Battle of Centerpoint Station (Corellian Crisis)

The Battle of Centerpoint Station (18 ABY) was the climax of the Corellian Crisis. When it became known to the New Republic that Thracken Sal-Solo was not only the new leader of Corellia but also the head of the Human League, and that his plans for Corellian independence included using the Centerpoint Station to wage mass genocide against the nonhumans of the Corellian system, they were virtually powerless to intervene. The majority of the New Republic Defense Fleet was undergoing repairs following the Yevethan War; while Admiral Ackbar prepared what ships he could, Luke Skywalker led a small Bakuran Defense Fleet force against the Corellians.

The backbone of the hastily-constructed fleet were the Bakura-class destroyers Intruder, Warkeeper, Defender and Sentinel, along with an accompanyment of Bakuran General Purpose Attack Fighters. The force was able to hold off the Corellian forces until the arrival of Ackbar's New Republic fleet, but at a high cost: half the Bakuran ships. That included the command ship Intruder, which its commanders (Hortel Ossilege and Gaeriel Captison) autodestructed in the midst of a Sacorrian fleet following the ship sustaining critical damage.

Once Ackbar's forces arrived, the New Republic was easily able to overwhelm the Corellian defenders and recapture Centerpoint, preventing its usage. The Human League's leaders were arrested, the Corellian goverment was dismantled, and a pro-New Republic one was installed, thus ensuring Corellian reliance until the Yuuzhan Vong War.

Appearances

 * Showdownn at Centerpoint