carriers.	+	The Fleet of the Grand Marshal was a mixed-arms navy, showing strength in all these areas: capital ships, frigates and starfighters.
-	==Education==	+	His tactic was to form a long line of broadside-firing capital ships, and to have the frigates fill in gaps in the line (an uncommon use of frigates), assaulting enemy capital ships and preventing enemy starfighters from attacking the destroyers. The ratio of frigates to capital ships was unusual, usually much more than the usual. This strategy was lost after his forces were decimated during the events of <font color = "blue">Grand Marshal Trilogy: The Fall of Evil</font>.
-	Naval recruits first attended the [[Imperial Academy]] to gain the basis of their higher education and military discipline, and then continued their education at the [[Imperial Naval College]], where Academy graduates received specific training on naval operations, combat, and command functions. Finally, non-commissioned officers and recent graduates of the Imperial Naval College could participate in a training program through the [[Imperial Navy Officers' School]] to focus on military customs and courtesies, military history, leadership, officership, deck command exercises, discipline drills, and other pertinent areas of education of potential officers. Upon graduation, trainees were commissioned in the Imperial Navy as [[Lieutenant]]s.	+
-	==Organization==	+	To note: "Ship" does '''NOT''' refer to a single ''Star Destroyer'' or even ''frigate''! When we claim that the Marshal's Navy was over 2400 strong, we also refer to starfighters and shuttles and other such craft. We put this here because L actually had this misconception.
-	The Imperial Navy used an overall strategy of focusing on capital ship firepower rather than starfighter superiority. This was reflected through the design of their starships, the formation of their naval units and the overall organization of the force. Regional, oversectorial and strategic military commands existed as well, but the details of their compositions is unknown.	+
-	===Command===	+	===Naval Overcommand and Galactic Overcommand===
-	An individual command, a single starship, was the building block of the Imperial Starfleet. Achieving command of a starship, no matter its size, was point of pride in an officer's career. Officers commonly turned down impressive staff promotions in the hopes of receiving a ship command, although serving as a staff officer on a prominent starship, such as a squadron flagship, was often considered a fast track for promotion.	+
-	===Line of battle===	+	These were ceremonial ranks granted upon the Marshal's two Dark Acolytes and the Grand Marshal himself. As the name may suggest, the Galactic Overcommand was the highest military unit in the Navy of the Grand Marshal, commanding all 2400 ships, and the two Naval overcommands were led by one Dark Acolyte each. The Naval Overcommand was in charge of approximately 1200 ships each. It is unclear how many actual orders were given out by the three.
-	The most basic unit in the Imperial Navy was a line of battle, or simply a line. The Imperial Starfleet shaped four to twenty starships into lines, depending on the type of line. Commanded by a captain of the line, the line was the most amorphous level of organization in the Starfleet. The Imperial Starfleet Order of Battle outlined five types of lines: attack, heavy attack, reconnaissance, pursuit, and skirmish. Attack and heavy attack lines aggressively engaged enemy starships in combat, reconnaissance lines gathered intelligence of the disposition of enemy forces, pursuit lines chased and trapped retreating enemies, and skirmish lines harassed capital starships and engaged enemy picket lines.	+
-	In addition to the five types of lines, the Imperial Navy considered an ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer a line in itself. While an ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer may be able to act as an attack line and its compliment of starfighters as a skirmish line, the decision to give commanders the option to field a heavy cruiser as a line unto itself was more political than tactical. After a naval staff study suggested a Star Destroyer was the field equivalent of the smallest of naval squadrons, the Admiralty decided that, as there were more lines than squadrons, designating the Star Destroyer as a line unit would get them more Star Destroyers. The Admiralty's thinking prevailed.	+	===Sector battlegroup (comparison only)===
-	===Squadron===	+	A sector battlegroup was in charge of either assaulting or keeping control of an entire sector, consisting of 2400 ships on average, around 20 to 24 of which were ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers. High Admirals would have led sector battlegroups in the Imperial Navy. The Marshal's Navy was around the size of a sector battlegroup, thus the elimination of this size of group of ships.
