Grand Admiral's uniform

A specific uniform was worn by the Grand Admirals of the Galactic Empire and were a variant of the Imperial military uniforms, including by Thrawn and Rae Sloane.
==History==
Around two years before the Battle of Yavin, in the year 2 BBY, Grand Admiral Thrawn of the Seventh Fleet wore the uniform when he was tasked with defeating the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire, along with a black holster to carry his blaster pistol. The uniform was still in use in the year 5 ABY,Aftermath: Life Debt begins two months after the end of Aftermath and spans over one month in time; therefore, the novel approximately spans the fifth month after the Battle of Endor. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas establishes that the events of Shattered Empire 4, which take place three months after the Battle of Endor, is in the year 5 ABY. Thus, the events of Aftermath: Life Debt take place in the year 5 ABY. as it was worn by Grand Admiral Rae Sloane, the public figurehead of the shattered Empire at the time.Aftermath: Life Debt
Counselor to the Empire Gallius Rax, who acted as the de facto leader of the Galactic Empire at large after its fragmentation following the Battle of Endor, wore a white naval uniform—similar to the uniform worn by Imperial Grand Admirals—along with a red cape. Rax met his end during the Battle of Jakku, but he tasked Sloane with completing the Imperial Contingency, kicking off a path of eventsAftermath: Empire's End that eventually led to the formation of the First Order.Phasma Meanwhile, Thrawn continued to wear his white Grand Admiral uniform in his exile on the extragalactic planet Peridea, although it grew slightly damaged over the years.
==Design==
Similar in cut to the standard Imperial uniform, the Grand Admiral uniform consisted double-breasted white tunic, made of gaberwool, with a round collar and matching trousers, and durasteel-toed knee boots with turndown topside cuffs.Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
The uniform also featured several code cylinders, a black belt and an identity disk placed on the belt buckle; and a rank insignia plaque with twelve squares, three blue and three gold over trios of blue and red, which was also used by the Grand Generals of the Imperial Army.Darth Vader (2015) 2 While Tarkin and many military leaders believed that the use of medals and battle ribbons put more emphasis on status as opposed to duty, the Grand Admiral uniform had gold epaulets.
In potentially hostile situations, Grand Admirals could wear battle armor over their tunic, as well as a protective helmet. The gear was also white-colored, with golden shoulder boards similar to the ones on their regular tunic.
==Behind the scenes==
The rank of Grand Admiral, and the uniform, first appeared in the 1991 Star Wars Legends novel Heir to the Empire, written by Timothy Zahn. The uniform was first pictured in the novel's cover, created by Tom Jung.Heir to the Empire At Star Wars Celebration London on July 16, 2016, it was revealed that both the title and the uniform would be introduced into canon with the respective releases of the third season of the animated series Star Wars Rebels and the 2017 novel Thrawn, also written by Timothy Zahn.
Although the character of Grand Admiral Rae Sloane was depicted wearing the traditional Grand Admiral uniform, the 2016 canon novel Aftermath: Life Debt suggested that she continued to wear an Imperial gray jacket after she had attained the rank of Grand Admiral.
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Category:Apparel of the Galactic Empire
Category:Imperial Navy
Category:Uniforms