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Batcheela
according to Ewok legend, this lonely wind spirit kept herself warm by slipping into huts and sleeping beside Ewoks. (GCG)

Bathos
this woman, born to one of the lesser families of House Cadriaan, was the leader of House Cadriaan during the height of the New Order. She was known more for her impressive parties than her government, but she was nevertheless a more than capable leader. (PGT)

Bathwa
this was a specis of huge, ray-like creature native to the planet Kiffex. These beasts flew through the air, riding thermals and currents just along the canopy of Kiffex's jungles.Many of the beings who lived on Kiffex were able to train the bathwas for use as mounts. (DRKN)

Bathysphere
this Action VI transport was the personal starship of the Mon Calamari bounty hunter Bringe. (GORW)

Baton of Rank
this speciallized version of the Yuuzhan Vong amphistaff was carried by certain individuals of the warrior caste, to indicate their higher level of rank that their peers. Much narrower than an amphistaff, the baton of rank was also more difficult to wield. (UFCD)

Batono
this being once worked for the Czerka Corporation, at their facility on Citadel Station, during the years following the Jedi Civil War. Batono, however, never fully believed that Czerka's relationship with the Sith was the right thing to do for the good of the galaxy, and eventually turned himself in to the Telos Security Force. However, Batono could not return to a normal life, knowing that Czerka would have him killed, so he was taken in by Chodo Habat and hidden among the Ithorians who lived on Citadel Station. Batono was eventually located by The Exile, who returned him to Lieutenant Grenn for further questioning. (KOTOR2)

Batorese
this was the native language of the Blood Carver race, spoken primarily on the planet Batorine. Because the Batorese language employed a wide variety of scents and skin colorations, it was nearly impossible for other races - and even protocol droids - to understand and learn. (UANT)

Batorine
this planet was the homeworld of the Blood Carver race. (RP)

Ba'tra
this Bothan was a General in the New Republic's military, during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. Leia Organa Solo negotiated with General Ba'tra on behalf of Tendrando Arms, in an effort to convince the Republic to purchase the new YVH 1 combat droids. General Ba'tra eventually agreed to meet with Lando Calrissian to discuss the possible purchase of the droids. As the Yuuzhan Vong pressed their attack, it was General Ba'tra who reinstated Lando to the rank of General, in hopes of having more commanders in the defense of Coruscant. (SBS)

Bats
this was one of the many smugglers - known as Huxlings - who worked for Jerf Huxley, during the years leading up to the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. (SQ)

Batta, Callow
a native of the planet Coruscant, this man was a professor of governmental and political history at the University of Sanbra for nearly two decades before being put on "indefinite leave" by the sector Moff, shortly before the Battle of Hoth. Most suspected that Doctor Batta's anti-Imperial speeches earned him the displeasure of the Moff. Whatever the reason, Doctor Batta turned to a life of crime, and became a notorious pirate and smuggler by the time of the Battle of Yavin. Despite his fearsome reputation, Batta was known to hand out fizzer-sweets to the children on the starships he ambushed. Among his former peers at the University, Batta was known as an expert on Old Republic history, and a multilingual savant. (AIR)

Batta, Kaori
the son of Kylo Batta and a Chandrilan noblewoman, Kaori was an accomplished big-game hunter himself. He left Chandrila early in his life, and made a name for himself by securing a number of large beasts for display and research in zoos. Kaori surived many attacks himself, and when he met Luskin Exovar, their adventurous spirits immediately formed a bond of friendship. Kaori agreed to travel with Exovar to Neftali, working as a safari leader to take wealthy hunters out into the wilderness to hunt ice modrols. Kaori also ran The Trap within Exovar's Emporium. (WSV)

Batta, Kylo
this legendary big game hunter was native to the planet Chandrila. (WSV)

Battalion
this was Adar Tallon's patrol ship during the early years of the New Order. When he learned that Palpatine would probably have him executed for his loyalty to the Old Republic, Tallon staged his death in the Dalchon System. There, with the help of his friend Quist, Tallon pretended that the Battalion was attacked and destroyde by pirates (led by Quist). (TM)

Battalions of Zhell
this was the primary military force created by the ancient Zhell race. They were defeated in battle when an ancient volcano suddenly erupted, covering the Zhell warriors with lava and ash. (CCW)

Battle Analysis Computer (BAC)
developed by General Dodonna, a prototype of this device was used by Luke Skywalker during the Bakura Incident. It's primary function was to provide battle plans and statistics and help gauge the outcome of a battle's logistics. The BAC could be connected to an R2 unit, and the droid's holographic projection system provided realtime displays of the BAC's battle monitors. (TB, TBSB)

Battle Dog
this aging Quasar Fire-class warship was one of the New Republic craft assigned to Han Solo and the Mon Remonda during the hunt for Warlord Zsinj. (SOC)

Battle Droid
Ssi-ruuvi machines enteched with human brain energy, used as combat vehicles (TB)

Battle Droid Dispenser
this was essentially the stationary version of the MTT developed by the Trade Federation. Each droid dispenser could accommodate up to thirty battle droids, and was designed to be deployed in the midst of a battlezone. Each dispenser was heavily armored, and provided a sort of base for its contigent of droids to return to for recharging or resupply of ammunition. These units were deployed regularly during the Clone Wars. (LAWS)

Battle Group Arcus
this task force of battle droids accompanied General Grievous during the mission to subjugate the planet Gentes, some two years after the Battle of Geonosis. (SWGG)

Battle Group of Yun-Harla
this was one of the five primary Yuuzhan Vong naval forces which were deployed by the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah, to attack the New Republic base on Ebaq 9. Like the Battle Group of Yun-Yuuzhan, this group was held in reserve by the Warmaster until the flow of the battle could be discerned. Unfortunately, the New Republic had laid an excellent trap for the alien invaders at Ebaq, and the Warmaster's battle groups took heavy damage. The Battle Groups of Yun-Harla and Yun-Txiin took the brunt of the damage, and leapt into hyperspace to escape. However, the New Republic had mined the only hyperspace route away from Ebaq, setting out explosive mines as well as interdictor mines, and both battle groups were dragged out of hyperspace into another Republic ambush. As more and more Yuuzhan Vong warships exited hyperspace, the mines found more than enough targets among the Yun-Harla and Yun-Txiin battle groups, which were torn to pieces. The commanders of the two groups were able to send out warnings to the remaining Yuuzhan Vong forces, but only provided minimal warning. (DW)

Battle Group of Yun-Q'aah
this was one of the five primary Yuuzhan Vong naval forces which were deployed by the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah, to attack the New Republic base on Ebaq 9. Like the gods they were named after, the Yun-Txiin and Yun-Q'aah battle groups worked as a team to try and outflank the enemy. The plan of the Warmaster did not consider any possible subterfuge by the Republic, and thus they battle groups were unprepared for the multiple ambushes staged by the Republic's warships. The Yun-Q'aah battle group fled into hyperspace shortly after the Yun-Txiin battle group escaped, and received the warning of interdictor mines just before the fleet hit them. Because the Yun-Q'aah battle group had taken little damage during the Battle of Ebaq, most of its ships managed to avoid the mines or absorb damage and escape back to Yuuzhan Vong-controlled space. (DW)

Battle Group of Yun-Txiin
this was one of the five primary Yuuzhan Vong naval forces which were deployed by the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah, to attack the New Republic base on Ebaq 9. Like the gods they were named after, the Yun-Txiin and Yun-Q'aah battel groups worked as a team to try and outflank the enemy. The Battle Groups of Yun-Txiin and Yun-Harla took the brunt of the damage, and leapt into hyperspace to escape. However, the New Republic had mined the only hyperspace route away from Ebaq, setting out explosive mines as well as interdictor mines, and both battle groups were dragged out of hyperspace into another Republic ambush. As more and more Yuuzhan Vong warships exited hyperspace, the mines found more than enough targets among the Yun-Txiin and Yun-Harla battle groups, which were torn to pieces. The commanders of the two groups were able to send out warnings to the remaining Yuuzhan Vong forces, but only provided minimal warning. (DW)