-	[[Image:SW_Executor_01.jpg|thumb|300px|left|''[[Executor]]'' and several escorting [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]]s.]]	+
-	A squadron was the smallest independent operating unit in the Imperial Navy. Composed by several lines, a squadron was commanded by an admiral and ranged from 14 to 60 ships, depending upon the composition of the lines in the squadron. A squadron was the largest concentration of ships normally assigned to a single system. The [[Galactic Republic]] designated units of identical configuration as fleets. Those units were the total naval presence in a sector. Thus, the squadron was a useful measure of the growth of the Imperial military after the establishment of Emperor Palpatine's New Order.	+	===Fleet===
-	Similar to lines, the Imperial Navy's Order of Battle designated four types of squadrons: light, heavy, battle, and bombard. Light squadrons patrolled areas known to be safe with two attack lines, a skirmish line and a reconnaissance line. Heavy squadrons engaged planetary systems that possessed known enemy presences, with either two heavy attack lines, an attack line and a reconnaissance line for situations where the enemy's position and composition was unknown, or with three heavy attack lines and a skirmish line for situations where the enemy was known to be defending a fixed asset. It was common to assign [[Victory I-class Star Destroyer|''Victory''-class Star Destroyer]]s to the latter type of heavy squadron. Battle squadrons contained an ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer. In addition to the Star Destroyer, there were at least three lines, two attack lines and one pursuit line, for an average of 18 ships. The mere arrival of a battle squadron, and more importantly, an ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer, was often enough to put down a planetary revolt or scare off an armed space-threat. Bombard squadrons subjugated worlds in open rebellion that had developed planetary defenses including multilayered planetary shields and large planetary guns with four torpedo spheres, a skirmish line, and a pursuit line.	+	A fleet would consist of at least four hundred ships, equating to two to six systems forces. These would be led by Admirals. A fleet would usually be in charge of a large portion of a sector, keeping many systems in line all at the same time. There were many configurations of fleets, ranging from supreority fleets to assault fleets to ordinance fleets. Most of the Marshal's navy consisted of six assault and superiority fleets, as his empire was constructed on a campaign of fast strikes and ''later'' domination.
	===Systems force===		===Systems force===
-	A systems force combined several squadrons under the command of an admiral, referred to as a commodore while leading a systems force. These combined forces were responsible for Imperial Starfleet actions across multiple star systems. Rather than outline specific formations of system forces, the Imperial Starfleet Order of Battle lent flexibility to commodores to pool the whole of their naval resources and shape them as necessary missions required.
-	Force superiority pooled at least three battle squadrons and a light squadron. With a minimum of three ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers and nearly 90 other starships, force superiority's mission was to achieve space superiority, defined as, "the complete absence of hostile craft within the orbital space of controlled worlds, and no chronic enemy ship activity within the entire system."	+	A systems force was made up of several squadrons and was often led by a Counter-admiral. The Grand Marshal's fleet had over a hundred and twenty systems forces. As the name suggested, a Systems Force was enough to keep several systems in line and under the will of the Empire. It was a systems force that attacked Tatooine and Hoth and the systems around them, and two systems forces were sent to destroy the Third Death Star around Yavin in what is best described as overkill- one fore and and one aft, totally surrounding the base.
-	Force escort protected crucial commercial shipments, economically essential space installations or facilities, and hunted down harassing pirates. With at least two heavy squadrons and two light squadrons, force escort was the most flexible of the force pools. Commodores used force escort to run a variety of missions, knowing well that their large starship count and organizational flexibility would allow for their completion. Where force superiority was given the maxim "always send enough", force escort bore the maxim "never send too much".	+	===Squadron===
-	Force system engaged threats that force superiority could not successfully destroy. By swapping out the light squadron for a fourth battle squadron, a commodore could get enough force to ensure complete domination of a target area.	+	A squadron would be the sum total of one to three lines and sub-lines, ranging from 24 to 60 ships and consisting of at least two Imperial Star Destroyers. A Commodore would be in charge of a squadron. A squadron was the smallest force capable of assaulting a system and orbitally bombarding a planet. More often than not, more than one squadron would attack a system, being commanded by the Commodore from an [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer Imperial-class Star destroyer]. It was a Squadron that attacked Anchorhead Base.
