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Battle of New Bornalex
this struggle took place during the Clone Wars, and was one of the first battles in which the Galactic Marines fought for the Old Republic. The Separatist forces on New Bornalex were augmented by Mandalorian Protectors, and were matched against the Galactic Marines led by Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and Clone Commander Bacara. It was during the battle that the new powersuits worn by the Galactic Marines failed, forcing Bacara and his clones to use sheer muscle power to defeat the Separatists. (SWDB)

Battle of N'zoth
this was the final battle of the Black Fleet Crisis, in which the New Republic implemented Operation Strong Hand against the Yevetha. The Republic's ships, aided by a false fleet generated by Wailu and Akanah, took the upper hand against the Yevethan fleet near N'zoth. This cut off much of the coordination with other Yevethan warships in the Koornacht Cluster. The Yevethan warships were severely beaten by the Republic's ships, due mainly to the data gathered at the Battle of ILC-905 and the success of the Thunderhead. Then, Sil Sorannan and his Camp Pa'aal Squadron stole a large piece of the Yevethan fleet and retook it in the name of the Empire. This left the Yevetha without a central fleet and without a leader, for Nil Spaar was stranded in hyperspace by Sorannan. The remaining Yevethan ships were quickly defeated, and the Republic survived the Black Fleet Crisis. (TT)

Battle of Onderon
this was the name used by historians to describe the struggle between the ancient Jedi Knights and the Sith warriors who controlled the planet Onderon, during the Great Sith War. The Sith Lords ordered the Mandalorians to descend on Onderon. Mandalore agreed to the mission, and attacked Iziz. However, his forces were overcome Onderon during a pass of the Dxun moon, and fled to the moon for refuge. (NEGC)

Battle of Oovo IV
this was one of the many skirmishes that took place during the Galactic Civil War. It was during this battle that Imperial commanders were made aware of the fact that the Alliance was using stolen or captured Imperial warships against them. (NEGV)

Battle of Ord Biniir
this struggle was actually two battles, both of which took place during the Galactic Civil War. In the weeks leading up to the Battle of Yavin, the Alliance's Y-Wings managed to defeat the 223rd Imperial Fighter Group and take the planet Ord Biniir from Imperial control. (Note that this is most likely the battle that is referenced in the opening crawl of Star Wars: A New Hope.) Shortly afterward, on the very day of the Battle of Yavin, the 181st Imperial Fighter Wing managed to destroy the Alliance forces over Ord Biniir and retake the planet. (MBF)

Battle of Ord Torrenze
the Old Republic was involved in this struggle, which was brought on when an invading force blockaded the planet of Ord Torrenze. The inhabitants of the planet were unable to fight back, and the invaders mercilessly pummeled the planet's surface with turbolaser fire. In an amazing action of bravery and skill, the crew of the corvette Freedom's Messenger led an Old Republic assault team into the blockade, all guns firing in an effort to clear an evacuation route for the unarmed transports stranded on Ord Torrenze and laden with refugees. Although the Freedom's Messenger suffered a power core breach and was left for dead, its efforts saved the lives of millions of beings. (DARK)

Battle of Orinda
this struggle for control of the small planet Orinda occurred some nine years after the Battle of Endor, when Imperial Admiral Pellaeon decided that the Imperial Remnant needed to re-assert its power. Within a few weeks, Pellaeon and his forces had captured Orinda and six neighboring systems before the New Republic could react. The Republic sent Wedge Antilles and the Lusankya to Orinda, but the meager Republic fleet was no match for the Imperials. The Super-class Star Destroyer Reaper destroyed the fleet carrier Endurance and most of the Lusankya's starfighters before Antilles withdrew. Orinda remained in Imperial hands for many years afterward, until Pellaeon was defeated and signed a peace treaty with the New Republic's Chief of State, Ponc Gavrisom. (ECH)

Battle of Phaeda
this was the name given to the conflict in which the New Republic liberated the planet Phaeda from Imperial control. It was at this battle that New Republic forces were able to capture the Lusankya from Ysanne Isard. (HCE)

Battle of Pin Faan
it was during this battle, in which the Empire was victorious, that Captain Beri Tulon learned how to use the Battlefield Holographic Control Interface to group his troops into more effective units. (FC)

Battle of Raquish
this bloody conflict occurred on the planet Ando, during the height of the Old Republic. Like many such battles which took the lives of thousands upon thousands of Aqualish, it was blamed on the demilitarization forced on the planet Ando by the Old Republic. The battle was finally ended when both sides agreed to sign the Treaty of Raquish, which forbade either side to launch any sort of attack against the civilian population of either side. (HNN4, SWI67)

Battle of Raxus Prime
this was the name given by historians to the struggle between Count Dooku and the forces of the Jedi Knights, and their attempts to secure the Force Harvester from Raxus Prime. The Jedi were forced to bombard Dooku's compound and destroy his facilities to ensure that the Force Harvester was never found. (RS, J1)

Battle of Reecee
this was the name given to one of the two short battles between the New Republic and the Yuuzhan Vong, which took place just prior to the Battle of Coruscant. While the New Republic's military thought that the Yuuzhan Vong would attack Coruscant from Bilbringi, they had actually been massing a force in the nebual surrounding the Black Bantha. When they discovered that only a token defense force was staged at Reecee, the Yuuzhan Vong moved in to subjugate the planet for their own use as a staging location. The battle would have ended with the Yuuzhan Vong in control of Reecee if Republic forces at Borleias hadn't arrived to augment the meager defense force. This combined force managed to destroy the Yuuzhan Vong ships in the Black Bantha, reducing the Coruscant attack for almost in half. (NJOSB)

