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Destruction of K'avor

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

In 3 ABY, the Galactic Empire bombed the city of K'avor on Shiva IV. In the aftermath of the Destruction of K'avor, Aron Peacebringer and Leia Organa witnessed the burning city before turning back as Organa recognized the Cherenkov effect there.

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Conflict
Galactic Civil War
Date
3 ABY
Place
K'avor, Shiva IV
Result
Destruction of K'avor
Side 1
Galactic Empire
Commanders (side 1)
General Bentilais san Sk'ar
Forces1
Anti-matter bombs
Civilian
Half a million inhabitants

Appearances

2 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars (1977) 53 (first mentioned)
  2. Fists of Ion (mentioned only)

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