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The Republic Navy, once known as the Navy of the Republic,[9] was the military fleet used to defend the Galactic Republic throughout many millennia.

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HistoryEdit

"I'm just a soldier; I go where the fleet Admirals tell me to. I follow my orders and I do my duty."
―Carth Onasi[src]
A Republic Navy fleet during the Jedi Civil War.

For millennia, the Republic Fleet was quite large, as not all planets encountered placed such a great emphasis on peaceful contact. The Republic Navy was bolstered around 15,000 BBY to keep watch for uprisings in the far corners of the Republic,[8] and occasional massive campaigns like the Pius Dea crusades kept it preoccupied.[6] For 4,000 years, the Republic Navy also worked almost side by side with the Jedi Order in repelling attacks from the Sith Order and other aggressors.[10] The mandate of the Republic Navy allowed them to move into designated star systems in order to deal with any unrest that had formed with the knowledge that the majority of the governments of the Galactic Republic supported these actions. Any planetary government could call upon the Navy's help, although it would need Senate approval if the action was to last longer than seven standard days.[4] Individual senators also often commandeered Navy groups for their own benefit.

During the Mandalorian Wars, the technological ancestors of the Star Destroyer would be manufactured, such as the Interdictor-class cruiser and the Centurion-class battlecruiser. Later, during the Jedi Civil War, the Republic had to rely on smaller ships such as the Hammerhead-class cruiser.[5] Centuries following this event, the Republic fleet suffered heavy casualties from the onslaught of the newly reborn Sith Empire. Despite losing many worlds in the initial stages of the Great Galactic War, the navy was responsible for the Republic's first major victory at the First Battle of Bothawui where fleet warships destroyed a Sith squadron of warships that intended to invade Bothawui. After the New Sith Wars, the Republic scaled down the Navy as part of the Ruusan Reformation, and placed it under the control of the Judicial Department. Its priorities were shifted from full-scale conflict to sector-scale and system-scale patrol, anti-pirate operations, and exploration of the galaxy.[6]

Open Circle Fleet at the Battle of Coruscant, in the Clone Wars.

During the final years of the Republic, a Militarist faction attempted to reform the Republic Navy and Army, but progress was slow. The Katana fleet was the first attempt by the Republic to make a functioning armada for the Navy, but it was soon lost.[10] In 44 BBY, during the Stark Hyperspace War, Ranulph Tarkin tried to portray the space forces of his fleet as the legitimate Republic Navy, even referring to it as such.[11]

Decades later, the Republic Navy operated alongside the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, and absorbed the local member world defense fleets into the consolidated Navy following the Battle of Rendili.[12] Until the passage of the Security Act amendment shortly before the war's end, the Navy was under the joint command of the Galactic Senate and Jedi Council; afterwards, the Supreme Chancellor served as its sole commanding authority.[2] When the Galactic Empire was formed, the Republic Navy became the Imperial Navy.[12]

Pre–Great Hyperspace War (17,000–5,000 BBY)Edit

The Cal-class was equipped with a hull-running mass-driver cannon.

Capital ship classesEdit

BattleshipsEdit

BattlecruisersEdit

CruisersEdit

Great Hyperspace War (5,000 BBY)Edit

Capital ship classesEdit

BattleshipsEdit

A Sienar Battleship, c. 5,000 BBY.

CruisersEdit

StarfightersEdit

Support shipsEdit

Pre–Great Sith War (~5,000–4,000 BBY)Edit

Capital ship classesEdit

BattleshipsEdit

DestroyersEdit

Great Sith War (4,000–3,996 BBY)Edit

Symbol that appeared on Republic Navy starships 4,000–3,996 BBY

Capital ship classesEdit

BattleshipsEdit

BattlecruisersEdit

CruisersEdit

A Republic fleet during the Great Sith War.

Frigates and escortsEdit

StarfightersEdit

Support shipsEdit

Logistics vesselsEdit

Dropships and landing craftEdit

ShuttlesEdit

ScoutsEdit

Mandalorian Wars (3,976–3,960 BBY)Edit

Capital ship classesEdit

Symbol worn by Carth Onasi and other military personnel defending Serroco during the Mandalorian Wars

BattleshipsEdit

BattlecruisersEdit

CruisersEdit

FrigatesEdit

StarfightersEdit

Courageous in fleet-formation.