Battle of Ruusan
this struggle took place roughly 1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin, during the latter stages of the New Sith Wars. It was a prime example of the Old Republic's ability to pacify a recalcitrant group which disregarded the Republic's authority. In a series of seven titantic battles, the Jedi Knights - led by Lord Hoth and the Army of Light - defeated Lord Kaan and the Brotherhood of Darkness five times. The Sith forces were decimated, and Lord Kaan and his followers created a thought bomb as a last-ditch effort to destroy the Jedi. In the resulting explosion, every single warrior on Ruusan was obliterated except one. That lone survivor was the Sith Lord, Darth Bane. (SWI57, SON, ECH, SWI80)

Battle of Selaggis
this was the penultimate conflict between the forces of Imperial Warlord Zsinj and the New Republic fleet led by Han Solo and the Mon Remonda. It was precipitated by a series of events, the first of which was Lara Notsil's defection from Wraith Squadron. She volunteered to join Zsinj's forces, but actually was acting alone to bring the warlord down. She commandeered the use of the Iron Fist's MSE-6 droid fleet, and set up systematic failures of the huge warship's computer, engine, and shield systems. After planting the notion with Zsinj that the New Republic would try to take control of Vahaba - a star system within Zsinj's control - she then began her internal attack. Meanwhile, she had also alerted the Republic of Zsinj's move to Vahaba, and Han Solo had dropped a good portion of his fleet there. He was also supported by the Interdictor cruiser Stellar Web, on loan from Imperial Admiral Rogriss, who was also chasing Zsinj. Solo's fleet nearly caught Zsinj at Vahaba, but they managed to escape into hyperspace. However, Lara had removed any reference to the nearby Selaggis star system, so the Iron Fist and her fleet were dragged out of hyperspace before they had gone more than eight light-years. Solo pursued and caught Zsinj at Selaggis Six, and the battle became a sluggin match. Zsinj was able to call in reinforcements, since the Chains of Justice and a third of his fleet hadn't been able to jump from Vahaba with the rest. Zsinj felt that the tide had turned until Solo's reinforcements arrived from Halmad. The Republic fleet pounded Zsinj, and the warlord was forced to use his last-ditch effort. Employing a mock-up starship known as the Second Death, as well as a "tunnel" created with orbital nightcloaking satellites, Zsinj fled with the Iron Fist into the tunnel as the Second Death was exploded nearby. When Solo's forces sifted through the wreckage, all they found was evidence which supported the destruction of the Iron Fist. (SOC)

Battle of Sernpidal
this was the name used by historians to describe the New Republic's brief attempt to keep the planet Sernpidal from falling to the Yuuzhan Vong. The outcome of the battle was something of a forgone conclusion, since the Yuuzhan Vong had already infiltrated Sernpidal's government and installed a huge dovin basal in the heart of Sernpidal City. Thus, the battle became a struggle to extract as many refugees as possible from the planet's surface before Dobido smashed into it. Among the dead was the Wookiee Chewbacca, who died so that his partner, Han Solo, could escape the destruction with a hold full of refugees. (NJOSB, VP)

Battle of Shindra's Veil
this was one of the climactic battles fought by Shey Tapani, during the unification of the planets in Tapani Sector some 6,000 years before the Battle of Endor. It was fought by starships within the area of nebular gas known as Shindra's Veil. During the Battle, Shey Tapani destroyed the forces of the Rogue Houses, thereby eliminating any opposition to the unification. (TSIA)

Battle of Singing Mountain
this was the climactic struggle in the battle for control of the planet Dathomir. Warlord Zsinj had controlled the planet for several years, stripping the moon Koratas of ores for use in producing durasteel. When the New Republic discovered Dathomir, and after Luke Skywalker discovered the ways in which the women of the planet used spells to control the Force, a complex struggled evolved. The Nightsister clan decided it was time to destroy the Singing Mountain clan, while the New Republic launched a final assault against Zsinj. The Battle of Singing Mountain saw the Singing Mountain clan finally defeat the Nightsisters, shortly after Gethzerion and her closest advisors were killed while trying to escape the planet. As the Singing Mountain sisters were victorious, so was the New Republic. Zsinj was finally destroyed in a battle over Dathomir. (CTD)

Battle of Skorrupon
this battle took place during the early years of the New Order, when the Inquisitors of the Empire began hunting down the Jedi Knights and any other Force-sensitive individuals they could find. On Skorrupon, High Inquisitor Volytar discovered the presence of Sia-Lan Wezz during his attempt to subjugate the planet's population. In a fierce battle, Volytar eventually defeated the Jedi in combat, and claimed Skorrupon for himself and the Empire. (GCG)

