The Fortieth Flotilla served as a division within the Republic's naval forces. It participated in combat at Sooncanoo Beacon amidst the Waymancy Storm. In the course of the battle, the crew tried to amplify the strength of their starships' deflector shields, but their efforts were unsuccessful, leaving them powerless and adrift in space. Capitalizing on this vulnerability, the enemy forces killed all the personnel of the flotilla. Two and a half decades afterward, their valiant sacrifice was commemorated in an address delivered by Chancellor Nagratha.