-	===Fleet===	+	===Line===
-	Where all previous units were generally bound to specific system or set of systems, the Imperial Navy designated a fleet as a "sector resource", allowing it to operate on a sector-wide scale. A fleet was the smallest unit transferred between sectors. With such a large number of units, there were thousands of potential types of fleet alignments. Common fleet deployment types included superiority fleets, assault fleets, and bombard fleets. Other examples of alignments that a fleet might have taken included a deepdock fleet, support fleet, or ordinance fleet.	+
-	[[Image:Imperialhangar.JPG|thumb|A typical Imperial hangar.]]	+	A line would usually consist of 12 to 16 capital ships. The overall command of the line was given to a Line Captain. A line was the backbone of the naval force: the large destroyers would fire broadsides at passing cruisers and use turbolasers to gun down surrounding starfighters, and after wiping aside the enemy, to perform orbital bombardment. Smaller ships would also participate in these roles, though more flexibly. ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers were in some cases treated as lines unto themselves, following Imperial policy.
-	Superiority fleets maintained space superiority in sectors with "four or fewer world confirmed hostile to the New Order, and no more than 16 additional worlds with confirmed significant hostile elements", a superiority fleet was deployed. With six ''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers and almost 400 other starships, a superiority fleet was presumed to be a sufficient force for relatively calm sectors.	+	===Sub-line===
-	Assault fleets transported huge numbers of Imperial Army and Navy troops to coordinate ground operations, while maintaining space superiority around the targeted systems. With two transport forces and two force escorts, an assault fleet engaged in massive planetary and system-wide ground campaigns.	+	This was used to refer to the commander of the frigates and corvettes that surrounded the line, usually around 6 to 8, a much larger portion than usual lines in the Imperial Navy. The sub-line would fill the gaps in the line of sail, covering the unprotected flanks and bridge of the destroyers. and fly around opposing ships and fire at them. They also acted as physical barriers between the opposing starfighter force and the line. They were often commanded by aspiring Overcaptains awaiting a chance for promotion to Line Captain (this state was something like a mid-rank).
-	Bombard fleets contained an average of 416 ships, allocated between two system bombards and two force escorts. Bombard fleets were assigned to sectors where the Empire had determined the probability of repressing the Rebellion in the sector to be less than even. System bombards were used when the Empire would rather completely destroy a world rather than see it fall into Rebel hands.	+	===Group===
-	===Sector group===	+	A group of ships would be half the size of a line or subline. They would be commanded by a Overcaptain. This was introcued to allow more officers into command postitions, and to increase flexibility of the fleet. The order to "close in" would be given by the Captain of the Line to the groups, to make the ships go in close to increase orbital bombardment and density of the line, preventing attack from opposing starfighters.
-	A sector group was the sum total of Naval strength which the Empire expected to commit to a normal sector. A high admiral commanded a sector group, a title usually granted to the [[Moff]] who governed the sector. In sectors that were involved in constant and severe naval actions, the high admiral was a separate position from the Moff. A sector group could be expected to contain at least 2,400 ships, 24 of which were Star Destroyers (''Imperial''-class Star Destroyers were the norm, but some groups contained older model Star Destroyers), and another 1,600 combat starships.	+
-	==Infantry units==	+	===Individual Ship===
-	*[[Imperial Marine|Imperial marine]]s	+
-	*[[Imperial Navy Crewman|Imperial Navy crewman]]	+
-	*[[Imperial Navy trooper]]s	+
-	*[[TIE Pilot|Imperial pilot]]s	+
-	*[[Spacetrooper]]s	+
-	==Ships of the armada==	+	The basic unit of the Grand Marshal's Navy. There were over two dozen different varieties of ships in the Grand Marshal's Navy, but promotion to command of a any type of ship [starfighters aside] was to many a fast track to power. A Captain would command an individual ship. Most Imperial starships would also compromise of smaller ships (starfighters and shuttles), thus leading to a bit of ambigiuity, as discussed in the warning above.
