Battle for Alaris Prime

The Battle for Alaris Prime was fought between 39 BBY and 36 BBY. The battle occurred between the Wookiee colonists and the Trade Federation and was the deciding battle of the conflict between the two sides over the rights to the moon Alaris Prime. The Wookiee leader Chewbacca had been attacking Trade Federation settlements and targeted the Trade Federation's main base in a final push to remove the enemy presence, aiming to destroy the Federation's fortress per the advice of his Jedi advisor, Qui-Gon Jinn. At a base established near the Federation one, Chewbacca and the Wookiees, including his cousin Shoran and father Attichitcuk, upgraded their defenses and technology while the Trade Federation commander SRAM-13 initiated the battle by sending attacks on Wookiee sentry posts.

Once the Wookiees built their own fortress, Jinn arrived at the base to participate in the battle. SRAM-13 sent light droid starfighters to scout the Wookiee base, prompting the latter to strengthen their air defenses. The Wookiees eventually built up their forces, including starfighters and energy pummels, and broke into the Trade Federation base and destroyed its fortress. The company's Trandoshan ally Pekt escaped from the ruined fortress, and the Wookiees were finally able to continue their colonization of Alaris Prime, turning the moon into a successful technological hub for the Galactic Republic.

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