Battle

Battle of the Poln system

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A large-scale battle took place in the remote Poln system, primarily above the double planets Poln Major and Poln Minor between elements of the Galactic Empire and the forces of alien warlord Nuso Esva, eight months after the Battle of Yavin in 0 ABY. The Imperial forces, led by Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader and Senior Captain Thrawn, succeeded in shattering the formidable power of Esva's Eastern Fleet, driving the alien warlord from Imperial space.

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Prev: Engagement at Teptixii; Battle for Poln Major
Next: Braccio campaign; Battle of Keskin
Conflict: Galactic Civil War; Nuso Esva's conquests
Date: 0 ABY (35:11 GrS)
Place: Poln system
Result: Imperial victory; Rebel Alliance secures significant war materiel
Side 1: Galactic Empire
Side 2: Nuso Esva's holdings
Side3: Alliance to Restore the Republic
Commanders (side 1): Darth Vader; Senior Captain Thrawn; Commander Gilad Pellaeon
Commanders (side 2): Nuso Esva
Commanders3: Colonel Airen Cracken; Princess Leia Organa; Major Axlon; Commandant Barcelle
Forces1: Death Squadron; 1 Executor-class Star Dreadnought; Executor; Imperial II-class Star Destroyers; Avenger; Stalker; Chimaera; Imperial I-class Star Destroyers; Devastator; Tyrant; Accuser; Adjudicator; Admonitor; 2 Strike-class medium cruisers; 4 Carrack-class light cruisers; 5 light cruisers of alien configuration; 3 heavy cruisers of alien configuration; 1 Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser; Sarissa; 1 Golan Space Defense SpaceGun; 1 DeepWater-class light freighter; Lost Reef
Forces2: Eastern Fleet; 28 Firekilns; Nearly 100 smaller escort ships; 50 missile ships; Caldorf VII interceptor missiles; Salaban's Hope; Sorro; Mark Two Seekers
Forces3: Wedge Antilles; Chewbacca; Han Solo

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