Battle of Toprawa

The Battle of Toprawa was an early battle in the Galactic Civil War in which the bulk of the Death Star I plans were secured.

Prelude
It began when a fleet of Rebel Alliance ships attacked an Imperial convoy around Toprawa. However, this battle was merely a spectacular diversion for the real goal.

Key to the Rebels' success, was the local worker Havet Storm. He was approached by Alliance agents, due to his acquintance with the Imperial Executive Personnel Officer Facet Anamor who was stationed on an Imperial Research Station. Agreeing to help them gain access to the plans, which lay hidden inside an important Imperial base, he followed along Anamor, leaving an entry open for the Alliance troops.

The battle
The infiltration was successful, but as Rebel commander Vermilion attempted to broadcast the superlaser plans to a nearby Rebel vessel, he was fatally wounded in an ambush by Facet and a unit of stormtroopers. In the ensuing chaos, Havet struck Facet down and broadcasted the superlaser plans to the Alliance himself, whilst Vermillion was comforted in his final moments.

Having completed their mission, the Rebels evacuated their troops from the Imperial base and detonated a series of stategically placed explosive charges, destroying the base and all record of the transmission. However, it appeared that Anamor escaped the devastation.

Aftermath
The Alliance ships had caused great damage to the Imperial convoy, with many ships drifting into space. One of the many casualties, was an Imperial battlecruiser, which sustained superficial damage and limped away from the system. It would later be discovered adrift in deep space and conquered by the pirate Crimson Jack.

The securing of these plans, combined with schematics taken from Danuta and Polis Massa, meant that the Alliance stood a fighting chance against the Empire's new weapon of terror.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Radio Drama
 * Marvel Star Wars 12: Doomworld