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Nightfall was the flagship of the Navy of the Iron Throne's Eighth Fleet and premiere force projection platform of the Dark Brotherhood. She was the second of the custom built Brotherhood-class Super Dreadnaughts and formed the core of the Nightfall Strike Group.
Vessel Info
Construction
In 25 ABY the keel for Nightfall was laid at the Kuat Drive Yards facility at Xa Fel in the Kanchen Sector. Primary construction was completed two years later and the vessel was surreptitiously transferred to Roche where Verpine engineers installed several advanced warship systems enhancing target acquisition and countermeasures.
Commander
Commodore Joss Malin; Commanding Officer, Nightfall
- Species: Human
- Home World: Yaga Minor
- Sex: Male
- Height: 1.8 meters
- Weight: 86 kilos
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Grey
Malin was recruited by the Dark Council into the Brotherhood’s naval forces from the ranks of the Emperor’s Hammer. There he had served with some distinction as a Lieutenant Commander until falling out of favor with the Hammer’s High Command. Ostracized from his identity as a naval officer, Malin was highly receptive when Grand Master Sarin offered him a position within the emerging naval forces of the Dark Brotherhood.
Captain Malin proved his worth during the Yuuzhan Vong Incursion while in command of the Dark Brotherhood’s former flagship, Autarch. Under the Grand Master’s direction, Malin successfully created the diversion necessary to allow the majority of Brotherhood forces to withdraw from the Battle of Antei. Now a Commodore, Malin continues to serve the fleet as commanding officer of the new flagship, Nightfall.
Role
Nightfall served as the mobile operations center of the Iron Throne and Dark Council following the Battle of Antei. As part of Task Force 61, under Joint Task Force Rancor, she was also tasked as the Armed Forces of the Iron Throne's primary planetary assault element. Nightfall supported I Legion, 13th Starborne Division of the Army of the Iron Throne.
Action
Vessel Complement
Dependant upon her role, Nightfall's air and ground compliment varied greatly. When configured for planetary assault the vessel was laden with two full wings of starfighters in order to protect both the ship in orbit and descending transports as landings were effected. Nightfall was rarely at full strength for crew or embarked air and ground forces given its massive size and the Brotherhood's relatively small military. Like other vessels of the Eighth Fleet she relied on automated systems allowing for fewer crew members.
Air
Vessel Aerospace Wing One (VAW-1)
- Strike Fighter Squadron 21 (VFA-21) "Dark Lords"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 29 (VFA-29) "Regulators"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 33 (VFA-33) "Steady Hands"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) "Monitors"
- Strike Bomber Squadron 35 (VB-35) "Star Kings"
- Strike Bomber Squadron 38 (VB-38) "Razors"
- Logistic Support Squadron 102 (VLS-102) "Wolf Pack"
Vessel Aerospace Wing Two (VAW-2)
- Strike Fighter Squadron 40 (VFA-40) "Star Hunters"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41) "Storm Lords"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 44 (VFA-44) "Dragons"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 53 (VFA-53) "Archons"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 54 (VFA-54) "Warlords"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 57 (VFA-57) "World Famous Wampas"
- Orbital Assault Squadron 130 (VAS-130) "Pathfinders"
- 1st Atck/Recon Battalion, 11th Aerospace "Well Divers"*
*This unit was organic to the Army of the Iron Throne but was coordinated through its supporting vessel's Commander, Aerospace Group.
Ground
I Legion
- 1st Legionary Special Troops Battalion
- 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
- 1st Battalion, 22nd Armor
- 1st Atck/Recon Battalion, 11th Aerospace "Well Divers"*
*This unit was organic to the Army of the Iron Throne but was coordinated through its supporting vessel's Commander, Aerospace Group.
External Links
Dark Brotherhood Armed Forces Modified Table of Organization & Equipment