-	===Multi-purpose fighters===	+	====Names====
-	*[[ARC-170 starfighter|ARC-170 Starfighter]]	+
-	*[[Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing|''Alpha''-class Xg-1 Star Wing]]	+
-	*[[Belbullab-22 starfighter|Belbullab-22 Starfighter]]	+
-	*[[Skipray Blastboat]]	+
-	*[[TIE Advanced x1]]	+
-	*[[TIE Aggressor]]	+
-	*[[TIE Avenger]]	+
-	*[[TIE Defender]]	+
-	*[[TIE/fc fighter|TIE/fc Fighter]]	+
-	*[[TIE Fighter]]	+
-	*[[TIE Hunter]]	+
-	*[[TIE/rc Fighter]]	+
-	===Scouts===	+	Names of individual ships are given below, though the list is exhaustive in some places and inexhaustive in others. It would be rare to find ships below destroyers or perhaps light cruisers having indivivual names, usually referring to themselves by callsign (e.g.:A Nebulon-B frigate designated "FQ-049" may report as "''Forn-Qek [FQ] Oh-Four-Niner''".
-	*[[A-9 Vigilance interceptor|A-9 ''Vigilance'' Interceptor]]	+
-	*[[Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter|Alpha-3 ''Nimbus''-class V-wing Starfighter]]	+
-	*[[Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor|Delta-7 ''Aethersprite''-class Light Interceptor]]	+
-	*[[Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor|Eta-2 ''Actis''-class Light Interceptor]]	+
-	*[[ISP-6|ISP-6 Shuttle Pod]]	+
-	*[[TIE Interceptor]]	+
-	*[[TIE Raptor]]	+
-	*[[TIE/rc fighter|TIE/rc Fighter]]	+
-	*[[TIE Scout]]	+
-	*[[TIE Vanguard]]	+
-	==="Special"===	+	The first letter would refer to the type of ship, F standing for "frigate", and Q would designate the ''type'' of frigate. (Pronounciation of individual letters is different is Basic than in English. See [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Aurebesh here].) "Er" would be added to the end of the ship's number for easier pronounciation.
-	*[[TIE Phantom]]	+
		+	==Ships of the armada==
		+
		+	===Atmospherical craft===
		+	*[[Grand Marshal fanonical craft#Desert swoop speeder|Desert Swoop speeder]]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Low_Altitude_Assault_Transport Low Altitude Assault Transport Gunship]
		+
		+	===Multi-purpose fighters===
		+	*[[Grand Marshal fanonical craft#TIE Assaulter|TIE Assaulter]] - ''Non-offical SFS model''
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alpha-3_Nimbus-class_V-wing_starfighter Alpha-3 ''Nimbus''-class V-wing starfighter]
		+	*[[Grand Marshal fanonical craft#R-52 Baza-class snubfighter|R-52 ''Baza''-class snubfighter]]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/TIE/gt_starfighter TIE/gt Starfighter]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/TIE_Advanced_x1 TIE Advanced]
-	===Automated===	+	===Scouts===
-	*[[TIE/D automated fighter|TIE/D Automated Fighter]]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Eta-2_Actis-class_light_interceptor Eta-2 ''Actis''-class Light Interceptor]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alpha-3_Nimbus-class_V-wing_starfighter Alpha-3 ''Nimbus''-class V-wing starfighter]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/TIE_Vanguard TIE Vanguard]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/TIE_Interceptor TIE Interceptor]
	===Bombers===		===Bombers===
-	*[[Scimitar Assault Bomber]]	+	*[[Grand Marshal fanonical craft#TIE Assaulter|Tie Assaulter]]
-	*[[TIE Bomber]]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/TIE/gt_starfighter TIE/gt Starfighter]
-	*[[TIE/gt fighter|TIE/gt Fighter]]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/TIE_Advanced_x1 TIE Advanced]
-	*[[TIE Interdictor]]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Firespray-class_starship ''Firespray''-class patrol and attack ship]
-	*[[TIE Oppressor]]	+
	===Transport ships/shuttles===		===Transport ships/shuttles===
-	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Acclamator_I-class_assault_ship ''Acclamator I''-class assault ship]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Low_Altitude_Assault_Transport Low Altitude Assault Transport Gunship]
	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lambda-class_T-4a_shuttle ''Lambda''-class shuttle]		*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lambda-class_T-4a_shuttle ''Lambda''-class shuttle]
-	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Low_Altitude_Assault_Transport Low Altitude Assault Transport]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sentinel-class_landing_craft ''Sentinel''-class landing craft]
-		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kappa-class_shuttle ''Kappa''-class shuttle]
-	===Carriers/assault ships===	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Theta-class_AT-AT_barge Theta-class AT-AT barge]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Y-85_Titan_dropship Y-85 Titan dropship]
	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Acclamator_I-class_assault_ship ''Acclamator I''-class assault ship]		*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Acclamator_I-class_assault_ship ''Acclamator I''-class assault ship]