Battle Group of Yun-Yammka
this was one of the five primary Yuuzhan Vong naval forces which were deployed by the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah, to attack the New Republic base on Ebaq 9. This group was the first to attack the New Republic's forces, drawing initial fire and allowing the Battle Groups of Yun-Txiin and Yun-Q'aah to try and outflank the enemy. However, the reserve forces of the Republic pounced on the battle group, and Tsavong Lah was forced to use the Yun-Yammka battle group as a sacrifice. He ordered the group's warships into all-out attacks designed to disrupt the enemy, thereby giving the other battle groups a chance to survive. When the Yuuzhan Vong fleets were ordered to retreat, the Yun-Yammka group was too near Ebaq to make the jump into hyperspace. All ships in the Yun-Yammka fleet were destroyed by the New Republic. (DW)

Battle Group of Yun-Yuuzhan
this was one of the five primary Yuuzhan Vong naval forces which were deployed by the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah, to attack the New Republic base on Ebaq 9. Like the Battle Group of Yun-Harla, this group was held in reserve by the Warmaster until the flow of the battle could be discerned. The Yun-Yuuzhan battle group was personally commanded by the Warmaster, and was sent into the fray to work with the Yun-Txiin and Yun-Q'aah battle groups when the New Republic brought in its reserve forces. When the tide turned toward the Republic, Tsavong Lah saw his own forces shredded in the pincers of the trap devised by Admiral Ackbar. A retreat was ordered, but the Yuuzhan Vong found the only hyperspace escape route mined by the Republic. The Yun-Yuuzhan battle group lost only a third of its ships, but most of those were transports loaded with warriors. The Warmaster then ordered the Yun-Yuuzhan battle group into an all-out assault on Ebaq 9. Using what little ground assault strength he had, the Warmaster hoped to capture the Jedi Knights on the moon and sacrifice them to the True Gods, in the hopes of gaining their favor and assistance in the battle. He was betrayed by the former Jedi Knight Vergere, who managed to crash her starship into Ebaq 9 and vent its atmopshere. (DW)

Battle Horn-class Bulk Cruiser
one of Rendili StarDrive's bulk cruisers, the Battle Horn-class cruiser was a 600-meter starship manned by a crew of 2,050. It could also transport up to 200 troops. It was armed with 30 quad laser cannons and two tractor beam projectors. (DFRSB, SQ)

Battle Hydra
this alchemical beast was created by Exar Kun during his years as a Dark Lord of the Sith. The Battle Hydra is a two-headed, winged ragon with a whip-like tail which is tipped with a hooked stinger. The stinger is coated with an acidic poison. The hydra is mindless and shy when left on their own, and do not willingly attack unless goaded by the Dark Side of the Force. (JASB)

Battle Legionnaire
this was the pinnacle of the combat droids produced for the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the height of the Clone Wars. Known as the BL-series, these droids were highly maneuverable and deceptively strong, and were often placed on the front lines of battlefields to soften up an opposing army. Only 1,000 of these droids were ever produced, and many were lost in the failed assassination attempt on the life of Padme' Amidala on Norval II. (SWI80)

Battle of Aargonar 3
this was the name of the brief struggle in which the forces of the Empire routed the Alliance's base on the moon of Aargonar 3. The Alliance was able to flee the system with much of their computer systems and personnel intact, but the base itself was destroyed. (RESB)

Battle of Altyr V
this was one of the many battles that were fought during the Clone Wars. The forces of the Old Republic were nearly defeated, when the Jedi Master who was leading their assault was killed. Only the timely improvisation of clone commander Deviss saved the day, as he rallied his remaining forces to destroy a key Separatist ion cannon. Without the weapon, the Separatist forces were unable to prevent an orbital bombardment, and the Republic was able to retake the planet. (SWI84)

Battle of Antar 4
this battle took place some nine years after the Battle of Naboo, and marked the first struggle of a world to secede from the Old Republic. The battle was initiated by the Gotal guerilla group known as Roshu Sune, and was meant to force the planetary government of Antar 4 to secede from the Republic. The Jedi Knights were called in to help settle the dispute, but were soundly denounced in the news and media for their inability to prevent the battle. The outcome of the battle was considered bloody by even the most minimal of standards, and left the Gotal populace of Antar 4 badly injured. (HNN4, HNN5)

Battle of Anx Minor
Admiral Ackbar commanded the New Republic Star Destroyer Guardian in this skirmish against Admiral Pelleaon shortly after the resolution of the Black Fleet Crisis. Note that Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters indicates that the Imperial fleet contained a warship known as Pride of Yevetha, which was lost during the Black Fleet Crisis. (NEGC)

Battle of Atraken
this was the name given to one of the early battles of the Clone Wars, in which the Old Republic battled the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems for control of the planet's doonium resources. When the battle for Atraken, codenamed Operation Katabatic by the Army of the Republic, turned toward the Republic, Separatist forces located in underground bunkers unleashed a series of biochemical weapons against the Republic's clone troopers. While the clone troopers were prepared for the chemicals, the general populace of Atraken was not. Operation Katabatic was considered a tactical success for the Old Republic, since the Separatist forces were eventually eliminated. However, it was estimated that ninety percent of Atraken's civilian population was killed during the battle and the subsequent chemical bombardment. (SWI67)

Battle of Azure Spaceport
this was the name given to the brief conflict that erupted on the planet Azure, during the height of the Clone Wars. Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Siri Tachi, along with Padawan Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padme' Amidala, escorted Talesan Fry to Azure, after Fry agreed to turn over his foolproof codebreaker to the Old Republic. However, a tracer device had been installed in the codebreaker by Helina Dow, allowing the Separatists for track the device to Azure. From the Republic's secret base at Azure Spaceport, a meager defense was established to protect the planet from a huge Separatist fleet. The Republic's forces were badly outnumbered, and were forced to cede control of the planet for a brief time. General Solomahal, the commander of the Republic's base, was forced to destroy the codebreaker just before he was taken captive, ensuring that the device didn't fall into the hands of the Separatists. An exploding fusion generator then provided enough cover for the Republic's remaining forces to evacuate Azure. (SOJ)

Battle of Bajic, The
this battle was a definitive Imperial victory, during the time just prior to the Battle of Endor. Darth Vader was able to decimate the Alliance fleet, creating some problems with the planning of the Battle of Endor due to substantial losses to the Alliance. (ROJR)

Battle of Bakura, The
prior to the Battle of Endor, the Emperor Palpatine made a deal with an alien race known as the Ssi-ruuk. In exchange for enteched battle droids for the Imperial fleet, the Emperor would give the aliens the human subjects they needed to entech. He provided the location of the planet Bakura, which the Ssi-ruuk attacked just prior to the Battle of Endor. The Alliance, fresh from the defeat of the Emperor, recovered an Imperial distress signal, and went to Bakura in an effort to help the now-displaced Imperials. An uneasy truce developed between the Alliance's team and the Imperials, which was almost undone by internal treachery. The combined forces overcame this, however, and were able to soundly defeat the Ssi-ruuk and drive them back to their part of the universe. Many of the Imperials renounced their commissions to join the new-formed Republic. (TB)

Battle of Balmorra
when Executor Sedriss rose to power in support of the reborn Emperor Palpatine, he forced the Balmorrans into an uneasy arms alliance following a battle between the various war machines produced on the planet. The New Republic, hoping to destroy the Emperor once and for all, launched a counterattack on the Imperial strongholds on Balmorra. Governor Beltane had thrown his support behind the New Republic, and his SD-10 wardroids were able to help the Republic forces defeat the Imperials and free Balmorra. (NEGC, DE2)

