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Fifth Fleet

The Fifth Fleet was a fleet that formed part of the Open Circle Fleet in the Galactic Republic and was active during the Clone Wars against the Confederacy of Independent Systems by the beginning of the Clone Wars. Starships serving in the Open Circle's Fifth Fleet were distinguished by five red markings on each side of the vessels. During the war, the Fifth Fleet included various flagships of Jedi Generals and their task forces in the armada, as well as other capital ships, including the Endurance, Guarlara, Negotiator, Resolute, Triumphant, and Vigilance.

Description

Organization

The Fifth Fleet was a fleet serving in the Republic Navy of the Galactic Republic, which was established in the early moments of the Clone Wars.As part of the Open Circle Fleet, the Fifth Fleet's vessels were marked by the Open Circle emblem on the hull and five red stripes on each side of the vessels.Several Republic Navy starships outside the Open Circle Armada also used five red stripes along both sides of the hull.Several flagships belonging to task forces in the Open Circle Armada were vessels from the Fifth Fleet.Admiral Shoan Kilian commanded forces within the Fifth Fleet, as did Jedi General Mace Windu.

Fleet composition

As a fleet within the Open Circle Armada, itself a major naval force of the Republic Navy, the Fifth Fleet fielded numerous Venator-class Star Destroyers, including the Endurance, the Guarlara, the Negotiator, Resolute, Triumphant, the Vigilance, and the cruiser belonging to Jedi General Even Piell.Additionally, the Fifth Fleet included a large number of Acclamator-class assault ships, Arquitens-class light cruisers, and Consular-class cruisers.The Fifth Fleet's vessels were spread throughout the Open Circle Armada's forces, forming the armada's task forces and smaller fleets.An invasion fleet that took part in the Battle of Ryloth and comprised three Acclamator-class assault ships was part of the Fifth Fleet,as was the fleet of Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Utapau, which included at least two Venators.The fleet group commanded by Jedi General Even Piell and Captain Wilhuff Tarkin also belonged to the Fifth Fleet.

History

"Not to worry, our fleet can be there within the hour."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi
Venators of the Fifth Fleet, namely the Resolute, at the Battle of Christophsis
After the First Battle of Geonosis and the beginning of the pan-galactic Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance, the Republic Navy gathered on the Republic capital world of Coruscant at a staging area, where it distributed the collected Grand Army of the Republic.At this time, at least four Acclamators of the Fifth Fleet were launched.At some point during the war on Geonosis, the Separatist pilot Chertek attacked a Fifth Fleet Venator-class Star Destroyer from a Nantex-class territorial defense starfighter.By the Battle of Corvair, the Resolute assigned to Jedi General Anakin Skywalker's task force belonged to the Fifth Fleet,and by the Battle of Christophsis, three Venators and four Acclamators assigned to the fleet commanded by Admiral Wurtz belonged to the Fifth Fleet, along with an Acclamator-class assault ship that had participated earlier in the battle.The Negotiator assigned to the task force under Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi also took part in the Battle of Christophsis and by then was also part of the Fifth Fleet.
The Fifth Fleet's Guarlara exchanges fire with the Invisible Hand
As its vanguard arrived in the Coruscant system under Kenobi and Skywalker,the Fifth Fleet was among the fleets that took part in the Battle of Coruscantalongside the Coruscant Home Defense Fleetand other Republic Navy units. Toward the battle's end, the Fifth Fleet Venator Guarlara delivered the decisive blow against the Separatist command ship, the Invisible Hand.

Behind the scenes

The first mention of the Fifth Fleet appeared in the 2018 Star Wars canon reference book Star Wars: Complete Vehicles.It had previously been mentioned in the Star Wars Legends continuity in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections, released in 2005.

Appearances

Animated TV Show
Innocents of Ryloth
Animated TV Show
Death Trap
Animated TV Show
R2 Come Home
Animated TV Show
Old Friends Not Forgotten
Live Action Movie
Unknown
(First appearance)

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