Task Force 42
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The second Task Force of the Fourth Fleet - designated as Task Force 42 - is a military unit structured for the independent operation of various battle groups, each employing a broad variety of battle tactics.
It was established three years after the Battle of Endor, with a mandate to harass, disrupt, and otherwise unbalance Imperial operations and shipping in the southern quadrant of the Mid and Outer Rim Territories. This area of operations is broad, potentially incorporating everything from the Arkanis Sector to Endor, and encompasses several major shipping routes like the Corellian Run, Rimma Trade Route, Hydian Way, and Corellian Trade Route, and major systems and sectors such as Eriadu, Sluis Van, and the Greater Javin.
The Task Force is commended by General Dan, a long-standing veteran of the Rebel Alliance. However, the Task Force rarely operates as a cohesive unit, and each battle group generally operates independently. Commanders of these battle groups include Captains Soto Terius, Dou'lesa Grov, and Rhinn Ikthoos.
Dauntless Battle Group
General Dan has a large command ship (Dauntless) with a large fighter capacity. He focuses on a mostly open warfare approach and typical naval tactics, using his numerous fighters - as well as his escorts - as part of flanking operations.
Ships:
- MC80 Star Cruiser -- Dauntless (FLAG)
- MC30c Star Frigate --
- MK 1 Assault Frigate -- Badger
- EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate -- Starchaser
- EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate --
- Assassin-class Corvette -- Brigand
Fighters:
- Dauntless
- Vindicator
Destiny Battle Group
See: Destiny Battle Group
Captain Terius has a formation inspired by the hunting strategies of predatory arthropods such as scorpions. He uses two heavy cruisers as "pincers" to flank his opponent and prevent escape, while a fast attack ship acts as the "sting", dealing swift damage to critical areas. Terius is considered somewhat unorthodox in that his command ship (Destiny) is not the largest nor most heavily armed ship in his battle group.
Ships:
- Arquitens Light Cruiser -- Destiny (FLAG)
- Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser -- Aurora
- Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser -- Orion
- Liberator Cruiser -- Adaris
- DP20 Gunship -- Stromos
- DP20 Gunship -- Sebrus
- CR90 Corvette -- Oran
- Marauder Corvette -- Novgorod (on detached duty)
Fighters:
- 2 x A-Wing Squadrons
- 1 x A-Wing II Squadron
- 1 x Y-Wing Squadron
- 3 x X-Wing Squadrons
- 1 x B-Wing Squadron
Nemesis Battle Group
Captain Grov has a force of fast and powerful ships that are geared towards ambushes and hit-and-run missions. They pursue and chase any survivors, aiming to ensure that word does not get back to Imperial command.
Ships:
- Munificent-class Star Frigate -- Nemesis (FLAG)
- Liberator-class Cruiser --
- Marauder-class Corvette -- Thanatos
- Marauder-class Corvette -- Phobos
- CR90 Corvette - Siren
- CR90 Corvette - Telchine
- CR90 Corvette - Nereid
Fighters:
- 2 x Preybird Squadrons
- 6 x Squadrons
- 4 x ARC-170 Starfighters
- 3 x Cutlass-9 Interceptors
Requiem Battle Group
Captain Ikthoos also deploys on hit-and-run raiding missions against convoys and small formations, but uses his sizeable fighter compliment to swarm the enemy (using fighters like B-Wings and Y-Wings) rather than engaging ship-to-ship.
Ships:
- Modified Recusant Light Destroyer -- Starfire (FLAG)
- Liberator-class Cruiser -- Paladin
- Quasar Fire-class Bulk Cruiser -- Ghleshelm
- Interceptor IV Frigate -- Vigilante
- Interceptor IV Frigate -- Jackal
- DP20 Corellian Gunship -- Krayt
- DP20 Corellian Gunship -- Rancor
Fighters:
- 4 x X-Wing Squadrons
- 4 x Y-Wing Squadrons
- 2 x A-Wing Squadrons
- 2 x B-Wing Squadrons
- 3 x Headhunter Squadrons
Captured Ships:
- 3 x Action VI Transports Bantha, Thranta, Gundark
- 8 x TIE Fighters
Missions:
- Rebel Skirmish #1 : Bakuran Headache - COMPLETE
- Love the Puppy - COMPLETED
