Editing 8th Fleet (Star League)

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The '''Eighth Fleet''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] [[Star League Defense Force#Naval Command|Naval Command]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p47">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 47, "Eighth Fleet"</ref>

==History==
The Eighth Fleet was assigned to the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] region of the [[Star League]] prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]]. The Fleet was homeported at [[Tharkad]], but the various squadrons of the Eighth Fleet rarely worked together. Instead they were deployed to hotspots in the Commonwealth state command. The Fleet mostly consisted of fast [[WarShip]]s that could put a lot of firepower on a single target in a short time. Their commanding officer also emphasized quick reaction times, which led to some of the shortest jump timetables in the SLDF Navy.<ref name=fmsldf114>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 114</ref>

The squadrons of Eighth Fleet were frequently assigned to patrol the Commonwealth's borders with the [[Free Worlds League]], [[Draconis Combine]], and [[Rim Worlds Republic]]. After the [[20th Fleet (Star League)|Twentieth Fleet]] was reassigned, the Eighth stepped up the frequency of its patrols along the Rim Worlds border. Though scattered, at least some elements of Eighth Fleet were always at Tharkad. This served to remind the Archon of the SLDF's presence, allowed the ships of the Fleet to receive maintenance, and allowed [[Nagelring]] cadets to familiarize themselves with the working SLDF Navy.<ref name=fmsldf114/>

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 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"/>

==Officers==
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 8th Fleet (Star League)'''
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| [[Admiral]]||[[Vicho Nnamani]]||[[2755]]-[[2772]]<ref name=fmsldf114/><ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/>
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|}

===Notes===
* Admiral Vicho Nnamani commanded the Eighth Fleet from the [[WarShip]] [[Quéribus|SLS ''Quéribus'']].<ref name=fmsldf114/><ref name="H:LoTv1p47"/>

==Tactics==
Unknown.

==Composition History==
===2765===
The Eighth Fleet was comprised of four active squadrons immediately prior to the Amaris Civil War:<ref name=fmsldf114/>

* '''81st Line Squadron''' (The Bonhomme Richard Squadron)<ref name=fmsldf114/>
:* CO: [[Vice Admiral]] Misha Balistrieri

* '''82nd Reconnaissance Squadron''' (The Brigantines)<ref name=fmsldf114/>
:* CO: Vice Admiral Hang Verry

* '''83rd Escort Squadron''' (The Broken Keels)<ref name=fmsldf114/>
:* CO: Vice Admiral Marica Meler

* '''84th Pursuit Squadron''' (The Drake Squadron)<ref name=fmsldf114/>
:* CO: Vice Admiral Benito Khaleck

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''


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