Battle
Attack on Yavin 4
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Following the destruction of the first Death Star battle station at the Battle of Yavin, the Galactic Empire invaded the Rebel Alliance base on Yavin 4 in an attempt to capture the Rebel leaders as an act of retribution.
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Facts
- Conc
- Yavin blockade
- Next
- Mission to Dantooine
- Conflict
- Galactic Civil War (Blockade of Yavin)
- Date
- 0 ABY
- Place
- Yavin 4
- Result
- Imperial tactical victory
- Rebel command staff safely evacuated
- Side 1
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Side 2
- Galactic Empire
- Commanders (side 1)
- Commander Luke Skywalker
- General Jan Dodonna
- Forces1
- Red Squadron
- 3 T-65 X-wing starfighters
- Wedge Antilles
- Sarkli
- Luke Skywalker
- T-47 airspeeders
- BTL Y-wing starfighters
- 3 GR-75 medium transports
- Luminous
- Another transport
- Rebel troopers
- Forces2
- Landing force
- AT-STs
- 8 Imperial dropship transports
- 6 Imperial loader shuttles
- Stormtroopers
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttles
- At least 43 TIE/LN starfighters
- Casual1
- Heavy losses
- Casual2
- Majority of the landing force
- Several fighters
Appearances
2 works, in story order
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (non-canon)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (first appearance)
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