The Dlarit Naval Command is the direct authority concerning all Naval vessels controlled by the Corporation and the body controlling all starside or aerospace traffic within the Orian system. Led by the Fleet Commander, presently Araic Simonetti, the Naval Command oversees the Navy and former Starfighter Corps and maintains the security of the home system as well as co-ordinates all assets for external affairs.
Based within the Orian system, the Orbital Platform Onyx 2 serves as the main repair, re-fuel and refit station for the fleet. While recruitment drives are carried out elsewhere, formerly much of the navy's personnel were plucked from among the Corporation's mining employees whereas now a recruits are drawn in from various locations around the system and receive training at the Naval Academy at Kar Alabrek.
History
When the Dlarit Corporation relocated from the Phare system, much of the original Dlarit Navy originated from ships stolen from the old Imperial warlords of the Minos Cluster. However, during the Fall of Antei of 27 ABY, most of the original fleet was devastated and the Orian system remained ill-defended until new vessels under order in the Corporate Sector in the name of Kaldex Transport Inc were completed. With the agreement of Kaldex's financiers, the replacement fleet was launched in 28 ABY.
While the fleet grew again in 30 ABY, much of the navy was damaged the following year during the joint Yuuzhan Vong and Peace Brigade siege of the Orian system, leaving many ships in need of severe repair. Thankfully the Yuuzhan Vong War was now over, however the fleet remained beneath full operational efficiency throughout the conquest of Salas V, which left the Corporation ill-prepared for the refugee and Ekind Uprisings of 32 and 33 ABY.
In 33 ABY the Corporation saw a large reorganization of most of its assets in a move for greater cohesion and unity; placing all military assets under the Special Operations Group and thus the purview of the Board of Directors as nearly all of their resources were being supplied from gracious benefactor. With this change, the Dlarit Security Force became more of a standardized police force operating throughout Orian under the guidance of civilian directors while the bulk of the military power remained in the hands of the Corporation's true masters.
Service Branches
Dlarit Navy
Standard Dress for the Naval CommandThe Dlarit Navy is organized with two defensive lines, a mobile reconnaissance fleet and the bulk of their vessels around the flagship, the Republic-class Star Destroyer Final Way. Ordinarily, the navy is charged with the patrol of the Orian system and the surrounding space-lanes to-and-from the nearby super-Hyperroute, the Hydian Way, thereby ensuring trade routes remain open. Other than in times of war, the navy's terms of engagement do not not normally allow it to deviate from its day-to-day duties.
Since the Battle of Antei, a permanent Commissar is stationed on each cruiser to serve as a liaison between the Central Command and Commissioned assets. In addition, a designated surface commander is assigned to each ship to provide captains with a degree of continuity as and when operational requirements call on his or her ship to serve as a troop transport.
While the Board of Directors is perceived to provide the military services from their own revenue, this is instead provided by a mysterious benefactor and thus limits the extent to which the Navy can recruit and deploy forces. The present state and number of these forces is always known courtesy of these benefactors and through their own internal census.
Starfighter Corps
The Dlarit Starfighter Corps formerly was one of the subsidiaries of the Dlarit Corporation and operated as a branch of the Dlarit Army acting on liaison with the Dlarit Navy. However, following their reorganization in 33 ABY the Corps found themselves amalgamated within the Naval Command and the position of Marshal was dissolved so that the Fleet Commander could more effectively co-ordinate their strategies.
Where senior personnel are less commonly found within the Navy itself, it is incredibly common to find them flying alongside Commissioned assets when the Special Operations Group engages in fleet warfare. Incidentally, outside of the Special Operations unit of the Dlarit Armed Forces, the Starfighter corps is one of the most difficult to co-operate with for Commissioned assets due to the nature of senior personnel.
Trivia
- Following the introduction of Military Possessions for Clans and Houses, it became clear that the Special Operations Group must take control of these assets; shifting the Corporation's organization and effectively leaving the Dlarit Security Force nearly defunct and consolidating articles such as the Dlarit Starfighter Corps and Navy into a single cohesive article instead of stubs