Shadow Hand Fleet

The Shadow Hand Fleet was a fleet loyal to the Dark Empire and was in charge of carrying out Operation Shadow Hand against the New Republic.
==History==
First thought of by Emperor Palpatine as he awaited the arrival of the Alliance Fleet over Endor in 4 ABY, the "Shadow Hand Strategy" would involve major military assets of the former Galactic Empire, including an enormous naval task force to enforce it. In accordance with the strategy, fleets of warships participating in the campaign fanned out in waves from the Deep Core, conquering nearby worlds. Although they gained footholds in New Republic territory, following the final death of the reborn Emperor Palpatine, the campaign faltered and the remaining ships were absorbed by various Imperial warlords.
==Known Ships of the Shadow Hand Fleet==
*6 World Devastators
*At least 1 Sovereign-class Super Star Destroyer
*Imperial II-class Star Destroyers
**Avenger
*2 Eclipse-class dreadnoughts
**Eclipse
**Eclipse II
*At least 4 Allegiance-class battlecruisers
**Allegiance
*At least 1 Bellator-class dreadnought
*At least 1 Procursator-class Star Destroyer
*At least 1 Modular taskforce cruiser
*At least 1 MB-C1 medium transport
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
*Dark Empire audio drama
*Dark Empire 3 
*Dark Empire 4
*Dark Empire 5
*Dark Empire 6
*Dark Empire II audio drama
*Dark Empire II 1
*Dark Empire II 2
*Dark Empire II 3
*Dark Empire II 4
*Dark Empire II 5
*Dark Empire II 6
*Empire's End audio drama
*Empire's End 1
*Empire's End 2
==Sources==
*Dark Empire endnotes
*Dark Empire Sourcebook
*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*The Essential Chronology
*The New Essential Guide to Characters
*Coruscant and the Core Worlds
*Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
*The New Essential Chronology
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*Jedi Academy Training Manual
*The Essential Guide to Warfare
==Notes and references==
Category:Dark Empire organizations
Category:Fleets