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Raid on New Cov

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

The Raid on New Cov was a small attack launched by the forces of Grand Admiral Thrawn to capture Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.

Text and facts from the “Raid on New Cov” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

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Conflict
Galactic Civil War (Thrawn campaign)
Date
9 ABY (44:6:8)
Place
New Cov
Result
New Republic and Garm Bel Iblis's movement forces escape
Side 1
Thrawn's confederation
Side 2
New Republic
Garm Bel Iblis's movement
Commanders (side 1)
Captain Dorja
Commanders (side 2)
Irenez
Han Solo
Forces1
1 Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
Relentless
TIE fighters
Stormtroopers
Forces2
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Lando Calrissian
Irenez
Sena Leikvold Midanyl
Lady Luck
1 T-65 X-wing starfighter
3 Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers (late battle)
Peregrine
Casual1
Some TIEs
Casual2
None

Appearances

3 works, in story order
  1. Dark Force Rising (first appearance)
  2. Dark Force Rising 2 (first pictured)
  3. Dark Force Rising 3 (mentioned only)

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