-	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Venator-class_Star_Destroyer ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer]
	===Corvettes===		===Corvettes===
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/DP-20_gunship DP-20 Corellian gunship]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/CR90_Corellian_Corvette CR90 Corellian Corvette]
	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Assassin-class_corvette ''Assassin''-class corvette]		*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Assassin-class_corvette ''Assassin''-class corvette]
-	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/CR90_Corellian_Corvette CR90 Corellian Corvette]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lancer-class_frigate Lancer-class frigate]
-		+
-	===Monitors===	+
-	*[Pursuit-class light cruiser|''Pursuit''-class light cruiser]]	+
	===Frigates===		===Frigates===
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lancer-class_frigate ''Lancer''-class frigate]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/EF76_Nebulon-B_escort_frigate Nebulon-B escort frigate]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tartan-class_patrol_cruiser ''Tartan''-class patrol cruiser]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dreadnaught-class_heavy_cruiser ''Dreadnaught''-class heavy cruiser]
	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Acclamator_II-class_assault_ship ''Acclamator II''-class assault ship]		*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Acclamator_II-class_assault_ship ''Acclamator II''-class assault ship]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Class_II_Frigate ''Ecliptic II''-class frigate]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Immobilizer_418_cruiser ''Interdictor''-class frigate]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Victory_II-class_frigate ''Victorious''-class frigate]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Victory_I-class_Star_Destroyer ''Victory''-class Star Destroyer]
	===Destroyers===		===Destroyers===
-	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer ''Imperial II''-class Star Destroyer]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Victory_II-class_Star_Destroyer ''Victory''-class Star Destroyer]
		+	**''Domitor''
		+	**''Lauerola''
		+	**''Tropaeum''
		+	**Many others
	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Venator-class_Star_Destroyer ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer]		*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Venator-class_Star_Destroyer ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer]
		+	**''Agito''
		+	**''Consector''
		+	**''Latro''
		+	**''Plaga''
		+	**Others
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_I-class_Star_Destroyer ''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]
		+	**''Atalanta''
		+	**''Calais''
		+	**''Castor''
		+	**''Euphemus''
		+	**''Orpheus''
		+	**''Peleus''
		+	**''Philoctetes''
		+	**''Polydeuces''
		+	**''Telamon''
		+	**''Zetes''
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer ''Imperial II''-class Star Destroyer]
		+	**''Erginus''
		+	**''Eurylaus''
		+	**''Iolaus''
		+	**''Lynceus''
		+	**''Melas''
		+	**''Oileus''
		+	**''Talaus''
		+	**''Tiphys''
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tector-class_Star_Destroyer ''Tector''-class Star Destroyer]
		+	**''Hylas''
		+	**''Idas''
		+	**''Idmon''
		+	**''Meleager''
		+	**''Palaemon''
		+	**Others?
		+	----
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Recusant-class_light_destroyer ''Recusant''-class light destroyer?]
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Providence-class_carrier/destroyer ''Providence''-class carrier/destroyer?]
	===Cruisers===		===Cruisers===
-	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Communications_Ship Imperial Communications Ship]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Communications_Ship ''Viator''-class Communications Ship]
		+	**''Criophorus''
		+	**''Diaktoros''
		+	**Others
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gauntlet-class_Star_Cruiser ''Gauntlet''-class Star Cruiser]
		+	**''Pensum''
		+	**''Verus''
		+	----
		+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lucrehulk-class_battleship ''Lucrehulk''-class Battleship?]
-	====Dreadnoughts====	+	===Battlecruisers/Dreadnoughts===
-	*[[Aden'la-class Star Dreadnought|''Aden'la''-class Star Dreadnought]]	+	*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Destroyer-class_battlecruiser ''Destroyer''-class Star Battlecruiser]
		+	**''Iphicles''
		+	**''Alcides''
		+	*[[Grand Marshal fanonical craft#Vindicator-class Star Dreadnought|''Vindicator''-class Star Dreadnought]]
		+	**''Darasuum''
	===Battlestations===		===Battlestations===
-	*''[[Hope Beacon]]'', called Death Star III while under Imperial control	+	*''[[Grand Marshal fanonical locations#Death Star III|Death Star III]]''
		+
		+	[[Category:Grand Marshal Trilogy]][[Category:Grand Marshal Trilogy Fanon]]

