At first, the Sith Lord ordered the flotilla's cruiser to hold their fire as the rebels attempted to ascertain their situation. When Lord Vader's pawn, Queen Trios, informed him of the elusive Alliance Fleet's location, Death Squadron was sent to attack the Mako-Ta Space Docks. Instead, Lord Vader used his agent, Queen Trios, to infiltrate the rebels' command structure, allowing her to provide the location of their own fleet as it finished completion. However, his superior rejected this direct approach, agreeing with another of Death Squadron's officers, General Maximilian Veers, in that the Alliance was not suitable for such an extermination. Following the Battle of Yavin, where the Empire lost its Death Star battle station to the Rebel Alliance, the fleet's leading officer, Admiral Kendal Ozzel, tried to convince the Lord Vader to bring Death Squadron to bear immediately to destroy the rebellion. It's ludicrous for us to keep it-' ―Admiral Ozzel, trying to persuade Lord Vader to use Death Squadron ĭuring the Galactic Civil War, Death Squadron was the personal fleet of Darth Vader. ' At the least, we need more strength-your Death Squadron must be brought to bear immediately. Although the Squadron had multiple generals, General Maximilian Veers commanded the 501st's Blizzard Force at Hoth.

Death Squadron's ground forces included the 1st Legion and the 501st Legion.

Other officers within the armada included Admiral Jhared Montferrat, Commodore Rae Sloane, and Star Destroyer captains Canonhaus, Lennox, and Lorth Needa.

ĭeath Squadron was under the command of Vader and Fleet Admiral Firmus Piett, who replaced Admiral Kendal Ozzel after the latter's execution. Death Squadron also featured at least three Arquitens-class command cruisers and multiple Imperial Gozanti-class cruisers. The Devastator had been the Dark Lord's flagship before the Executor, and had been refitted on multiple occasions to keep it up-to-date. Īs acting Commander-in-Chief, Darth Vader could requisition any Imperial ship to join his fleet, and could be attached such as the Stalker. The Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Stalker was attached to Death Squadron prior to the Battle of Hoth. The Imperial Navy's Death Squadron typically consisted of one Executor-class Star Dreadnought as its command ship, the Executor, as well as five Imperial-class Star Destroyers, including the upgraded Imperial I-class Star Destroyers Conquest and Devastator, as well as the Imperial II-class Star Destroyers Avenger, Tyrant, and Ultimatum. ' Deploy the fleet so that nothing gets off the system.' ―Lord Vader, to Admiral Piett

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