Battle of Basilisk
this ancient battle between the Light and Dark Sides of the Force resulted in the death of Jedi Master Sidrona Diath. In order to ensure that neither side took control of their planet, the native Basiliskans poisoned the entire planet. (DLS, SWI80)

Battle of Bassadro
this was the name given to assume control of the mineral resources of the planet Bassadro, during the early stages of the Clone Wars. The Conferedacy of Independent Systems, also known as the Separatists, had taken over control of Bassadro, hoping to secure its resources for the production of its droid armies. However, Old Republic clone troopers led by Jedi Master Empatojayos Brand were able to use concussion missiles to destroy CIS emplacements in the obsidian caverns of the Agao Range, wiping out most of the droid army stationed there. Separatist Major Domb Treetor was utterly defeated, and eventually surrendered Bassadro to Brand and the Republic. (SWI65)

Battle of Bastion
shortly after the Battles of Coruscant and Ebaq, the Yuuzhan Vong began to realize that the New Republic was a threat to their conquest of the galaxy. However, their resources were spread thinly across the galaxy, and the new Warmaster Nas Choka decided that it would be prudent to eliminate any smaller threats before launching another offensive against the Republic. In a series of bold moves, the Yuuzhan Vong backtracked along their invasion paths and began eliminating any force they deemed dangerous. After utterly destroying the Yevethan civilization, they turned their attention to the Imperial Remnant. The Moff Council had long believed that they were not going to be attacked by the Yuuzhan Vong, simply because the alien invaders had passed them by. This logic was faulty, but the Imperials doggedly held to the reasoning that the Empire would have soundly defeated the Yuuzhan Vong before a full-scale invasion could have started. Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, however, didn't believe this for a second. He knew that the Empire had been defeated by the "rag-tag rebels" of the Alliance, and would have been no match for the war-loving Yuuzhan Vong. His words fell on deaf ears, however, and the Moff Council chose to ignore the Yuuzhan Vong. This proved to be their downfall when the Yuuzhan Vong suddenly attacked Bastion and Muunilinst. In a bold move, small fleets were dispatched to both Imperial worlds, and met with token resistance from unprepared defense fleets. Despite the efforts of Pellaeon, Bastion fell swiftly, as did Muunilinst. In short order, the Battle of Bastion was over, and Imperial forces were fleeing toward Yaga Minor. (FH1)

Battle of Bilbringi, The
in the wake of the Galactic Civil War, the Bilbringi shipyards remained an Imperial depot, although they were open to most smugglers and other shippers. Grand Admiral Thrawn used the shipyards regularly, keeping his existing ships together while building new ships to expand his fleet. Just prior to this battle, Thrawn had managed to pen the New Republic on Coruscant by planting a number of cloaked asteroids in orbit around the planet. The Republic worked to locate the asteroids, and learned that they could detect them with the use of a crystal gravfield trap (CGT). The Empire had one stored at Bilbringi, and so the Republic devised a plan to steal it. At the same time, the rough smuggler's alliance was also trying to steal the Empire's CGT, in an effort to gain favor with the New Republic. Thrawn learned of the smugglers' plan, and laid a trap for the Republic. The trap was sprung, but the combined forces of the New Republic and the Smugglers's Alliance overcame the Imperial fleet. Thrawn's forces were driven away from Bilbringi. Thrawn was killed by his bodyguard following the battle. (TLC)

Battle of Binquaros
this was one of the many small struggles which occurred during the Galactic Civil War. It was generally believed that the battle was actually won by the ThunderForce mercenary unit. (HAS)

Battle of Borleias
this holodocumentary was produced by Wolam Tser, and highlighted the valiant and heroic efforts of Wedge Antilles and the New Republic forces that gathered on Borleias after the Yuuzhan Vong took control of the planet Coruscant. (DW)

Battle of Borleias
this was the name given to the New Republic's stand at Borleias, in the wake of the loss of Coruscant to the Yuuzhan Vong. After Senator Pwoe appointed himself Chief of State, he ordered Wedge Antilles to hold Borleias temporarily, using it as a base to strike at the Yuuzhan Vong while the Advisory Council fled to safety. Wedge followed only the outline of this order, instead planning to use Borleias as a place to strike hard at the Yuuzhan Vong. A series of subterfuges - the development of the pipefighter and Operation Starlancer, the development of Jaina Solo as Yun-Harla incarnate - all served to focus a large portion of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet on Borleias. When the Republic felt that it was ready, and enough of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet was array in the Pyria System, Wedge launched his assault. The Yuuzhan Vong forced, led by Czulkang Lah, were unprepared for the Republic's assault, the their fleet was decimated. Although Borleias was eventually lost again to the alien invaders, the Republic was successful in taking out a large portion of the Yuuzhan Vong navy. (DW, EL1, EL2)

Battle of Borosk
this was the name given to the defense of the planet Borosk by the Imperial Remnant, against the Yuuzhan Vong forces that decimated the Empire at the Battle of Bastion. Using information and tactics that had been supplied by the Galactic Alliance, Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon managed to rally the remaining Imperial fleet to defend Borosk, repelling the advance of B'shith Vorrik's forces and driving them out of Imperial space. (FH1)

Battle of Boz Pity
this was one of the final battles of the Clone Wars. The Grand Army of the Republic was led by Jedi Master Quinlan Vos on the ground, and commander Denn Wessex from space, and their combined firepower eventually overwhelmed the Separatist forces on the planet. (SWI84)

Battle of Brentaal
this was one of the many battles that took place during the Clone Wars. (YDR)

Battle of Brentaal
one of the first major skirmishes in which Rogue Squadron was instrumental, the fledgling New Republic managed to defeat Imperial forces and take control of the planet Brentaal. When Imperial Admiral Lon Isoto offered no direct resistance, Rogue Squadron took control the moon Brentaal IV, from which it could stage the liberation of Brentaal. The only serious resistance they got was from the 181st Imperial Fighter Group led by Soontir Fel, but the Rogues were able to defeat Fel and the control of Brentaal itself. (HXW, IR)

Battle of Cerea
this was one of the many battles fought during the Clone Wars. Many Cereans lost their lives in the struggle, including the family of Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi. (SWI70, RNML)

Battle of Chabosh
this was the name given to the Imperial rout of Alliance forces on the planet Chabosh, during the early years of the Galactic Civil War. It was famous mainly because of the heriosm of then-Captain Harsh, the Imperial military officer who survived the front-line battle and made a full recovery from injuries which would have killed a regular man. (GMR6)

Battle of Champala
Admiral Ackbar commanded the New Republic Star Destroyer Guardian in this skirmish against Admiral Pelleaon shortly after the resolution of the Black Fleet Crisis. (NEGC)

Battle of Crombach Nebula
this was one of the many battles won by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. (X3)

Battle of Daluuj
this battle occurred shortly after the Empire made its first attack on the planet Mon Calamari. Admiral Ackbar and his troops fled their homeworld and tried to rendezvous with the Alliance, but they were attacked by Imperial cruisers. Ackbar and his people fled their ship in escape pods, many of which landed on Daluuj. They were later rescued by Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa, after the Imperial forces that converged on Daluuj were defeated. (VIS)

Battle of Dantooine
this was the name used by historians to describe the New Republic's defense of the planet Dantooine against the invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong, some twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin. The planet was beseiged by refugees who were fleeing the alien attacks on Dubrillion and Destrillion, just as the Yuuzhan Vong had planned. They used huge dovin basals to block certain hyperspace escape routes, forcing the refugees to Dantooine. A Yuuzhan Vong force was already in place at Dantooine, ready to ambush the refugee starships. The Yuuzhan Vong presence was discovered by Anakin Solo and Mara Jade Skywalker, who were on Dantooine trying to cure Mara of the coomb spores she had been infected with. Any attempt they couldhave made to contact the Republic was cut short by Yuuzhan Vong ground forces, and the aliens' navy fleets decimated the Republic's starfighter squadrons in short order. Although a rescue task force was dispatched to Dantooine shortly after word of the attack reached Coruscant, only a few refugees were recovered. After debriefing the survivors, the New Republic understood that the Battle of Dantooine had been carefully orchestrated by the Yuuzhan Vong, as a way to test the military strength and tactics of the New Republic. (NJOSB)

