Battle

Liberation of Gial Ackbar

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In the first year of the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and the newly-formed Alliance to Restore the Republic, the Alliance attempted to capture Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in the Eriadu system. Though they were unable to capture Tarkin, Alliance forces rescued his Mon Calamari slave Gial Ackbar, a man who went on to become the Alliance's most influential military leader in its history.

Facts

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Conflict: Galactic Civil War
Date: Between 2 BBY and 1 BBY
Place: Eriadu system
Result: Alliance failure to capture Tarkin; Gial Ackbar freed
Side 1: Alliance to Restore the Republic
Side 2: Galactic Empire
Commanders (side 2): Grand Moff Tarkin; Admiral Conan Antonio Motti
Forces1: Red Squadron; 3 BTL Y-wing starfighters; Blue Squadron; 2 BTL Y-wing starfighters; Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Hasti; Rebel commandos
Forces2: EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate Vehemence; 15 TIE/LN starfighters; 5 Lambda-class T-4a shuttles; Epsilon 1; Epsilon 2; Epsilon 3; Epsilon 4; Epsilon 5; 1 Imperial-class Star Destroyer (late battle)
Casual1: None
Casual2: Many TIE/LN starfighters; Epsilon 5

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