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  Grand Admiral - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
Grand Admiral - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
Grand Admirals were appointed by Emperor Palpatine and answered directly to the Emperor, or his authorized executors, in all matters.
It is unclear whether the Imperial Army or stormtrooper rank of Grand General was equivalent with the rank of Grand Admiral, but Ysanne Isard, as Director of Imperial Intelligence, wore a red version of the Grand Admiral's uniform, and her power and position in the Imperial hierarchy could be considered analogous.
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 Grand Admiral Thrawn
Grand Admiral Thrawn, a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, was an Imperial who commanded a major part of the Imperial fleet.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is described as a tall solidly built humanoid with blue skin, wearing a white uniform with a cape.
This is seen as a departure from the standard charcoal grey uniforms that imperial officers wore as shown in the classic trilogy, although there is a white-uniformed officer on the Death Star in the first film.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/gr/Grand_Admiral_Thrawn.html   (144 words)

  
 List of Galactic Empire ranks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Admirals are directly appointed by Emperor Palpatine and answer directly to the Emperor, or his authorized executors, in all matters.
In the Imperial Army, the equivalent of a Grand Admiral is known as Grand General.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is shown to be wearing this alternate insignia on the cover of the Timothy Zahn novel Heir to the Empire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Admiral_(Star_Wars)   (1764 words)

  
 STAR WARS: Imperial Insignia: Officer Examples
Grand Admirals do not have any political territory; their sphere of duty is the Empire as a whole.
Grand Admiral Synn was killed during the Liberation of Kashyyyk, in battle against Admiral Ackbar.
Grand Admiral Il-Raz was fanatical, and commited suicide by plunging his flagship into the heart of the Denarii Nova.
www.theforce.net /swtc/insignia/badges.html   (5269 words)

  
 Jedi Council Forums - Missing Grand Admiral?
It is known that Admiral Zaarin was replaced as one of the Emperor's favoured twelve by his blue-skinned pursuer, the chauvinist Grand Admiral Thrawn (ref. TIE Fighter).
Grand Admiral Teshik is mentioned as the commander of the fleets patrolling the Ringali Shell prior to the Battle of Hoth.
Grand Admiral Rufaan Tigellinus was a prominent intrigant in the Imperial court, and was a noted opponent of Admiral Thrawn.
boards.theforce.net /message.asp?topic=6330408   (1678 words)

  
 STAR WARS: Star Destroyers: Ship List
Admiral Rogriss' flagship, used in the Battle of Adumar and the Battle of Vahaba.
Star destroyer damaged during the subjugation and capture of a large space slug specimen for study by Imperial biologists, shortly after the Battle of Hoth.
Star destroyer with Grand Admiral Thrawn's fleet, destroyed in collision with a dreadnought of the Katana fleet in battle with New Republic and fringe starfighters at the deep space resting place of the Dark Force.
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 Grand Admiral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Admiral is a historic naval rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country.
In the German Navy, the rank was the equivalent of a British Admiral of the Fleet or a United States Fleet Admiral.
Alfred von Tirpitz in the uniform of a Grand Admiral
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 Imperial People
Grand Moff Dunhausen is a lean and crafty Imperial officer, known for his blaster-shaped earrings.
Admiral Griff was the Fleet Admiral in charge of the construction of Vader's SSD Executor.
Grand Moff Tarkin was an Imperial officer in charge of a large section of Outer Rim territories.
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 Mitth'raw'nuruodo - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
As the most influential of the 12 Grand Admirals, Thrawn led the remnants of the Imperial Navy in a campaign of victories against the New Republic in the years after the disastrous Battle of Endor and reign of Ysanne Isard.
Moreover, at some stage before 3 ABY, he received a secret promotion to the rank of Grand Admiral, although this was known only to his direct subordinates and a few of Palpatine's most trusted agents, most notably Mara Jade, who served as the sole witness to the ceremony.
Grand Admiral Thrawn first appeared in Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire, the first book of the Thrawn Trilogy that was named for the Grand Admiral.
starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Grand_Admiral_Thrawn   (4041 words)