Battle of Dantooine
this was one of the many early battles of the Clone Wars, in which the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems used a new form of weapon against the Jedi Knights and the Army of the Republic. During this battle, Mace Windu found himself separated from the rest of his team, in a vast grainfield. In addition to an army of battle droids, Master Windu had to fight his way through the first of the Separatists' seismic tanks. Only Master Windu's incredible skills with a lightsaber allowed him to penetrate the ranks of battle droids in order to reach the seismic tank. Then, Windu relied oni his ingenuity to defeat the tank and eliminate the Separatist threat on Dantooine. Much of the battle was witnessed by a young boy, Paxi Sylo, who documented the events in a series of holovids that many believed were highly exaggerated. (CWC2)

Battle of Denab
the battle in which the Imperial Fourth Attack Squadron of Victory-class Star Destroyers was routed by Alliance fighters. The Alliance methodically concentrated firepower on single Star Destroyers until one was destroyed, then moved to another ship. The slow Victory-class ships could not counteract the attack strategy, and were destroyed. (SWR)

Battle of Derra IV
this was the name used by historians to describe the Imperial ambush of an Alliance supply convoy near Derra IV, just prior to the Battle of Hoth. Although Darth Vader's forces annihilated the Alliance convoy, it was learned later that the ambush had been devised by Admiral Thrawn, in one of his first campaigns as an Imperial officer. (NEGC)

Battle of Drongar
this was the name used to describe the fight for control of the planet Drongar, an engagement between the Grand Army of the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the height of the Clone Wars. Ostensibly, Drongar was of little military importance. However, both sides realized that whoever controlled the export of processed bota would have the upper hand in the war. Because the bota plants were extremely delicate in nature, traditional warfare tactics were abandoned, in order to preserve the plant. Local sorties fought with slugthrowers, swords, and staffs were necessary to prevent damaging the bota, forcing both sides to constantly adapt. The battle came to an abrupt end when the Separatists learned that the bota plants were mutating at such a rate that they would become useless weeds in a matter of weeks. They launched a massive assault on the forces of the Old Republic, driving them off Drongar and leaving the planet behind. (MBS, MJH)

Battle of Dubrillion
this was considered by many historians to have been the first true battle between the Yuuzhan Vong and the forces of the New Republic. After the Republic destroyed the Praetorite Vong base on Helska 4, the planets Dubrillion and Destrillion were left undefended. This allowed the Yuuzhan Vong to follow the trails of refugees from Sernpidal to Dubrillion. New Republic warships, still at Helska 4, raced to Dubrillion to help Lando Calrissian defend the planets. However, the Yuuzhan Vong forces were still unknown quantities, and their bio-technology gave them the upper hand during most of the conflict. Dubrillion fell quickly, followed by Destrillion, as refugees fled the system for Dantooine and the Imperial Remnant. (NJOSB)

Battle of Duro
this was the struggle between the rag-tag forces of the New Republic, sent to defend Duro and its orbital cities from the Yuuzhan Vong. The battle was predicated on several events, all of which fell into place after the New Republic announced its plans to reclaim the surface of the planet Duro. A team of scientists was formed to determine the best ways to restore Duro to its former natural state. The New Republic agreed to fund the plan, provided that the Duros High House allow refugee settlements to be established in domed cities on the planet's surface. Initially, the Duros leaders refused, but a series of well-placed bribes eventually swayed the voting in favor of the Republic's plan. The bribes came from the Peace Brigade, who convinced several shipping concerns - such as CorDuro Shipping - that the Yuuzhan Vong would allow them to retain one of Duro's orbital cities in exchange for the surface of the planet and all the refugees. Ultimately, however, the Yuuzhan Vong had no intention of letting anyone go free, especially when Warmaster Tsavong Lah learned that Jaina and Jacen Solo, as well as their mother, Leia Organa-Solo, were all on Duro. The Yuuzhan Vong desparately wanted to capture a live Jedi Knight, and the Warmaster thought he could finally capture one. Yuuzhan Vong forces moved in and attacked Duro with a swift assault, made easier by the fact that the Duros High House believed the alien invaders were simply there to take control of the surface. In a brutal attack nineteen of the twenty orbital cities surrounding Duro were destroyed by ychna ships, with just Urrdorf City escaping the destruction. New Republic navy forces managed to hold off the Yuuzhan Vong assault force in order to rescue the Solos, but Duro eventually fell to the Yuuzhan Vong. In the wake of the battle, Tsavong Lah claimed he would put an end to the hostilities and leave the Core Worlds alone, provided that the New Republic turn over Jacen Solo to the Yuuzhan Vong. (BP)

Battle of Ebaq
this was one of the most decisive victories the New Republic managed against the Yuuzhan Vong, more than 25 years after the Battle of Endor. Using a battle plan developed by Admiral Ackbar, a false base of operations was established on the remote moon of Ebaq 9. The moon's location had been discovered from Imperial surveys of the Deep Core that were provided by Gilad Pellaeon. It was located along a hyperspace corridor than ran into the Deep Core to Treskov-115W, then dead-ended. The only way out of the Deep Core was back along the entry route. Ackbar hoped to lure the Yuuzhan Vong to Ebaq 9 using the ruse of the Final Redoubt, then launch a massive assault from the rear. This would trap the Yuuzhan Vong forces near Ebaq, where the New Republic could crush them between two forces. Information on the Final Redoubt also included the fact that certain Jedi Knights were stationed there, as added incentive for the Yuuzhan Vong. The alien invaders took the bait, based on intelligence received from Nom Anor, and launched an assault on Ebaq 9. Tsavong Lah did not commit his entire fleet of five battle groups all at once, but he also did not foresee the New Republic's trap. The secondary Republic fleet was later augmented by the three fleets controlled by Garm Bel Iblis, and surprised the Yuuzhan Vong. The naval battle in space near Ebaq turned at this point, as the Yuuzhan Vong found themselves badly outnumbered, with more New Republic forces arriving as the battle progressed. These forces were augmented by the Smuggler's Alliance and Garm Bel Iblis, and managed to turn the tide of battle to the Republic's favor. To further damage the Yuuzhan Vong naval forces, the New Republic laid interdictor and explosive mines along the hyperspace route leading away from Ebaq, destroying many more Yuuzhan Vong ships before all mines were detonated. With four of his battle groups decimated or destroyed, Tsavong Lah realized that he could not win. So, he took the Battle Group of Yun-Yuuzhan and headed to Ebaq 9, in an effort to capture the Jedi Knights and sacrifice them to the True Gods. He deployed thousands of group troops, an action not considered by the Republic's military advisors, and would have succeeded in capturing the Jedi if not for the effort of Vergere. She pretended to defect to the Yuuzhan Vong, but used Tsavong Lah's grudging acceptance as a way to infiltrate the Yun-Yuuzhan battle group. She then flew her starship into the surface of Ebaq 9, venting any remaining atmosphere in the mines with sudden completeness. The Yuuzhan Vong ground forces were asphixiated almost immediately, and they died shortly afterward. The only survivor was Tsavong Lah himself, but he was killed in battle by Jaina Solo. The New Republic was able to mop up any Yuuzhan Vong forces which remained in the Ebaq System, and rescued the ground forces on Ebaq 9 before regrouping at Kashyyyk and Calamari. (DW)

