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Battle of Sullust (4 ABY)

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The Battle of Sullust was a confrontation between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire, fought during the Galactic Civil War in 4 ABY. The battle was an attempt to lure the Imperial Navy away from the forest moon of Endor in preparation for the upcoming Battle of Endor. While the Rebel fleet amassed in the Sullust system and engaged Imperial starships, Renegade Squadron raided the surface. Although the ground battle would eventually turn out to be a trap laid by the local Imperial officer, the squad held their own until the planet was liberated. However, Emperor Palpatine saw through the Alliance's plan and did not send the Imperial Navy to Sullust, as the Alliance predicted.

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Conflict: Galactic Civil War
Date: 4 ABY (39:3)
Place: Sullust and Sullust system
Result: Partial Rebel Alliance victory; Galactic Empire made aware of Rebel presence near Sullust; Sullust liberated
Side 1: Alliance to Restore the Republic
Side 2: Galactic Empire
Commanders (side 1): Admiral Ackbar; Gold Leader Ace Azzameen; Commander Col Serra
Commanders (side 2): Imperial officer†
Forces1: Space:; 4 A-wing interceptors; Gold Group; Defiance Group; 1 MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser; Defiance; 1 Nebulon-B escort frigate; Valiance; 1 CR90 corvette; Masanya; 1 GR-75 medium transport; Tuima; Independence group; 1 MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser; Independence; 1 Bulk cruiser; Urjani; 1 Nebulon-B escort frigate; Redemption; 1 DP20 frigate; Chandi; 1 CR90 corvette; Saki; 4 B-wing starfighters; Green Group ---- Ground:; Renegade Squadron
Forces2: Space:; 1 Imperial II-class Star Destroyer; Immortal; 2 Victory II-class Star Destroyers; Protector; Vanguard; 1 Victory I-class Star Destroyers; Vagrant; 2 Carrack-class light cruisers; Nexus; Xerxes; 18 TIE/LN starfighters; 24 TIE/IN interceptors; 64 TIE/sa bombers; 16 Assault gunboats ---- Ground:; 1 garrison of Stormtroopers; All Terrain Scout Transports; 1 Sentinel-class landing craft; IG-88; Gravity well projectors
Casual1: Minimal space forces; Moderate ground forces
Casual2: Most starfighters and bombers; Many ground forces; IG-88 damaged

Appearances

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Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (first appearance)
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (first mentioned, indirect mention)
Hard Merchandise (indirect mention)

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