Sector Group
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ASector Group was a formation ofImperial Military and intelligence assets of theGalactic Empire in asector ofthe galaxy. EachMoff was in command of their Sector Group.[1] Twenty-fourImperial-class Star Destroyers were assigned to each of the regional 1,024 sectors[2] that were in the Imperial sphere,[3] operating assector fleets. TheLothal sector fleet and theAnoat sector fleet are two examples of Sector Group's fleets. These forces allowed the Empire to spread acrossstar systems to patrol and uphold the will of theGalactic Emperor.[2] As the threat of theAlliance to Restore the Republic grew, theStar Destroyers became the primary method of enforcing the Emperor's will.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Sector Groups were introduced into the currentStar Warscanon through the "Starship Fact File" section of thetwentieth issue of theDe Agostini magazineStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon,[2] which was published aroundMay 10,2015,[5] and written byMark Newbold.[6]Sector Groups also existed in theStar Wars Legends continuity, being first mentioned in the1989Imperial Sourcebook, which was authored byGreg Gorden and published byWest End Games for use withStar Wars: The Roleplaying Game.[7]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 20Starship Fact File: Imperial Star Destroyer(First mentioned)
- Dawn of Rebellion
- "Starships of the Empire and the Rebellion" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Millennium Falcon 20Starship Fact File:Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
Notes and references[]
- ↑Dawn of Rebellion
- ↑2.02.12.2Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 20Starship Fact File: Imperial Star Destroyer
- ↑"Starships of the Empire and the Rebellion" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 23Starship Fact File: Star Destroyer Deployment
- ↑Thesecond issue of theDe Agostini weekly magazineStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon was set to be published onJanuary 14,2015, according to
De Agostini Publishing:Build the Millennium Falcon Magazine & Model by Chris Wyman onTheForce.net (January 8,2015) (backup link archived onNovember 6,2016). Therefore,Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 20 was published aroundMay 20, 2015. - ↑Direct message fromMark Newbold — Used with permission
- ↑Imperial Sourcebook
