Star Wars character
Gilad Pellaeon
Position	Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet
Homeworld	Corellia
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Height	1.7 meters
Affiliation	Galactic Empire/Imperial Navy, Imperial Remnant, Galactic Alliance
Portrayer	N/A

Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. He is an Imperial naval officer who has attained to the rank of Grand Admiral, making him the 14th and last known Grand Admiral. He is unique among Grand Admirals in that he was raised to that rank after the Emperor's death. The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Taken from starwars. ... Corellia is a fictional planet in the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. ... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, Humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Galactic Empire was the regime established by then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to replace the Galactic Republic. ... Executor and several escorting Star Destroyers In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, also referred to as the Imperial Starfleet, was the military arm of the Galactic Empire charged with maintaining security and order in Imperial space. ... In the Star Wars universe, the Imperial Remnant is a New Republic nickname for the Galactic Empire that came about following the Bastion Accords that ended the Galactic Civil War. ... The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances is a fictional government from the Star Wars novel series, more commonly called the Galactic Alliance for short. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Splinter of the Minds Eye, 1978 The Expanded Universe (also known as the EU) encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by George Lucas. ... Executor and several escorting Star Destroyers In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, also referred to as the Imperial Starfleet, was the military arm of the Galactic Empire charged with maintaining security and order in Imperial space. ... An officer is a member of a military service who holds a position of responsibility. ... Star Wars Grand Admiral Breast Insignia In the Expanded Universe literature of Star Wars, Grand Admiral is a supreme Imperial rank of the Galactic Empire, outranking all other political and military personnel, including Imperial Moffs; they did not supersede personal representatives of the Emperor, however. ... Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire (82 BBY – 4 ABY, spirit incapacitated 11 ABY), often simply referred to as the Emperor, is one of the main characters and the foremost villain in the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

Career in the Empire

Pellaeon joined the Imperial Starfleet at a young age and was considered one of its most promising officers. In his youth, he aspired to locate the lost Katana fleet, but he would not realize this ambition until much later. Rising through the ranks, he was eventually promoted to the rank of Commander and assigned to the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Chimaera as a member of her command crew, eventually being promoted to captain and the ship's second in command. The Chimeara participated in the fleet action during the Battle of Endor, during which the vessel's captain was killed. In an attempt to salvage the situation, Pellaeon assumed command of the Chimaera and - following the death of Emperor Palpatine, Lord Darth Vader, and Admiral Piett- the remaining elements of the Imperial fleet at Endor and ordered a retreat. Executor and several escorting Star Destroyers In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, also referred to as the Imperial Starfleet, was the military arm of the Galactic Empire charged with maintaining security and order in Imperial space. ... The Katana fleet (known more eerily as The Dark Force) is a fictional starfleet from the Star Wars universe, introduced in Timothy Zahns Dark Force Rising. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... An Star Destroyers are iconic vessels of the fictional universe of Star Wars. ... An Star Destroyers are iconic vessels of the fictional universe of Star Wars. ... A typical Imperial-class Star Destroyer The Imperial-class Star Destroyer Chimaera was a starship in the fictional Star Wars Expanded universe. ... The Battle of Endor was the climactic battle depicted in the 1983 film, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire (82 BBY – 4 ABY, spirit incapacitated 11 ABY), often simply referred to as the Emperor, is one of the main characters and the foremost villain in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Darth Vader (occasionally referred to as Lord Vader or simply Vader) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, and has a principal role in A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Revenge of the Sith. ... Admiral Firmus Piett (39 BBY–4 ABY) is a character from the Star Wars universe. ... In the fictional universe of Star Wars, the forest moon of Endor is a moon which is home to the Ewoks and above which the second Death Star was constructed in Return of the Jedi. ...

In the years following the defeat at Endor, Pellaeon attempted to direct the resources of the Imperial Navy in order to maintain a united front against the Rebellion and its successor, the New Republic. However, he lacked the tactical brilliance or the legitimacy as commander to do so successfully; it was not until the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn from his tour of duty in the Unknown Regions of the galactic halo that the Empire ended its string of defeats. Choosing the Chimaera as his flagship, Thrawn began a brutally effective campaign against the New Republic, and it seemed that Pellaeon's dreams of restoring the honor and dignity of the Empire was within reach. But his dream of re-establishing the Galactic Empire was cruelly shattered during the Battle of Bilbringi where, in a twisted parallel to the Battle of Endor, Grand Admiral Thrawn was assassinated during the battle by his Noghri bodyguard Rukh, forcing Pellaeon to again assume command and order a retreat. The New Republic (officially The New Galactic Republic) is a fictional government in Star Wars. ... Grand Admiral Thrawn is a fictional character from the Star Wars galaxy. ... The galactic halo is a region of space surrounding spiral galaxies, including our galaxy, the Milky Way. ... A typical Imperial-class Star Destroyer The Imperial-class Star Destroyer Chimaera was a starship in the fictional Star Wars Expanded universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Galactic Empire was the regime established by then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to replace the Galactic Republic. ... The following are fictional planets set in the Star Wars universe. ... This is a list of sentient races from the fictional universe of Star Wars. ...