Battle of Sluis Van
following the Battle of Endor, the Imperial Navy was scattered to the distant parts of the galaxy. The New Republic regained a great deal of galactic territory, reducing the Empire to a quarter of its former size. In these small sectors of the galaxy, various Imperial factions vied to supremacy. Grand Admiral Thrawn resurfaced in the Empire about 2 years after the Battle of Endor, and quickly gained control of the Empire and its Navy. He implemented a plan which involved a series of hit-and-run attacks on various planets in remote parts of the New Republic, at the edge of the Sluis sector. He then stole 51 mole miners from Lando Calrissian's Nomad City mining operation. The New Republic, still trying to adjust to the rapid growth of its holdings, was stretched thin trying to repair the damage Thrawn had done while trying to determine his next move. He then recovered the cloaking device that Emperor Palpatine had been creating. It was at this point, with New Republic forces spread out, that Thrawn made his first stab at the Republic. He put the disguised freighter Nartissteu into port at Sluis Van Central. Inside the freighter, hiddened by a new cloaking device Thrawn's engineers had created, were squadrons of TIE Fighters. He then positioned a number of Imperial ships just outside Sluis Van's influence, and had them emerge from hyperspace at a specified time. This coincided with the launch of the TIE Fighters from the freighter's hold. The main objective of the attack was to eliminate one of the New Republic's major shipyards, while stealing as many of the Republic's warships as possible for use in the growing Imperial Navy. This was where Thrawn used the stolen mole miners. He manned them with Imperial spacetroopers, who would bore holes into the hulls of Republic capital ships. The crews would be killed when the atmosphere was sucked into the vacuum of space. The spacetroopers, fully geared for the lifeless vacuum, then could gain control of the ships. However, due to the timely arrival of Wedge Antilles's Rogue Squadron, as well as the arrival of Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker, and some other New Republic warships, the attack at Sluis Van was negated. Han and Lando used the mole miners' remote control circuits to send startup commands to the small ships, causing them to fire their plasma jets. This then fried the captured ships' command circuits, rendering the control of these ships inoperable. Neither side was able to claim complete victory. While the Imperials were able to infiltrate the shipyards, they were quickly driven off before any more damage could be done. The Republic, on the other hand, survived its first major threat from the remnants of the Empire, but lost many ships due to the frying of their circuits. (HTTE)

Battle of Storinal
this struggle for control of the planet Storinal pitted the New Republic warship Rebel Dream against the Imperial Star Destroyer Peremptory. The New Republic's forces were no match for the tactics of the Imperials, however, and Storinal remained under Imperial control. To make the situation worse, the Rebel Dream was captured by Imperial forces, and her crew was imprisoned. (ECH)

Battle of Taanab
it was during this battle that Lando gained recognition for his daring escapades. He had been passing Taanab and had stopped to refuel when a Norulackian pirate raid damaged his ship. While the Taanabians were helping Lando repair his ship, they also told of their plight against the pirates. When one of the natives bet Lando he couldn't beat the pirates, he took them up, and his amazing pilot's skill helped him destroy much of the pirate fleet and foil any subsequent raids. An interesting footnote to this battle is the popular rumor that Calrissian didn't actually save the Taanab farmers himself. An underground legend states that Calrissian was dating Ta-Mara and De-Hoff Greenley at the time, and was caught cheating on both sisters with the daughter of Senator Krystal of Malastare. Tag Greenley, who actually defeated the Norulac pirates, provided Lando with the alibi of being on Taanab, saving the gambler from the wrath of his sisters. (ROTJ, SWJ5, TBAD)

Battle of Tantive V
this battle pitted the forces of the fledgling New Republic against Admiral Gaen Drommel and his small fleet of ships. The Republic destroyed two of Drommel's three Imperial Star Destroyers, and captured the third ship, the Wolf's Claw. Drommel's flagship, the Guardian, took heavy damage, but managed to flee the battle. Drommel is believed to have survived the battle. (WBC)

Battle of the Maw
this was the name given to the struggle between the New Republic and the Imperial forces under Admiral Daala, shortly after the destruction of Carida. (NEGW)

Battle of the North
this was one of many minor struggles in the civil war between the Daan and the Melida, during which both sides fought for control of the city of Zehava. The Melida were generally regarded as the victors in the battle. (DOD)

Battle of the Plains
this minor struggle in the civil war waged between the Daan and the Melida was initiated by the Daan, in retaliation for the Melida victory in the Battle of the North nearly one hundred years earlier. (DOD)

Battle of the Rood
this battle was part of the conflict that resulted from the Imperial invasion of the Renatasian System. The Battle of the Rood was a minor skirmish in which Kenow and Klyn Shanga fought as boys. (LCF)

Battle of Thovinack
the forces of the Alliance suffered a setback against the Empire in the battle, shortly before the Battle of Yavin. (SWJ11)

