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Line 20: In [[2765]] the Eighth Fleet transferred one of its officers, Admiral [[Ilse Huang‑Sanchez]], to [[6th Fleet (Star League)|Sixth Fleet]] to replace that fleet's commander.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 94</ref> In [[2765]] the Eighth Fleet transferred one of its officers, Admiral [[Ilse Huang‑Sanchez]], to [[6th Fleet (Star League)|Sixth Fleet]] to replace that fleet's commander.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 94</ref> − When the uprising began the SLDF Navy Command ordered the Eighth Fleet to deploy into the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] alongside the [[7th Fleet (Star League)|Seventh Fleet]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> The Seventh Fleet was deployed to the [[Free Worlds League]], but as the Seventh operated largely in two-ship formations scattered across the breadth of the Free Worlds League, it took weeks to regroup and redeploy;<ref name="H:LoTv1p47A">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 47, "Seventh Fleet"</ref> as a result, the Eighth fleet arrived in Magistracy space ahead of the Seventh despite the Seventh being geographically closer when the deployment orders were received. This led to a certain friendly rivalry between the commanding officers of the two fleets, with [[Admiral]] [[Vicho Nnamani]] of the Eighth referring to Admiral [[Salman Venizelos]] of the Seventh as "the Late Admiral Venizelos."<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> + When the uprising began the SLDF Navy Command ordered the Eighth Fleet to deploy into the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] alongside the [[7th Fleet (SLDF)|Seventh Fleet]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> The Seventh Fleet was deployed to the [[Free Worlds League]], but as the Seventh operated largely in two-ship formations scattered across the breadth of the Free Worlds League, it took weeks to regroup and redeploy;<ref name="H:LoTv1p47A">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 47, "Seventh Fleet"</ref> as a result, the Eighth fleet arrived in Magistracy space ahead of the Seventh despite the Seventh being geographically closer when the deployment orders were received. This led to a certain friendly rivalry between the commanding officers of the two fleets, with [[Admiral]] [[Vicho Nnamani]] of the Eighth referring to Admiral [[Salman Venizelos]] of the Seventh as "the Late Admiral Venizelos."<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> When the Eighth arrived in the Magistracy it used its combination of firepower and speed to mount operations that curtailed the ability of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] to operate within the spinward area of the Magistracy, assuring SLDF naval superiority throughout the region.<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> When the Eighth arrived in the Magistracy it used its combination of firepower and speed to mount operations that curtailed the ability of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] to operate within the spinward area of the Magistracy, assuring SLDF naval superiority throughout the region.<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/>
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In [[2765]] the Eighth Fleet transferred one of its officers, Admiral [[Ilse Huang‑Sanchez]], to [[6th Fleet (Star League)|Sixth Fleet]] to replace that fleet's commander.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 94</ref> | In [[2765]] the Eighth Fleet transferred one of its officers, Admiral [[Ilse Huang‑Sanchez]], to [[6th Fleet (Star League)|Sixth Fleet]] to replace that fleet's commander.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 94</ref> | ||
| − | When the uprising began the SLDF Navy Command ordered the Eighth Fleet to deploy into the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] alongside the [[7th Fleet ( | + | When the uprising began the SLDF Navy Command ordered the Eighth Fleet to deploy into the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] alongside the [[7th Fleet (SLDF)|Seventh Fleet]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> The Seventh Fleet was deployed to the [[Free Worlds League]], but as the Seventh operated largely in two-ship formations scattered across the breadth of the Free Worlds League, it took weeks to regroup and redeploy;<ref name="H:LoTv1p47A">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 47, "Seventh Fleet"</ref> as a result, the Eighth fleet arrived in Magistracy space ahead of the Seventh despite the Seventh being geographically closer when the deployment orders were received. This led to a certain friendly rivalry between the commanding officers of the two fleets, with [[Admiral]] [[Vicho Nnamani]] of the Eighth referring to Admiral [[Salman Venizelos]] of the Seventh as "the Late Admiral Venizelos."<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> |
When the Eighth arrived in the Magistracy it used its combination of firepower and speed to mount operations that curtailed the ability of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] to operate within the spinward area of the Magistracy, assuring SLDF naval superiority throughout the region.<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> | When the Eighth arrived in the Magistracy it used its combination of firepower and speed to mount operations that curtailed the ability of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] to operate within the spinward area of the Magistracy, assuring SLDF naval superiority throughout the region.<ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/> | ||