Open Circle Fleet/Legends

The Open Circle Fleet or the Open Circle Armada was a major space fleet of the Galactic Republic during the days of the Clone Wars.The Armada rose to prominence during the Outer Rim Sieges, when it was under the command of the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.The elite pilots of the Open Circle Fleet won countless victories for the Republic Navy against the Separatists.

History
In battle the Open Circle Fleet is led by Kenobi and Skywalker, flying into battle in their Eta-2 Actis Interceptors.These were not the only Jedi pilots in the armada; Jedi Master Saesee Tiin commanded a squad that consisted of both Jedi and clone pilots. While the Jedi may have been the most visible pilots of the Armada, it was also comprised of thousands of clone and non-clone pilots, gunners, and officers. By the end of the Clone Wars, the Open Circle Armada had grown to include at least five Republic sector fleets, such as The Fifth Fleet.

These smaller Sector fleets were more than able to hold their own against the Separatist forces, allowing the Armada to function as several smaller independent groups at once. Of the Fleet's numerous starfighter squadrons, Squad Seven which was led by Clone Commander Odd Ball, was the most experienced and elite Squadron of them all. The main warships for the fleet were the Venator-class Star Destroyer; Each of these dreadnaughts could carry over four hundred starfighters in its hangar bays. The ARC-170 and V-wing starfighters comprised a large part of the fleet's fighter complement.

At the suggestion of Anakin Skywalker, the Venator-class Star Destroyerof the Open Circle Fleet were equipped with a heavy SPHA-T turbolaser cannon that was installed within the ventral hangar bay. These weapons would prove to be a nasty surprise for unsuspecting Separatist warships.

During the Outer Rim Sieges, the Open Circle Armada performed admirably, defeating the CIS warships over such worlds as; Maramere, Boz Pity and Belderone. The fleet was suddenly called back to the Core Worlds when word arrived General Grievous launched a surprise attack on Coruscant and was ploting to kidnap the Supreme Chancellor. With Kenobi and Skywalker leading the starfighter squadrons once more into battle, the ships of the Open Circle Fleet engaged the Separatist armada. The Open Circle Fleet would play a vital role in the Battle of Coruscant. While the larger Venator-class Star Destroyers went head-to-head with the Separatist Capital Ships. It was Obi-Wan and Anakin with Squad Seven providing cover, who fought through deadly swarm of Tri-fighters  and buzz droids to reach Grievous' flagship, the Invisible Hand. Where Grievous and Dooku were commanding the Separatist forces, and where the kidnaped Supreme Chancellor was being held.

By the end of the battle the Invisible Hand had crash landed on Coruscant, damaged beyond repair, while Grievous had escaped, Dooku had been killed and Palpatine was rescued by the Jedi. The Separatist Fleet had no choice but to pull back at retreat, The members of the Open Circle Fleet had saved the day again. Unfortunately when Palpatine order the Jedi Purge to begin the clone pilots of the Fleet turned their guns against the Jedi commanders with the transmission of Order 66. After the reorganization of the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire, The ships Open Circle Armada were incorporated as part of the new Imperial Starfleet.

Emblem
Ships of the Open Circle Armada were easy recognized by the distinctive red-and-yellow emblem painted onto their hulls. The emblem consisted of a yellow circle that was formed by two separate semi-circle arcs. One arc represented Kenobi, the other, Skywalker. The image signified that while they were both two independent halves, together they formed a single entity. The symbol was awarded to their fleet for its courageous and distinguished actions in the war against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. When the Armada was absorbed into the Imperial Starfleet, the emblem that the ships of the Open Circle had bore with pride were replaced with the uniform gray of the Empire.