Republic Navy/Legends

The Republic Navy, also called the Old Republic Navy and probably called the Galactic Navy, was the name for the defensive fleet used by the Galactic Republic. In millenia past, the Republic Navy was quite large, as not all planets encountered placed such a great emphasis on peaceful contact. For 4,000 years, the Republic Navy worked almost side by side with the Jedi Knights in repelling attacks from the Sith Order and other aggressors. After the New Sith Wars, the Republic scaled down the Navy as part of the Ruusan Reformation, and placed it under the control of the Judicial Department. It's priorities were shifted from full scale conflict to Sector and System patrol, anti-pirate activity, and exploration. The Katana fleet was the first attempt by the Republic to make a functioning armada for the Navy, but it was soon lost. The Republic Navy quickly adapted to the requirements of the Clone Wars, and when the Galactic Empire was formed, the Republic Navy became the Imperial Navy.