Sunrise incident

The Sunrise incident was a battle in the Sunrise system fought in 18 BBY between forces of the Chiss Ascendancy, the Chiss heavy cruiser Springhawk and Chiss Senior Captain Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn", the Paccosh-commandeered Nikardun blockade frigate Aelos and its complement of Paccian commandos, and a Grysk vessel of the Grysk warlike species keeping station with the Kilji picket cruiser Hammer of the Kilji nation of the Illumine.

After the attack on Rapacc carried out by the Hammer and General Crofyp's Kilji war cruiser Anvil, which resulted in the destruction of the war cruiser and its commanding officer after the Springhawk arrived, the Hammer fled, and traveled to the Sunrise system according to General Crofyp and Jixtus's instructions. The warship kept station with one of Jixtus's warships. The Nikardun blockade frigate Aelos arrived shortly, and requested permission from the Grysk vessel to dock with the Hammer, which was granted by a Grysk individual through comm. Docking with the picket cruiser, the blockade frigate was able to board the Kilji warship and kill all those aboard, including the ship's commander, Colonel Tildnis.

As the Springhawk had arrived at the star system seeking the capture of Thrawn, who was aboard the Aelos, the Grysk warship fired at it, however, after Thrawn retrieved data on the Illumine Kilhorde, the Kiljis' battle fleet, it was forced to concentrate its laser fire on the rogue Hammer. Shortly after the remaining individuals—the Hammer navigator Sarsh, Thrawn, Paccosh Commander Uingali foar Marocsaa and his Paccian commandos—aboard the Hammer fled aboard the Aelos, Bogey One, as the Springhawk had codenamed the Grysk vessel, destroyed the Hammer and jumped to hyperspace with a warning not to return from Thrawn.

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