Grand Admiral Nial Declann was a Grand Admiral of the Imperial Starfleet. 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. ... In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, or more properly, the Imperial Starfleet, is the senior military arm of the Galactic Empire. ...

Declann was a volatile but quick-witted veteran of the Clone Wars, where he served aboard a Republic assault ship; later, he became a TIE fighter pilot, and his success in the starfighter corps brought him to the attention of Emperor Palpatine's agents. They discovered that Declann was Force-sensitive, though for reasons unknown the Jedi Order had never identified him as such. He was given training in the Dark Side of the Force on the ancient Sith planet Dromund Kaas, where he showed great prowess at telepathic suggestion and mind control, and mastered the ability of Battle Meditation. The Clone Wars (22 - 19 BBY) is a fictional conflict described in the Star Wars series and featured in the two latter episodes of the prequel trilogy, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. ... TIE Fighter, see X-wing computer game series. ... This article is about the class of fictional vehicles. ... Palpatine, (84 BBY - 4 ABY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe. ... Force sensitivity is a condition in the Star Wars Universe where a life form posesses a natural connection to the Force. ... The Jedi are a fictional monastic peacekeeping organization from the Star Wars saga. ... ... In physics, a force acting on a body is that which causes the body to accelerate; that is, to change its velocity. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Sith were a humanoid race enslaved by a group of warrior priests who follow the dark side of the Force and serve as the evil counterparts to the Jedi. ... In the Star Wars universe, Battle Meditation is a manifestation of the Force first made famous by the ancient Jedi Odan-Urr and Nomi Sunrider. ...

After completing his training on Dromund Kaas, Declann was given a "graduation exercise" consisting of executing a captured Rebel using the Force. Afterwards, he returned to the Imperial Starfleet and rose through the ranks. Two years before the Battle of Yavin, Declann was among the twelve officers at the New Year’s Fete celebrations whom the Emperor promoted to the newly created rank of Grand Admiral. Declann became known throughout the fleet for his unpredictable, moody nature, and the practiced organization of this troops that few knew was due to his Force abilities. A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ... The Battle of Yavin was a major battle set in the fictional Star Wars universe, during the Galactic Civil War. ... Alternate meaning: Grand Admiral (Star Wars). ...

Declann accompanied the Emperor aboard the Death Star II to help coordinate the Battle of Endor. Although concerned about the destruction of the deflector shield generator on the Sanctuary Moon, Declann continued to influence the Imperial fleet through the Force. When he felt the Emperor’s death, he rushed from his post to the throne room, but was killed en route when the Death Star was destroyed by Lando Calrissian and his fighters. He was the only one of the four Grand Admirals aboard the second Death Star who did not escape its destruction. The Death Star is a moon-sized planetoid military space station in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... The Battle of Endor was the climactic battle depicted in the 1983 film, Return of the Jedi. ... A deflector shield is a fictional technology commonly found in science fiction. ... In the fictional universe of Star Wars, the forest moon of Endor, also known as Sanctuary Moon, is a moon which is home to the Ewoks and above which the second Death Star was constructed in Return of the Jedi. ... Lando Calrissian (born c. ...

Though never published and thus not canonical, Star Wars Insider author Daniel Wallace indicates that Declann's Star Destroyer was named Recondite. Daniel Wallace is an American professor and physicist (according to his lawsuit document, he has a BS in physics). ... An Executor-class Star Destroyer and several escorting Star Destroyers A Star Destroyer is any of a broad type of fictional starship from the Star Wars universe. ...

Appearances

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