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|name=Confederate Navy |
|name=Confederate Navy |
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| − | |founder=[[Count of Serenno|Count]] [[Dooku/Legends|Dooku]] |
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+ | |founder=[[Count of Serenno/Legends|Count]] [[Dooku/Legends|Dooku]] |
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+ | |leader=*[[Count/Legends|Count]] Dooku |
| + | *[[General/Legends|General]] [[Grievous/Legends|Grievous]] |
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|members=*[[Asajj Ventress/Legends|Asajj Ventress]] |
|members=*[[Asajj Ventress/Legends|Asajj Ventress]] |
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| − | *[[Durge]] |
+ | *[[Durge]] |
| − | *[[Kirst (admiral)|Kirst]] |
+ | *[[Kirst (admiral)|Kirst]] |
*[[Mar Tuuk/Legends|Mar Tuuk]] |
*[[Mar Tuuk/Legends|Mar Tuuk]] |
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| − | *[[Merai]] |
+ | *[[Merai]] |
| − | *[[Pors Tonith]] |
+ | *[[Pors Tonith/Legends|Pors Tonith]] |
| − | *[[Sev'rance Tann]] |
+ | *[[Sev'rance Tann]] |
| − | *[[TF-1726]] |
+ | *[[TF-1726/Legends|TF-1726]] |
*[[Trench/Legends|Trench]] |
*[[Trench/Legends|Trench]] |
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|headquarters=Various |
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| − | |founded=[[22 BBY]] |
+ | |founded=[[22 BBY/Legends|22 BBY]] |
| − | |fragmented=[[19 BBY]] (see [[Separatist holdouts/Legends|Separatist holdouts]]) |
+ | |fragmented=[[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]] (see [[Separatist holdouts/Legends|Separatist holdouts]]) |
| − | |reorganized= |
+ | |reorganized=[[2 BBY/Legends|2 BBY]] (as [[Alliance Navy]]) |
|dissolved= |
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| − | |era=*[[Rise of the Empire era]] |
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|affiliation=*[[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]] |
|affiliation=*[[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]] |
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*[[Separatist holdouts/Legends|Separatist holdouts]] |
*[[Separatist holdouts/Legends|Separatist holdouts]] |
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| − | *[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]](Remnants) |
+ | *[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]] (Remnants)}} |
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{{Quote|Our problem is simple—the Separatist navy has four times the number of ships we do. We must slow down their ship production or this war will end quickly, and not in our favor.|Mace Windu|The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom}} |
{{Quote|Our problem is simple—the Separatist navy has four times the number of ships we do. We must slow down their ship production or this war will end quickly, and not in our favor.|Mace Windu|The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom}} |
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The '''Confederate Navy''', also known as the '''Separatist fleet''', was a large collection of [[Warship/Legends|warships]] and other [[Starship/Legends|starships]] provided for the [[Confederacy military/Legends|Separatists' armed forces]] by the contributing members of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]]. |
The '''Confederate Navy''', also known as the '''Separatist fleet''', was a large collection of [[Warship/Legends|warships]] and other [[Starship/Legends|starships]] provided for the [[Confederacy military/Legends|Separatists' armed forces]] by the contributing members of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Battle of Abregado.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The ''Malevolence'' served as a flagship for General Grievous, destroying many Republic warships.]] |
[[File:Battle of Abregado.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The ''Malevolence'' served as a flagship for General Grievous, destroying many Republic warships.]] |
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| − | The navy was organized around [[Flotilla/Legends|flotillas]] of [[ |
+ | The navy was organized around [[Flotilla/Legends|flotillas]] of [[Destroyer/Legends|destroyers]] and [[Frigate/Legends|frigates]] built by hundreds of aggressively independent star systems, who often donated them to the various commercial organizations frontlining the war. The main [[Battleship/Legends|battleships]] were donated by the [[Trade Federation/Legends|Trade Federation]].<ref name="ROTS:ICS">''[[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections]]''</ref> |
| − | During the early days of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist Alliance]], the fledgling Confederate Navy was complemented by [[Sabaoth Squadron]], pledged to the Separatist cause by [[Cavik Toth]] just prior to the Clone Wars. Toth led his squadron during the [[First Battle of Geonosis]].<ref name="SF">[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]</ref> |
