Important Groups/Organizations

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DEATH SQUADRON
Personal Fleet of Darth Vader

Death Squadron is a massive fleet spearheaded by the Super Destroyer Executor, the flagship of the Sith Lord and Supreme Commander of the Empire, Darth Vader. Its main purposes are to locate and destroy the Rebel headquarters and fleet, to locate and capture Luke Skywalker to be brought before the Emperor, and to kill or capture the leaders of the Rebellion, including Mon Mothma, Admiral Ackbar, Leia Organa, Generals Jan Dodonna and Crix Madine, among others. Vader also thoroughly enjoy tracking down surviving Jedi and either turning them to the Dark Side or destroying them, which he considers a secondary objective to his fleet's main duties.

The fleet consists of:

• The Executor, an Executor-class Star Dreadnought, the Flagship and personal ship of Darth Vader, under the command of Admiral Firmus Piett
• The Ithmar's Fist and the Pride of Tarlandia, two Imperial Battlecruisers
• 3 Tector-class Star Destroyers
• 33 Imperial I and II Star Destroyers, including the Avenger, the Devastator, the Tyrant and, of course, the Reaper.
• Large numbers of TIE Fighter, TIE Bomber, and TIE Interceptor squadrons, along with many support ships, shuttles and Imperial Walkers

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REBEL ALLIANCE FLEET
Main Fleet of the Rebel Alliance

The ragtag assembly of ships the Rebel Alliance has managed to gather together to form their main fleet is usually referred to simply as 'the' Rebel Alliance Fleet' by Imperial Intelligence and high command. While originally quite small, it has unfortunately grown in size and military might after the destruction of Alderaan and the Death Star emboldened various rebellious groups and defectors to lend their strength to the rebels, although it is still no match for the full might of the Imperial Navy.

The main fleet - which is under the command of the Rebel leader Admiral Gial Ackbar - is mostly composed of small to mid-sized cruisers, converted freighters, outdated starfighters, and even various civilian ships modified with light weapons and low-rank shields. It does count some stolen Nebulon-B frigates among its numbers, however, and the recent addition of the Mon Calamari to the Alliance brought with them Mon Calamari Star Cruisers, which are not to be underestimated even by our own Star Destroyers. Additionally, Incom Corporation's betrayal of the Empire has provided the rebels with powerful starfighters such as the X-Wing, which has been a thorn in our side for quite a while.

All in all, if encountered, it is likely the Rebel Fleet will scuttle away like the rats they are, but if they put up a fight, then the Empire should have little trouble crushing them as long as they are not underestimated.

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THE 7TH FLEET
Personal Fleet of Grand Admiral Thrawn

Unlike Death Squadron, the 7th Fleet under the command of the Grand Admiral Thrawn has no 'main assignments' other than the general duties of regular fleets of the Empire, except it is one of the largest forces at its disposal, as well as being led by the Empire's best strategist, making this fleet especially effective. The 7th Fleet is often called to take down difficult targets, to protect critical locations or to handle more difficult duties, if only because it gets the job done. While less overpowered and heavily armed than Death Squadron is, the 7th Fleet's more specialized ships made it more effective in certain situations, achieving with skill and subtlety what Vader usually achieves with brute power.

The fleet consists of:

• The Chimera, the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer flagship of Thrawn
• 15x other Imperial I and Imperial II-class Star Destroyers
• 12x Arquitens-class command cruisers
• 9x Gozanti-class cruisers
• 4x Imperial Support Vessels
• 2x Interdictor-class Star Destroyers
• Large numbers of TIE Fighter, TIE Bomber, and TIE Interceptor squadrons, along with many support ships, shuttles and Imperial Walkers

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HUTT KAJIDICS
Arguably the most powerful Criminal Empires in the Galaxy

A Kajidic is the name the Hutts gave to what is essentially a philosophy, a family, and a crime syndicate. It is essentially the Hutt way of life, the title they give to their clans. In Huttese, Kajidic downright means 'Somebody's gotta have it, why not us?'

The Kajidics is simply another name for the powerful Hutt crime syndicates, ruling over the region known as Hutt Space. The five most powerful Kajidics, controlled by a leader known as Kajidi or lorda, actually make the calls for the species as a while, which means that ultimately, power is everything to a Hutt, be it political, financial, personal, or any other form, really. Of course, there are exceptions. Jabba the Hutt is extremely powerful, but is seen with disdain by other members of his species for his excessive indulgences - even for a Hutt - his love of humanoid females, which was seen as depraved among other Hutts, and his arrogance towards other members of his Kajidic. Zorto the Hutt is viewed with disdain by his fellow Hutts due to his career of choice, his peculiar interests and his odd hobbies, despite his own position of power as a member of an Imperial Elite force.

At any rate, Hutts hold considerable enough power that neither the Empire nor the Rebellion will treat them lightly or ignore them, well aware that the Hutts could be a major thorn in the side of either of them if they are provoked to be, thanks to their control of an entire region of space, and their significant military power: Hutts are known for having large numbers of pirates, smugglers, bounty hunters and other scum at their beck and call, along with their ships, which are often heavily modified, armed and shielded with illegally acquired technology.