Battle
Skirmish in the Maw
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The Second Battle of the Maw was a circumstantial battle fought in 11 ABY. The Imperial forces of Admiral Natasi Daala were chasing the escaped Sun Crusher piloted by Han Solo, Chewbacca, Kyp Durron and deserting Maw Installation scientist Qwi Xux. At their point of leaving the Maw, a cluster of black holes, they encountered the mercenary force of Kessel that had been gathered to protect the planet by its administrator, Moruth Doole. The fleet of mismatched ships was chasing the Millennium Falcon piloted by Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian, which was fleeing into the Maw. Neither fleet was aware of the other's existence, and when the Star Destroyers emerged from the Maw, the undisciplined Kessel fleet attacked out of self-preservation.
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Facts
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- Conflict
- Galactic Civil War (Daala campaign)
- Date
- 11 ABY
- Place
- Exit of the Maw adjacent to the Kessel system
- Result
- Imperial victory
- Side 1
- Galactic Empire
- Side 2
- Doole's Defense Fleet
- Commanders (side 1)
- Admiral Natasi Daala
- Commander Kratas
- Forces1
- Maw fleet
- Three Imperial-class Star Destroyers
- Basilisk
- Gorgon
- Manticore
- TIE/LN starfighters
- TIE/sa bombers
- Forces2
- Z-95 Headhunters
- Hornet interceptors
- T-65 X-wing starfighters
- BTL Y-wing starfighters
- One B-wing starfighter
- TIE/LN starfighters
- TIE/IN interceptors
- Four TIE/sa bombers
- GAT-12 Skipray Blastboats
- 2 CR90 corvettes
- 3 Carrack-class light cruisers
- 2 Lancer-class Frigates
- Strike-class medium cruiser
- Casual1
- 3 squadrons of TIE fighters
- Basilisk damaged
- Casual2
- Almost two third of all forces.
Appearances
4 works, in story order
- Jedi Search (first appearance)
- Dark Apprentice (mentioned only)
- Champions of the Force (mentioned only)
- I, Jedi (mentioned only)
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