Battle of Endor
Following the destruction of Hoth's Echo Base, the Alliance scattered throughout the galaxy in an effort to evade the Empire. A group of Bothans, trying to prove their worth to the Alliance, were able to obtain information on the construction of a new Death Star. Unbeknownst to them, the Emperor Palpatine let them have the data, in an effort to bring the Alliance to him for its final destruction. The Alliance used the data and launched a two-pronged attack at Endor's forest moon and the new Death Star. The first part of the attack involved ground troops penetrating Imperial defenses to deactivate the huge energy shield guarding the Death Star. The group - led by Han Solo - accomplished this with the help of an unknown race called Ewoks. The second part of the plan involved a starship attack similar to the one used at the Battle of Yavin. This time, however, the unfinished Death Star allowed the Alliance a chance to destroy the main reactor directly, without the nearly-impossible shot at an exhaust port. The Emperor used this to his advantage, and tried to lure Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force by having him watch the battle, in which a number of the Alliance's ships were lost. It was later revealed that the Emperor was using a technique which allowed him to control the minds of much of the Imperial Navy. This, in effect, allowed the Emperor to control the entire battle, as it was his will that was guiding the gunners and pilots of the Imperial Navy. With the tide turning the Emperor's way, the Alliance's ground team managed to deactivate the shield, and allowed their fighters - led by Lando Calrissian and Wedge Antilles - to penetrate the Death Star's hull and destroy the power generator. The Emperor was killed by Darth Vader just prior to the destruction of the Death Star, but Vader was also mortally wounded, and died on the station as well. As a result of the Emperor's death, the Imperial Navy had no idea how to continue the battle. The Emperor's will was no longer driving them, and they were quickly unsure how to proceed. This allowed the Alliance's ships to move in and destroy 6 Star Destroyers and rout the TIE Fighter squadrons. The remainder of the Imperial Navy limped away in a hasty retreat, allowing the Alliance to regain rulership of the galaxy. (ROTJ, HTTE)

Battle of Eos
this was one of the many skirmishes fought between the Empire and the Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. (NEGV)

Battle of Esfandia
this was the name used to describe the events which surrounded the defense of the planet Esfandia by the Galactic Alliance, in the face of a Yuuzhan Vong warfleet. The Yuuzhan Vong, acting on information provided by Peace Brigade spies, discovered the long-range communications bases on Generis and Esfandia. The Generis base was utterly destroyed by Commander B'shith Vorrik's fleet, and he set out to destroy Esfandia's base as well. However, his fleet was still being pursued by Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, who had been tracking Vorrik ever since the Battle of Bastion. In the meantime, Han Solo and his wife, Leia Organa Solo, had discovered the Yuuzhan Vong's plans for Esfandia, and had hidden in the planet's liquid atmosphere in an attempt to locate the base before the Yuuzhan Vong could. Pellaeon and Vorrik fought to a standstill in orbit, even after Pellaeon's forces were augmented by the Pride of Selonia. In a daring move, Tahiri Veila volunteered to make contact with Vorrik and offer herself to him, ostensibly as an agent who could betray the location of the base. Vorrik, unable to refuse the offer, sent a small force to the surface. This force met with stiff resistance from the craft hidden aboard the Collaborator, and Vorrik realized he had been tricked. He launched an all-out assault on Pellaeon's forces, but the loss of the ships on Esfandia's surface left him with reduced defenses. Pellaeon, aboard the Right to Rule, working with Captian Todra Mayn aboard the Pride of Selonia, was able to destroy Vorrik's flagship and eliminate the Yuuzhan Vong threat, thereby keeping Esfandia free. (FH3)

Battle of Ession
this was the name used by historians to describe the New Republic's victory over the forces of Apwar Trigit, in orbit around the planet Ession. New shipment of TIE Fighters were being produced at the Pakkerd Light Transport facility on Ession, and the Star Destroyer Impacable was dispatched to Ession for defensive support, along with the corvette Night Caller. However, the Night Caller was under the control of Wraith Squadron, and was supported by three squadrons of X-Wings hidden in the holds of the Blood Nest, which took the place of the Red Feathers. Using a maneuver known as the Loran Spitball, the Night Caller destroyed the power cells of the Implacable, leaving the ship dead in space. Trigit, realizing that he was beaten, set the Implacable to self-destruct, then headed for the escape pods. The Implacable smashed stern-first into one of Ession's moons and was destroyed. (NEGC)

Battle of Fendry
this battle between Alliance and Imperial forces was filled with chases through the clouds of the planet Fendry. (SWJ11)

Battle of Fleyars IV
this battle was decided by Imperial forces, which dominated the local militia and navy to subjugate rebellious activity. (PG3)

Battle of Fondor
following closely behind the Yuuzhan Vong victory at the Battle of Tynna, this struggle saw much of the orbital shipyards at Fondor destroyed, along with thirty warships which were being refitted. The Yuuzhan Vong had leaked information to the New Republic that it was going to attack either Corellia or Bothawui after taking Tynna, and the Republic was forced to leave Corellia undefended in an effort to bluff the Yuuzhan Vong into attacking there. The New Republic Defense Force had hoped to use the repulsors on Centerpoint Station to take out the enemy fleet. However, before the Republic could launch its attack, it learned that the Yuuzhan Vong were attacking Fondor. Using swarms of coralskippers, the Yuuzhan Vong made a series of suicide runs at the planet's facilities, causing widespread damage without actively engaging the minimal security of the planet. In the end, the shipyards were left in ruins, and most of the thirty warships at the planet were destroyed. The New Republic tried to use the Centerpoint Station repulsors to take out the Yuuzhan Vong fleet at Fondor, but Anakin Solo refused to use the station as a weapon. Furious at the turn of events, Thrackan Sal-Solo fired the weapon instead. However, he lacked the accuracy which only Anakin could draw from the Force, and his shot went just wide. The intense blast of repulsor energy destroyed much of the Hapan fleet and part of the planet's penultimate moon. It also wiped out the Yuuzhan Vong armada before continuing through the system unabated. In the aftermath of the battle, the Hapes Consortium pushed to completely isolate themselves from the rest of the galaxy. (JE)

Battle of Galboron, The
this was one of the most famous historical battles of the Empire. (GFT)

Battle of Galidraan
this was the name given to the battle in which the Jedi Knights, led by then-Master Dooku, defeated the Mandalorian Shocktroopers. (JFOS)

Battle of Garqi
this battle was predicated on the New Republic's attempt to extract Corran Horn, Jacen Solo, Ganner Rhysode, and their Noghri fighters from Yuuzhan Vong-held territory on Garqi. The New Republic's Admiral Traest Kre'fey brought a small force to Garqi during the insertion effort, but they remained just outside the system in order to avoid detection. When Corran, flying the Best Chance, tried to escape the planet, the Yuuzhan Vong sent a small force to intercept the shuttle. Admiral Kre'fey then moved the Ralroost into position to collect the Best Chance, prompting a large retaliation by the Vong forces. A full-scale battle erupted over Garqi, with the New Republic's forces taking a beating despite recovering the Jedi Knights. Just as the Vong were about to pummel the Republic's ships, Imperial Admiral Gilead Pellaeon hypered into the system with a small fleet of his own. Pellaeon quickly interjected his warships between the Republic's flagging forces and the Yuuzhan Vong, absorbing fire while attacking the alien ships. Realizing that they would be beaten, the Yuuzhan Vong commander Shedao Shai ordered a full retreat, allowing the combined New Republic and Imperial forces to gain a minor victory. (DTR)

Battle of Gendrah-Narvin
the Alliance suffered the loss of key personnel to the forces of the Empire in this struggle. (SWJ11)

