Later, during the Jedi Civil War, the Republic had to rely on smaller ships such as the Hammerhead-class cruiser. Individual senators also often commandeered Navy groups for their own benefit.ĭuring the Mandalorian Wars, the technological ancestors of the Star Destroyer would be manufactured, such as the Interdictor-class cruiser and the Centurion-class battlecruiser. Any planetary government could call upon the Navy's help, although it would need Senate approval if the action was to last longer than seven standard days.
The mandate of the Republic Navy allowed them to move into designated star systems in order to deal with any unrest that had formed with the knowledge that the majority of the governments of the Galactic Republic supported these actions. For 4,000 years, the Republic Navy also worked almost side by side with the Jedi Order in repelling attacks from several aggressors. The Republic Navy was bolstered around 15,000 BBY to keep watch for uprisings in the far corners of the Republic, and occasional massive campaigns like the Pius Dea crusades kept it preoccupied. I follow my orders and I do my duty.' ―Carth Onasi įor millennia, the Republic Fleet was quite large, as not all planets encountered placed such a great emphasis on peaceful contact. ' I'm just a soldier, I go where the fleet Admirals tell me to.