+ | During the early days of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist Alliance]], the fledgling Confederate Navy was complemented by [[Sabaoth Squadron/Legends|Sabaoth Squadron]], pledged to the Separatist cause by [[Cavik Toth]] just prior to the Clone Wars. Toth led his squadron during the [[First Battle of Geonosis]].<ref name="SF">[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]</ref> |
| − | Although the ships were often commanded by droid officers, many fleets and blockades were placed under the command of organic [[Captain/Legends|Captains]] and [[Admiral/Legends|Admirals]]. While Dooku's most trusted [[Commander/Legends|Commanders]], such as [[Durge]] and [[Asajj Ventress/Legends|Asajj Ventress]], retained leadership positions even within the Navy, Admirals like [[Pors Tonith]], [[Kirst (admiral)|Kirst]], and [[Trench/Legends|Trench]] were responsible for leading entire fleets and were important tacticians during the war. Trench in particular was a feared admiral whose tactics tore apart Republic fleets. The famed Admiral was presumed to have perished during the [[Battle of Malastare Narrows/Legends|Battle of Malastare Narrows]] prior to the Clone Wars but had survived the battle and joined the Separatist Alliance at the outset of the Clone Wars. Trench was defeated and again believed to have been killed during the [[Battle of Christophsis/Legends|Battle of Christophsis]] in the second year of the Clone Wars.<ref name="CAM">{{TCW|Cat and Mouse}}</ref> Trench actually survived the battle thanks to [[Cybernetics/Legends|cybernetics]] which were used to replace much of the left side of his body. |
+ | Although the ships were often commanded by droid officers, many fleets and blockades were placed under the command of organic [[Captain/Legends|Captains]] and [[Admiral/Legends|Admirals]]. While Dooku's most trusted [[Commander/Legends|Commanders]], such as [[Durge]] and [[Asajj Ventress/Legends|Asajj Ventress]], retained leadership positions even within the Navy, Admirals like [[Pors Tonith/Legends|Pors Tonith]], [[Kirst (admiral)|Kirst]], and [[Trench/Legends|Trench]] were responsible for leading entire fleets and were important tacticians during the war. Trench in particular was a feared admiral whose tactics tore apart Republic fleets. The famed Admiral was presumed to have perished during the [[Battle of Malastare Narrows/Legends|Battle of Malastare Narrows]] prior to the Clone Wars but had survived the battle and joined the Separatist Alliance at the outset of the Clone Wars. Trench was defeated and again believed to have been killed during the [[Battle of Christophsis/Legends|Battle of Christophsis]] in the second year of the Clone Wars.<ref name="CAM">{{TCW|Cat and Mouse}}</ref> Trench actually survived the battle thanks to [[Cybernetics/Legends|cybernetics]] which were used to replace much of the left side of his body. |
| − | At the beginning of the war, the [[Subjugator-class heavy cruiser/Legends|''Subjugator''-class heavy cruiser]] |
+ | At the beginning of the war, the [[Subjugator-class heavy cruiser/Legends|''Subjugator''-class heavy cruiser]] [[Malevolence/Legends|''Malevolence'']] used its deadly [[Ion cannon/Legends|ion cannons]] to great effect, terrorizing Republic supply lines and making short work of multiple naval task forces, such as [[Plo Koon/Legends|Plo Koon's]] fleet whilst stationed in the [[Abregado system/Legends|Abregado system]] .<ref name="RM">{{TCW|Rising Malevolence|Rising ''Malevolence''}}</ref> The ship was destroyed by a [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] strike team, who reprogrammed the ship to collide with the [[Dead Moon of Antar/Legends|Dead Moon of Antar]].<ref name="DM">{{TCW|Destroy Malevolence|Destroy ''Malevolence''}}</ref> The separatists did not give up on the ''Malevolence'', however, and it was succeeded by its sister ship, the ''[[Devastation]]'', which Dooku placed under the command of [[Nightsisters/Legends|Nightsister]] [[Sai Sircu]].<ref name="JA">[[Star Wars:The Clone Wars:Jedi Alliance]]</ref> Grievous later attempted to rebuild his fallen flagship, dubbed the [[Malevolence (II)|''Malevolence II'']].<ref name="CC">{{TCWA|Card Commander}}</ref> |
| + | [[File:Star wars kinect cis ships.png|thumb|220x220px|Separatist ships during the [[Trihexalon attack on Coruscant]]]] |
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| − | The navy depended on large shipyards administered by [[Overseer (CIS)|Overseers]] who watched over the [[Slavery/Legends|slaves]] whom they depended on to build the massive warships quickly. They made use of organic workers rather than droids so that the Republic could not bomb their shipyards without immense civilian casualties. In an effort to halt production, a team consisting of [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]], [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]], and [[Ahsoka Tano/Legends|Ahsoka Tano]] infiltrated the [[Gwori shipyards]] and liberated the facility's slaves, allowing a strike team to bomb the shipyards. The destruction of the shipyard tipped the balance of the war away from the Separatists, allowing the Clone Wars to rage on.<ref name="SOD">''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 1: Shipyards of Doom]]''</ref> |
