Battle in the Ilum system

The Battle of Ilum was a battle during the Galactic Civil War that was part of the effort to track down traitor Moff Kalast.

During the First Battle of Thyferra, an Imperial search team discovered pirate insignias on the weapons of Kalast's soldiers. A group of pirates had been supplying Kalast with the weapons, and therefore they knew information on his whereabouts and information.

After being distracted by an insurrection on Fondor, Darth Vader continued his search. His information brought him to Ilum, where the pirate organization was discovered to be based.

The planet had heavy defense, so Vader hired Boba Fett to use his stealth skills as the pilot of the Slave I to slip through defenses and destroy the sensor pods to allow the Imperial Navy to move in.

The Imperial fleet moved in and pursued the pirate leader in his Pirate interceptor cruiser. Fett hit a blow to the pirate's engines before he could jump to hyperspace, and the leader surrendered himself.

With the pirate leader held hostage, an army landed on Ilum and claimed territory on the ice planet. The main pirate army was destroyed in the skirmish.

The pirate leader supplied the Galactic Empire with more information on the Imperial traitor.

Appearances

 * Empire at War