Skirmish in the Kinoss system

Around 36 BBY, skirmish took place in the Chiss Ascendancy's Kinoss system between the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet and pirates of the Lioaoin Regime. Prior to the skirmish, Junior Commander Mitth'raw'nuru "Thrawn" of the Expansionary Defense Fleet believed he could prove that the Regime was supporting piracy against the Chiss and other peoples of the region. As such, he undertook a mission to the Lioaoin heartworld under the guise of a merchant, loudly broadcast that he had discovered pirates, and baited Lioaoin security ships to attack his vessel.

Thrawn and the Lioaoin pirates were both navigating using Pathfinder navigators, who had the special ability to track each other through hyperspace using the Force. Thrawn used it to his advantage, baiting the Lioaoin corsairs to pursue his freighter through hyperspace to the Kinoss system, where Mid Captain Irizi'ar'alani of the Chiss patrol cruiser Parala lay in wait. The corsairs fell into Thrawn's trap and were destroyed by the Parala upon arrival. Following the skirmish, the Chiss officers were promoted.

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