Skirmish on Vyndal

A skirmish occurred between a group of villagers and the Galactic Empire on the planet Vyndal five years before the Battle of Yavin. The Imperials, led by the Grand Inquisitor, were searching for the Jedi Kanan Jarrus, who had been taken in by the villagers after landing on Vyndal. The Imperials first visited the villager's protector Yeleb, who lied and claimed that they had not seen Jarrus. Sensing the lie, the Inquisitor ordered his stormtroopers to burn down the village, drawing out Jarrus and causing both the Jedi and Yeleb to attack. Yeleb received a mortal wound during the battle, causing Jarrus to flee through the village, drawing the Imperials away from fighting villagers. Jarrus then boarded one of the Imperials' Gozanti-class cruisers and set it to leave the planet before exiting the vehicles. The Imperials chased the vehicle off world believing Jarrus was still aboard.

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