  
 Star Wars by Timothy Zahn
Grand Admiral Thrawn – A blue skinned alien with red, glowing eyes, Thrawn is a master strategist who attempts to lead the remnants of the Empire to ultimate victory.
And with the death of all the Grand Admirals, there appears to be no one left who could lead the Empire back to its former glory.
Admiral Pellaeon, leader of the Empire's military forces, convinces the remaining Moffs of the Empire that entering into a peace treaty with the New Republic is the only avenue left open to the Empire.
www.futurefiction.com /star_wars_by_timothy_zahn.htm   (2161 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dark Force Rising (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Vol. 2): Books: Timothy Zahn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
But Grand Admiral Thrawn, the most brilliant of the Emperor's minions, is preparing to crush the New Republic with nefarious schemes involving smugglers, political rivals, a well-placed mole and even a Jedi Master.
Luke, Leia, and Han face separate challenges from a mad Jedi, an Imperial Grand Admiral, and a smuggler with a dangerous secret, and the fate of the alliance hangs on the outcome of their missions.
Aided by the insane clone of a long-dead Jedi Master, the tactical genius Grand Admiral Thrawn has discovered the means to clone Imperial troopers, crewers, and pilots to replenish the once-depleted forces of the Empire.
www.amazon.com /Dark-Force-Rising-Star-Wars/dp/0553560719   (1843 words)

  
 The Imperial Grand Admirals
Grand Admirals were easily recognized by their stark white uniforms and gold-braided epaulets.
Grant hid in the Pentastar Alignment while his fellow Grand Admirals met their ends in attempted power grabs, finally defecting to the New Republic two years after Endor on the condition he be granted immunity to prosecution for war crimes and the right to retire to the planet Rathalay.
Reports of Grand Admiral Batch's breakthroughs in cloaking technology convinced him he had to move quickly, so he enlisted a disenchanted Emperor's Hand, Arden Lyn, to kidnap the Emperor as part of an attempted coup; his plans were thwarted by forces under Vice Admiral Thrawn.
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 MASSASSI STAR WARS, ARCHIVES, CHARACTERS, GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN
rand Admiral Thrawn was the first alien to be appointed to the position as one of the 12 Grand Admirals of the Empire.
Thrawn rose to power during the Emperor's reign and managed to rally the remnants of the Imperial fleet shortly after the Battle of Endor and the destruction of the Emperor and Darth Vader.
Although he was eventually defeated, his efforts revitalized the remainder of the Empire ensuring that it would remain a threat for years to come.
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 Star Wars Novels
Princess Leia strives to protect her children from imperial agents, Han Solo undertakes a mission to track down a rogue Jedi knight and persuade him to return to the good side of the Force, and Luke Skywalker lies comatose fighting for his survival on the spirit plane.
Meanwhile, the Hutt crime syndicate, headed by Jabba's successor, Durga, is building a new death star to terrorize the galaxy, and the ever-vengeful Admiral Daala of the Empire is marshalling forces to crush the New Republic.
The three native races of the sector are on the brink of a civil war.
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 Marx Star Wars web page
And then comes the most startling news of all: Grand Admiral Thrawn- believed to be dead for ten years- is reported alive.
All the while lurking in the shadows is the enigmatic Major Tierce, a disciple of Emperor Palpatine, sharing his long-dead master’s lust for power, schooled in the devious stratagems of Thrawn himself, and armed with his own dark plans for the New Republic and the Empire.
At its heart lies the most elaborate con of all: the rumor that the legendary Grand Admiral Thrawn, long believed dead, has returned to lead the Empire to a prophesied triumph.
groups.msn.com /MarxStarWarswebpage/handofthrawnduology.msnw   (758 words)

  
 Star Wars
As the Clone Wars burn across the galaxy and the true intentions of the Sith are revealed, the true heroes of the conflict emerge.
Grand Admiral Thrawn may have found just the firepower needed to take a bite out of the New Republic: some two hundred Dreadnaught heavy cruisers, lost to hyperpsace in the days of the Old Republic.
Written by longtime Star Wars writer Darko Macan, Chewbacca features a series of tales narrated by the characters who knew him best—including Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker—that reveals special glimpses not only of Chewbacca's heroic history, but of the mysterious and fascinating culture of his noble species.
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 Star Wars: Databank | Thrawn, Grand Admiral
A consummate strategist, Grand Admiral Thrawn likened combat to art, and was an aficionado of both.
His ascent to Grand Admiral went without notice by Alliance Intelligence, thus his existence remained a secret.
At the height of the Battle of Bilbringi, Thrawn's faithful Noghri bodyguard Rukh killed the Grand Admiral with an assassin's blade.
www.starwars.com /databank/character/grandadmiralthrawn/eu.html   (795 words)

