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In 1 BBY, a battle was a fought in the planet of Kattada's main spaceport of Haleoda between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic, during the Galactic Civil War between those two sides. Shortly after having arrived on Kattada, Rebel allied crew members of the CR90 corvette Tantive IV were confronted by an Imperial force under Commander Karg and Lieutenant Spilik as they had been given orders to arrest the members of the Tantive IV, among them Princess Leia Organa, if the corvette landed on any other world than Organa's homeworld of Alderaan.

Forced to confront the Imperials, the crew members and the Kattadian Guard attacked the Imperial. In the end, the Rebels triumphed after they managed to breach the defenses the Imperials had created around the Sentinel-class landing craft they had arrived in. The fighting was costly for both sides, with the Kadadian leader Mia Ikova and both Imperial officers dying.

Prelude
"Let them. I won't allow you and your people to be punished for my actions. Beside, it's too late to run."

- Leia Organa

In 1 BBY, at the time of the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire nad the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Princess Leia Organa, aboard the CR90 corvette Tantive IV, attempted to transport combat related medical supplies to the Rebels on the planet Ralltiir. During the Tantive IV stay on Ralltiir, the Rebel allied crew members of the corvette picked up Basso, a wounded Rebel soldier, who had managed to make it past the Imperials to get in contact with Organa. The crew members of the corvette put Basso in a healing bacta tank, but were was unable to deliver the medical supplies to the Rebels after the Imperials threatened to search the Tantive IV for things that might connect Organa to the Rebel cause. Organa managed to prevent Imperial Lord Tion from searching the ship, and the corvette left Ralltiir, it's mission a failure.

Hoping to find some other way to get the medical supplies to Ralltiir, Organa and the crew of the Tantive IV traveled to the world of Kattada, where they landed in the world's biggest spaceport, Haleoda. Upon arrival, Organa met with Mia Ikova, the elected leader of Haleoda, and during their private discussion Organa asked if Kattadian smugglers could take the Tantive IV medical supplies to Ralltiir. After Ikova agreed, the supplies were taken off the corvette. However, just as Organa and the crew members were ready to depart Kattada for Organa's homeworld of Alderaan, one of the Kattadan Guard warned Organa and Ivoka of an approaching Imperial Sentinel-class landing craft, which landed next to the Tantive IV. The Imperial force commanded by Commander Karg and Lieutenant Spilik had come to arrest Organa and the rest of the crew of the corvette after the Imperials had received orders from Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader to detain Organa and the others if they went to any world but Alderaan. Altough Captain Raymus Antilles of the Tantive IV had the crew members of the corvette bring out the blasters and man the ship's turbolaser turrets, Organa sought to end the confrontation peacefuly.

Initial engagement
"You men, stop wasting your fire on that ship! Your blasters can't penetrate its hull. Get on board! Power up the shields and the guns! Get ready to launch the missiles."

- Lieutenant Spilik

However, Organa ideas of a peaceful solution were destroyed after the Imperials attempted to arrest Ikova. Two Kattadan Guards stepped foward to help their mistress, but were promptly shot by the Imperials. Ikova was wounded in the blaster volley, taking a bolt in her side. Organa, who would have gone peacefuly with the Imperials had Ikova not been shot, ordered the members of the corvette to openfire on the Imperials with the turrets. The resulting fire forced the Imperial force of Stormtroopers and Scout troopers to fall back to their ship, though Karg stayed and with a blaster pistol confronted Organa, who was tending to Ikova. Organa was saved from death at the hands of Karg when Antilles had one of the Tantive IV turrets shoot Karg, wounding him severly.

Upon Organa's insistence, both Karg and Ikova were then brought aboard the Tantive IV to have their wounnds tended in the medical bay. Antilles, after reporting that the fight so far had cost them no casualites, warned the Princess of the damage that could be done if the Imperials contacted their fleet command. Because of the possibilty of this, and after recieving permission from Organa, Antilles had the turrets of the corvette destroy the Sentinel-class shuttle's communications array and landing gear, leaving the shuttle crippled and the Imperials unable to call for back up. However, the deflector shields of the shuttle were still operational, and Spilik, the commanding officer in charge now, ordered for them to be brought to full strength. Meanwhile, Organa over ruled Antilles urge to finish off the Imperials and instead had the Tantive IV move away from the battle field to keep it out of harms way so they could tend to Ikova's wounds. The corvette then landed a short distance away from where the fighting occured.

Lull in combat
Onboard the grounded corvette, Organa, alongside Mia Ikova's father and the Tantive IV medical crew, watched as Ikova died due to her wound. However, before she died, Ikova made her last wish that the supplies would get to Ralltiir. Karg too died from his injuries, but not before accusing Organa of killing him. Back at the battle site, the Imperial's under Spilik dug in, removing panels in the landing pad to create trenchs, as well as preparing their artillary class E-Web heavy repeating blasters for battle.

The shields of the landing craft were at full strength as well, though the speeder bikes in the ship could not be accessed as the Imperials could not pry the hatch open enough. A scout trooper reported all of this to Spilik, who wondered why their enemies had let them dig in and had not attacked right away. On the Tantive IV, Organa discussed with Basso, who had recovered from his wounds from Ralltiir, on the possibility of a ground assualt against the Imperial positions. Though Organa at first did not want to pursue this course of action as it would cost lives, Basso convinced her that there was no other way.

Ground assault
"Steady. Use their muzzle flashes to pinpoint your targets and fire!"

- Kattadan commander



Meanwhile, Lieutenant Splik and his troops prepared for combat by ripping up the panels of the landing pad to construct rudimentary fortifications and trenches, establishing firing arcs for his E-Web repeating blasters, and setting up other equipment. One of his troops informed Splik that the Speeder bikes could not be used as the damage to the ship was too extensive to get them out. Splik contemplated on the capabilities of the rebel commander, wondering why his men were allowed to dig in. By observing the surrounding area with his binoculars, Splik realized that whoever was in charged of the opposing side had no military training. Meanwhile, Leia had a conversation with the Ralltiir rebel Basso concerning the Rebellion against the Empire and the secret information stored within the hypnotic implant in his brain.

Back on the battlefield, the Kattadan commander instructed his troops to use the enemy muzzle flashes to pinpoint their targets and to fire. The Kattadans and their Rebel allies fired a volley of laser blasts that weakened the Imperial force, allowing them to charge into the Imperial lines. After a fierce bloody fight, the battle on Kattada was ended when Lieutenant Splik was shot dead, thus demoralizing the remaining Imperials. Only four scout troopers, a stormtrooper, an Imperial officer and Spilik's aide survived.

Aftermath
"Please, your highness, put away your sorrow. Mia died for a cause she believed in, and the victory to which you led us would have made her proud."

- Mia's father

The Rebels and their Kattadan allies had achieved a small victory against the Galactic Empire. The Kattadans also arranged for the Imperial landing craft to be dismantled and all traces of the fighting hidden before a second Imperial patrol arrived. Leia also left for Alderaan on the Tantive IV after saying farewell to her Kattadan allies.

Leia was then assigned the mission to retrieve the Death Star plans in the Toprawa system.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire: Princess... Warrior

Notes and references
Kattada