Capture of the Link

The Capture of the Link was a battle fought during the Zaarin insurrection.

Prelude
The commander of the Victory-class Star Destroyer Zeplin, Namuura Din, expressing sympathy for the Rebel Alliance's cause, decided to defect from the Zaarin government faction of the Galactic Empire as well as the Galactic Empire itself to the Rebel Alliance. To prove himself to the Rebel's MC80a Star Cruiser, the Link, he supplied them with information detailing that the lead to the Death Star II at Endor was a trap devised by Emperor Palpatine, as well as the Missile Boat prototype, the Sealion just as the Imperials located and captured him and his ship. The Link managed to escape with both the knowledge on Endor and the Sealion, which Din admitted when Vader interrogated him. This led to the capture of the Link to be top priority. Tau Squadron, led by Maarek Stele, was to be deployed to bombard the Link shields to 0%, and then allow Mu Squadron to move in and disable it, and then allow Omega 1 to board the ship and capture it, with Alpha Squadron providing starfighter backup.

Aftermath
The Link was captured, but the Sealion was sent to a Rebel Base to be reverse-engineered, requiring the Imperials to pursue it and either recover or otherwise destroy the Sealion.

Meanwhile, Emperor Palpatine summoned Grand Admiral Thrawn to his throne room. He told Thrawn that all preparations were ready for the final attack at Endor, and that the Rebels will soon see the futility of their resistance against his rule. He then demanded that Thrawn bring the hunt for Zaarin down to its final conclusion, and that he not fail him. Thrawn then informed him that he has studied Zaarin's ways closely and came up with a solution to the conflict, one that will ensure that Zaarin fall into a trap that will result in his death. Palpatine then expressed satisfaction with Thrawn's progress, and declared that with Zaarin and the Rebel Alliance soon out of the picture, the Galactic Empire's victory will be completed.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter