Battle of Bandomeer

"The miners are lightly armed, barely a threat."

- Darth Vader

The Battle of Bandomeer occurred between Imperial forces and the Ionite miners of Bandomeer in 19 BBY.

History
Approximately four months after the Declaration of a New Order, the Ionite miners of Bandomeer refused to honor their contracts with the Galactic Empire. In order to teach them to treat the new government with respect, Emperor Palpatine ordered his apprentice, Darth Vader, to deal with the local resistance. The Imperial Army quickly overwhelmed the lightly armed miners and established control over the planet. However, despite the success of the mission, Darth Vader continued to doubt if the Emperor sent him to Bandomeer to simply get him out of the way. His doubts were confirmed afterwards when he questioned Commander Vill about a Contingency Order for Vader's assassination, and Vill had hesitance to answer, which led to Vader to force-push him off a cliff, to his death.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Dark Times 13: Blue Harvest, Part 1
 * Star Wars Dark Times 14: Blue Harvest, Part 2
 * Star Wars Dark Times 15: Blue Harvest, Part 3

Schlacht von Bandomeer