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Battle of Taanab

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The Battle of Taanab was an engagement in 0 ABY between the Norulac Freebooters—a pirate gang—and the Taanab defense fleet, led by Lando Calrissian. While a minor engagement by galactic standards, had a great effect on Calrissian's career: his impromptu command of the Taanab fleet and utter defeat of the Norulac Pirates earned him a heroic reputation that would later see him promoted to the rank of general in the Rebel Alliance.

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

Facts

Conc
Yavin blockade
Next
Destruction of Laakteen Depot
Date
0 ABY (35:8 GrS)
Place
Near Taanab's moon
Result
Taanab victory
Cessation of annual tributes to the Norulac pirates
Side 1
Taanab Defence Fleet
Side 2
Norulac Freebooters
Commanders (side 1)
Captain Lando Calrissian
Forces1
Z-95 Headhunters
1 freighter
Mama Tried
Forces2
~24
4 Z-95 Headhunters
2 corvettes
1 Marauder-class corvette
2 Action IV transports
1 Action VI transports
Gunships
Casual2
19+ craft destroyed
Both corvettes captured with their crews

Appearances

9 works, in story order
  1. Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine (mentioned only)
  2. Galaxywide NewsNets (mentioned only)
  3. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (mentioned only)
  4. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi novelization (first mentioned)
  5. Return of the Jedi 3 (mentioned only)
  6. Pattern and Web (mentioned only)
  7. Specter of the Past (mentioned only)
  8. Vision of the Future (mentioned only)
  9. Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege (mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances: 3
  1. Tag & Bink Are Dead 1
  2. Tag & Bink Are Dead 2 (mentioned only)
  3. The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition (mentioned only)

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