Battle of Bespin (Galactic Civil War)

The Battle of Bespin took place right before the Battle of Endor.

It involved the population of Cloud City and other colonies, who, with extensive support of Alliance cells, rebelled against the Imperial garrison which had taken control over the planet´s mining colonies.

The battle
The battle raged both in the air and on the floating settlements of the gas-giant, starting at the defacto capital of Cloud City, and moving outwards across the various gas-refineries as the Rebels continued to gain ground.

A point of confusion during the battle, was the use of cloud cars on both sides, which led to several incidents of friendly fire.

Capturing Cloud City
Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron led an aerial assault, their primary objective being to secure as many tibanna gas platforms as possible.



After destroying a large majority of the Empire's control systems, the squadron provided aerial support for those fighting on the ground, by disabling the city's power generators, which in turn deactivated the Imperial turbolasers, gun turrets, and communications.

Down on the ground, Rebel soldiers captured the main carbon freezing chamber and secured their command posts in the vicinity.

Capturing the main mining platform
After the combined effort of the SpecForce and Rogue Squadron, the SpecForce moved on to capture the main Imperial mining platform.

The Rebel forces landed and secured the gas extractor, and pushed the Imperials back to the other side of the platform. The rebel forces moved in and captured the Imperial docks and landing platforms, trapping them in the main command center. Y-wings bombed the building, X-wings destroyed starfighters before they could lift off, and the enemy numbers dwindled. Teams of specforce soldiers moved in on the command building and secured the mining platform.



Aftermath
The victory on Bespin secured shipment of vital Tibanna to the Rebel cause. The citizens of Bespin, although able to gain temporary freedom, would only be able to breathe freely after the Battle of Endor had concluded and the Empire was humbled. Lando Calrissian would later on return to assume leadership of the colony.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Aftermath, with celebration)