Battle of Thyferra
this battle marked the end of the Bacta War, shortly after the Battle of Endor. Rogue Squadron had been waging the war on its own, having resigned its commissioned with the New Republic in order to personally avenge the deaths of many squadron members at the hands of Ysanne Isard. The Rogues managed to capture not only the Avarice but also the Virulence, the former being renamed the Freedom and leading the attack on Thyferra. Several smaller freighters and transports also lent a hand on the side of the Rogues. The Freedom bombarded the Lusankya - the primary ship guarding Thyferra - with proton torpedoes, destroying its shields and leaving it defenseless in the opening act of the battle. Rogue Squadron added its own torpedoes, and then strafed the Lusankya with blaster fire. The newly recommissioned war cruiser Valiant then joined in, raining lethal firepower on the huge Star Destroyer. Meanwhile, on the surface of Thyferra, Iella Wessiri and Elscol Loro had led a team of infiltrators to join up with the Zaltin and Ashern factions, and worked to destroy the Xucphra resources on the planet. They also managed to intercept Fliry Vorru as he tried to flee, and brought him to Coruscant to stand trial. In space over the planet, the Lusankya began to destroy the smaller ships in the Rogue Squadron fleet, hoping to take them out of the fight while making her own repairs. Then, Captain Drysso opened fire on the Freedom, crippling the smaller Star Destroyer. The Freedom managed to get in some shots of her own, effectively taking out the larger ship's shields and leaving ti defenseless. It was at this time that Ysanne Isard commanded the Lusankya to cover the escape of her personal shuttle, Thyfonian, before both were lost in the battle. Captain Drysso disobeyed the order when the Virulence reappeared, thinking that he finally had the reinforcements he needed to win the battle. However, the Virulence was now under the command of Booster Terrik, and it contained several New Republic fighter squadrons, including Ace Squadron. Led by Pash Cracken, Ace Squadron redoubled the assault on the Lusankya, and began taking sections of the ship out with their strafing runs. Drysso threatened to ram the ship into Thyferra, but he was executed by Lieutenant Waroen, who then surrendered the ship and her crew to Rogue Squadron. The battle ended when Ysanne Isard, fleeing the shuttle Thyfonian, was shot down by Tycho Celchu and Corran Horn. It was later revealed that Isard had been remotely controlling the shuttle, and survived the battle. (BW, IR)

Battle of T'olan
this was one of the most devastating battles of the Clone Wars. (LJ1)

Battle of Ton-Falk
a battle which took place early in the Galactic Civil War, in which the Alliance was able to destroy two Imperial Nebulon-B frigates and a Dreadnaught. This was accomplished because these two ships had to drop their compliments of TIE Fighters very near to the battle, since the TIE Fighters lack hyperdrives. The Alliance starfighters ganged up on the larger, slower ships, and destroyed them. This defeat led the Empire to develop Escort Carriers. (TIE, ISB)

Battle of Tralus
this was the name given to the battle which was started between the Imperial Grand Admirals Josef Grunger and Danetta Pitta, during their attempt to take control of the Corellian Sector. Pitta had installed himself as the protector of the sector by bribing the Corellian diktat, but Grunger wanted Corellia for himself. In a battle over the planet Tralus, Grunger rammed his Star Destroyer Aggressor into Pitta's own torpedo sphere, destroying both ships and killing all aboard. (SWI66)

Battle of Turkana
during the early years of the Galactic Civil War, the Empire tried to destroy the hopes of the Alliance by eliminating a fleet which had been massing near Turkana. An Imperial Star Destroyer ambushed the main fleet of Alliance Mon Calamari cruisers in orbit around the planet, taking the Alliance forces by surprise. The Alliance, however, successfully repelled the ambush due to the Imperial knowledge of Admiral Ackabr and the introduction of the X-Wing starfighter. (NEGC)

Battle of Tynna
following in the heels of the subjugation of Gyndine by the Yuuzhan Vong, this battle saw the New Republic again powerless to stop the advance of the aliens. In the end, Tynna was taken to lend credence to the rumors planted by the Yuuzhan Vong that Corellia and Bothawui were the next targets for invasion. At the Tanallay Surge Complex, the Yuuzhan Vong unleashed a vicious bioweapon into the water supply. In almost no time, the cold blue waters of Tynna were rendered lifeless and toxic. The plan was to spread the New Republic's forces thin in an effort to protect both worlds. In reality, the Yuuzhan Vong struck at Fondor, wiping out much of the starship production facility there. Tynna, however, was ressurected by the Yuuzhan Vong as a factory world from which the Yuuzhan Vong could produce their bio-technology. (JE, GMR8)

Battle of Vnas
this Galactic Civil War battle raged near the planet Duro, and the Y-Wing starfighter played a prominent role in its outcome. The Alliance had been trying to free the planet Duro from Imperial control, but they were badly beaten. (EGV, EGP)

Battle of Yag'Dhul
shortly before the Yuuzhan Vong captured Coruscant and took control of the galaxy for a short time, Nom Anor infiltrated the ranks of the Givin and planned to subjugate the Yag'Dhul System for use as a staging area from which to attack the Core. These plans were nearly thwarted when Corran Horn, Anakin Solo, and Tahiri Veila obtained control of the Stalking Moon and got inside the Yag'Dhul defenses. Eventually, though, the Yuuzhan Vong defeated the Givin resistance and took control of the system. It was during this battle that Nom Anor refused to face Anakin Solo in battle, an event witnessed by the Yuuzhan Vong warriors who had accompanied him. Their control of the system was short-lived, however, as the Yuuzhan Vong simply stopped there attack and departed the system. New Republic forces eventually defeated any alien ships that remained behind and recaptured the planet. Nom Anor, fearful of returning to Supreme Overlord Shimrra and being exposed as a coward, killed all the warriors who had been with him on Yag'Dhul. (NJOSB)

Battle of Yavin
this Alliance starship was a stolen Imperial customs frigate. It was used by New Republic intelligence operatives working from Black Curs Base. They were forced to land the frigate on Hensara III, when the frigate was intercepted by the Imperial Strike-class cruiser Havoc. The operatives eventually sank the frigate in a deep lake to avoid detection, but lacked the equipment to get it out and make it flyable. (XWN)

