Lannik War Fleet

The Lannik War Fleet was a fleet of mercenary warships that was primarily crewed by the short and warlike Lannik species.

Composition
The Lannik War Fleet comprised dozens of warships of various models - there was little to no uniformity in this fleet. The majority of the fleet's ships were gunships and heavy bombers, though some were as large as corvettes. Initially, the Lannik War Fleet did not have a notable starfighter compliment, though at their height acquired several squadrons of Eta-2 Mini-class space combat pods, which were initially custom-built for Grand Master Yoda; these humorously small starfighters became the Lannik War Fleet's standard issue starfighter for the remainder of its existence.

History
The Lannik War Fleet was formed shortly after the Clone Wars' end, during which much of Lannik Security Force's naval personnel resisted the new regime, which the king of Lannik supported. To avoid a civil war, the rebellious personnel simply fled Lannik in the vessels they were stationed aboard. They immediately took to piracy, and went on a long string of raids and captures with the help of local allies. After just a few years of raiding, the Lannik War Fleet acquired various larger vessels that allowed for larger targets, and thus larger profits.

They were notably contracted by the Hutt crime lords, under whom the Lannik War Fleet fought in large space battles with their employers' rivals, the Black Sun. On at least one occasion, they were allied with a band of Mandalorian pirates as both groups raided an Imperial fuel mine. They also fought for the Zygerrians against the Imperials in the Zygerrian War. By the time of the Galactic Civil War, the Lannik War Fleet was largely scattered; some fought for the Rebel Alliance, while others who remained left to keep fighting as mercenaries for various crime syndicates and backwater governments.