The Byss Defense Fleet, otherwise called Imperial Byss Defense Fleet, was a defence fleet that safeguarded the planet Byss. The fleet was once attached to the Imperial Navy under the Galactic Empire.
Composition
The Byss Defense Fleet was dedicated to the defense of the planet Byss, Emperor Palpatine's secret retreat. Despite this limited area of operations, the fleet was large enough to protect an entire sector.[6] Moreover, the fleet included some of the largest ships in the Imperial Fleet.[7] It was made of various types of starships, including TIE/LN starfighters and GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats,[1] as well as capital ships such as several Imperial-class Star Destroyers, at least one Secutor-class Star Destroyer, at least one Procursator-class Star Destroyer, at least two Vengeance-class dreadnoughts and at least one Bellator-class dreadnought.[5] The elite TIE Fighter unit Dark Squadron was also attached to the fleet.[1]
History
During the early years of the Galactic Empire, the fleet helped to guard the Super Star Destroyer prototype, which was under construction above Byss. The fleet fought against an Alderaanian Resistance fleet during the Battle of Byss, when the Resistance attempted to destroy the prototype.[1]
Decades later, the fleet was still stationed around the planet during Operation Shadow Hand,[5] around 10 ABY.[4] The fleet was eventually annihilated during the destruction of Byss[3] in 11 ABY.[4]
Appearances
- "Jaws of the Sarlacc" – Dawn of Defiance campaign
- Dark Empire 2 (First appearance)
- Dark Empire 4
- Dark Empire II 3
- Dark Empire II 5
- Empire's End 2
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Jaws of the Sarlacc" – Dawn of Defiance campaign
- ↑ Echoes of the Jedi, the fourth installment of the Dawn of Defiance campaign, states that the Jedi Master Vhiin Thorla traveled to the Almas Academy two years after the declaration of Order 66, which is dated to 19 BBY by The New Essential Chronology. This thus indicates that Dawn of Defiance is set in circa 17 BBY.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Empire's End 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 Dark Empire 2
- ↑ Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- ↑ Star Wars: Force and Destiny Core Rulebook