+ | The navy depended on large shipyards administered by [[Overseer (CIS)|Overseers]] who watched over the [[Slavery/Legends|slaves]] whom they depended on to build the massive warships quickly. They made use of organic workers rather than droids so that the Republic could not bomb their shipyards without immense civilian casualties. In an effort to halt production, a team consisting of [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]], [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]], and [[Ahsoka Tano/Legends|Ahsoka Tano]] infiltrated the [[Gwori shipyards]] and liberated the facility's slaves, allowing a strike team to bomb the shipyards. The destruction of the shipyard tipped the balance of the war away from the Separatists, allowing the Clone Wars to rage on.<ref name="SOD">''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 1: Shipyards of Doom]]''</ref> |
| − | During the course of the war, Separatist warships participated in various engagements, notably during the [[Sky Battle of Quell|Quell]],<ref name="JC">{{TCW|Jedi Crash}}</ref> [[Battle of Kamino/Legends|Kamino]],<ref name="ARC">{{TCW|ARC Troopers}}</ref> and [[Battle of Umbara/Legends|Umbara]].<ref name="PoD">{{TCW|Plan of Dissent}}</ref> Other times, such at [[Ryloth blockade|Ryloth]],<ref name="SoR">{{TCW|Storm Over Ryloth}}</ref> [[Lola Sayu defense fleet|Lola Sayu]],<ref name="Citadel">{{TCW|Citadel Rescue}}</ref> and [[Serenno/Legends|Serenno]],<ref name="Massacre">{{TCW|Massacre}}</ref> Confederate ships served defensive purposes or blockades. |
+ | During the course of the war, Separatist warships participated in various engagements, notably during the [[Sky Battle of Quell|Quell]],<ref name="JC">{{TCW|Jedi Crash}}</ref> [[Battle of Kamino/Legends|Kamino]],<ref name="ARC">{{TCW|ARC Troopers}}</ref> and [[Battle of Umbara/Legends|Umbara]].<ref name="PoD">{{TCW|Plan of Dissent}}</ref> Other times, such at [[Ryloth blockade/Legends|Ryloth]],<ref name="SoR">{{TCW|Storm Over Ryloth}}</ref> [[Lola Sayu defense fleet/Legends|Lola Sayu]],<ref name="Citadel">{{TCW|Citadel Rescue}}</ref> and [[Serenno/Legends|Serenno]],<ref name="Massacre">{{TCW|Massacre}}</ref> Confederate ships served defensive purposes or blockades. |
| − | [[File:CIS Landing on Coruscant.JPG|thumb |
+ | [[File:CIS Landing on Coruscant.JPG|thumb|230px|Separatists landing on Coruscant|left]] |
| − | One of [[General/Legends|General]] [[Grievous/Legends|Grievous's]] [[Flagship/Legends|flagships]], the |
+ | One of [[General/Legends|General]] [[Grievous/Legends|Grievous's]] [[Flagship/Legends|flagships]], the [[Invisible Hand/Legends|''Invisible Hand'']], led the navy on a [[Operation Durge's Lance|hit-and-fade campaign]] that disrupted travel, communication, and commerce in the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim]] regions, as well as mass invasions on vulnerable Outer Rim worlds. |
| − | Towards the end of the war, while millions of Separatist warships battled the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Republic]] in vast [[Outer Rim Sieges/Legends|Outer Rim campaigns]], a task force led personally by General Grievous and amounting to several thousand ships made a fast snatch at [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] in an attempt to capture [[Supreme Chancellor/Legends|Supreme Chancellor]] [[Palpatine]].<ref name="ROTS:ICS" /> This task force was defeated in the [[Battle of Coruscant/Legends|Battle of Coruscant]] and its remnants retreated into hyperspace. |
+ | Towards the end of the war, while millions of Separatist warships battled the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Republic]] in vast [[Outer Rim Sieges/Legends|Outer Rim campaigns]], a task force led personally by General Grievous and amounting to several thousand ships made a fast snatch at [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] in an attempt to capture [[Supreme Chancellor/Legends|Supreme Chancellor]] [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]].<ref name="ROTS:ICS" /> This task force was defeated in the [[Battle of Coruscant/Legends|Battle of Coruscant]], and its remnants retreated into hyperspace. |
==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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| − | At the end of the war, the Confederacy still had many more armadas of ships in its holdings in the |
+ | At the end of the war, the Confederacy still had many more armadas of ships in its holdings in the Outer Rim Territories, but these were made redundant after [[Mission to Mustafar/Legends|the deactivation]] of most of the [[Droid/Legends|droid]] [[Separatist Droid Army/Legends|armies]].<ref name="ROTS:ICS" /> |