Battle of Ylesia, Second
this battle occurred many months after the Battle of Coruscant, as the forces of the New Republic began to regroup and attack remote portions of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion force. Launching from a secret base near Kashyyyk, Admiral Traest Kre'fey had been leading the Ralroost and her fleet on a series of strikes against Yuuzhan Vong targets. Jacen Solo suggested that the fleet attack Ylesia and capture the Ylesian Senate, thereby smashing the Peace Brigade and bringing it members to public trials. The goal was to make it plainly obvious to all citizens of the New Republic what would happen if more beings stood against the Jedi Knights and the effort to win the war. The opening rounds of the battle went well for the Republic, since the Peace Brigade's fighter pilots were less experienced that the Republic's new recruits. After Thrackan Sal-Solo and renegade Senator Pwoe were captured, victory seemed at hand. However, the Yuuzhan Vong Commander Maal Lah had forces both on the ground and in space near Ylesia, and waited for the Republic to begin retrieving its forces before launching his own retaliation. General Tigran Jamiro's forces were pinned down by Maal Lah's ground teams, until Jagged Fel and the pilots of Twin Suns Squadron smashed the Yuuzhan Vong. This allowed the Republic's ground forces to escape, and left Maal Lah with a badly damaged leg. As the opposing fleets moved into position, a second Yuuzhan Vong fleet maneuvered to cut off the Republic's forces. Jacen Solo managed to discover its presence, and Admiral Kre'fey's ships fired on the second Yuuzhan Vong fleet before it could deploy a single coralskipper. This allowed the New Republic ships to flee Ylesia nearly intact, leaving the Yuuzhan Vong fleets behind. (Y)

Battle of Yuuzhan'tar
this was the Yuuzhan Vong name for the Second Battle of Coruscant, in which the alien invaders wrestled control of Coruscant from the New Republic. Many Yuuzhan Vong believed that the Battle of Yuuzhan'tar was to have been the decisive engagement that broke the will of the New Republic, but instead it only served to rally the Republic against the alien invaders. (DW)

Battle Plan Coruscant
this was the codename used by the Yuuzhan Vong Warmaster Tsavong Lah for the invaders' plans to take Coruscant from the New Republic. While two arms of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion fleet struck across the Mid Rim and began moving toward the Core Worlds near Fondor and Duro, a third launched a feint attack near Bilbringi before bypassing the shipyards entirely and heading straight to Coruscant. The alien warships hid within the OboRin comet cloud, and entered the system virtually undetected. Only the intelligence gathered by Han and Leia Organa Solo at Reecee allowed the New Republic to anticipate the eventual attack. While the Yuuzhan Vong ships were moved into position, an entire army of alien warriors - protected by ooglith masquers - infiltrated all levels of Coruscant society. When the attack was launched, the first wave of ships would decimate the Republic's Navy, in preparation for the second wave of ships to utterly destroy the defenses and take control. The warriors on the ground managed to subvert virtually every ground-based military operation, neutralizing key Republic assets. (SBS)

Battle Rage
this was one of the many ways in which Jedi Battle Meditation could be used by practitioners of the Dark Side of the Force. While the Jedi used the battle meld to enhance their ability to defeat an opponent as quickly as possible, the battle rage was used to simply eliminate an enemy without remorse. (DN1)

Battle Wagon
created by the Ewok Ephram Warrick and rebuilt by Wicket Wystri Warrick, the battle wagon was a huge battering ram set upon four huge wheels. Mounted on the top of the machine was a bantha skull. King Gorneesh of the Duloks tried to steal the battle wagon in an effort to defeat the Ewoks, but Wicket and his friend Malani managed to escape the Duloks. Just before escaping, Wicket pulled a special lever on the battle wagon, setting of a kind of self-destruct mechanism and destroying the battle wagon. (ECAR)

Battle Wagon Mark I
this military vehicle, produced by the Otoh Gunga Defense league, was a combination cargo carrier and catapult. It measured eigth meters in length, and had to be pulled into battle by a Gungan soldier commanding a kaadu. The cargo section was filled with energy balls, or boomas, which were launched at an enemy emplacement via the catapult. The battle wagon moved about on several pairs of wheels, in order to minimize the bumps and jolts of moving over irregular terrain. (SON, TCG8)

Battle Wagon Mark II
produced by the Otoh Gunga Defense League, this vehicle was the same as the Mark I battle wagon, but without the cargo section. The Mark II still required a Gungan soldier and a kaadu to drag it into battle position. (SON)

Battlefield Holographic Control Interface
developed by the Empire early in the era of the New Order, the BHCI was designed to help commanding officers of ground forces monitor and direct their troops in hostile arenas. By placing cameras in the helmets of Imperial troops, and by linking the various audio and video feeds from these troops to a single system, the BHCI allowed an officer to have an unlimited array of views of the battlefield. This gave the officer a wealth of information that would have been unavailable from a command position on the front lines. (FC)

Battlerager
this was a term used during the height of the Clone Wars to describe any being who went into a killing rage whgen confronted by an impossible situation, especially on the battlefield. (LFCW)

Battlerom
this is the essentially the flight recorder installed on every starfighter produced in recent times. The battlerom collects data primarily on the ship it's installed in, but can also gather information on fleet strengths and enemy tactics. The battleroms can then be reviewed after the battle to help learn new tactics and point out flaws or weaknesses in a pilot's flying. (IR)

Battlewagon
this was a generic term used to describe any outdated capital ship that saw continued use as a military vessel during the era of the New Order. (LCS)

