Royal Navy (HDt)

The Royal Navy was the naval warfare branch of the Galactic Realm that was formed in 11 ABY by Prince Maximilian Palpatine, son of the deceased Emperor. As part of his efforts to reform the upon his assumption of the title of Crown Prince, he created the Royal Navy as the successor of the  assets that were present in orbit of  during the planet's. It initially consisted of a small number of exodus vessels that helped evacuate the population of Byss, centered around the partly incomplete lead ship of the Sovereign-class of dreadnoughts, the  Sovereign. The Royal Navy was the first branch of his new regime and forsook the prefix "Imperial" both because Maximilian had not officially become Emperor at the time and to emphasize its personal loyalty to the head of state, the Crown Prince (similarly to the ). During the period of exodus from Byss the "capital" of his new empire was the flagship Sovereign.

The Royal Navy was main branch of the New Imperial military as space combat was considered to be more important than ground warfare, and thus the former was integrated into the Fleet as the Imperial Ground Forces. The Ground Forces were officially considered to be a component of the Royal Navy on an equal level with the Space Fleet, Starfighter Corps, Royal Marines, Auxiliary Fleet, and Rear Service. Due to their importance in land operations, however, the Ground Forces were by default considered to be the most important besides the Surface Fleet and Starfighter Corps.

It was under the authority of the Lord Commander of the Realm, the supreme commander-in-chief, a title that was initially vested in Crown Prince (and later Emperor) Maximilian. The professional heads of the Royal Navy were the Supreme Fleet Commander, Lord of the Admiralty, and Minister of War, who were referred to as the "three military chiefs" and held the rank of Lord High Admiral. They acted as the Emperor's agents in managing the day to day operations of the Navy.

History
With the and the final death of Emperor Sheev Palpatine in 11 ABY, his secret son and, Maximilian Palpatine, helped organize an evacuation with the officials and other acolytes that were on the planet at the time.

Appearances

 * Heart of Darkness trilogy