Ergoth Calderon

Sir Ergoth Calderon KCG was a naval officer of the late and the, holding senior positions in both the  and its successor, the. Among his positions was the Chief of Naval Staff under the Republic, and later the First Space Lord of the Imperial Admiralty. His lengthy career was under two flags and spanned the as well as the early campaigns against the. Although Admiral Calderon retired from the Imperial Fleet in 15 BBY, he ended up serving as an advisor in retirement and served as the honorary titular head of the Navy, the Lord of the Admiralty, until 8 BBY.

Early service
Ergoth Calderon was born on in a longtime star-faring family, becoming a sixth generation naval officer when he joined the  in 54 BBY. Calderon graduated from the (known as the Anaxes College at the time) in 51 BBY and was commissioned as an. During his time as a cadet, he demonstrated an aptitude for mathematics and thus specialized in navigation. He first served aboard the Star of the Senate and was primarily stationed in the, patrolling the well-traveled space routes in what was a largely uneventful stint. Calderon was promoted to in 48 BBY and stationed at a planet-side communications facility on. Following a short time there, he was promoted to and became the executive officer of the DP20 frigate Guardian. After another three years, the Axxilan was promoted to the rank of and became the frigate's captain.

In 40 BBY, having successfully commanded Guardian on several successful counter- operations in the, he was promoted to and was given command of the  Daring. Calderon performed competently in this role, and most notably carried out an operation which resulted in the detainment of a -affiliated group. For this the Axxilan officer was promoted to and reassigned. This time, Calderon was given a staff position on at the, where he was first assigned to the Operations Division. It wasn't long before he proved to be a skilled strategist, and in 35 BBY he reached the rank of. At that point he was rotated to lead the Navy's 82nd Escort Squadron, consisting of several s, which became his final ship-based command.

After six mostly uneventful years at the command of the 82nd Escort Squadron, the Axxilan was promoted in 29 BBY to the rank of and transferred back to Coruscant. There he became a member of the Operations Division again, rising to become deputy chief of that department. In the aftermath of the by the, Rear Admiral Calderon was briefly dispatched to  space to oversee the demilitarization process as the head of the Republic military mission. At the time it seemed that it was going well, but the Neimoidians actually hid much of their equipment before his tenure at the post, something he later noted. In 23 BBY Calderon was made a and was made the chief of operations at the defense ministry on Coruscant.

Clone Wars
When the conflict with the broke out in 22 BBY, Calderon was made the Chief of Naval Staff, directly below the overall. During this time he spent long hours preparing the and overseeing the process of militarizing the Judicials, as part of their transformation into the Navy. Due to this, Calderon was seen as the architect of the Republic Navy, playing a major role in its transition to a war footing and being able to take on the. It did so successfully despite being outnumbered by the Separatists, who had a total tonnage four times the size of the Republic fleet. In 21 BBY, looking for heroes to raise public morale,  commended Calderon and promoted him to full  for his work in the early months of the conflict. This was when the two of them first met, and the admiral admitted that he greatly respected Palpatine's leadership.

Throughout the war, Admiral Calderon played a role in overseeing the Navy's participation in major operations, such as the. His leadership was regarded as being vital to the naval successes, such as of  in 19 BBY. Thus, the admiral was praised by the Republic media as a war hero. In the days following the defeat of the Separatists over the capital, the Supreme Chancellor promoted Calderon to the rank of — an ancient title that had not been used for centuries, making him the last Republic officer to hold the rank before the.

Imperial period
When the was formed, Calderon continued to faithfully serve it and became one of the highest ranking officers left in the  after the initial purges of officers with Republic sympathies. He was then appointed the First Space Lord of the Imperial Admiralty, making him one of the highest ranking uniformed officials in the Navy. As part of this he oversaw the transition of the Republic Navy into the new Imperial Fleet, mirroring the transformation of the Judicial Forces into the Navy several years earlier. Calderon again played a major role in the administrative work behind the scenes, leaving much of the operational and strategic details to other officers during this time and stepping into the background while playing a vital role. In recognition of his services, the Emperor awarded him the Order of Imperial Glory, the new Empire's highest military honor, in 18 BBY.

Over the next few years, he served as the First Space Lord and assisted the "Imperialization" of the Navy. However, Calderon did not take part in purges of officers, as he was largely loyal to the institution of the Fleet itself. This transition, as well as the and the  attempt, took place during his tenure, and he led the Navy with a steady hand during that time. After a distinguished and lengthy career, Calderon retired from active service in 16 BBY. He was subsequently appointed to be the professional head of the Navy, Lord of the Admiralty, which was largely an honorary advisory position. The Axxilan fleet admiral continued to serve as one of the Emperor's top naval advisors, although the increasing influence of s at the disturbed and alienated him.

Calderon finally retired from the service altogether in 8 BBY, living a quiet life on Imperial Center and occasionally being invited to comment on events or provide advise to his former colleagues. The last Admiral of the Fleet died peacefully in 3 ABY, shortly after the, and was buried with full military honors as an Imperial hero.

Ranks

 * Ensign – 51 BBY
 * Sub-lieutenant – 48 BBY
 * Lieutenant – 46 BBY
 * Lieutenant Commander – 42 BBY
 * Commander – 40 BBY
 * Captain – 39 BBY
 * Commodore – 35 BBY
 * Rear Admiral – 29 BBY
 * Vice Admiral – 23 BBY
 * Admiral – 21 BBY
 * Fleet Admiral/Admiral of the Fleet – 19 BBY

Awards

 * Order of Imperial Glory KCG and OFG.png Knight Commander of the Order of Imperial Glory
 * Sovereign's Cross.png Sovereign's Cross
 * Fleet Service Cross.png Fleet Service Cross
 * Star of Tarkin.png Star of Tarkin
 * Star of Holt.png Star of Holt
 * Meritorious Service Medal.png Meritorious Service Medal
 * Medal of Order (ribbon).png Medal of Order
 * Medal of Redemption (ribbon).png Medal of Redemption
 * Clone Wars Service Medal.png Clone Wars Service Medal
 * Early Campaigns Medal.png Early Campaigns Medal