Disruption of Comm 4

"It looks shielded, but take a few potshots anyway."

- Captain Kael

This attack to disrupt Trade Federation communications occured during the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY. A group of resistance fighters, led by Captain Kael, were searching for allies. They had saved a smuggler named Borvo the Hutt and escorted him to his mountain base. The Hutt gave the resistance several new fighters and vital intelligence in gratitude. Together, they hatched a plan, disrupt the Trade Federation Communications Satellite 4 and infiltrate the base it controlled. The pilots fought through a number of droid forces to knock out the deflector shield generators protecting Comm 4 and destroy the satellite itself.

Prelude
After a disastrous defeat in the early stages of the Invasion of Naboo in the year 32 BBY, the Royal Naboo Security Forces were forced into a desperate battle for survival. The Security Force officers Captain Kael and Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes joined together and engaged Trade Federation forces which were attacking Nanoo civilians. They then joined up with police officer Vedd Deviss after protecting his trading village. Acting on intelligence provided by Deviss, the three headed into the northern mountains to search for a smuggler, Borvo the Hutt, who could help them strike back at the Trade Federation Droid Army. After escorting Borvo to his base, the Hutt gave the pilots new starfighters and vital intelligence with which they would go back on the offensive.

Orbital battle
The three Naboo pilots and two of Borvo's pilots flew into orbit where Comm 4 was located. Once they were near, their sensors noticed Comm 4 had heavy shields. Regardless, Lt. Sykes took pot shots at the satellite. Kol Kotha suggested the shields were created by three nearby shield generators. Kael ordered them to find and destroy the generators. The pilots fought through many droid starfighters and mines to knock out the generators and expose Comm 4. Once the shields were down, the pilots moved to attack Comm 4, which still had missile defense turrets. Avoiding the missiles, the pilots savagely attacked the satellite and destroyed it, shutting down the control signal to a Federation base down on the planet.

Aftermath
"Good work people. We just put a Trade Federation base to sleep."

- Captain Kael at the conclusion of the battle

After the satellite blew, the pilots rejoined formation and flew back down to the surface. The base controlled by the comm satellite would become their next target.

Behind the scenes
This event was a mission appearing in the 2000 video game Star Wars: Battle for Naboo. Unlike the game's predecessor, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, this game features several orbital battles, not just on the surface of a moon. If the player is shot down, a short FMV is shown with the fighter plummeting toward the planet.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battle for Naboo