Skirmish on Ord Mantell (0.5 ABY)

The Skirmish on Ord Mantell took place when the fierce bounty hunter IG-88 tracked down the Rebel Alliance's select fighting unit, Renegade Squadron to the backwater planet of Ord Mantell. Along with the local Imperial garrison, IG-88 ambushed Renegade Squadron in an attempt to exterminate them.

Prelude
Following the Battle of the Graveyard the Millennium Falcon was badly damaged. The Rebel Alliance ordered the Falcon, along with Renegade Squadron under the command of General Han Solo, to Ord Mantell for repairs and some squadron r&r. Due to the fact that Renegade Squadron had caused so much damage against the Galactic Empire, the Imperials put up a bounty on Renegade Squadron. The well known bounty hunter, IG-88, took up the contract and went to Orb Mantell to huntdown Renegade Squadron. While on leave, several members of Renegade Squadron had were at the local cantina getting a few drinks, when IG-88 burst threw the door, holding two blaster rifles. Suddenly there were Imperial Stormtroopers everywhere.

Getting the parts
Most of the members of Renegade Squadron were able to fight their way out of the cantina, but one Rodian was shot by IG-88. Renegade Squadron then made their way back to the hangar that the Millennium Falcon was stationed at. The repairs to the Falcon hadn't been completed yet, and Solo wouldn't dare leave his starship behind. The second in command of Renegade Squadron, commander Col Serra, ordered Renegade Squadron to capture the main junkyard nearby the hangar. After fighing off the assualting Stormtroopers, the rebels were finally able to capture the junkard. The mighty Wookiee Chewbacca then came charging out of nowhere, killing two enemy soldiers with his bowcaster.

Han had ordered Chewbacca to look through the junk piles for parts needed for the Falcon. Col then ordered Renegade Squadron to protect Chewbacca while he searched. The Imperials then launched a large wave, trying to kill Chewbacca. Renegade Squadron was able to hold of the Empire's assualt for several minutes, while protecting Chewbacca from laser fire. Finally, Chewbacca was able to find all the parts he needed among the assorted trash and junk. The Wookiee then ran back to the hangar that held the Millennium Falcon so that Han could get started on the repairs.

Going on the offensive
After Chewbacca got to the hangar, Solo informed his troops that even if he fixed the ship, they couldn't make it off the planet if they wanted to. There was an anti-aircraft gun at the trading outpost. Solo then ordered the rebels to go destroy the gun at all costs. Renegade Squadron fought their way to the outpost, even when the Imperials dispatched AT-STs and TX-130T fighter tanks to deal with the rebels. When Renegade Squadron made it to the trading outpost, they discovered that the anti-aircraft gun was shielded, meaning they were unable to destroy the turret. Col then pinpointed the location of the shield generator and sent Renegade Squadron to find it.

Renegade Squadron had to travel all the way to the other side of the junkyard, to the junk proccessor. They then blew up the generator using explosives. They were then able to go back to the trading outpost and destroy the anti-aircraft gun for good. Solo then informed his squad that the Falcon needed a new power core. He had located one over ath the proccessor plant and needed someone to pick it up, and brind it back to the hangar. A member of Renegade Squadron traveled back to the junk proccessor plant and grabed the core. He then brought it back to the hangar for Solo.

Preping the Falcon
Solo now had to fix the Falcon and install the new power core. He ordered Renegade Squadorn to hold the hangar while he did the repairs. The Imperials launched one last wave to try to halt the rebel retreat. Renegade Squadron fought back against the ongoing Imperial assualt. The rebels used a T4-B heavy tank as support during the battle. The squadron was finally able to push back the Imperial wave just as Han had finished his repairs.

IG-88 then came out of nowhere, firing blaster pistols and rifles, and using a flamethrower too kill the rebels. Serra ordered the Renegades to defeat the assassin droid and buy enough time for Han to get the launch preps done. Although Renegade Squadorn lost several men to the droid they were able to badly damage the robot and push him back. The general then told them that they were ready to go. The rebels boadred the Millennium Falcon and left Ord Mantell.

Aftermath
Although Renegade Squadorn was taking by surprise by the Imperials, they were able to defeat the enemy and leave Ord Mantell mostly intack. They would later rendevous with Alliance command later on, where they would discover that Admiral Ackbar had been captured by Boba Fett on a scouting mission. This would lead to the Battle over Kessel. IG-88 was damaged badly durng the battle, but got repaired and went back to bounty hunting shortly afterwords.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron