Second Space Lord

The Second Space Lord was one of the highest professional heads of the, serving on the Admiralty, during the reign of. The Second Space Lord primarily oversaw operational and long term strategic planning, as well as fleet deployment.

Office
The Office of the Second Space Lord was located on, in the. The holder of the position was assisted by a number of staff officers.

History
During the, the chief of operations staff on the Republic Admiralty Board was the closest equivalent of the Second Space Lord. They were in charge of operational and strategic planning for the. Following the, the office was renamed to Second Space Lord and its powers were expanded within the. Now the Second Space Lord was not a mere advisor to the commander in chief (formerly the ), but possessed enough authority on to hand down orders to individual fleets.

The Second Space Lord was, theoretically, responsible for overall war strategy during the conflicts the Imperial Navy was involved in. In practice, much of it was left to other officials and the commanders at the front, which influenced the Second Space Lord's decisions. When the began, the office briefly gained more importance since its holder was responsible for directing a galaxy-wide war effort.

However, after the, the Second Space Lord and his associates in the Imperial Admiralty lost prominence to the power politics that were played on and throughout the fragmenting Empire. After the fall of Coruscant, much of the admiralty resigned or scattered, and no one was appointed to the position after 6 ABY.

Second Space Lords

 * Admiral Sir Tyrsis Quillan (19 BBY–17 BBY)
 * Admiral Sir Aradhel Marophon (17 BBY–14 BBY)
 * Admiral Sir Felix Carnelian (14 BBY–11 BBY)
 * Vice Admiral Sir Kerrec Damaris (11 BBY–9 BBY)
 * Admiral Sir Perceval Syndarra (9 BBY–4 BBY)
 * Admiral Sir Odyrn Lazarak (4 BBY–0 ABY)
 * Vice Admiral Sir Arloth Tomdrin (0 ABY–1 ABY)
 * Admiral Sir Isidoro Lugur (1 ABY–4 ABY)
 * Vice Admiral Sir Lysender Orbin (4 ABY–6 ABY)
 * Office abolished