The Gladiator Fleet

When the Galactic Empire fell, Imperial Remnants scattered all over the galaxy. While most fell to the Galactic Republic, or were absorbed into the First Order or the Hand of Shadow, others, like the Gladiator Fleet, survived and actively opposed these factions. While mostly made up of Imperial II Star Destroyers, it was unique for having a much larger variety of ships. Because of its war with the First Order, the Hand of Shadow and the New Republic, the Gladiator Fleet would begin stealing ships from shipyards, no matter the class. Because of this, the Gladiator Fleet had several Mon Calamari and CIS ships mixed in with its fleet. The flagship of the fleet was powerful, a Bellator-class Super Star Destroyer.

Formation
The Gladiator Fleet was formed in 3 BBY at some point when rebellion had begun to take root. Because of this, it was specifically structured to handle rebel uprisings, utilizing Victory-IIs, Imperial-Is and IIs, and one Bellator-class. While it was powerful, it was for some reason rarely called upon, possibly because of the Empire's outstanding ability to be arrogant.

The Empire's fall
For some reason, the Gladiator Fleet wasn't called upon during the Battle of Endor, nor the Battle of Jakku. In fact, it had not been informed of the Emperor's death until weeks afterwards, when after coming across three Imperial-II star destroyers fleeing a battle with a large New Republic fleet. Its commander, Fleet Admiral Radian Drake, made the decision to hide and rebuild, while occasionally performing hit-and-run attacks on Republic stations.

Expansion
By the time the First Order gained prominence, the Gladiator Fleet had become large and extremely unrecognizable, with the only similarities to its original form being its Imperial-IIs and Bellator-class. Having a fleet consisting of roughly 150 ships, the Gladiator Fleet had recruited many from worlds that it had temporarily taken control of, and thus some did not have the military experience that their Imperial predecessors did. The Gladiator Fleet also saw use in the First Order's Resurgence-class battlecruisers, and even managed to steal two for themselves.

Fleet Composition

 * 1 Bellator-class Super Star Destroyer
 * 30 Imperial-II Star Destroyers
 * 15 Nebulon-B Frigates
 * 20 Munificent-class Frigates
 * 5 MC80 Star Cruisers
 * 12 Victory I-class Star Destroyers
 * 2 Resurgence-class Battlecruisers
 * 10 Victory II-class Star Destroyers
 * 15 Acclamator II-class assault ships
 * 20 Interdictor-class Star Destroyers
 * 5 CR90 Blockade Runners
 * 10 Venator-class Star Destroyer
 * 2 Nebulon-C Escort Frigates
 * 3 Subjugator-class Heavy Cruisers
 * 9 Imperial-I Star Destroyers