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'''Ignacio Blake''' was the commander of the [[Star League Defense Force]]'s Navy ([[Star League Defense Force#Naval|Naval Command]]) from [[2764]] to [[2772]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp17/><ref name=HLTV1p31>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 31: "Naval Command"</ref><ref name=HLTV2p16p30>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 16, 30: "Janos Grec - Inside Looking In"</ref>
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'''Ignacio Blake''' was the commander of the [[Star League Defense Force]]'s Navy ([[Star League Defense Force#Naval|Naval Command]]) from [[2764]] to [[2772]].<ref name=FMSLDF>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 17</ref><ref name=HLTV1p31>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 31</ref><ref name=HLTV2p16p30>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 16, 30</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
[[Admiral]] Ignacio Blake replaced Admiral [[Joan Brandt]] as head of Naval Command in 2764 when Brandt stepped down to oversee combat operations within the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] during the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=HLTV1p60>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 60: "Joan Brandt"</ref>
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[[Admiral]] Ignacio Blake replaced Admiral [[Joan Brandt]] as head of Naval Command in 2764 when Brandt stepped down to oversee combat operations within the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] during the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=HLTV1p60>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 60</ref>
  
In [[Aaron DeChavilier]]/[[Zhang Craggs]]' SLDF 2764 Readiness Report,<ref name=FMSLDFp5>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 5</ref> it was noted that Ignacio Blake was concerned about Admiral [[Salman Venizelos]]' appointment as commander of the [[7th Fleet (Star League)|Seventh Fleet]], which had been used as a dispersed fleet due to Venizelos' experience with lighter ships, and was unsure he had the required managerial skill set to consolidate and reform the fleet in order to conduct large-scale operations.<ref name=FMSLDFp102>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 102: "Seventh Fleet - Command"</ref> Blake was also impressed with Admiral [[Thomas Belleau]], commander of the [[19th Fleet (Star League)|Nineteenth Fleet]], and had marked him for consideration to succeed him as commander of the Star League Navy upon his retirement.<ref name=FMSLDFp228>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 228: "Nineteenth Fleet - Command"</ref>
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In [[Aaron DeChavilier]]/[[Zhang Craggs]]' SLDF 2764 Readiness Report,<ref name=FMSLDFp5>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 5</ref> it was noted that Ignacio Blake was concerned about Admiral [[Salman Venizelos]]' appointment as commander of the [[7th Fleet (Star League)|Seventh Fleet]], which had been used as a dispersed fleet due to Venizelos' experience with lighter ships, and was unsure he had the required managerial skill set to consolidate and reform the fleet in order to conduct large-scale operations.<ref name=FMSLDFp102>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 102</ref> Blake was also impressed with Admiral [[Thomas Belleau]], commander of the [[19th Fleet (Star League)|Nineteenth Fleet]], and had marked him for consideration to succeed him as commander of the Star League Navy upon his retirement.<ref name=FMSLDFp228>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 228</ref>
  
 
Ignacio Blake was forced to stand down from his post as head of Naval Command in 2772, due to ill health, and was replaced by Admiral [[Janos Grec]].<ref name=HLTV2p16p30/>
 
Ignacio Blake was forced to stand down from his post as head of Naval Command in 2772, due to ill health, and was replaced by Admiral [[Janos Grec]].<ref name=HLTV2p16p30/>

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