Task Force Steel Resolve

Task Force Steel Resolve was a combined force unit of the Galactic Empire, comprising Imperial Navy warships, Imperial Army units, and Stormtrooper battalions. Established in 8 ABY by Emperor Bacharan Valak, it was given to Warlord Jarl Rellik and charged with annexing the Caspian Democratic Union by impressment or by force.

History
>> Caspian Annexation Campaign

Organization
Because the Campaign was only to be a precursor to a larger movement-of-force, Rellik was given a finite amount of resources, vessels, and units. Valak's advisors had assured the Emperor that the Union had a tentative coalition amongst its constituents, limited resources, and very little will to fight. Using the duplicitous cover of a diplomatic endeavour allowed a portion of the task force to get inside Caspian territory without raising alarm or suspicion, while the remaining vessels and resources could be sent in hours later.

Reinforcements were alloted for the campaign, but were not drawn from the substantial resources being prepared for upcoming actions Emperor Valak had planned. Once these resources were exhausted, it had been decided to re-evaluate the events that had transpired and decide if a further course of action was necessary. In hindsight, this was what doomed the Annexation Campaign to the bitter outcome it resulted in.

The roster for Task Force Steel Resolve included: 