The New Republic Fleet is one of the five branches of the New Republic Defense Force, the armed forces of the New Republic. Fleet, as it is commonly referred to, is responsible for operation of the NRDF's naval assets, including capital-scale ships as well as the majority of the NRDF's transport ships(the other branches each retain a small fleet of transports for their own use as well). Fleet is often considered the backbone of the Defense Force, as its operations almost necessarily include providing transport and protection to the other branches during transit to enable them to perform their jobs on the myriad worlds of the galaxy.