Battle of Geonosis
this battle, in which the forces of the Old Republic and the Jedi Knights made a stand against Count Dooku and his droid armies, signaled the onset of the Clone Wars. Some 200 Jedi Masters and Knights were dispatched to Geonosis, after Obi-Wan Kenobi was captured and held prisoner there by Dooku. This small number was all that could be spared, since most other Jedi were scattered across the galaxy fighting the various disputes which sprang up because of the Separatist crisis. The Jedi were unprepared for the droid armies produced on the planet, and found themselves surrounding by a million battle droids, 100,000 super battle droids, and 3,000 droidekas. The Separatist forces, which now included armies from the Commerce Guild, the InterGalactic Banking Clan, the Techno Union, and the Corporate Alliance, were also supported by 15,000 dwarf spider droids, 4,100 hailfire droids, and 7,500 homing spider droids. The timely appearance of the Army of the Republic, recently commissioned by Chancellor Palpatine and created from clones that had been produced on Kamino, augmented the Jedi forces and proved to be too strong for the droids. 192,000 clone troopers arrived at Geonosis, along with 1,600 LAAT/I gunships, 400 LAAT/c carriers, 2,160 AT-TE walkers, and 100 SPHA-T walkers. The Geonosians fought well, and the droid armies proved efficient, but they were poor warriors compared to the clones. The droid factories on Geonosis were destroyed or shut down, but Count Dooku managed to escape, allowing him to continue the fight against the Republic and setting off the Clone Wars. Several thousand Geonosians also hid deep in their catacombs, causing all manner of trouble for the Republic's clean-up teams. Many Jedi historians looked back on the battle in the months which followed, and concluded that the Jedi failed to bring the battle to a swift end because they tried to act as peacekeepers, rather than generals. Leaders such as Mace Windu tried to negotiate a peaceful resolution, unaware that the Separatists had already committed themselves and their resources to war. (TCG1, AOTC, AOTCN, VD2, SWDB, SHPT, IWE2, SWI79)

Battle of Gormen
this was one of many skirmishes which occurred during the Galactic Civil War, in the wake of the Battle of Hoth. The Alliance's forces had nearly won the battle, but the Empire had been holding back a group of AT-AT walkers until absolutely necessary. As the AT-ATs emerged from the smoke and haze, the civilian troops fled in terror and the Alliance forces simply surrendered, knowing that it was impossible to outrun the walkers. (NEGV)

Battle of Gravlex Med
it was at this battle, between the forces of the New Republic and Imperial Admiral Pellaeon, that the planet Gravlex Med was overtaken by Imperial forces. During the battle, Pellaeon was also able to reclaim possession of his former flagship, the Chimaera (ECH)

Battle of Heg
nearly the decisive battle in the struggle for control of the planet Bundim, the Battle of Heg saw a resounding Imperial victory over the Alliance forces trying to liberate the planet. Heg itself was leveled by Imperial forces in just three days, but the Alliance rallied and was able to overcome the Imperials and restore freedom to the planet. The occupation and subsequent liberation of Bundim took place after the Battle of Yavin. (GMK)

Battle of Helska
this was the term used by historians to describe the New Republic's first victory against the Yuuzhan Vong. The alien invaders had placed an immense yammosk deep within Helska's core, hoping to grow it as the basis for their initial strikes against the Republic. In a daring series of missions, the Republic forced the world to warm and then re-solidify via the Mezzicanley Wave effect. Helska's matter was unable to handle the strain of the effect, and shattered into a billion pieces of ice and rock. (GMR8, VP)

Battle of Hoth
following the destruction of the first Death Star and other losses at the hands of the Alliance, the Empire began dispatching thousands of remote probe droids to all sector of the galaxy. One of these probe droids located the Alliance's Echo Base on Hoth, established after the evacuation of the Massassi Base on Yavin 4, and was able to relay information on the base before being destroyed by Han Solo and Chewbacca. A fleet of Star Destroyers under the command of Darth Vader was sent to destroy the base. Admiral Ozzel, acting against the established battle plan, believed that he could surprise the Alliance forces by coming out of hyperspace at the edge of the system and causing them to panic. However, Ozzel's plan backfired, as the Alliance was alerted to the presence of the Imperial fleet and was able to put its evacuation plans into effect. Ozzel was executed for this blunder, and Captain Piett was promoted to fill the void. Vader then sent General Veers to the planet's surface with a group of AT-ATs known as Blizzard Force, which decimated the Alliance ground forces and destroyed the main power generator. With the ground battle lost, the Alliance put their early warning of the Imperial invasion to its best use, and quickly evacuated key personnel and equipment under heavy fire from their v-150 ion cannon. The majority of the Alliance's Hoth base staff escaped to scatter across the galaxy, and nearly half of its larger starships were able to evade the Imperial blockade. The Battle of Hoth became one of the most legendary and infamous battles of the Galactic Civil War, primarily due to the fact that Imperial propaganda experts sent holodocumentarians to Hoth with the main troops, and later used footage from the battle to paint a glowing picture of the "heroic snowtroopers" of the Empire. What was lost in the documentaries were Ozzel's blunder and Vader's fixation on locating Luke Skywalker, since it was Vader who ordered the Star Destroyers of the blockade to target a single ship - the Millenium Falcon - while allowing others to escape. (ESB, PH, IWST)

Battle of Hypori
during the Separatists' secret military build-up of droid forces, most of the manufacture of battle droids was done on Geonosis. The foundries of Hypori augmented those of Geonosis after the onset of the Clone Wars, until the planet was discovered nearly three years later by Jedi Master Daakman Barrek and his Padawan, Sha'a Gi. A task force was dispatched to Hypori by the Jedi Council and the Army of the Republic, but it was smashed by General Grievous before it could reach the surface. (CWC2)

Battle of Iktotch
this was one of the many battles that were fought during the Clone Wars. Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Saesee Tiin - himself an Iktotchi - managed to defeat the droid forces of the Separatists, although they had to find a way to destroy and oversized super battle droid that the Separatists had created. The two Jedi used a combination of speed and strength, coupled with the power of the Force, to defeat the droids and free Iktotch. (CWA1)

Battle of ILC-905
this fast, furious, eleven-minute engagement was first time New Republic forces had been able to attack and destroy a Yevethan Aramadia-class thrustship. The Indomitable, under the command of Commodore Brand, initiated the assault when he discovered the Yevetha were using the ILC-905 system to jump their thrustships into the Koornacht Cluster behind New Republic forces. Brand decided to take out the thrustship they encountered, but two others jumped in behind it. In the heat of the battle, the Indomitable and the Vanguard were joined by the Marauder. The thrustships Tholos and Rizaron fought back, destroying the Vanguard before Esege Tuketo and Dogo were able to penetrate the Tholos' shields and knock out its navigational systems. The thrustship spun out of control and plunged into the nearby planet, and the Yevethans fled the system. (TT)

Battle of Ithor
this was one of the most tragic battles waged between the forces of the New Republic and the Yuuzhan Vong. Preceded by only a few weeks by the Battle of Garqi, the struggle for Ithor was predicated on the fact that the pollen of the bafforr tree was deadly to the vonduun crab armor worn by the Yuuzhan Vong. Corran Horn discovered this while on Garqi, and relayed the information back to the New Republic military. Unfortunately, Shedao Shai received a report from Runsk Das on the defat at Garqi, and the Yuuzhan Vong also discovered the effects of the pollen. In an effort to eliminate this advantage, the Yuuzhan Vong launched an assault on Ithor. They met heavy resistance from the New Republic forces, which had been augmented by a fleet of Imperial Remnant ships commanded by Admiral Pellaeon himself. Pellaeon and Traest Kre'fey had worked together on the defense, which included the ground support of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Knights. As Rogue Squadron worked in space, the Jedi worked to defend the baffor groves against Yuuzhan Vong gorund forces. The combined frepower of the Republic and the Imperial kept the Yuuzhan Vong starships at bay, and the ground forces of Jedi Knights and soldiers managed to defeat Shedao Shai's own warriors. The outcome of the battle was placed in limbo, however, when Shedao Shai and Corran Horn agreed to a duel. Corran fought for the planet Ithor, while Shedao Shai fought for the remains of his ancestor, Mongei Shai. For two weeks, both sides retreated to lick their wounds and gather reinforcements, while the two combatants prepared for their fight. Corran Horn managed to defeat Shedao Shai in their struggle, but the final blow of the battle was yet to be dealt. In orbit, Deign Lian completed his treachery against Shedao Shai, unleashing a horrendous bioweapon on Ithor. Thick gobs of the bioweapon struck the planet, and quickly reduced all plant life and much of the native animal life to dead husks. Ithor was utterly destroyed, but the final blow hadn't been dealt, for Traest Kre'fey ordered the Corusca Rainbow to hold the Yuuzhan Vong fleet in position, while the augmented New Republic forces pummeled them with laser fire. The Yuuzhan Vong fleet was decimated, and the Legacy of Torment lost its drive systems and plunged into Ithor's surface, setting off planet-sweeping fires. (DTR)

