Shadow Hand Fleet

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. In accordance with the strategy, fleets of warships participating in the campaign fanned out in waves from the Deep Core, conquering nearby worlds. 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.

Known Ships of the Shadow Hand Fleet

• 6 World Devastators
• At least 1 Sovereign-class Super Star Destroyer
• Imperial II-class Star Destroyers
  • Avenger
• 2 Eclipse-class dreadnoughts
  • Eclipse
  • Eclipse II
• At least 4 Allegiance-class battlecruisers
  • Allegiance
• At least 1 Bellator-class dreadnought
• At least 1 Procursator-class Star Destroyer
• At least 1 Modular taskforce cruiser
• At least 1 MB-C1 medium transport

Appearances

• Star Wars: Dark Empire (First appearance)
• Dark Empire audio drama
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
• Star Wars: Dark Empire II
• Dark Empire II audio drama
• Star Wars: Empire's End
• Empire's End audio drama
• Star Wars: 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; backup link) (First identified as Shadow Hand Fleet)
• Jedi Academy Training Manual
• The Essential Guide to Warfare

Notes and references

In other languages

• 日本語