In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, also referred to as the Imperial Starfleet, was the military arm of the Galactic Empire charged with maintaining security, peace and order in the galaxy. The Imperial Navy had absorbed the military forces of the Galactic Republic after Palpatine's declaration of the New Order.

At its peak, the Imperial Navy fielded at least tens of thousands of warships and fulfilled the Emperor's will throughout the galaxy. After defeat at the Battle of Endor, the Galactic Empire split up into warring factions and the Imperial Starfleet splintered along with it. While much of the remnants of the Imperial Navy were later reunited under impressive Imperial commanders, the military organization covered in this article ceased to exist shortly after the death of the Emperor.

Specific responsibilities of the Imperial Navy included defending Imperial citizens from space-based threats such as pirates, smugglers and rebel contingents, enforcing Imperial Will, and overseeing commerce through customs and blockade operations. The Imperial Navy also performs orbital bombardments, transports major ground force deployments and supports them with space and aerial support.

The Imperial Navy conducted itself by the Imperial Naval Code, a set of martial laws and regulations created to guide the massive military organization. The vast majority of personnel in the Imperial Navy are human male, although a few exceptions have been seen in the service, such as Admiral Daala (a human woman) or Grand Admiral Thrawn (a Chiss, a species of aliens from the Unknown Regions, who was humanoid in appearance, with blue skin and glowing red eyes).

Personnel in the Imperial Navy typically wear black uniforms. (In contrast, those in the Imperial Army wear grey uniforms, and Imperial Security Bureau personnel wear white.)

Destiny refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. It is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe.

{{Infobox Television episode | Title = Destiny | Series = Angel | Image = | Caption = | Season = 5 | Episode = 08 | Airdate = November 19, 2003 | Production = 5ADH08 | Writer = David Fury Steven S. DeKnight | Director = Skip Schoolnik | Guests = Sarah Thompson (Eve) Mercedes McNab (Harmony) Juliet Landau (Drusilla) Christian Kane (Lindsey) | Episode list = List of Angel episodes | Prev = Lineage | Next = Harm's Way }}

"Destiny" is episode 8 of season 5 in the television show Angel. Co-written by David Fury and Steven S. DeKnight and directed by Skip Schoolnik, it was originally broadcast on November 19, 2003 on the WB network. In "Destiny", when a mysterious package arrives at Wolfram & Hart that renders Spike corporeal again, Eve claims the universe is in chaos because the Shanshu Prophecy states only one vampire with a soul can be the champion of good. Angel and Spike duel over a mystical grail to decide which one will be the champion, as flashbacks show the complex relationship between the soulless vampire Angelus and William the Bloody. Guest star Juliet Landau reprises her role as Drusilla, and Christian Kane makes an uncredited appearance at the end of the episode playing Lindsey McDonald. See List of Angel episodes for a complete list.

Destiny is a song by the band Zero 7, featuring the vocals of Sia Furler and Sophie Barker. It has been released on the album Simple Things and also a single. It has been remixed a number of times and it featured on the soundtracks for both Blue Crush and Raising Helen. It was also featured in the Sky Movies advertising of the complete showing of the Star Wars saga in British television for the first time. Lacoste currently has the song as their background music their official website. It is used frequently on TV as background music for relaxed sequences.

The song's lyrics deal with two lonely hearts whose paths in life will eventually tread into one another, hence the title.

There have been two music videos produced for this song, one being directed by Tommy Pallotta at Ghost Robot and the other by Howard Greenhalgh.