Support shipsEdit

Logistics vesselsEdit

Dropships and landing craftEdit

ShuttlesEdit

Jedi Civil War & Dark Wars (3,959–3,951 BBY)Edit

The Foray-class was a Republic workhorse through several great conflicts.

Capital ship classesEdit

CruisersEdit

FrigatesEdit

StarfightersEdit

Support ShipsEdit

Logistics vesselsEdit

Dropships and landing craftEdit

ShuttlesEdit

Great Galactic War & Cold War (3,681 BBY–3,623 BBY)Edit

Capital shipsEdit

CorvettesEdit

Support shipsEdit

StarfightersEdit

Pre–New Sith Wars (3,000–2,000 BBY)Edit

Capital ship classesEdit

BattlecruisersEdit

CruisersEdit

New Sith Wars (2,000–1,000 BBY)Edit

An upgraded Hammerhead-class cruiser during the New Sith Wars.

Capital ship classesEdit

BattleshipsEdit

CruisersEdit

GunshipsEdit

StarfightersEdit

Support ShipsEdit

Logistics vesselsEdit

ShuttlesEdit

Pre–Clone Wars (~1000–22 BBY)Edit

A Republic Judicial Forces attack group during the Battle of Uhanayih.

(Note: Prior to Clone Wars, some of these ships were used by individual home fleets and not the centralized Navy.[12])

Capital ship classesEdit

BattleshipsEdit

BattlecruisersEdit

Destroyers and cruisersEdit

Frigates and escortsEdit

Tarkin's fleet prepares to jump to Troiken during the Stark Hyperspace War.

CorvettesEdit

StarfightersEdit

A Jedi Whitecloak fighter.

Support ShipsEdit

Logistics vesselsEdit

Dropships and landing craftEdit

ShuttlesEdit

ScoutsEdit

Clone Wars (22–19 BBY)Edit

The Kaliida Shoals Medical Center.

Capital ship classesEdit

Space stationsEdit

BattleshipsEdit

BattlecruisersEdit

Destroyers and cruisersEdit

The Acclamator-class assault ship, a return to aggressive power projection in the galaxy.

Assault ships and carriersEdit

Frigates and escortsEdit

Republic Dreadnaught-class cruisers land on Coruscant.

CorvettesEdit

StarfightersEdit

The ARC-170 starfighter was a long-range Republic fightercraft and scout.

Support ShipsEdit

A Pelta-class medical frigate.

Logistics vesselsEdit

Dropships and landing craftEdit

Two Delta-7s escorting LAAT/is deployed from an assault ship.

ShuttlesEdit

ScoutsEdit

Known ShipsEdit

Great Hyperspace War (5,000 BBY)Edit

The Enforcer One began its service-life in the Republic Navy.

Great Sith War (4,000–3,996 BBY)Edit

Mandalorian Wars (3,976–3,960 BBY)Edit

Jedi Civil War, Sith Civil Wars & First Jedi Purge (3,959–3,951 BBY)Edit

Republic capital ships around the time of the Jedi Civil War.

Pre–Clone Wars (~100–22 BBY)Edit

Clone Wars (22–19 BBY)Edit

Aken in the asteroid belt of Geonosis.
Republic Star Destroyers Defender and Resolute

Planetary Naval ForcesEdit

Five ships of the Rendili Home Defense Fleet.

The Galactic Republic Navy, while having a standing military force throughout the galaxy, did include many volunteer and planetary forces. The rich and heavily industrialized Core Worlds like Corellia, Humbarine, and Kuat built fleets centered around powerful multi-kilometer long warships.[13][14] However, due to their limited hyperdrives these large warships were designed to only defend their respective local sectors. The robust planetary and sector fleets of the Core Worlds not only assisted in defending their own planets against pirate raids and crime lords, but were also relied upon to provide sufficient firepower to defend the Core from invasion.[15] This was evident during the Great Sith War when a Corellian fleet launched a major counteroffensive along the Corellian Run against Sith forces.[15] Fleets from planets and sectors such as Kuat, Humbarine, and Rendili would also take part in the fighting during the Clone Wars. These planetary and sector navies were headed up by the Admirals of the Coreworlds, whose authority was recognized only within in their respective sectors. Meanwhile, Outer Rim sectors usually operated a large amount of smaller and less powerful vessels.[13] Some of these planetary forces include:

OrganizationEdit

"The galaxy will run out of stars to visit before the Navy runs out of Lieutenants."
―Aphmorism over Lieutenants during the Restoration period.[src]

Oversight over the Republic Navy was handled by the Senate Naval Subcommittee whilst appropriations were dealt with by its Procurement Panel of the Senate Naval Subcommittee.