Following Thrawn's death, Pellaeon retreated to the Core and joined Admiral-turned-warlord Teradoc's fleet, and attained the rank of Vice Admiral. He did not agree with Teradoc's methods, however, and assisted Admiral Daala in assassinating him and 11 other warlords. They then began a losing war against the New Republic. After their mutual defeat, Daala retired from command, promoting Pellaeon to the rank of Admiral. He took the remains of his fleet back to the Imperial Remnant and was eventually recognized by the Council of Moffs as the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces; it was in this capacity that he signed the peace accords with New Republic Chief of State Ponc Gavrisom aboard the Chimaera, thus ending the Galactic Civil War fifteen years after the Battle of Endor. Sometime later, the Moffs elevated him again, to the rank of Grand Admiral. Grand Admiral Thrawn is a fictional character from the Star Wars galaxy. ... Admiral Daala is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... In the Star Wars universe, the Imperial Remnant is a New Republic nickname for the Galactic Empire that came about following the Bastion Accords that ended the Galactic Civil War. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The New Republic (officially The New Galactic Republic) is a fictional government in Star Wars. ... A head of state or chief of state is the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions and duties granted to the head of state in the countrys... Ponc Gavrisom is a Calibop, a creature with two wings resembling a feathered pterodactyl, yet it cannot fly. ... The Galactic Civil War (19 BBY - 19 ABY) is a fictional war from the Star Wars galaxy, beginning with Revenge of the Sith and continuing through the original trilogy of films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, as well as several novels, comics, and... The Battle of Endor was the climactic battle depicted in the 1983 film, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... Star Wars Grand Admiral Breast Insignia In the Expanded Universe literature of Star Wars, Grand Admiral is a supreme Imperial rank of the Galactic Empire, outranking all other political and military personnel, including Imperial Moffs; they did not supersede personal representatives of the Emperor, however. ...

In the years following the cessation of hostilities between the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic, Pellaeon remained the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Starfleet. As the highest military authority in the Empire, he was a chief advisor to the Moffs, the governing body of the remaining Empire. During the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy, he drew upon his decades of experience as well as the lessons he learned from Thrawn, to lead the Starfleet into battle alongside its former enemies, convincing the Moffs that he would do so with or without their support and that the Imperial Fleet would follow him wherever he went. The Yuuzhan Vong are a race of sentient beings from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe that rise as a threat to the New Republic in the New Jedi Order series of novels. ...

Grand Admiral Pellaeon proved to be a worthy successor to his mentor, the legendary Grand Admiral Thrawn. Pellaeon managed to score victory after victory against the Yuuzhan Vong commander assigned to the invasion of the Empire, and went on to personally command the Imperial fleets dispatched to reinforce the Galactic Alliance (formerly the New Republic), eventually commanding the Imperial forces that assisted the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances in retaking Vong-occupied Coruscant. Together, the Empire and Galactic Alliance managed to defeat the Yuuzhan Vong invaders and bring a modicum of peace back to the war-torn galaxy. The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances is a fictional government from the Star Wars novel series, more commonly called the Galactic Alliance for short. ... Coruscant is the name of a fictional planet in the Star Wars Universe. ... In the Star Wars universe, the Imperial Remnant is a New Republic nickname for the Galactic Empire that came about following the Bastion Accords that ended the Galactic Civil War. ... The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances is a fictional government from the Star Wars novel series, more commonly called the Galactic Alliance for short. ...

Following the end of organized resistance by the Yuuzhan Vong, Gilad Pellaeon presented Han and Leia Organa Solo with one of the few remaining pieces of art from Grand Admiral Thrawn's private collection, Killik Twilight, an Alderaanian painting that the Solos had once attempted to acquire prior to Thrawn's nearly victorious offensive. He retired shortly thereafter, but when Galactic Alliance Supreme Commander Sien Sovv was assassinated, Pellaeon was asked to serve as temporary Supreme Commander until a permanent one was found. He agreed, making "The Old Man Of The Empire" leader of the largest military force in the galaxy. The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances is a fictional government from the Star Wars novel series, more commonly called the Galactic Alliance for short. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In addition, there is a lingering question regarding whether or not Pellaeon may have sired a family out of wedlock, as it has been intimated that the late Commander Mynar Devis may have been Pellaeon's son.

Possible Early Appearance

The Dark Horse graphic novel Clone Wars Volume 5 - The Best Blades depicts a Pellaeon as captain of a Republic Acclamator-class vessel during the Clone Wars. This Captain Pellaeon was in command of a Republic battle fleet during a battle over the world of Merson, a battle notable for being the one in which the Jedi Master Ronhar Kim and his Cerean padawan Tap-Nar-Pal were killed. An Star Destroyers are iconic vessels of the fictional universe of Star Wars. ... This is a list of sentient races from the fictional universe of Star Wars. ... The Jedi Knights are a fictional monastic organization from the Star Wars series of films by George Lucas. ...

It is unknown whether this Pellaeon is the Gilad Pellaeon who later served under Grand Admiral Thrawn, as the rank of this character conflicts with Gilad Pellaeon's reported promotion to captaincy after the Battle of Endor. Pellaeon most likely held a lower rank, and was addressed as 'captain' in accordance with naval tradition. In addition to this, his appearance and loyalty to those under his command would be consistent with the two actually being the same person.

Alternatively, this Captain Pellaeon could well be a relative of Gilad Pellaeon--possibly his father, which seems more likely given the charaters' apparently divergent ages.

External links

• Star Wars: Databank article
• The Imperial Grand Admirals
• Sic Transit Gloria: The Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire Part II: From the Rise of Isard to the Fall of Coruscant

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