Who would lead the Empire against the Federation

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2003-06-09 06:52am

When thinking about the leader of an imperial assault on the federation Grand Admiral Thrawn is the first name that comes to mind. I however do not think Thrawn or any one of the Empires top commanders would be leading imperial forces in the milky way.

The federation is hopelessly outmatched, there is no reason for sending in a tactical genius since the Empire can blast their in a brute force method. In my opinion none of our favorite imperials like Darth Vader, Ozzel, Thrawn would be making an appearence. Anyway that is what I think and I could be wrong so I would like know other peoples opinions.

Who do you think would lead the Empire against the Federation ?

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2003-06-09 07:13am

Who knows, maybe they might just send a genius to ready for the worst case scenario.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-06-09 08:14am

Some Captain stuck on a frigate patrolling the Outer Rim who conquers the ST galaxy to get promoted.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2003-06-09 10:19am

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Some Captain stuck on a frigate patrolling the Outer Rim who conquers the ST galaxy to get promoted.

That is more likely what is going to happen. Considering the huge disparity between the federation and the Empire they will probobly send in a couple of archaic frigates commanded by some nameless captains if the Empire actualy considers the federation as a threat.

The conquest of the ST galaxy would be akin to the european conquest of africa. Just like the europeans the empire has a huge technological edge. The europeans never sent the actual might of their military to fight the african savages, instead it was a combination private entrepenuors and companies and some limited incursions by goverments. Just like an ISD a nineteenth century eurpean battleship could hold entire terrotories hostage in africa.

The Empire will probobly do something similar here. Since there is nothing worth taking in the ST galaxy the imperial fleet will never travel to there. Instead private corporations and individuals make there way. Occasonaly some little known captain or moff will conduct raids there to make a name for themselves. Eventualy the federation would be overrun by either armed mafia like the hutts or private corporations. The Empire would not directly get involved. They would set up checkpoints to collect revenue, which is the only way one can make some profit out of this otherwise useless galaxy, and occasionaly carry out strikes against insurgents.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2003-06-09 11:34am

I doubt the emperor would let private coroprations invade the milky way. He'd be to paraniod to let thoose companies have the same power and territories as he did.

Most like hed send whoever happened to be in the area.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-06-09 11:53am

He wouldn't send a Grand Admiral, he needs those to be present and visable in the home Galaxy so he can integrate them like he was planning to. It'd probably fall to some random admiral.

But I canalmost garuntee it wouldn't be Thrawn, he was busy on an important task and the Emperor wouldn't pull him unless it was ubercritical which this should not be.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2003-06-09 12:00pm

Admiral Piett, perhaps? He hasn't exactly proven himself in battle, so if he wants to continue to command the Executor, he should prove his worth in battle ...

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-06-09 01:47pm

Probably Captian Pelleon or some other distinguished lower level command officer.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-06-09 02:32pm

To conquer the ST galaxy you're not gonna really need cutting edge tatics. A simple Line Captain or Junior Admiral would have the skills and training to co-ordinate the ships involved in the conquest. I seem to remember Thrawn allowing one of his junior captain's to negoriate the surrender of a planet and then the transition of it's planetaty defences.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-06-09 03:31pm

Those not Thrawn are not incompetent.

~Jason

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-06-10 08:55pm

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CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-11 05:27am

back to the topic, I think you'd need to send a pretty intelligent person. If you're conquering and integrating, you're going to need a general AND a buraucrat. Dealing with another thousand or so alien species is daunting enough, but getting them to be productive for you will take some prodding.

And besides, the Empire likes humans, so they'll probably be getting some conscripts, who have to be made a part of the Imperial forces.

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2003-06-11 05:52am

Admiral Kanos

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-06-11 09:00am

Anyone but Daala.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-11 12:27pm

Janeway could beat Daala

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-06-11 12:38pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:Janeway could beat Daala

In which meaning of the word, since if misinterpretated those words can conjure of some horrible mental imagery.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-06-11 06:54pm

Nuh-uh. Daala could pull it off.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2003-06-11 06:59pm

Any officer with an ounce of skill could.

Kazuaki Shimazaki · Post by **Kazuaki Shimazaki** » 2003-06-11 07:29pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:Probably Captian Pelleon or some other distinguished lower level command officer.

Pellaeon? How is that old fart distinguished? No captaincy until well in his 60s or 70s!

Kazuaki Shimazaki · Post by **Kazuaki Shimazaki** » 2003-06-11 07:32pm

Lord Pounder wrote:To conquer the ST galaxy you're not gonna really need cutting edge tatics. A simple Line Captain or Junior Admiral would have the skills and training to co-ordinate the ships involved in the conquest. I seem to remember Thrawn allowing one of his junior captain's to negoriate the surrender of a planet and then the transition of it's planetaty defences.

Actually, Harbid of Death's Head negotiated the surrender. Pellaeon handled the deployment. Which of course led to no few jokes about Thrawn's lack of a real battle staff

And I always got that impression in Thrawn's trilogy (though most of Thrawn's ISD captains are not inflated enough to even qualify as 1D) that Death's Head and Harbid are one of Thrawn's more trusted vessels