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Battle for the Katana fleet

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The Battle for the Katana fleet, also known as the Battle of the Katana Fleet, was a significant event in the Thrawn campaign.

Text and facts from the “Battle for the Katana fleet” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

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Conflict
Galactic Civil War (Thrawn campaign)
Date
9 ABY (44:6:29)
Place
Halm sector
Result
Tactical New Republic victory
Strategic defeat, with loss of majority of Katana fleet Dreadnaughts to Thrawn's confederation
Side 1
Thrawn's confederation
Side 2
New Republic
Garm Bel Iblis's movement
Commanders (side 1)
Captain Brandei
Commanders (side 2)
Senator Borsk Fey'lya (removed from command, mid-battle)
Minister of State Leia Organa Solo
General Garm Bel Iblis (mid-battle)
Captain Sarin Virgilio
Mara Jade (mid-battle)
Forces1
2 Imperial I-class Star Destroyers
Judicator
Peremptory (mid-battle)
36 TIE fighters
12 TIE interceptors
12 TIE bombers
12 F7 drop ships
Forces2
1 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate
Quenfis
36 X-wing starfighters
Rogue Squadron
Gold Squadron
8 Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers
Katana
Peregrine
Harrier
Wild Karrde
3 Z-95 Headhunters
14 other ships
Casual1
All hands on Peremptory
11 drop ships
Heavy TIE losses
Casual2
Most of the tech team

Appearances

6 works, in story order
  1. Dark Force Rising (first appearance)
  2. Dark Force Rising 6
  3. The Last Command (mentioned only)
  4. Jedi Search (indirect mention)
  5. Before the Storm (indirect mention)
  6. Survivor's Quest (mentioned only)

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