| − | [[11 BBY|Years later]], some remaining ships appeared in [[Gizor Dellso's navy|Gizor Dellso's Remnant Navy]], a [[Fleet/Legends|starfleet]] created by [[Gizor Dellso]] for his [[Separatist holdouts/Legends|Separatist holdout]] on [[Mustafar/Legends|Mustafar]]. This fleet was destroyed in the [[501st Legion/Legends|501st Legion's]] [[Battle of Mustafar|conquest]] of the volcanic world.<ref>''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''</ref> |
+ | [[11 BBY/Legends|Years later]], some remaining ships appeared in [[Gizor Dellso's navy|Gizor Dellso's Remnant Navy]], a [[Fleet/Legends|starfleet]] created by [[Gizor Dellso]] for his [[Separatist holdouts/Legends|Separatist holdout]] on [[Mustafar/Legends|Mustafar]]. This fleet was destroyed in the [[501st Legion/Legends|501st Legion's]] [[Battle of Mustafar (Imperial Period)|conquest]] of the volcanic world.<ref>''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''</ref> |
==Organization== |
==Organization== |
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===Section=== |
===Section=== |
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+ | The '''section''' was the smallest group in the Separatist admiralty. It was commanded by a captain and was composed of two to four vessels, plus maintenance and support crews.<ref name="EGW" /> |
===Flight=== |
===Flight=== |
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+ | The '''flight''' was composed of two to four sections, and by extension, four to 16 vessels. It was commanded by a [[Commodore/Legends|commodore]].<ref name="EGW" /> |
===Squadron=== |
===Squadron=== |
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+ | The '''squadron''' was made up of three or four flights, and by extension, 12 to 64 vessels. It was commanded by a commodore, and most often had a battleship leading.<ref name="EGW" /> |
===Task group=== |
===Task group=== |
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| − | The '''task group''' was composed of |
+ | The '''task group''' was composed of three to 10 squadrons, comprising 36 to 640 vessels. It was commanded by a [[rear admiral]].<ref name="EGW" /> |
===Task force=== |
===Task force=== |
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| − | The '''task force''' was composed of two task groups, with 72 |
+ | The '''task force''' was composed of two task groups, with 72 to 1,280 vessels for each task force. It was commanded by a [[Vice Admiral/Legends|vice admiral]].<ref name="EGW" /> |
===Fleet=== |
===Fleet=== |
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| − | The highest of the levels, the '''fleet''', was composed of three task groups, and 200 |
+ | The highest of the levels, the '''fleet''', was composed of three task groups, and 200 to 4,000 vessels among them. It was commanded by an [[Admiral/Legends|admiral]]. The Confederate Navy comprised at least a hundred fleets.<ref name="EGW" /> |
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==Appearances== |
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- "Our problem is simple—the Separatist navy has four times the number of ships we do. We must slow down their ship production or this war will end quickly, and not in our favor."
- ―Mace Windu
The Confederate Navy, also known as the Separatist fleet, was a large collection of warships and other starships provided for the Separatists' armed forces by the contributing members of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
History
The Malevolence served as a flagship for General Grievous, destroying many Republic warships.
The navy was organized around flotillas of destroyers and frigates built by hundreds of aggressively independent star systems, who often donated them to the various commercial organizations frontlining the war. The main battleships were donated by the Trade Federation.[1]
During the early days of the Separatist Alliance, the fledgling Confederate Navy was complemented by Sabaoth Squadron, pledged to the Separatist cause by Cavik Toth just prior to the Clone Wars. Toth led his squadron during the First Battle of Geonosis.[2]
Although the ships were often commanded by droid officers, many fleets and blockades were placed under the command of organic Captains and Admirals. While Dooku's most trusted Commanders, such as Durge and Asajj Ventress, retained leadership positions even within the Navy, Admirals like Pors Tonith, Kirst, and Trench were responsible for leading entire fleets and were important tacticians during the war. Trench in particular was a feared admiral whose tactics tore apart Republic fleets. The famed Admiral was presumed to have perished during the Battle of Malastare Narrows prior to the Clone Wars but had survived the battle and joined the Separatist Alliance at the outset of the Clone Wars. Trench was defeated and again believed to have been killed during the Battle of Christophsis in the second year of the Clone Wars.[3] Trench actually survived the battle thanks to cybernetics which were used to replace much of the left side of his body.
