Category:Ninth Fleet

The Ninth Fleet was a fleet of ships that served for frontline duties in the Old Republic. Comissioned in 3672 BBY during the Great Galactic War, the Ninth Fleet started out initially as a patrol group under the command of Admiral Derus Kippen.

The Ninth Fleet's first action was at Alderaan, where it lost several of it ships in combat, followed by Rhen Var, earning recognition and commendations in the process.

In 3653 BBY, the Imperial Forces led by Darth Angral, Darth Malgus and Darth Baras assaulted the Republic capital of Coruscant, bringing the war to an end. Following the cessation of hostilities, the Ninth Fleet was ordered to regroup to Anaxes, not Coruscant. When the majority of the Sith left the capital, the Ninth Fleet returned to its bases not to stand down, but to refit and refuel for the next upcoming war with the Sith Empire.

When war did break out once more, the Ninth Fleet was recalled to duty, immediately contributing to the Sith Empire's rapid defeat in multiple battlefronts including Serenno, Mygeeto, Duro and Kuat due in no small part to the Jedi Commanders and newly appointed Admiral Tillia Reeves, the later descendant of Admiral James Reeves.

With the sudden appearance of the Eternal Empire, the Ninth Fleet attempted to halt their advance, only to lost a vast number of their ships, including several veteran fleet commanders. With the Empire victorious, the Ninth Fleet was ordered to stand down and comply with Arcann's demands of immediate integration.

Following the fall of the Eternal Empire, the Ninth Fleet rebuilt its numbers, recieved new fleet commanders and continued to defend Republic space. The New Sith Wars would be the beginning of the end for the Ninth Fleet as the Brotherhood of Sith had obliterated much of their capital ships, and consequently, the fleet was disbanded and the remnants sent to amalgamate with other Republic fleets in 1096 BBY.

History
With the outbreak of the Great Galactic War between the Republic and the Sith Empire, the Senate and Republic Armed needed to marshal every available ship to stem the rapid Imperial advance. Fleets of ships were soon grouped into various sectors, with each being assigned to either attack, defend or patrol key strategic sectors in the Core Worlds and the Mid Rim. When the Ninth Fleet was formed in 3672 BBY, its role was to primarily patrol the Corusca and Corellian sectors which included the key worlds Coruscant and Corellia respectively. Helmed by the forty-nine year old Admiral Derus Kippen, the Ninth Fleet saw little action. However, as the war grew desperate, the Senate began to release patrol fleets for use in frontline space combat, with the Ninth Fleet being redirected to help with the defense of Alderaan. While Republic ground forces were successful in pushing the invasion group off-planet, the Ninth Fleet sustained losses that included three Thranta-class Corvettes and ten fighters. Yet Alderaan was the first battle that gave its crew members experience that would define their role in the war and the renewed conflict in the years to come. One such example was Rhen Var near the end of the first war, where the fleet managed to destroy two Terminus-class ships and two fighter wings. For this, members of the Ninth Fleet recieved several commendation awards including three Mark of Valors and seven Silver Stars. Among the recipients was future Admiral Trillia Reeves, who at this point was a lieutenant onboard the Posterity. Consequently, because the Senate released several fleets from patrol duties, it made many of the Core Worlds vulnerable to attack--something which the Sith Empire exploited, successfully carrying out the Sacking of Coruscant. Following the sacking, the Treaty of Coruscant was signed on Alderaan which brought an end to the war. The Ninth Fleet, which was stationed near Muunlinst, was ordered to regroup not on Coruscant, but on Anaxes, fearing that Imperial Forces would destroy any ships that may want to retaliate. (To be Expanded)