Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: founder, type, naval, headquarter, location and unrecognized parameters: headquarters, era
The Shadow Hand Fleet was the Imperial naval unit in charge of carrying out Operation Shadow Hand.
History
First thought of by Emperor Palpatine as he awaited the arrival of the Alliance Fleet over Endor in 4 ABY, the "Shadow Hand Strategy" would involve major military assets of Palpatine's empire, including an enormous naval task force to enforce it.[4] In accordance with the strategy, fleets of warships participating in the campaign fanned out in waves from the Deep Core, conquering nearby worlds.[1] Although they gained footholds in New Republic territory, following the final death of the reborn Emperor Palpatine, the campaign faltered and the remaining ships were absorbed by various Imperial warlords.[3]
Known Ships of the Shadow Hand Fleet
- 6 World Devastators
- At least 1 Sovereign-class Super Star Destroyer
- Imperial II-class Star Destroyers
- 2 Eclipse-class dreadnoughts
- At least 4 Allegiance-class battlecruisers
- At least 1 Bellator-class dreadnought
- At least 1 Procursator-class Star Destroyer
- At least 1 Modular Taskforce Cruiser
- At least 1 Mobquet medium transport
Appearances
- Dark Empire (First appearance)
- Dark Empire audio drama
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- Dark Empire II
- Dark Empire II audio drama
- Empire's End
- Empire's End audio drama
- Crimson Empire (In flashback(s))
Sources
- Dark Empire endnotes
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- The Essential Chronology
- The New Essential Chronology
- Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable) (First identified as Shadow Hand Fleet)- Jedi Academy Training Manual
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
