Information
Battlegroup:	Battlegroup II
BGCOM:	Alexandre Morgan
Wing Commanders:	Gilbert H. Frown Aria Valen
Nickname:	"The Committed"
Motto:	"Leadership by All"
Wing(s):	Wing II Wing IX
Status:	Active
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Battlegroup II is a naval battlegroup of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet under the command of the TIE Corps' First Recon Division. Battlegroup II was reactivated the tenth month of 31 ABY and included the ISDII Warrior and her associated squadrons and ships. In the fourth month of 32 ABY, the ISDII Relentless was added to BGII's forces after a series of encounters with a hostile alien species, the Ishtari.

History[edit]

Battlegroup II was formed under the command of Marenta Jean in October of 31 ABY (2022) as the organizational division of battlegroup saw its return to the TC. The battlegroup consisted of solely the ISDII Warrior until the need for more ships of the First Recon Division arose. In that time, JetMech had assumed command of the battlegroup during the fleetwide Imperial Storm V in 32 ABY.

When the Relentless was added to BGII's forces, members of Sigma Squadron elected to move to the Relentless, opening Hammer Squadron. The addition of another Star Destroyer to the battlegroup happened just after the fleet (excluding the Warrior, the only uncrippled ship) was forced to Tusorix for repairs. During this time, the Warrior was tasked with guarding the spaceport where the fleet was being repaired.

Shortly thereafter, Marenta Jean returned to the Battlegroup II commander role as JetMech stepped back to a flight lead role in Theta Squadron. After another excellent stint of service from Marenta, Rho Squadron leadership veteran fr0Zen, a multiple-time commander and oft-battlegroup-wide galvanizer, took the reins of the battlegroup. He held the position for over two years, leading the battlegroup to several massive competition wins, including a series of Raise the Flag victories. Upon fr0Zen's retirement to Theta Squadron, Alexandre Morgan, the current BG2COM, was promoted to the position.

Competition history[edit]

Battlegroup II has an illustrious history that supplements the history that its subsidiary Imperial Star Destroyers have, but it has forged its own path since the institution of the battlegroup organizational level. Primarily, the battlegroup has seen great success in competitions and exercises between the entire Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps subgroup. In addition, it has seen great conflict, especially considering for its brief time as a group.

Combating the Ishtari in its first campaign, the Battlegroup won the annual Raise the Flag competition in 32 ABY. This victory afforded it the privilege and responsibility to serve as the TIE Corps Commander's Flagship, earning the right to host the TCCOM. For the following year after that victory, Plif resided on the ISDII Warrior, the chief Imperial Star Destroyer of the battlegroup (on account of it being the more populated). He, with the rest of the TIE Corps Command Staff, would end up, with the following Raise the Flag competitions continuing as BGII victories, to stay on the Warrior to current times.

In addition to this Raise the Flag victory over the entrenched and determined Ishtari, the battlegroup found success in the annual Imperial Storm competitions. When these competitions ceased to be inter-Corps competitive wargame, cooperation and coordination with the other two battlegroups proved invaluable to tackling the continued Ishtari threat. The battlegroup found success in the fact that the battlegroup's own ISDII Warrior was unique in that it escaped the campaign unscathed, and equally the next year fought beside its sister battlegroups to combat the new external threat.

Battlegroup II continued its dominance under the tenures of the next BG2COMs. fr0Zen's ascension to the position in late 32 ABY saw him lead the successful defenses of the Flagship title in 33 and 34 ABY, with Alexandre Morgan thus far continuing the trend with a 35 ABY RtF victory that marks the fourth consecutive victory. Throughout these years, the battlegroup remained a strong contributor to the cooperative Imperial Storm campaigns and focuses on supporting its squadrons during Squadron (Re)Mobilization efforts.

Subordinate units[edit]

The battlegroup is comprised of two Imperial II-class Star Destroyers and their respective space superiority lines.

• Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Warrior
  • TIE Corps Wing II
    •   Kappa Squadron - Active
    • Psi Squadron - Inactive
    •   Rho Squadron - Active
    • Sigma Squadron - Inactive
    •   Sin Squadron - Active
    •   Theta Squadron - Inactive
  • Warrior Space Superiority Line

• Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Relentless
  • TIE Corps Wing IX
    • Sword Squadron - Inactive
    • Dagger Squadron - Inactive
    • Crossbow Squadron - Inactive
    •  Spear Squadron - Active
    • Hammer Squadron - Inactive
    • Shield Squadron - Inactive
  • Relentless Space Superiority Line

Battlegroup Commanders[edit]