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Rescue of Luke Skywalker

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During the Galactic Civil War in 0 ABY, a rescue mission was undertaken by a team from the Alliance to Restore the Republic. They fought a band of Imperial stormtroopers, and the forces of Grakkus the Hutt. The battle took place on Nar Shaddaa, the "smuggler's moon.

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Conflict
Galactic Civil War
Date
0 ABY
Place
Hutta Town, Nar Shaddaa
Result
The Rebel team escapes the palace and rescue Luke Skywalker
Grakkus is taken into Imperial custody
The Galactic Empire discovers Grakkus' Jedi artifacts
Side 1
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Side 2
Galactic Empire
Side3
Hutt Clan
Grakkus's criminal empire
Commanders (side 2)
Sergeant Kreel
Commanders3
Grakkus Jahibakti Tingi
Unit3
Grakkus' forces
Ppl1
6 Rebels
C-3PO
Chewbacca
Leia Organa
R2-D2
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
1 allied smuggler
Sana Starros
Ppl2
Sergeant Kreel
Squad Five
TIE fighter pilots
Many stormtroopers
Ppl3
Grakkus Jahibakti Tingi
Kongo the Disemboweler
Multiple IG-100 MagnaGuards
Casual2
Few TIE pilots
Multiple Stormtroopers
Casual3
Multiple IG-100 droids

Appearances

10 works, in story order
  1. Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (indirect mention)
  2. Star Wars (2015) 8 (first appearance)
  3. Star Wars (2015) 9
  4. Star Wars (2015) 10
  5. Star Wars (2015) 11
  6. Star Wars (2015) 12
  7. Star Wars (2015) 16 (indirect mention)
  8. Star Wars (2015) 35 (mentioned only)
  9. Star Wars (2020) 13 (indirect mention)
  10. Bounty Hunters 13 (in a flashback)

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