Skirmish above Solitair

The skirmish above Solitair was a conflict of the Lioaoin pirate campaign above the planet Solitair, homeworld of the Garwian species and capital of the Garwian Unity, several years before the defeat of the Nikardun Destiny in 19 BBY. The Lioaoin Regime intended to negotiate terms of surrender to end a war with the Garwians, but the Ruleri presented the events to visiting Chiss officials as an attack on the Garwian homeworld. A general of the Garwian military begged the Chiss officers present for tactical advice to defeat the "invaders", which he intended to use to attack and conquer parts of Lioaoin space.

Initially, Senior Commander Thrawn provided tactical analysis of the Lioaoins' weaknesses, but he was cut off by Commodore Ar'alani, who insisted on remaining neutral. Ar'alani attempted to contact the Destrama to extract the two Chiss, but discovered they were being jammed. After Thrawn insisted the Garwians lift the jamming, they discovered that the Lioaoins had come to negotiate terms of surrender to the Garwian Unity. Angry at being manipulated to bend Chiss law, Ar'alani and Thrawn departed with a threat.

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