However, starfighters and other smaller ships such as the Millennium Falcon, even when carrying the highest ranked member of the fleet, were not usually considered flagships. Significantly, a flagship could easily be changed in the middle of a deployment or even a battle, as the primary definition of a flagship was the ship that had the highest ranking command officer onboard, making it the command ship for the fleet. The flagship, such as Home One to the Alliance Fleet in 3 ABY, was considered the command ship of the entire fleet.
Similarly, Admiral Ackbar has never been recorded in commanding the Lusankya despite his position as commander of the New Republic Defense Force for many years, and Garm Bel Iblis commanded his old Dreadnaught Peregrine for years after joining the New Republic, despite its smaller size and firepower. However, it is interesting to note that this was not always the case, as Thrawn was known to have ships larger than an Imperial Star Destroyer in his fleet, yet made the Star Destroyer Chimaera his flagship. 2.23 The Colony (Under the influence of the Dark Nest)įor the safety of the ranking officer and possibly for intimidation, the flagship was usually the most powerful ship available in the fleet, such as a Super Star Destroyer.2.17 Alliance to Restore the Republic / Alliance of Free Planets / New Republic / Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.2.16 Fel Empire / Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire / Empire-in-exile.2.15 Galactic Empire / Imperial Remnant.2.10 Confederacy of Independent Systems.2.5 New Sith Empire / Brotherhood of Darkness.
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