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New Republic Defense Fleet
General information
Leader(s)
Locations

Throughout the galaxy

Historical information
Formed from
Founding

5 ABY

Fragmentation

27 ABY

Restoration

As the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet

Other information
Era(s)
Affiliation

New Republic

[Source]

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.

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[edit] 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 New Republic Defense Force. 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.

New Republic reinforcements at the Battle of Yag'Dhul
New Republic reinforcements at the Battle of Yag'Dhul

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.[1] 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.[2]

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".[3] 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.[4]

[edit] Capital ship classes

Among the largest fleet assets were the captured Super Star Destroyers, like the Lusankya.
Among the largest fleet assets were the captured Super Star Destroyers, like the Lusankya.

[edit] Battleships

[edit] Battlecruisers

MC90 cruisers were the first dedicated heavy warships of the Mon Calamari in the Galactic Civil War.
MC90 cruisers were the first dedicated heavy warships of the Mon Calamari in the Galactic Civil War.

[edit] Cruisers

[edit] Destroyers

The New Republic chose to focus its naval strategies around starfighters and carrier vessels.
The New Republic chose to focus its naval strategies around starfighters and carrier vessels.

[edit] Carriers

An expensive design, the Nebula-class was meant to beat any Star Destroyer design, and even go up against some Super Star Destroyers.
An expensive design, the Nebula-class was meant to beat any Star Destroyer design, and even go up against some Super Star Destroyers.

[edit] Frigates

The Ferret was a small, fast recon vessel built as part of the New Class initiative.
The Ferret was a small, fast recon vessel built as part of the New Class initiative.

[edit] Corvettes

[edit] Scout ships

[edit] Starfighters

The Defender was a starfighter design meant to complement the new carriers built for the New Republic.
The Defender was a starfighter design meant to complement the new carriers built for the New Republic.

[edit] Support craft

[edit] Known ships

Imperial-class Star Destroyers, like the Emancipator, were often captured and used by the New Republic.
Imperial-class Star Destroyers, like the Emancipator, were often captured and used by the New Republic.
The Mon Remonda became famous as Han Solo's flagship during the hunt for Warlord Zsinj.
The Mon Remonda became famous as Han Solo's flagship during the hunt for Warlord Zsinj.
On the eve of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Star Defender Viscount went through a baptism of fire, engaging rogue Imperials that lingered in the galaxy.
On the eve of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Star Defender Viscount went through a baptism of fire, engaging rogue Imperials that lingered in the galaxy.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Sources

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ Shield of Lies
  2. ↑ Starships of the Galaxy (2007)
  3. ↑ Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
  4. ↑ The Final Prophecy
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