Battle of Jabiim
this was the name given to the conflict which arose during the Clone Wars, more than a year after the Battle of Geonosis, when the planet Jabiim tried to secede from the Old Republic. The Galactic Senate, acting on intelligence gained from agents on Jabiim, believed that the Jabiim Congress had been undermined by the Separatists. Individuals such as Alto Stratus spoke eloquently about the "oppression" of the Republic, but many believed that these words had been purchased with weapons, supplies, and credits by the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Rather than lose Jabiim to treachery, the Republic decided to take control itself. However, it was ill-prepared for the conditions on Jabiim, while the Jabiimite rebels had lived there all their lives. The Republic's heavy artillery became mired in the muddy, rain-soaked plains, while the Jabiimite rebels managed to destroy any machinery that continued to work. The battle dragged on for more than a month, with the Jedi gaining few victories against Alto Stratus and his Separatist-augmented forces. Eighteen Jedi Knights - most of them Masters, with Obi-Wan Kenobi believed to be among them - and some 9,000 clone troopers were killed by Jabiimite rebels during the course of the battle, until a small group of Padawans made their last stand against Alto Stratus. All but Anakin Skywalker - who had been called away to lead the rescue effort - died in the battle, but Aubrie managed to kill Stratus before she died, on the forty-third day of the battle. However, the surviving members of the Army of the Republic were too few in number to make any additional headway, and they were forced to retreat, leaving the Separatists in control of the planet. Obi-Wan Kenobi, it was later learned, had actually been captured by Asajj Ventress and transported to Rattatak. (SWI68, SS1, RBJ, SWDB)

Battle of Jaga's Cluster
it was during this battle, more than 4,000 years before the Galactic Civil War, that Cassus Fett killed the officer of the Old Republic's flagship. With this act, and Fett's subsequent flight into deep space, that earned him the position of the galaxy's most-wanted being. (KOTOR)

Battle of Kachirho
see First Battle of Kashyyyk (VD3)

Battle of Kalarba
shortly after the Yuuzhan Vong took the planet Fondor, they attacked Kalarba and wrecked Hosk Station in order to eliminate the non-organic technology it contained. The fighting was fierce, as the Pitareeze family and its supporters fought desparately to remain free. However, despite these efforts, Kalarba and its system were utterly destroyed. A small percentage of the population managed to escape before the Yuuzhan Vong render Kalarba a toxic wasteland. The Battle of Kalarba marked one of the first engagements in which the Chiss Nssis-class clawcraft was flown alongside the ships of the New Republic. (NEGV)

Battle of Kalsunor
this ancient battle predated the Golden Age of the Sith, and was the first documented encounter with the silooth. During the battle, the natives of the planet Kalsunor were defeated by the Sith. (DSSB)

Battle of Kamino
this historic conflict was one of the most important battles of the Clone Wars. Shortly after the Battle of Geonosis, the Separatist leaders discovered that the source of the Army of the Republic's clone troopers was the factories of Kamino. Led by Commander Merai, the Separatists launched a full-scale war on Kamino. Fortunately for the Old Republic, Jedi intelligence agents managed to learn of the Separatists' plans before the actual attack, and were able to establish a defense network on Kamino. The Battle of Kamino marked the first use of the specialized Advanced Reconnaissance Clone Troopers by the Republic, which gave the Republic's forces a slight edge. However, the plans discovered by the Jedi Knights were actually planted by Darth Tyranus and Darth Sidious, so the Separatist forces were aware of the ambush set by the Republic. This did not prevent the Old Republic from planting information of their own. A datafile containing false coordinates for the reactors powering the Kaminoan cloning facilities was placed in the hands of the Corporate Alliance, which provided the information Commander Merai's forces. Merai himself planned to fire the killing blow from the Shark, but he soon learned that he had been giving bad information. Rather than see his forces decimated, Merai flew his ship into the midst of the Jedi Knights' hyperspace rings, destroying many of them and sacrificinf himself. This allowed the Separatist forces to retreat into hyperspace, where they were able to regroup and plan a new attack. Kamino, and the cloning facilities, were defended by the Jedi and the Army of the Republic, ensuring the continued development of clone troopers. (SWI63, OWS, RDK)

Battle of Kathol
this was the name given to final conflict between Imperial Moff Kentor Sarne's forces and the crew of the FarStar. The FarStar was outnumbered two-to-one in the battle, facing a Victory-class Star Destroyer and an Interdictor-class cruiser. The FarStar was unable to escape, being trapped within Kathol's gravity well as well as being pinned down by the Interdictor. Just when the Imperials were about to smash the FarStar, the Bothan Combat Response Element, led by Kursk Mal'ia and the Boash'ua, intervened. The battle swung to the New Republic's favor until the Imperial Star Destroyer Titania appeared. Unfortunately, the Titania was unprepared for the Bothan reaction, and suffered massive damage in an all-out assault. The guns aboard the Titania continued to fire, even as other ship systems failed, and harrassed the Republic ships until the Raptor and the Bastion arrived. The Republic's forces were unexepectedly augmented by ships from the Qektoth Confederacy, which attempted to take the DarkStryder technology for their own, but they were not enough to save the FarStar. A smaller, subordinate battle erupted when the Sabriador Slavers and the Skandrei Bandits tried to join the battle and destroy the Qektoth, but a fleet of Aing Tii Sanhedrim warships arrived to destroy them. The forces of the New Republic were also augmented near the end of the battle by the forces of the Yvarema. In the end, the battle turned when the FarStar was destroyed. It plummeted into the surface of Kathol and exploded, destroying the Imperial garrison and wiping out Sarne's ground forces. The surviving members of the FarStar's crew set out to locate Sarne and eliminate him, as well as discover the secret behind DarkStryder. After the destruction of DarkStryder and the loss of Sarne's command, the Imperial Navy forces scattered, leaving Kathol in the hands of the New Republic. (E)

Battle of Koros Major
Satal Keto and his cousin Aleema had formed the Krath, a quasi-militant group whose principle power lay in the use of the Dark Side of the Force. The Krath managed to assert themselves into control positions on 6 of the 7 worlds in the Empress Teta system. The sole opposition was met on the planet of Koros Major. The Krath moved an ancient military space station into orbit around the planet, and began using military and Force-based attacks to turn the Korosians to their will. The Old Republic and the Jedi Knights, fearing another Dark Jedi uprising, created a combined strike force and went to Koros Major to turn the Krath back. The Krath used a series of Dark Side illusions to lull the Republic into thinking that the battle would be based mainly on the use of the Force, but an illusory armada of starfighters contained a percentage of real Chaos fighters, who crashed their starfighters into the command ships and disabled the Republic momentarily. (DLS)

Battle of Korseg IV
this was one of the many battles that took place during the Galactic Civil War, during which the Alliance struggled to maintain its base on the mountainous world of Korseg IV. (RPG, GMH)

Battle of Lorshan Pass
this was the name used by Jedi historians to describe the masterful defense of Korunnai tribes from attack by Balawai militia, which had been augmented and supported by Separatist weaponry and vehicles, some six months after the Battle of Geonosis. A minor skirmish of the Clone Wars, it was one of the most masterful strategies devised by Jedi Master Mace Windu. Despite overwhelming odds that saw the Korunnai warriors face impressive Separatist firepower, Master Windu managed to lure the Balawai militia into a position where they were trapped against a grasser stampede. These ground-based forces were trampled to death, while their airborne support was eliminated when Master Windu and Nick Rostu managed to take control of a Turbostorm gunship and infiltrate the Balawai lines. Then, knowing that the Balawai were supported by droid starfighters of the Separatists, they began firing on "friendly" gunships, forcing the droid control system to re-evaluate its battleplan. The droid starfighters then began firing on Balawai gunships, believing them to be hostile. In short order, the Balawai forces were defeated, allowing the Korunnai to march on Pelek Baw. (SHPT)

