Battle of Imperial Center

The Battle of Imperial Center was a battle fought during the Zaarin insurrection at Imperial Center.

The Battle
Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin had decided to launch a coup against the Emperor, therefore eventually making himself the ruler of the galaxy. Bringing his flagship Glory to the Coruscant system, he caught the Emperor in his private ship, the Majestic. Zaarin disabled the ship and boarded it, using Arden Lyn to nullify the Emperor's powers.

Zaarin succeeded in capturing the Emperor and placed him aboard one of several Escort Shuttles, with the rest as decoys containing the boarding troops. At this moment, a squadron of 6 Tie Defenders including Maarek Stele and Darth Vader, appeared out of hyperspace. Stele inspected the Escort Shuttles, and disabled the one carrying the Emperor. Zaarin responded by launching Tie Avengers to assist, but it was too late. Vice Admiral Thrawn arrived in the Star Destroyer Vanguard along with the corvette Mescue. The Mescue boarded the Emperor's shuttle and rescued him, while Stele, Vader and the remaining Tie Defenders destroyed Zaarin's Tie Avengers. Zaarin saw that his coup had failed and left the Coruscant system in the Glory.

Aftermath
The Emperor was saved, thanks to Maarek Stele, who was given The Emperor's Will in gratitude. Thrawn began a long campaign to defeat Zaarin, who focused on gaining technological superiority with starfighters, first by attacking in the Omar system

Appearances

 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter