New Republic Defense Fleet/Legends

The New Republic Defense Fleet, commonly referred to as the New Republic Navy or the New Republic Space Navy, was the name of the defense fleet of the New Republic.

History
At the creation of the New Republic, the former Alliance Fleet consisted primarily of donated starships converted to military duty, volunteer resistance force fleets and a small number of vessels purchased with limited Rebel Alliance funds, headed by Admiral Ackbar, who also held a seat on the Provisional Council. During this period, Ackbar coordinated the Fleet towards the Council's primary goal: the capture of Coruscant. Along the way, the Fleet engaged a number of Imperial warlords and relied heavily upon its officers' ingenuity to defeat the warlords' superior warships.

After the liberation of Coruscant, the New Republic reorganized under the Common Charter, which also organized the military might of the New Republic into a single, unified command structure, the Combined Defense Forces of the New Republic. Starships, starfighters and soldiers all served under the Supreme Commander, an office built from the remains of the Minister of Defense, Minister of the Army, Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Starfighter Corps. While the Defense Force was organized into Fleet Command, Intelligence, Technology and Quartermaster sections, the Defense Fleet served as its primary action body, and was led directly by the Supreme Commander, Ackbar.

Ostensibly it was during this period that the Navy began to organize into fleets. These groups patrolled segments of the New Republic on a rotating basis, with at least one always assigned to defending Coruscant and another assigned to patrolling "Thunder Alley". Prior to 16 ABY, four fleets were created to fulfill this function.



In the nine years following the reorganization of the fleet, the variety of vessels that comprised the Defense Fleet grew; starships from hundreds of shipyards across New Republic space made up the frontline, support and civilian vessels of the Fleet. The resulting inefficiencies of this diversity prompted a program to streamline the Fleet's ships and increase maintenance efficiency. This program, named New Class, offered the Fleet a new level of standardization, power and flexibility previously enjoyed by the Imperial Starfleet. By 16 ABY, a new fleet, the Fifth Battle Group constructed wholly of New Class starships completed its proving missions and demonstrated the success of the program in the Black Fleet Crisis.

Ignoring Imperial design philosophy and opting for a larger number of smaller ship-designs, the New Republic built fleet carriers, Republic-class Star Destroyers and smaller battle cruisers, shying away from Super Star Destroyer-sized warships. However, the Navy's fleets were designed as response forces and, despite the concerns of some politicians during the launch of the Fifth Fleet, not a tool of conquest. The lessons learned from the Black Fleet Crisis eventually took form as the Star Defender program, which had its own set of detractors and moved ahead slowly.

Thus, the Navy was not able to easily launch counter-offensives against the Yuuzhan Vong in the late stages of the Yuuzhan Vong War, and once again had to rely on its talented commanders to achieve victories. During that conflict, Mediator-class battle cruisers, Bothan Assault Cruisers and Viscount-class Star Defenders comprised the fleet's "signature ships". With the collapse of the New Republic and the formation of the Galactic Alliance, the New Republic Defense Fleet formally ceased to exist, and was replaced by the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet.

Battleships

 * Executor-class Star Dreadnought
 * MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser
 * Strident-class Star Defender
 * Viscount-class Star Defender

Battlecruisers

 * Bulwark-class battle cruiser
 * Bulwark Mark I
 * Mediator-class battle cruiser



Destroyers and cruisers

 * Belarus-class medium cruiser
 * Bothan Assault Cruiser
 * CC-7700/E interdiction cruiser
 * Dauntless-class heavy cruiser
 * Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser
 * Immobilizer 418A cruiser
 * Imperial-class Star Destroyer
 * Liberator-class cruiser
 * Majestic-class heavy cruiser
 * MC40a light cruiser
 * MC80 Star Cruiser
 * MC80a Star Cruiser
 * MC80B Star Cruiser
 * MC90 Star Cruiser
 * Mon Calamari light cruiser Poesy
 * Nebula-class Star Destroyer
 * Proficient-class cruiser
 * Quasar Fire-class bulk cruiser
 * Republic-class cruiser
 * Republic-class Star Destroyer
 * Victory-class Star Destroyer

Carriers and assault ships

 * Acclamator I-class assault ship
 * Acclamator II-class assault ship
 * Defender-class assault carrier
 * Endurance-class fleet carrier