Battz
this scruffy-looking forger was known around Argovas City as a man who gambled once too often, every night of the week. He was usually in debt, although his forgeries often commanded a top price. It was Battz who helped an Alliance strike team infiltrate the Imperial sensor net complex on Argovia. (IA)

Batu Rem
this being was a noted assassin who worked in the Outer Rim Territories during the years following the Jedi Civil War. (KOTOR2)

Batwing
this is a small Rodian avian often used in magician's acts. (THG)

Baudo-class Yacht
an organic-shaped starship, the Baudo-class is similar to a broad-bladed dagger in shape. The twin engine pods form a short hilt, and its downward-curving wings make up the hand guard. They also soften the triangular main hull and lend the organic look. They measure 32 meters in length. It is powered by a pair of ion engines. The Baudo-class required a single pilot to operate, and could transport up to eight passengers and 35 metric tons of cargo. The base model was armed with a turret-mounted laser cannon. (XWN, KT, PP)

Baung Squad
this was one of the groups of Imperial swamp troopers which attacked the Alliance base on Taul. They were attached to the Victory-class Star Destroyer Dominator. (SWJ1)

Bava
this Yuuzhan Vong male was one of the many members of The Extolled who lived on Zonama Sekot, during the years following the Galactic Alliance's defeat of the Yuuzhan Vong. Bava was one of the many Yuuzhan Vong who lived in La'okio, and was perhaps the settlement's most vocal supporter. Bava struggled to make the community aspect of La'okio work, especially when former warriors and subalterns refused to do their work, claiming that they had been cursed by the gods and doomed to failure. (DN1)

Bavakar
this ancient corporation produced a wide range of medical packages for personal use, during the era of the Great Sith War. (KOTOR)

Bavar Breathing Systems
this small corporation produced a variety of breathing masks and other survival apparatus during the height of the New Order. (SWJ15)

Bavion, Jith
this man was a famed explorer who maintained a small collection of neeks as pets. Jith also used the neeks as an alarm system, noting their behavior whenever they were placed into unexplored territory. (EGA)

Bavo
this Charda-Fan was considered one of the galaxy's foremost experts on torture, during the last decades of the Old Republic. It was rumored that Bavo and Merick once broke a Zabrak subject with their techniques. Note that this character is also referred to as Bravo. (T7)

Bavo Six
this truth serum was developed decades before the battle of Yavin, but was one of the primary sera used by the Empire in its IT-0 interrogation droids. It was usually administered with a greatly-enlarged needle, to increase the fear of the prison and make the serum work better and faster. It was a compound of regvis and bospridium, with trace elements in the composition R7Bo3Kr2. It induced paranoia and visual exaggeration, causing the victim to become afraid of everything. (CFG, CCG, JFOS)

Bavos-I Military Space Platform
developed by Rendili StarDrive, this 1,300-wide space station was developed for use by the Empire. A crew of 600 was required to maintain it, along with 200 gunners. The Bavos-I station was armed with fifty medium turbolaser cannons, fifty anti-starfighter turbolaser cannons, and a turret-mounted bank of concussion missile launchers. It could accommodate up to 100 stormtroopers and 100 additional personnel, and could carry up to 50 metric tons of cargo. Despite its firepower, the Bavos-I was not self-sufficient because of its small cargo storage area. This required that the station receive regular supply convoys in order to remain active. (FOP)

Bavos-II Military Space Platform
based on the Bavos-I platform developed by Rendili StarDrive, this 2,500-wide space station was developed for use by the Empire. A crew of 1,600 was required to maintain it, along with 400 gunners. The Bavos-II station was armed with 100 medium turbolaser cannons, 100 anti-starfighter turbolaser cannons, and three turret-mounted banks of concussion missile launchers. It could accommodate up to 150 stormtroopers and 150 additional personnel, and could carry up to 300 metric tons of cargo. This huge increase in cargo space helped make up for the deficiencies of the Bavos-I station. (FOP)

Bavris
this man served the Old Republic as a General in the Grand Army of the Republic during the early stages of the Clone Wars. He won support for the posting of a considerable bounty for the discovery and return of Separatist equipment, which proved invaluable in the discovery of the crawl-carrier development facility on Dagro. (SWI77)

Bavva
this planet was located on the Nothoiin Corridor trade route, in the Anoat Sector of the galaxy. The Nothoiin race colonized the moss-covered world during their early exploration of the Anoat Sector. The moss that dominated the landscape was used by the Nothoiin to create a foul-smelled brew known as Bavva Ale. (WOA33)

Bavva Ale
this wretched brew was fermented aboard the Happy Failure, in a still formed from the innards of an Incom N21-3 power converter. The original recipe came from the planet Bavva, in the Anoat Sector of the galaxy, where it was brewed from fermented moss. (GG2, WOA33)

Bawoonka
this Gungan horn was named for the intense, basso sound it made when blown. (E1A10)

Baxendahl
this man was a native of Lesvol, on Prishardia. He was one of many locals who actually believed Ghitsa Dogder was a Jedi Knight. He was forced to abide by her decision after he tried to sell a woman barren groat, which he claimed was viable. Ghits agreed to mediate their dispute. (TFNR)

Baxthrax
this alien species was distinguished by their tapered ears and leathery, membranous, three-lobed wings. Their hands have three large, jointed talons for fingers, and their feet have a large toe and a pair of talons. Both their hands and feet are capable of grasping objects. (E1A1)

