Battle of Kashyyyk (Second Galactic Civil War)

The Battle of Kashyyyk took place in 40 ABY during the Second Galactic Civil War and, on the orders of Sith Lord and Chief of State Darth Caedus, saw the attempted subjugation and punishment of a Galactic Alliance member-world. It resulted not only in the withdrawal of the Hapes Consortium from the Galactic Alliance, but also the beginning of the New Jedi Order's military campaign to remove Caedus, whose identity as a Sith Lord remained secret, from high office. Despite this, Caedus achieved his military objectives; diverting the Confederation fleet away from its push towards Coruscant by forcing it to aid the Wookiees.

During the battle, Caedus burned a large part of Kashyyyk's forests, much to the horror of the Jedi. Confederation forces encircled the Galactic Alliance Fifth Fleet, aided by Wookiee forces and a Jedi strike team. In the latter stages of the battle, the Hapan fleet under Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo arrived to ensure Caedus's defeat. However, the rogue Dark Jedi Alema Rar arrived from the Sith world of Korriban to aid Caedus and, with the use of her ancient Sith Meditation Sphere, was able to influence the Bothan fleet into allowing Caedus a chance to escape.

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