Battle
Attack on the Independence
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The attack on the Independence took place during Operation Skyhook, shortly before the Destruction of Alderaan, when the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Immortal launched a starfighter assault on the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser in the Bestine system.
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Facts
- Prev
- Skirmish in the Horuz system
- Next
- Destruction of Alderaan
- Conflict
- Galactic Civil War (Operation Skyhook)
- Date
- 0 BBY (35:3 GrS)
- Place
- Bestine system
- Result
- Alliance victory
- Side 1
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Side 2
- Galactic Empire
- Commanders (side 1)
- Mon Mothma
- Captain Keyan Farlander
- Forces1
- 1 MC80 Home One-type Star Cruiser
- Independence
- Red Squadron
- 2 T-65 X-wing starfighters
- Blue Squadron
- 8 R-22 Spearheads
- Forces2
- 1 Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Immortal
- 24 TIE/sa bombers
- Alpha Squadron
- Beta Squadron
- Gamma Squadron
- 8 Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wings
- Mu Squadron
- Nu Squadron
- Casual1
- At least 2 R-22 Spearheads
- Casual2
- Many fighters and bombers
Appearances
1 work, in story order
- Star Wars: X-Wing (first appearance)
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