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Battle of Yavin Prime

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The Battle of Yavin Prime occurred above Yavin Prime when the New Republic's Talus Group cornered the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Victorum in the atmosphere, and with the help of Vanguard Squadron and a boarding party, managed to take control of the ship and fend off Imperial reinforcements.

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Defense of the Victorum
Conflict
Galactic Civil War
Date
4 ABY
Place
Yavin Prime
Result
New Republic victory
Victorum captured for Project Starhawk
Side 1
New Republic
Side 2
Galactic Empire
Commanders (side 1)
Captain Wedge Antilles
Kierah Koovah
A boarding captain
Unit1
Boarding team
Rogue Squadron
Talus Group
Vanguard Squadron
Forces1
4 UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft
1 CR90 corvette
Talus Leader
At least 3 RZ-1 A-wing interceptors
At least 6 T-65B X-wing starfighters
1 BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber
Forces2
1 Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
Victorum
4 Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carriers†
Several TIE/IN interceptors†
Several TIE/ln space superiority starfighters†
Casual1
Talus Group suffers heavy casualties
Boarding Team suffers minimal casualties
Casual2
All Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carriers
All TIEs
Bridge crew taken prisoner

Appearances

1 work, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Squadrons (first appearance)

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