At the beginning of the war, the Subjugator-class heavy cruiser Malevolence used its deadly ion cannons to great effect, terrorizing Republic supply lines and making short work of multiple naval task forces, such as Plo Koon's fleet whilst stationed in the Abregado system .[4] The ship was destroyed by a Jedi strike team, who reprogrammed the ship to collide with the Dead Moon of Antar.[5] The separatists did not give up on the Malevolence, however, and it was succeeded by its sister ship, the Devastation, which Dooku placed under the command of Nightsister Sai Sircu.[6] Grievous later attempted to rebuild his fallen flagship, dubbed the Malevolence II.[7]
Separatist ships during the Trihexalon attack on Coruscant
The navy depended on large shipyards administered by Overseers who watched over the slaves whom they depended on to build the massive warships quickly. They made use of organic workers rather than droids so that the Republic could not bomb their shipyards without immense civilian casualties. In an effort to halt production, a team consisting of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano infiltrated the Gwori shipyards and liberated the facility's slaves, allowing a strike team to bomb the shipyards. The destruction of the shipyard tipped the balance of the war away from the Separatists, allowing the Clone Wars to rage on.[8]
During the course of the war, Separatist warships participated in various engagements, notably during the Quell,[9] Kamino,[10] and Umbara.[11] Other times, such at Ryloth,[12] Lola Sayu,[13] and Serenno,[14] Confederate ships served defensive purposes or blockades.
Separatists landing on Coruscant
One of General Grievous's flagships, the Invisible Hand, led the navy on a hit-and-fade campaign that disrupted travel, communication, and commerce in the Outer Rim regions, as well as mass invasions on vulnerable Outer Rim worlds.
Towards the end of the war, while millions of Separatist warships battled the Republic in vast Outer Rim campaigns, a task force led personally by General Grievous and amounting to several thousand ships made a fast snatch at Coruscant in an attempt to capture Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.[1] This task force was defeated in the Battle of Coruscant, and its remnants retreated into hyperspace.
Aftermath
At the end of the war, the Confederacy still had many more armadas of ships in its holdings in the Outer Rim Territories, but these were made redundant after the deactivation of most of the droid armies.[1]
Years later, some remaining ships appeared in Gizor Dellso's Remnant Navy, a starfleet created by Gizor Dellso for his Separatist holdout on Mustafar. This fleet was destroyed in the 501st Legion's conquest of the volcanic world.[15]
Organization
Throughout its existence, the Confederate Navy was composed of six levels to its command structures.[16] The structure was as follows:
Section
The section was the smallest group in the Separatist admiralty. It was commanded by a captain and was composed of two to four vessels, plus maintenance and support crews.[16]
Flight
The flight was composed of two to four sections, and by extension, four to 16 vessels. It was commanded by a commodore.[16]
Squadron
The squadron was made up of three or four flights, and by extension, 12 to 64 vessels. It was commanded by a commodore, and most often had a battleship leading.[16]
Task group
The task group was composed of three to 10 squadrons, comprising 36 to 640 vessels. It was commanded by a rear admiral.[16]
Task force
The task force was composed of two task groups, with 72 to 1,280 vessels for each task force. It was commanded by a vice admiral.[16]
Fleet
The highest of the levels, the fleet, was composed of three task groups, and 200 to 4,000 vessels among them. It was commanded by an admiral. The Confederate Navy comprised at least a hundred fleets.[16]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 game
- LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 film
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
Sources
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
- The New Essential Chronology
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
TCW Episode Guide: Rising Malevolence on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- TCW Episode Guide: Duel of the Droids on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/theclonewars/guide/episode007.html) not verified!)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Separatist dreadnought in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (as "Separatist fleet")
- Trident drill assault craft in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (as "Separatist fleet")
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rising Malevolence"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Destroy Malevolence"
- ↑ Star Wars:The Clone Wars:Jedi Alliance
- ↑ Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures — "Card Commander"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 1: Shipyards of Doom
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Jedi Crash"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "ARC Troopers"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Plan of Dissent"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Storm Over Ryloth"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Citadel Rescue"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Massacre"
- ↑ Star Wars: Battlefront II
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 The Essential Guide to Warfare
