- "Turbolaser batteries across the fleet are holding well, commander."
- ―Gorr, to Zahra
The Hunter Fleet,[8] also known as the Hunter Squad,[7] was an assault group of the Galactic Empire formed after the Battle of Hoth during the Galactic Civil War The assault group was commanded by Navy Commander Ellian Zahra and tasked with destroying the fleet of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.[1] and operated all over the galaxy. Shortly after the Duel on Cloud City, Zahra managed to track down the Fourth Division and the Eighth Division, attacking them simultaneously.[3]
The Eighth Division was destroyed by Zahra's forces in a battle near Malastare, while the Fourth Division suffered ten percent casualties during the battle at Rendezvous Point Delta-Three since it managed to escape, thanks to the arrival of the Millennium Falcon.[3] Afterwards, the Tarkin's Will destroyed the Sixth Division.[5]
The battle group was chased away during the battle at Elessia by the combined fire power of the Fourth and Seventh Divisions.[1] Later it lost the Ultima II when Admiral Kalaxo and Lieutenant Bonnard were killed in action onboard their ISD by Starlight Squadron during the Battle of Ab Dalis where they tried destroying the Eleventh Division during Operation Starlight.[4]
The fleet consisted of at least four Imperial-class Star Destroyers including its flagship the Tarkin's Will, as well as fourteen Arquitens-class command cruisers. The fleet was also bolstered by an Interdictor vessel that was used in the destruction of the Eighth Division. In addition, among Zahra's naval forces were TIE fighters of the TIE/ln, TIE/sa[1] and TIE/rb models.[3]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars (2020) 1 (First appearance)
- Star Wars (2020) 3
- Star Wars (2020) 7
- Star Wars (2020) 8
- Star Wars (2020) 9 (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars (2020) 15 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2020) 21 (First identified as Hunter Fleet)
- Crimson Reign 2
- Star Wars (2020) 22 (First identified as Hunter Squad)
- Star Wars (2020) 23
- Crimson Reign 5 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2020) 49 (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
The Emperor Sets His Sights on a New Enemy in Marvel's Star Wars: Crimson Reign #5 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars (2020) 8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars (2020) 7
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Star Wars (2020) 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Star Wars (2020) 15
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars (2020) 3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars (2020) 10
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars (2020) 22
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 21