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Current revision as of 15:38, 19 February 2013

The Navy of the Grand Marshal was a breakaway force a fraction of the size the Imperial Navy, and was the size of a sector group (i.e. 2400 warships). It served as the invasion force during the Battle of Hoth and the Battles of Yavin during the Grand Marshal's rise to power.

After his self-declaration that he was Galactic Emperor, as opposed to Ysanne Isard, he renamed his fleet the Grand Navy of Aden'la Darasuum.

Its primary functions were first to protect his base on Cytosar, then to invade and overrun Rebel forces on Hoth, Yavin, Anchorhead and to destroy the captured Death Star III in a massive trap, renamed by the Rebels as the Hope Beacon. After that, the ships of the Navy of Aden'la Darasuum were to orbit those planets and enforce Imperial rule there.

Contents 1 Key ships of the fleet 2 Organization 2.1 Naval Overcommand and Galactic Overcommand 2.2 Sector battlegroup (comparison only) 2.3 Fleet 2.4 Systems force 2.5 Squadron 2.6 Line 2.7 Sub-line 2.8 Group 2.9 Individual Ship 2.9.1 Names 3 Ships of the armada 3.1 Atmospherical craft 3.2 Multi-purpose fighters 3.3 Scouts 3.4 Bombers 3.5 Transport ships/shuttles 3.6 Corvettes 3.7 Frigates 3.8 Destroyers 3.9 Cruisers 3.10 Battlecruisers/Dreadnoughts 3.11 Battlestations

Key ships of the fleet

The Fleet of the Grand Marshal's primary capital ship were the Imperial I/II-class and Venator-class Star Destroters, and the main frigate were the Victorious and Victory-class frigates, though there were many other varied types, as can be seen below. However, many Imperial-class Star Destroyers were refitted in order to be more efficent, due to cost restraint's on the Grand Marshal, and were defined by the New Republic as the Imperial IB- class. Starfighters were also built to last longer, both a tactical and cost consideration. Check this link in case you belong to people who are seeking for writing service. Buy custom college essays at the best company which operates in the industry.