  
 'Star Wars' goes out with a bang
But this is the reality of the DVD era: Series filmmakers like Lucas and Peter Jackson simply assume that viewers will go into their films with all the earlier exposition firmly in mind, and waste no precious screen time with clumsy recaps.
Thus the movie hurls us three years into the Clone Wars and a critical situation in which Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) are trying to rescue the kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from the clutches of Count Dooku (Christopher Lee).
The real power of the original "Star Wars" trilogy was its concise, uncluttered vision of a universe governed by a Force that can never be understood by logic or controlled by religious dogma but CAN be experienced by adherence to individual common-sense morality.
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 Universe Preview 9
A tactical and strategic genius, Thrawn was the only non-Human to ever attain the rank of Grand Admiral in the Empire.
Prior to the Battle of Endor, Thrawn commanded Imperial forces in the Unknown Regions, finally returning to the rest of the galaxy years after the Emperor’s defeat.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is an impressive commander by any standard.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=starwars/article/universepreview9   (299 words)

  
 DECIPHER.com - Star Wars CCG
Based on A New Hope, the first installment in the Star Wars trilogy, the 162 cards of the expansion set delve deeper into the concepts and characters of the Star Wars universe.
The Star Wars CCG Second Anthology will be packed in a durable and attractive 800-card storage box.
The first Star Wars CCG expansion to be sold in 9-card packs in displays of 60 packs each.
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 Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption for PC News - PC Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption News
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption for PC Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Summary
Star Wars: Lethal Alliance is built exclusively for the PSP system and DS, immersing players in an adventure that takes place between Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV A New Hope.
Star Wars: Empire at War is a real-time-strategy game set in the Star Wars universe and takes place a few years before the events of Episode IV.
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 Welcome Star Wars: CCG Players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
If you have a Star Destroyer in a battle, during the weapons segment use its tractor beam for free.
Star: Docking Bay 327 are released and return to the Light Side of the system or sector (or to the Used Pile, at your opponent’s option).
This site is maintained and updated by fans of Star Wars CCG, and is in no way affiliated with LucasFilm or Decipher.
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 Memorable Quotes from Star Wars (1977)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Admiral Motti: Dangerous to your starfleet, Commander; not to this battle station.
General Dodonna: The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet.
Admiral Motti: Any attack made by the Rebels against this station would be a useless gesture, no matter what technical data they have obtained.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0076759/quotes   (3473 words)

  
 Star Wars: Blogs | The Grand Admiral's Club | Clone Wars: The Cartoon
Well, I finally watched the first volume of Clone Wars, and I must say, I was very suprised.
What I liked about it was, the filling of the gap in between the two movies.
This really did that for me, I loved the jumping from one conflict to the next, it really gave you a sense of how fast-paced a war is.
blogs.starwars.com /ThrawnBlog/37   (316 words)

  
 GameSpy: Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM
Larry Holland's epic space combat simulator released to stores and promptly set one hundred and seventy eight new bars by which all other games that planned to feature stars and shooting would be judged.
The result was a wonderfully complex Star Wars universe with gameplay that still dominates the genre.
Believe us, Grand Admiral Thrawn is one bad-assed silvery grey-blue Imperial you do not want to mess around with.
pc.gamespy.com /pc/star-wars-tie-fighter-collectors-cd-rom   (229 words)

  
 Josh's Star Wars Page
Most of you Star Wars lovers should already know that though.
The engineer that designed the original Death Star built a new kind of Superlaser the was shaped in the form of a lightsaber.
Hence the name, this superlaser was intended to be Durga's instrument for striking fear in the hearts of smuggling planets.
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 Reflections II Area
He has provided weapons for Rogue Squadron in their war against the bacta cartel.
A mechanic in his employ, Celina Marniss, has been revealed to be Mara Jade, the "Emperor's Hand." The two of them have been pressured by Grand Admiral Thrawn during his attempts to capture Luke Skywalker.
The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn - Grand Admiral Thrawn rallies the forces of a diminished Empire against the New Republic.
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 Star Wars Miniatures Errata and FAQ
A: In general, it is a streamlined version of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game combat rules, simplified so that it's easier to run several different characters at once and play through a battle quickly.
Think about it this way: The miniatures rules are a simplified version of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game combat rules -- a character can choose attack actions (such as a single attack or using some Force skills), move actions (most often, moving some number of squares), or full-round actions (such as making multiple attacks).
In the Star Wars Miniatures Game, a character either moves or doesn't, and "move" is meant literally.
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