Bay of Conquest
this body of water was located near the city of Phelar, on the planet Eriadu. During the height of the Old Republic, it as known simply as Ja-Phelar Bay. Its waters were continually refreshed by ice-filled streams that flowed from the nearby mountains. After Emperor Palpatine took control of the galaxy and instituted the New Order, the bay was renamed the Bay of Conquest. (GORW)

Bay of Eeronon
this long, narrow inlet of the Meela Ocean was surmounted by the city of Talerakia, on the planet Aram. (FBS)

Bay of Fflus
this coastal bay was located on the Beija Minor Sea, on the eastern coast of Beija, on Neftali. (BSS)

Bay of Sypon
this inlet of the Nomers Ocean, located on the planet Brosi, was bordered by the Shoengen Coast. (AIR)

Bay of Tears
this body of water was located on the planet Vjun, and was fed by the River Weeping. The shores of the Bay of Tears were studded with networks of caves and several natural harbors. The caves were a favored hideout for smugglers and pirates who preyed upon the cargo vessels moving along the River Weeping. (YDR)

Bay Point
an Imperial Nebulon-B2 frigate used to transport prisoners during the Galactic Civil War. (TIE)

Bayaar
this Ansionian was a member of the Borokii overclan, during the years leading up to the Cloine Wars. It was Bayaar who first discovered the team of Jedi Knights - Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luminara Unduli, with their Padawans Anakin Skywalker and Barris Offee - as they traveled in search of the Borokii. Bayaar led them to the clan's leadership, but made no guarantees about their cooperation with the Jedi. Despite their differences, Bayaar found that he liked and trusted the offworlders, and was not happy when the Highborn of the Borokii ordered the Jedi to obtain the white ruff fur of an albino surepp in order to prove their worth. He was quite happy when Luminara managed to obtain the fur, and was equally upset when she was injured in the attempt. However, he was more than pleased to lead a covert "honor guard" to accompany the Jedi back to Cuipernam to deliver their treaty. This team - made from Borokii and Januul warriors - arrived just in time to save the Jedi from an ambush which had been planned by Soergg the Hutt. (APS)

Bayah
this species of tree is native to the planet Datar, and had twisted green limbs. (E1A5)

Baylagon Technical Institute
this minor school was an avenue of education for those individuals who failed to meet the entry criteria for the Academy. (SWJ8)

Baylan
this man was a noted computer slicer, as well as a respected computer repair technician, working in the Core Worlds during the years surrounding the Battle of Naboo. He was connected to the computer networks of his time by a BioTech AJ^6 cyborg construct, although he used his own brain to do much of his work. His postings to the HoloNet revealed that Baylan wanted each individual being to have complete control of their own destiny, and not be forced to submit to some corporate demand. He also maintained that the Galactic Senate was full of "bloated, self-important bureaucrats who couldn't find their own planets from orbit", and that the Old Republic was fooling itself to rely on the Jedi Knights to protect it. To this end, much of his work was considered criminal in nature by those in power. Baylan developed a series of seemingly-innocent datapads, which were loaded with sophisticated software that could crack into computer security systems with relative ease. These datapads could be found throughout the galaxy, if you knew the right people, although Baylan himself managed to avoid being taken into custody. To most people working with computers, Baylan was best-known for his slicing ability. He spent much of his time trying to destroy the corporate mindset that business success should be paramount to individual achievement. To this end, all software he developed had several backdoors which Baylan could use to gain access to corporate networks and create chaos. Much of this slicing involved sabotage of financial systems, rerouting credits from corporate coffers into the hands of workers. During the height of the Clone Wars, Baylan posted a long message to Cularin's HoloNet node, imploring the citizens of the Cularin System to leave the system and find another life - one with less chance of an early death - somewhere else. He advocated only fighting if one had to fight; otherwise, you were throwing your life away for something that wasn't real. He claimed that there was no such thing as a "living hero," because heroes were simply people who tried to do a stupid thing one too many times. Baylan hoped that the "fools and dreamers" would find a way to keep fooling around and dreaming, so that the galaxy would have someone to fall back on when the faceless droids and clones finally finished killing each other. (EOS, LFCW)

Baylin Cluster
this star system was established by the Corellian explorers who discovered the Goroth Syste, many millennia before the Galactic Civil War. It was located fourteen hours from the Goroth System by hyperspace, and was the nearest neighbor to Goroth Prime. (GSE)

Bayonet-class Light Cruiser
developed by Sienar Fleet Systems, this 200-meter cruiser was developed during the early years of the New Order. It was quickly outdated, but saw extended use in the Outer Rim Territories. It was crewed by 120 officers and 30 gunners, and was armed with eight heavy turbolasers, six laser cannons, and a pair of tractor beams. It could transport up to 48 troops and 3,500 metric tons of cargo. (PG3)

Bayou Buffet
this restaurant was located in SkyCenter Galleria, on Cloud City, near the swamp environment chamber. (TCC)

Bayrd, Cambion
this man served as Trigdale Metallurgy's Director of Operations on Goroth Prime, during the height of the Galactic Civil War. An obese man with a florid face, he was known as "Goodtime Cambie" to many people within Trigdale and without. His almost buffoonish behavior contributed to the nickname, but belied a sharp mind and devious mentality. Bayrd gained his position through backstabbing and character assassination, and it was known that many of his peers - and some of his superiors - feared for their corporate lives in his presence. (GSE)