Battle of Malachor
this was the decisive battle of the Mandalorian Wars, in which a group of Jedi Knights were forced to use every means possible to defeat the Mandalorians. Under the command of Revan, the Jedi fought bravely, but were unable to stop the forces of the Mandalore. In the end, one of Revan's Generals - a former Jedi Padawan who was known simply as The Exile - triggered the Mass Shadow Generator that wiped out all life on Malachor V, killing Mandalorian and Jedi alike in an effort to end the conflict. The resulting destruction tore a hole in the fabric of the Force, which The Exile consisted the source of his inability to contact the Force. (KOTOR2)

Battle of Mon Calamari
this was one of the early battles of the Clone Wars, in which the Quarren Isolation League tried to wrest control of their homeworld of Mon Calamari and turn its shipyards over to Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Quarren found themselves fighting against Jedi Master Kit Fisto and a squad of specially-trained aquatic clone troopers, whose strength was augmented by the ranks of the Mon Calamari Knights. Ultimately, the Quarren Isolation League was defeated, and Mon Calamari remained free to continue its relationship with the Old Republic. (CWC1)

Battle of Muunilinst
this was one of the early battles of the Clone Wars, and was one of the Old Republic's first attempts to eliminate the leadership of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It was hoped that, without its leadership, the Confederacy would be unable to continue its attacks. The forces of the Army of the Republic, led by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, struggled to destroy the droid forces that protected San Hill and the leaders of the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Leading the Separatist forces were Asajj Ventress and Durge, and it was Ventress who managed to lure Anakin away from Muunilinst. This left Obi-Wan and a handful of clone troopers to stand against Durge and his droids. The battle was fought on many fields, including a battle between speederbike-mounted IG Lancer droids and clone troopers. Ultimately, the droid were defeated, and Obi-Wan confronted Durge in a vast fortress. The Gen'Dai bounty hunter nearly defeated the Jedi Master, until Obi-Wan allowed himself to be "consumed" by Durge. Working from inside, Obi-Wan was able to destroy many of Durge's internal systems, causing his body to disintegrate. With Durge's defeat, San Hill was captured and held for questioning. Muunilinst was one of the first planet on which the forces of the Old Republic were successful in removing the Separatists from power. (CWC1, ROF)

Battle of Muunlinst
this was one of the early battle of the Clone Wars, occurring just four months after the Battle of Geonosis. (SS1)

Battle of Mygeeto
this was one of the final battles that were fought during the Clone Wars. Mygeeto was singled out by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, along with the worlds of Felucia and Saleucami, as a "triad of evil" that served as Separatist bastions. The Galactic Marines, led by Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and Comander Bacara, were dispatched to eliminate the Separatist forces that were holed up on the planet. Ostensibly, Palpatine ordered troops to Mygeeto and several other worlds as a way to end the Outer Rim Sieges and being the Clone Wars to a halt. In reality, the Battle of Mygeeto and the Outer Rmi Sieges were simply ways to spread the Jedi Order out so thin that it was unable to react when Order 66 was given. The battle ended when Bacara and his troopers destroyed Ki-Adi-Mundi and took control of the planet in the name of Palpatine's new Empire. (SWI84)

Battle of Naboo
although this struggle marked a high point in the history of Naboo, it marked the beginning of the end of the Old Republic. Forced by an illegal blockade of the planet by the Trade Federation, the Battle of Naboo was really a diversionary tactic. The Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray but ultimatelt controlled by Darth Sidious, attempted to remove the taxation of trade routes by blockading Naboo. Sidious ordered a planetary invasion, and the Neimoidian members of the Federation sent thousands of droid soldiers and tanks to the surface of the planet. They were quickly able to subdue the native populace, as the humans of Naboo were quite peaceful and the Gungans hid rather than become involved. Once the planet was secured, the majority of the Federation's invasion fleet returned home, leaving a skeleton force to control the droid armies on the ground. Queen Amidala, just fourteen at the time of the invasion, fled to Coruscant to plea for aid in breaking the blockade, but received none from the stagnant Galactic Senate. All of this played into the schemes of Darth Sidious. However, he did not count on the appearance of Anakin Skywalker and the strength of Amidala's will. She devised a plan to capture Gunray and force him to call of the blockade, but it hinged on two factors of battle. The first involved the Gungans, whom she had persuaded to help in the fight. They called out the Federation's droid armies in an intense land battle that raged across the plains of Naboo. While this battle forced the droid armies into action, it left the city of Theed relatively undefended. Amidala, with Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, forced their way into the palace and overcame the Neimoidians. Meanwhile, in the space above Naboo, the Royal starfighter fleet had engaged the droid control ship. However, its shields were too powerful for the small N-1 fighters to penetrate. A lone fighter, marginally controlled by Anakin Skywalker, penetrated the ship's interior. During his attempts to flee the ship, Anakin unleashed a volley of energy torpedoes that ruptured the control ship's internal power sources. The huge ship began exploding from within, and ripped itself apart in a matter of minutes. Anakin and the fighters escaped, and the droid armies on the ground were left powerless. This came just as the droids had forced the Gungans to surrender. When they realized the droids were no longer able to function, the Gungans rounded them up and dismantled them. In the end, Naboo was freed from Federation control, and the humans and Gungans wlecomed a new era of cooperation between their peoples. (SW1)

Battle of Nam Chorios
this was the term used by historians to refer to the defeat of Imperial Moff Getelles' forces at Nam Chorios, by the combined might of the New Republic and the intelligence provided by former Imperial Admiral Daala, several years after the Battle of Endor. (NEGC)

Battle of Nar Shaddaa
this battle was ordered by Moff Sarn Shild, who ordered that all smuggling in his sector be stopped. This reneged on a series of rbibe and gifts he had received from the Hutts. Jabba and Jiliac, seeing the damage an attack on Nar Shaddaa would do, used Han Solo to bribe Admiral Winstel Greelanx into allowing the residents to win the battle. Greelanx had received a Base Delta Zero order from Shild for Nar Shaddaa, and struggled to find a way to throw the battle. When he finally came up with a plan, Greelanx then received a communique from Excomm commanding him to lose the battle. So, the tables were set for a battle of Imperial might versus a rag-tag fleet of smugglers and thieves trained on short notice by Han Solo, Mako Spince, and Lando Calrissian. They mustered every snub-fighter and freighter they could in an effort to make a stand against Greelanx's fleet. Their plan involved throwing a group of ships against the Imperials, hoping to break into their picket lines while giving the impression that the smugglers' forces were spent. A second group remained out of sight, ready to pounce on the Imperial fleet from behind. The two groups were supplemented by Drea Renthal's pirate fleet as well as a series of images projected by Xaverri. The battle started badly for the smugglers when a pair of ships jumped the gun before the counterattack could be launched. Despite the loss of two ships, the smugglers quickly gained the upper hand when the Imperial forces became over-confident. The appearance of Xaverri's illusory fleet caught the Imperials offf-guard, and allowed the smugglers to take out several Imperial warships. The battle was ended when the Peacekeeper plummeted into Nar Shaddaa's planetary shield, eliminating one of the key Imperial ships. The remaining ships were unable to exploit the hole in the moon's shield, and Greelanx ordered a retreat. The entire populace of Nar Shaddaa suffered some form of loss or injury, as did most of the Hutt kajidics. Only Besadii seemed to come out unscathed, a point which Jabba the Hutt used against them when they began raising prices of processed spice. (THG, RD)

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