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Battle of Tatooine (Galactic Civil War)

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Prev: Assault on the Tantive IV, Duel on Kalakar Six, Raid on Polis Massa, Mission to Bothawui, Smuggler's Raid on Carida, Battle of Kalaan, Assassination attempt on Darth Vader
Conc: Attack on the Ponnar homestead
Next: Dissolution of the Imperial Senate, Mission to Commenor, Capture of the Sidral II, Defense of Mon Calamari, Assault on Ruul, Battle of Hoth, Sabotage at Rhen Var
Conflict: Galactic Civil War (Operation Skyhook)

The Battle of Tatooine in the Galactic Civil War was a series of battles and skirmishes in the Tatoo system, primarily on the planet Tatooine, within a few days before the climactic Battle of Yavin. It resulted in the capture of Princess Leia Organa by Darth Vader.

Many of the local Rebel enemies of the Galactic Empire were captured or killed, with most operations being carried out in parts by the Desert Sands and the renowned 501st Legion of stormtroopers.

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Facts

Prev: Assault on the Tantive IV; Duel on Kalakar Six; Raid on Polis Massa; Mission to Bothawui; Smuggler's Raid on Carida; Battle of Kalaan; Assassination attempt on Darth Vader
Conc: Attack on the Ponnar homestead
Next: Dissolution of the Imperial Senate; Mission to Commenor; Capture of the Sidral II; Defense of Mon Calamari; Assault on Ruul; Battle of Hoth; Sabotage at Rhen Var
Conflict: Galactic Civil War (Operation Skyhook)
Date: 0 BBY (35:3:3)
Place: Tatooine's orbit; Tantive IV; Dune Sea, Tatooine; Mos Eisley, Tatooine
Result: Tactical Imperial victory/strategic failure; Escape of R2-D2 with the Death Star plans
Side 1: Galactic Empire
Side 2: Alliance to Restore the Republic
Side3: Various third parties; Black Sun; Sand People
Commanders (side 1): Darth Vader; Commander Daine Jir; Commander Nahdonnis Praji; General Malcor Brashin; Captain Beri Tulon; Lieutenant Brenn Tantor; Captain Mod Terrik †; Captain Kosh
Commanders (side 2): Princess Leia Organa; Captain Raymus Antilles †; Commander Ru Murleen; Lieutenant Pello Scrambas †
Unit1: 501st Legion; Black Squadron
Unit2: Blue Squadron
Forces1: Stormtroopers; Shock troopers; Scout troopers; TIE pilots; Imperial Army pilots; Desert Sands; 74-Z speeder bikes; Bantha-II cargo skiffs; AT-ST walkers; 1 HAVr A9 Floating Fortress; Arunskin 32 cargo skiffs; AT-PT walkers; Sentinel-class landing craft; TIE fighters; TIE interceptors; TIE bombers; 1 TIE boarding craft; Tartan-class patrol cruisers; Immobilizer 418 cruisers; Acclamator-class assault ships; Victory-class Star Destroyers; Imperial-class Star Destroyers; Devastator; Inquisitor; Conquest; IT-O Interrogator droid; Probe droids
Forces2: Rebel troopers; Rebel guerillas; Rebel vanguards; Rebel marksmen; Rebel pilots; Wookiee warriors; Bantha-II cargo skiffs; 74-Z speeder bikes; Rebel combat speeders; 1 sail barge; Laser turrets; T-65 X-wing starfighters; 1 CR90 corvette; Tantive IV; Marauder-class corvettes; Nebulon-B escort frigates; Assault Frigate Mark IIs; MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser
Forces3: Rihkxyrk assault fighters; Interceptor-class frigates; 1 asteroid base
Casual1: Many troopers; Mod Terrik; Many AT-STs; 1 Immobilizer 418 cruiser; 1 Imperial-class Star Destroyer heavily damaged; Minor damages to the fleet
Casual2: Tantive IV and its crew, including Captain Raymus Antilles; Most Rebel infantry; Many starships damaged or destroyed; Anchorhead Base
Casual3: All Black Sun forces; Many Tuskens
Civilian: Owen and Beru Lars; 1 Jawa camp; Nebit's clan

Appearances

35 works, in story order

Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Death Star
Empire 8
Star Wars: Empire at War
The Farlander Papers (pictured only)
Jedi Dawn
A Wind to Shake the Stars
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
Star Wars: Force Commander
Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (first appearance)
Star Wars: A Storybook
Super Star Wars
Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon
Star Wars (1977) 1
Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 1
Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 1
Droids (1986) 6
Black Knight, White Princess, and Pawns
When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale
The End of an Era (mentioned only)
While Giants Mark Time (mentioned only)
Heroes in Hiding
Star Wars (1977) 31 (mentioned only)
Tatooine Manhunt (mentioned only)
The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (in a flashback)
A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker (in a flashback)
X-Wing Rogue Squadron 9 (mentioned only)
X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (mentioned only)
The Courtship of Princess Leia (indirect mention)
Darksaber (mentioned only)
Legacy of the Force: Exile (indirect mention)
Legacy (2006) 39 (in a flashback)

Non-canon appearances: 5

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