Venomian Army

The Venomian Army sometimes referred to as Androssians, was the army of the planet Venom which operated under the control of Andross. The army was destroyed by both the Cornerian Defense Force and Star Fox at the end of the Lylat Wars, although small groups of it remained at least up to the time of the Aparoid invasion. These groups were kept at bay during those times, being forced to stay on Fortuna as a last resort before the Aparoids invaded.

History

The Venomian army was a disciplined and ruthless force that nearly succeeded in conquering the Lylat System. The invasion of a planet by Venom forces was a planned operation broken down into three stages. The first stage was for Venomian forces to gain air superiority over the enemy, either through overwhelming numbers, superior technology, or both. The fact that the underdeveloped Cornerian Army didn't suspect an attack helped in their goal immensely. The initial wave of star fighters would draw air defense units into meeting them head on, allowing a second wave of fighters to come in and overwhelm the preoccupied defenders. With the skies clear of enemies, the second stage began as bombardment craft proceeded to rain destruction on the now-defenseless ground units. With most ground forces destroyed, the final stage began as shock troops were dropped to round up and enslave any survivors.

The invasion of Katina by the Venomian Army served as a textbook example of the above tactics, at least until the Star Fox team succeeded in disrupting their plans and destroying their invasion force.

During the period of peace after the Lylat Wars, what was left of the Venomain Army appeared to be very resourceful, as more then nine years later they had battleships and bases. The last of the Venomain Army led by Andrew Oikonny fled to the forest planet Fortuna in a final stand against the Cornerian Army's forces. The battle seemed to be a losing one until they brought out their secret weapons, but then the Cornerian Army was aided by the Star Fox Team in breaking through their defenses. It is to be assumed that the rest of the Venomain Army was destroyed after Star Fox took out their leader.

Star Fox

The Venomian army was mostly comprised of bipedal lizards seemingly under the influence of Emperor Andross. It is learned that after Andross was banished to Venom for his crimes against Corneria, he soon found the planet was indeed populated by a civilization of lizards who were not very well educated in modern technology. But, the planet was rich in ancient technology, and scribes to extremely powerful weapons, which Andross used to build his army. While in his exile, Andross also created the telekinetic amplifier, which he used to enslave majority of the lizard race on Venom. Only a majority of the lizards joined him voluntarily, vowing undying loyalty to him. They were known as the Imperial Guard.

Star Fox 2

Again, the lizard armies of Andross returned in this non-released game, using more powerful weapon then before. Using battleships of unknown classes, they stormed past the outer-lying planets via interplanetary hyperspace. The Venomian army also employed the very first versions of Bio-weapons, such as the Mirage Dragon seen destroying a fleet of Cornerian vessels in the opening credits. It is also non-canon due to the game never being officially released.

Star Fox 64

In Star Fox 64 (a remake of Star Fox), the Venomian army is again wreaking havoc on Corneria. In this game, Andross was exiled to planet Venom due to his experiments that nearly turned Corneria into a lifeless wasteland. During his time on Venom, he managed to amass a very large army, also creating planetary defenses, such as the Bolse Defense satellite, and Area-6. He also built many factories, and armory plants to build his army which would eventually be his tool for revenge. Once his army was assembled, armed, and his fleets were loaded, he set a course for Corneria, and the other planets, using the blitzkrieg tactic.

Star Fox: Assault

During the opening credits to the first level, many Venomian and Cornerian vessels are seen exchanging cannon fire at one another. Venom had produced an unknown type of new star ship capable of taking on a Cornerian Assault Frigate, which was a relatively well rounded ship. However, it couldn't withstand a full scale bombardment from the many enemy vessels. This was made known when the Cornerian Assault forces charged at them, firing volley after volley of light laser rounds. Many were destroyed during this skirmish, even after the deployment of Andrew Oikonny's Stealth Squadron.

Star Fox Command

After Star Fox: Assault, the Venomian Army was wiped out.In one ending of Star Fox Command, Dash Bowman, grandson of Andross, rebuilt the Venomain Empire, once again enlisting the aid of ape soldiers. It is unknown what has become of Lylat since Dash rebuilt the empire.

Spacecraft

Satellites

• Bolse Defense Satellite - An enormous satellite in the space above Venom. Destroyed by the Star Fox team during the Lylat Wars.
• Umbra-class Defense Station - A satellite developed by the Venomian Army. The Star Fox team only encountered these in the attack on Area 6.

Warships

• Dorisby-class Battleship - A battleship that was impervious to starfighter level attacks. The Star Fox team managed to disarm it by destroying its laser turrets.
• Grazan-class Carrier - A battleship with twin hulls used in the battle of Sector Y. Though Star Fox could not defeat the battleships, they easily managed to evade them.
• Harlock-class Frigates - A ship used during the Lylat War known for its speed and power, though its defense was compromised for this. The Star Fox team managed to easily defeat these ships with the help of the Great Fox.
• Oikonny's Flagship - The ship Andrew Oikonny commanded the remnants of the Venomian Army from. It was capable of transforming in a robot similar in design to Andross, though featuring Andrew's head rather than Andross. The Star Fox team fought this robot and wore it down, but were unable to defeat it. During on of Oikonny's monologues, the ship was destroyed by an Aparoid.
• Saruzin -The flagship of the Venomian Army during the Lylat War. It was stationed in Sector Y where it released the Shogun and Shogun Warriors to attack the Star Fox team.
• Saucerer - An invasion ship sent by Andross to destroy a Cornerian base on Katina. It featured a powerful beam cannon that took sixty seconds to charge. It also worked as a carrier ship for Invader II Fighters that it released during the invasion. It was destroyed by Fox McCloud.
• Venomian Battlecruiser - A battleship used by Andrew Oikonny when cornered by the Cornerian Defense Force. Fox McCloud exploited one of the ships' weaknesses to split those he encountered in two.
  
• Zeram-class Cruiser - The Venomian Army's most powerful capital ship. The Star Fox team only ever encountered them in the attack on Area 6. The team was able to defeat them using a design flaw in the ships shielding where the bridge of the ship was shielded less.

Utility Ships

• Meteo Crusher - A ship designed to clear the Meteo Asteroid Belt of asteroids. It was destroyed by the Star Fox team.

Starfighters

• Invader I Fighters - A starfighter stationed at a base on Fichina.
• Invader II Fighters - A modified version of the Invader I. The Saucerer ship released these ships during its attack on Cornerian base on Katina.
• Invader III Fighters - An enhanced version of the Invader II. Andross sent these ships to preoccupy the Star Fox team while a series of Copperhead missiles were launched at the Great Fox. Pilot Katt Monroe's ship, the Cat's Paw, was modified from an Invader III prototype.
• Bolse Fighters - A starfighter designed to protect the Bolse Defense Satellite. It featured a personal shield which was generated by the satellite.
• Borzoi Fighters - A starfighter created to defend the Sector X base.