Baysden
this Imperial Sergeant led a squad of Imperial stormtroopers, under the command of Captain Alima, during the search for R2-D2 and C-3PO on Tatooine, shortly before the Battle of Yavin. (JKG2)

Bayts, Soon
this man was one of the many Jedi Masters whose military acumen and tactical skills were put to the test during the height of the Clone Wars. He was among the many military advisors who toured the Outer Rim Territories to survey the situation aboard the Intervention, when the ship was diverted to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. After following the trail of information stored in Durge's pilot droid to the planet Boz Pity, the Republic force found itself under attack by a droid army commanded by General Grievous. Bayts and Adi Gallia set out first, but Grievous was able to ambush them. After striking Master Gallia and rendering her unconscious, Grievous grabbed Master Bayts by the skull and crushed the life from him. (O)

Baz
this was the Snivvian word for "thanks." (HNN5)

Bazaar
a trade world. (GMH)

Bazaar
this Ithorian herdship contained the city of Isttu, and was dispatched to move through the Outer Rim between the Rimma Trade Route and the Corellian Trade Spine. It was similar to most every Ithorian herd ship, being a huge, flattened ball which was designed to mimic the natural Ithorian jungles in a space-worthy vessel. The Bazaar was most famous for its vast markets and villages. (GA, GMR4)

Bazaar Deck
located on the luxury liner, the Kuari Princess, the Bazaar Deck is home to a wide variety of shops and restaurants that cater to the ship's various alien passengers. Everything from clothing to souvenirs can be found there. (RM)

Bazak's Gang
this was the name of the pirate organization commanded by Lekk Bazak, and which worked for Eelien Kirat on the outer edges of Brak Sector. Theor base was located on a planet which had been abandoned by the Lant Mining Corporation. (FBS)

Bazarre
this was an immense space station targetted by the Alliance as a location where they could strike back at the Empire, in the wake of the Battle of Hoth. The interior of the Bazarre was refitted to form an open-air market where all manner of goods and services were bought, sold, and traded. It was located in the Mosu System during much of the New Order, although it could move about whenever necessary. (LTA5, WOA26, MC58)

Bazda wahota
this Huttese threat translated roughly into Basic as "You won't walk away." (E1A14)

Bazos
this was the Snivvian word for "refresher." (HNN5)

Bazurkah
this Dug was the leader of one of Malastare's largest crime families during the years leading up to the Battle of Naboo. He was a regular guest of Sebolto, as the two Dugs worked together in their endeavors. One of the other Dug crimelords, Bog'Ruhx, issued a bounty for Bazurkah's capture after Bazurkah insulted the Ruhx clan. Bog'Ruhx later extended this bounty to several members of Bazurkah's family, which prompted Bazurkah to issue a bounty for Bog'Ruhx's capture. Jango Fett managed to capture both Bazurkah and Bog'Ruhx shortly after the Battle of Naboom, when he was on Malastare to infiltrate Sebolto's operation. (BH)

Bazzel Crimewatch Association
this organization was formed to help protect the citizens of Queo City, during the height of the New Order. (SWJ10)

BB-17-J
this large, floating combat droid was developed during the early years of the New Order. The main body of the droid resembled a truncated cone, on top of which was mounted a blaster cannon. Hanging from the droid's undersection was a huge grasping arm, equipped with a heavy-duty claw for grasping large victims. (BTRKS29)

BB-2
this in-system shuttle was designed and built by BullbaBong, as both a transport and passenger ship, during the last years of the Old Republic. (WOTC)

BBE
this was Ubrikkian Transports' submersible escape vehicle, otherwise known as a repulsorsub. Measuring thirty-six meters in length, the BBE sub could accommodate up to forty-five passengers and 70,000 kilograms of supplies. It required a single pilot, plus a crew of two engineers, to operate. (GMR7)

BBK
this was Ubrikkian Transports' repuslor-equipped submersible vehicle, used as an escape sub on large, personal yachts. Measuring 13.5 meters in length, the BBK sub could accommodate up to twenty-five passengers or 33,000 kilograms of cargo, in addition to his crew of a pilot, a navigator, and two engineers. (GMR7)

BBS-909
produced on Yag'Dhul by Galvronos Givin Interchanges, Limited, this emergency vacuum sealing system resembled a circular control pad. If a starship's hull was ever breached while in sapce, the BBS-909 could be applied over the hole to protect the ship's passengers. Tiny micro-molecular griplocks keep the disk in place, while micro-organisms implanted in the disk are activated by an electric discharge. Once activated, the organisms formed a biological seal around the hull breach, multiplying until a retardant was applied as soon as the ship landed. (GFT)

Bburru Station
this was the largest of the twenty orbital cities which surrounded the planet Duro. It was known for its wondrous arboretums, which contained many unique and endangered species of plantlife. For many generations, Bburru also served as the capital city of the planet Duro. Leia Organa-Solo discovered that the managers of Bburru had been working with CorDuro Shipping to divert supplies which were destined for the refugees on Duro's surface. During the Battle of Duro, however, Bburru was destroyed by the Yuuzhan Vong, along with eighteen other of the orbital cities. (BP, GMR2, SWI63, CCW)

BC7
this Merr-Sonn blaster carbine, which could also be equipped with a rocket-grenade launcher, was produced during the height of the Clone Wars. (SHPT)

BCC
this large corporation produced a variety of communications equipment for use by scouts, military, and paramilitary personnel. (ROE)

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