The flagship of the Grand Marshal was the Vindicator-class Star Dreadnought Darasuum, around half as long as the Executor, famed command ship of Darth Vader. It had at least five bridges, and, with some assistance from three or four Venators or Imperials, could tear through a planetary shield and from that point on single-handedly perform orbital bombardment on a Kessel-sized planet.

Organization

The Fleet of the Grand Marshal was a mixed-arms navy, showing strength in all these areas: capital ships, frigates and starfighters.

His tactic was to form a long line of broadside-firing capital ships, and to have the frigates fill in gaps in the line (an uncommon use of frigates), assaulting enemy capital ships and preventing enemy starfighters from attacking the destroyers. The ratio of frigates to capital ships was unusual, usually much more than the usual. This strategy was lost after his forces were decimated during the events of Grand Marshal Trilogy: The Fall of Evil.

To note: "Ship" does NOT refer to a single Star Destroyer or even frigate! When we claim that the Marshal's Navy was over 2400 strong, we also refer to starfighters and shuttles and other such craft. We put this here because L actually had this misconception.

Naval Overcommand and Galactic Overcommand

These were ceremonial ranks granted upon the Marshal's two Dark Acolytes and the Grand Marshal himself. As the name may suggest, the Galactic Overcommand was the highest military unit in the Navy of the Grand Marshal, commanding all 2400 ships, and the two Naval overcommands were led by one Dark Acolyte each. The Naval Overcommand was in charge of approximately 1200 ships each. It is unclear how many actual orders were given out by the three.

Sector battlegroup (comparison only)

A sector battlegroup was in charge of either assaulting or keeping control of an entire sector, consisting of 2400 ships on average, around 20 to 24 of which were Imperial-class Star Destroyers. High Admirals would have led sector battlegroups in the Imperial Navy. The Marshal's Navy was around the size of a sector battlegroup, thus the elimination of this size of group of ships.

Fleet

A fleet would consist of at least four hundred ships, equating to two to six systems forces. These would be led by Admirals. A fleet would usually be in charge of a large portion of a sector, keeping many systems in line all at the same time. There were many configurations of fleets, ranging from supreority fleets to assault fleets to ordinance fleets. Most of the Marshal's navy consisted of six assault and superiority fleets, as his empire was constructed on a campaign of fast strikes and later domination.

Systems force

A systems force was made up of several squadrons and was often led by a Counter-admiral. The Grand Marshal's fleet had over a hundred and twenty systems forces. As the name suggested, a Systems Force was enough to keep several systems in line and under the will of the Empire. It was a systems force that attacked Tatooine and Hoth and the systems around them, and two systems forces were sent to destroy the Third Death Star around Yavin in what is best described as overkill- one fore and and one aft, totally surrounding the base.

Squadron

A squadron would be the sum total of one to three lines and sub-lines, ranging from 24 to 60 ships and consisting of at least two Imperial Star Destroyers. A Commodore would be in charge of a squadron. A squadron was the smallest force capable of assaulting a system and orbitally bombarding a planet. More often than not, more than one squadron would attack a system, being commanded by the Commodore from an Imperial-class Star destroyer. It was a Squadron that attacked Anchorhead Base.

Line

A line would usually consist of 12 to 16 capital ships. The overall command of the line was given to a Line Captain. A line was the backbone of the naval force: the large destroyers would fire broadsides at passing cruisers and use turbolasers to gun down surrounding starfighters, and after wiping aside the enemy, to perform orbital bombardment. Smaller ships would also participate in these roles, though more flexibly. Imperial-class Star Destroyers were in some cases treated as lines unto themselves, following Imperial policy.

Sub-line

This was used to refer to the commander of the frigates and corvettes that surrounded the line, usually around 6 to 8, a much larger portion than usual lines in the Imperial Navy. The sub-line would fill the gaps in the line of sail, covering the unprotected flanks and bridge of the destroyers. and fly around opposing ships and fire at them. They also acted as physical barriers between the opposing starfighter force and the line. They were often commanded by aspiring Overcaptains awaiting a chance for promotion to Line Captain (this state was something like a mid-rank).

