During the Clone Wars, Jedi General Plo Koon commanded a second fleet after his first fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Abregado. During the First Battle of Felucia, three Venator-class Star Destroyers of the fleet were deployed, while five took part in the rescue of Adi Gallia. A Venator-class Star Destroyer and an Arquitens-class light cruiser took part in the Battle of Kadavo. The 104th Battalion utilized two Pelta-class frigates and an Acclamator-class assault ship during a mission to Aleen.
Description[]
The fleet was led by Jedi General Plo Koon and Admiral Barton Coburn,[3] as well as Commander Wolffe. It contained starfighter units and the 104th Battalion was based off of the fleet.[4] The fleet utilized at least five Venator-class Star Destroyers,[2] the Arquitens-class light cruiser[3] Hand of Justice,[7] at least two Pelta-class frigates,[3] and an Acclamator-class assault ship.[8] The fleet also utilized ARC-170 starfighters that were painted with a gray color scheme.[2]
History[]
Battle of Felucia[]
After Jedi General Plo Koon lost his fleet in the Battle of Abregado early during the Clone Wars against the Separatist Alliance,[9] he gained command of second fleet. This second fleet[1] participated in the First Battle of Felucia when Jedi General Koon and Clone Commander Wolffe were dispatched along with the 104th Battalion to Felucia to rescue Galactic Republic forces led by Jedi Generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.[4]
For this, three Venator-class Star Destroyers engaged the Separatist blockade in orbit above the planet while Koon led a squadron of starfighters and LAAT/i gunships to the surface. After punching a hole in the blockade, Republic craft descended on the surface, with the fighters protecting the gunships from Separatist vulture droid starfighters. After a dogfight, gunships soon landed on the surface and evacuated Skywalker and Kenobi, and later traveled to Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano's position to rescue her and her forces.[4]
Continued service[]
When a series of earthquakes rocked the planet Aleen, two Pelta-class frigates and an Acclamator-class assault ship were dispatched along with units of the 104th Battalion to set up recovery sites and re-established systems.[8] After the Battle of Patitite Pattuna which resulted in the capture of Jedi General Adi Gallia, General Plo Koon and a force of five Venator-class Star Destroyers jumped out of hyperspace and attacked the Separatist Providence-class Dreadnought Gallia was being held in while units of the 104th boarded the ship.[2]
Afterwards, a Venator-class and the light cruiser Hand of Justice participated in the Battle of Kadavo in order to rescue Togruta slaves from the Kadavo slave processing facility held by the Zygerrian Slave Empire. After the battle, two Pelta-class frigates escorted the warships for additional support.[3] By the concluding stages of the Clone Wars, the fleet participated in the Battle of Cato Neimoidia when at least two Venator-class Star Destroyers fought against three Providence-class dreadnoughts.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Holocron Heist" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Mercy Mission"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Nomad Droids"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Escape from Kadavo"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Old Friends Not Forgotten" (In flashback(s))
Sources[]
- "Nomad Droids" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 73 (Databank A-Z: Admiral Wiskovis–The Works)
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nomad Droids" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Nomad Droids"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Escape from Kadavo"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Holocron Heist"
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Old Friends Not Forgotten"
- ↑ Star Wars: Armada — Imperial Light Cruiser Expansion Pack (Card: Hand of Justice)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Mercy Mission"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rising Malevolence"