Frigates and escorts

 * Assault Frigate Mk. I
 * Assault Frigate Mk. II
 * CC-7700 frigate
 * Corona-class frigate
 * EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
 * Sacheen-class light escort



Corvettes and gunships

 * CR90 corvette
 * Corellian gunship
 * Ranger-class gunship
 * Warrior-class gunship
 * Consular-class space cruiser

Scout ships

 * Ferret-class reconnaissance vessel
 * Prowler-class reconnaissance vessel

Starfighters

 * A-9 Vigilance starfighter
 * BTL Y-wing starfighter
 * BTL-S8 K-wing assault starfighter
 * B-wing starfighter
 * CloakShape fighter
 * Dagger-D police fighter
 * Defender starfighter
 * E-wing escort starfighter
 * H-60 Tempest bomber
 * R-22 Spearhead interceptor
 * RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
 * T-65 X-wing starfighter
 * TIE/ln starfighter
 * Z-95 Headhunter starfighter

Support craft

 * Action VI Transport
 * Agave-class picket ship
 * Bantha-class Assault Shuttle
 * Class-C frigate
 * Corellian Heavy Lifter
 * GR-75 Medium Transport
 * Hajen-class fleet tender
 * Jadthu-class landing ship
 * Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
 * Sentinel-class landing craft
 * Shieldship
 * V-wing airspeeder transport
 * YT-1300 Freighter
 * YT-2000 Freighter
 * YT-2400 Freighter

Known ships

 * 5P8
 * Aboukir
 * Adamant
 * Adamantine
 * Ahazi
 * Allegiance
 * Allegiant
 * Antares Six
 * Bail Organa
 * Ballarat
 * ''Battle Dog
 * Beledeen II
 * Bespin Bandit
 * Boldheart
 * Brilliant
 * Calamari
 * Champion
 * Corbantis
 * Corona
 * Corulag
 * Corusca Fire
 * Corusca Rainbow
 * Crynyd
 * D-89
 * Defiance
 * Dominant
 * Elegos A'Kla
 * Emancipator
 * Empyrean
 * Endor
 * Endurance
 * Eridain
 * Erinnic
 * Ession Strike
 * Etherhawk
 * Far Thunder
 * Foresight
 * Freedom
 * Freedom of Sullust
 * Galactic Voyager
 * Glorious
 * Guardian
 * Harbinger
 * Haven Jace
 * Home One
 * Hope
 * Independence
 * Intrepid (Endurance-class)
 * Intrepid (Nebulon-B)
 * Juliupper
 * Justice
 * Liberator
 * Liberty
 * Liberty Star
 * Lightning Rod
 * Lucky Star
 * Lusankya
 * Mandjur
 * Mediator
 * Memory of Ithor
 * Mon Adapyne
 * Mon Casima
 * Mon Delindo
 * ''Mon Karren
 * Mon Mothma
 * Mon Remonda
 * Mon Valle
 * Nagwa
 * Obi Wan
 * Orthavan
 * Poesy
 * Ralroost
 * Ranger
 * Rebel Dream
 * Rebel Star
 * Redemption
 * Rejuvenator
 * Resolve
 * Selonia
 * Selonian Fire
 * Shooting Star
 * Sibwarra
 * Skyhook
 * Song of War
 * Soothfast
 * Spritespray
 * Starhook Ten
 * Starsider
 * Startide
 * Steadfast
 * Tatooine
 * Tedevium
 * Thunderhead
 * Thurse
 * Tyrant's Bane
 * Venture
 * Viscount
 * Voidrunner
 * Vortex Wind
 * Warder
 * Whip Hand
 * Yakez
 * Yavin

Appearances

 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue
 * ''X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron 25: The Making of Baron Fel''
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement
 * Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
 * X-wing: The Krytos Trap
 * X-wing: The Bacta War
 * X-wing: Wraith Squadron
 * X-wing: Iron Fist
 * X-wing: Solo Command
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Dark Force Rising
 * The Last Command
 * X-wing: Isard's Revenge
 * Dark Empire
 * Dark Empire II
 * Empire's End
 * Crimson Empire
 * I, Jedi
 * Children of the Jedi
 * X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Before the Storm
 * Shield of Lies
 * Tyrant's Test
 * Ambush at Corellia
 * Assault at Selonia
 * Specter of the Past
 * Vision of the Future
 * Union
 * Vector Prime
 * Chewbacca
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin
 * Balance Point

Notes and references
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