Battle
Raid on the communications tower
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In the fourth year before the Battle of Yavin the activities of a rebel cell operating on the Outer Rim planet Lothal drew the attention of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, a high-ranking officer in the Galactic Empire by launching a raid on the communications tower. Having heard the stories of the rebel cell, and that their leader, Kanan Jarrus, was a Jedi, Tarkin put a plan in motion that led to the capture of Jarrus. He was captured during a rebel mission to hack into Lothal's Imperial Communications Center to send out a transmission to Lothal to set the record straight about their rebellion. The rebels were able to send out the signal, after Jarrus allowed himself to be captured so they could escape, but the Empire destroyed the tower to end the broadcast.
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Facts
- Prev
- Raid near Jalath
- Next
- Ezra's broadcast
- Conflict
- Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire
- Great Jedi Purge
- Date
- 4 BBY
- Place
- Imperial Communications Center, Lothal
- Result
- Kanan Jarrus surrenders and is captured by the Galactic Empire
- Spectres successfully deliver a message of rebellion to the galaxy
- Side 1
- Spectres
- Side 2
- Galactic Empire
- Commanders (side 1)
- Kanan Jarrus
- Commanders (side 2)
- Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin
- The Grand Inquisitor
- Agent Alexsandr Kallus
- Forces1
- 6 rebels
- Ezra Bridger
- C1-10P
- Kanan Jarrus
- Garazeb Orrelios
- Hera Syndulla
- Sabine Wren
- 1 shuttle
- Phantom
- Forces2
- 1 Grand Moff
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- 1 ISB Agent
- Kallus
- 1 Jedi hunter
- The Grand Inquisitor
- Many stormtroopers
- Multiple LAAT/le patrol gunships
- Multiple Imperial Troop Transports
- 3 anti-aircraft cannons
- Casual2
- Multiple stormtroopers
- Two patrol transports
- 2 anti-ship batteries
- Communications Center destroyed
Appearances
6 works, in story order
- Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy (mentioned only)
- Call to Action (first appearance)
- Battle to the End
- Rebel Resolve (mentioned only)
- Rebel Bluff (mentioned only)
- Secret Cargo (indirect mention)
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