Mandalorian Wars/Jedi Civil WarEdit

Overall command of the Republic Navy was given to the Admiral of the Fleet, a political position chosen by the Defense Ministry from among the ranks of full Admirals. Charged with command of the millions of beings and trillions of tons of deadly force, it was a prestigious position for which many high-ranking officers jockeyed to attain.[5]

Below the Admiral of the Fleet were the Core Worlds navies, each commanded by an Admiral of the Coreworlds. While technically in command of any ships within their sector of operation, this authority was rarely exercised except in cases of meddling in local politics. Such a position rarely saw action, and was usually the providence of elderly Admirals with no interest in commanding on the battlefront or positioning themselves to become the next Admiral of the Fleet.[5]

Below them were the various Fleets commanded by Admirals, Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals. There was no set size for each fleet, with each admiral given command of a number of sectors along the battlefront with the authority to make broad strategic decisions. Captains were given command of individual capital ships, although smaller vessels were sometimes captained by Commanders.[5]

Clone WarsEdit

Part of the Open Circle Fleet

During the Clone Wars, the Republic Navy was divided into multiple fleets, each fleet representing the sum total of naval forces in a given sector. Each fleet varied in composition, in relation to the needs of their assigned battlespace, and could be combined to form provisional task forces as needed. Most officers, especially high-ranking officers, were not clones. The command structure of the Republic Navy was further broken down as follows:

Republic Navy: Consisting of hundreds of fleets, the Navy was under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Supreme Chancellor Palpatine after the passage of the Security Act amendment.

Armada: An Armada was an administrative formation representing all forces allocated to a specific theater of war, generally numbering between 1,000 to 5,000 warships plus support units. It was commanded by a High Jedi General, such as a member of the Jedi High Council.

Fleet: A Fleet was commanded by either a Fleet Admiral or Senior Jedi General. It was generally composed of 3 to 6 Battle Groups numbering between 100 to 300 warships plus support units.

Battle Group: A Battle Group was commanded by an Admiral or Jedi General and consisted of 2 to 4 Squadrons. Numbering between 48 to 72 warships plus support units, a Battle Group was considered to have enough force to take all but the most heavily fortified enemy strongholds.

Squadron: A Squadron was commanded by a Commodore or Jedi General and consisted of 3 to 4 Sections, or roughly 12 to 36 warships, plus support units. Each Section was meant to compliment each other, such as a group of escorts providing a defensive screen for larger warships.

Section: A Section was usually commanded by the most senior Captain, unless there was a Jedi Commander present. The exact role of a Section determined how many ships it contained. Large warships, such as battleships and cruisers, operated in "lines" of 3 to 4 vessels. Smaller craft, such as corvettes, operated in "flotillas" of 6 to 12 vessels.

Element: The technical name given to a single ship, each ship was normally commanded by a Captain. Rarely was a Jedi Commander given command of a ship.


Notable FleetsEdit

Naval Starfighter CorpsEdit

Though there was a separate starfighter corps, the navy also maintained its own squadrons of starfighters onboard each warship. These fighters were meant for ship-to-ship combat as well as space fights. Although not named, Clone Pilots operated under this same concept.

MarinesEdit

Blue Glass Arrow.svg Main article: Clone marine
Blue Glass Arrow.svg See also: Galactic Marines

Marines were the ship-to-ship assault and defense soldiers of the navy. Originally birth-born recruits and officers, during the Clone Wars they used specially trained clone troopers as marines to counter the droid marines of the Confederate Navy. This was most likely the basis for the Imperial Marines.

Companies and CorporationsEdit

The primary suppliers of Republic ships throughout its existence were:

AppearancesEdit

Admiral Forn Dodonna's fleet at the Battle of Rakata Prime of the Jedi Civil War.
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Non canonical appearancesEdit

SourcesEdit

Notes and referencesEdit

  1. ↑ Tales of the Jedi Companion
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization
  3. ↑ The Admiral's List: Remember Serroco! Edition
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Imperial Sourcebook
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The New Essential Chronology
  7. ↑ The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
  9. ↑ Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Essential Chronology
  11. ↑ Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 TFN Curtis Saxton interview
  14. ↑ Attack of the Clones: Incredible Cross-Sections
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Essential Atlas
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