Mission to Kuras Drift

The Mission to Kuras Drift was a joint operation between the Airam forces of clan leader Tamaron and the Rebel Alliance to resupply the latter's sector fleet with a new shipment of warheads.

The Mission
Gradually running low on warheads, Tamaron's offer of resupply was eagerly accepted. A small team of two Cargo Ferries together with the Light Calamari Cruiser Condor was set up to receive the shipment at Attila asteroid base in the Kuras Drift.

Tamaron suspected that rival clan leader Ilay would not like this course of action, being an Empire-friendly leader. This was proven true when the resupply operation began.

While X-Wings Rogue and Gold maintained a patrol around the perimeter (and inspecting the arriving freighters for accuracy of manifest) unexpected visitors turned up in form of T-Wing flight Bravo. Despite numerous calls by the Airam base, the T-Wings did not react and scanned the vicinity.

Suddenly, Bravo engaged the station, launching Proton Torpedoes at the facility before anyone could react. Rogue and Gold engaged the fighters and destroyed them quickly as well as their successors arriving at the scene shortly after.

Matters complicated when Assault Gunboats entered the area and launched a warhead volley at Attila; amidst the chaos the final expected Airam cargo ship Lothar arrived, with the Star Destroyer Wasp in hot pursuit.

The X-Wings of Gold and Rogue group managed to fend off the Gunboat attacks on the facility and eventually knocked out the Star Destroyer's shields, forcing it into retreat, however, this would come too late for Corvette Lothar which succumbed to the warship's heavy turbolaser batteries.

The Calamari cruiser and the Alliance's Cargo Ferries managed to complete their cargo transfer operations and headed off into the safety of hyperspace.

Aftermath
With a fresh shipment of warheads, the Rebels were now well prepared for further offensive action against Task Force Vengeance. However, the betrayal of Ilay revealed many of the Alliance's sensor probes in the Sector, which left them blind to Imperial movements. Tamaron's spy in Ilay's pirate group provided information on the traitor, though, and Tamaron insisted Ilay to be captured - with led to the Second Battle of Aiquin 4.

Appearances

 * X-wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power