Group

A group of ships would be half the size of a line or subline. They would be commanded by a Overcaptain. This was introcued to allow more officers into command postitions, and to increase flexibility of the fleet. The order to "close in" would be given by the Captain of the Line to the groups, to make the ships go in close to increase orbital bombardment and density of the line, preventing attack from opposing starfighters.

Individual Ship

The basic unit of the Grand Marshal's Navy. There were over two dozen different varieties of ships in the Grand Marshal's Navy, but promotion to command of a any type of ship [starfighters aside] was to many a fast track to power. A Captain would command an individual ship. Most Imperial starships would also compromise of smaller ships (starfighters and shuttles), thus leading to a bit of ambigiuity, as discussed in the warning above.

Names

Names of individual ships are given below, though the list is exhaustive in some places and inexhaustive in others. It would be rare to find ships below destroyers or perhaps light cruisers having indivivual names, usually referring to themselves by callsign (e.g.:A Nebulon-B frigate designated "FQ-049" may report as "Forn-Qek [FQ] Oh-Four-Niner".

The first letter would refer to the type of ship, F standing for "frigate", and Q would designate the type of frigate. (Pronounciation of individual letters is different is Basic than in English. See here.) "Er" would be added to the end of the ship's number for easier pronounciation.

Ships of the armada

Atmospherical craft

• Desert Swoop speeder
• Low Altitude Assault Transport Gunship

Multi-purpose fighters

• TIE Assaulter - Non-offical SFS model
• Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter
• R-52 Baza-class snubfighter
• TIE/gt Starfighter
• TIE Advanced

Scouts

• Eta-2 Actis-class Light Interceptor
• Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter
• TIE Vanguard
• TIE Interceptor

Bombers

• Tie Assaulter
• TIE/gt Starfighter
• TIE Advanced
• Firespray-class patrol and attack ship

Transport ships/shuttles

• Low Altitude Assault Transport Gunship
• Lambda-class shuttle
• Sentinel-class landing craft
• Kappa-class shuttle
• Theta-class AT-AT barge
• Y-85 Titan dropship
• Acclamator I-class assault ship

Corvettes

• DP-20 Corellian gunship
• CR90 Corellian Corvette
• Assassin-class corvette
• Lancer-class frigate

Frigates

• Lancer-class frigate
• Nebulon-B escort frigate
• Tartan-class patrol cruiser
• Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser
• Acclamator II-class assault ship
• Ecliptic II-class frigate
• Interdictor-class frigate
• Victorious-class frigate
• Victory-class Star Destroyer

Destroyers

• Victory-class Star Destroyer
  • Domitor
  • Lauerola
  • Tropaeum
  • Many others
• Venator-class Star Destroyer
  • Agito
  • Consector
  • Latro
  • Plaga
  • Others
• Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
  • Atalanta
  • Calais
  • Castor
  • Euphemus
  • Orpheus
  • Peleus
  • Philoctetes
  • Polydeuces
  • Telamon
  • Zetes
• Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
  • Erginus
  • Eurylaus
  • Iolaus
  • Lynceus
  • Melas
  • Oileus
  • Talaus
  • Tiphys
• Tector-class Star Destroyer
  • Hylas
  • Idas
  • Idmon
  • Meleager
  • Palaemon
  • Others?

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• Recusant-class light destroyer?
• Providence-class carrier/destroyer?

Cruisers

• Viator-class Communications Ship
  • Criophorus
  • Diaktoros
  • Others
• Gauntlet-class Star Cruiser
  • Pensum
  • Verus

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• Lucrehulk-class Battleship?

Battlecruisers/Dreadnoughts

• Destroyer-class Star Battlecruiser
  • Iphicles
  • Alcides
• Vindicator-class Star Dreadnought
  • Darasuum

Battlestations

• Death Star III