Battle of the Emperor's Citadel

The Battle of the Emperor's Citadel (10 ABY) was a battle between the New Republic and the Galactic Empire at the reborn Emperor Palpatine's throne world of Byss. After the Battle of Balmorra, Beltane negotiated a truce with the Empire and sent a shipment of the new molecularly-shielded X-1 Viper droids onboard the Imperial Star Hauler Reliance. However, Beltane secretly sympathized with the New Republic and arranged for the Rebels to intercept the shipment en route to Byss. The plan was for the New Republic to use the droids to target the six top Imperial command posts.

The plan worked at first and the Rebels intercepted the Reliance and captured the X-1 Viper droids. Rebel commandos were then placed inside the droids. Though the X-1 Vipers were programmed to make their own decisions, Beltane modified them for supervised combat and manual override. The mission was led by Lando Calrissian along with the famous droids C-3P0 and R2-D2. Upon arriving in Byss, the X-1 Vipers sprung into action and attacked the Imperial forces. After crushing resistance from Imperial Stormtroopers and tanks, the X-1 Vipers made their way to the Emperor's Citadel. In the streets of the capital, the molecular-shielded automatons proved confronted AT-STs, XR-85 Tank Droids and DP-20 Corellian Gunships.

Upon arriving outside the Citadel, they face resistance from the most advanced turbolasers in use by the Empire. Meanwhile, the reborn Emperor Palpatine (who had been touring his new superweapon the Galaxy Gun) ordered his new Executor Xecr Nist and his second in command Tedryn-Sha to unleash his alchemically altered Chrysalide Rancors. Meanwhile, the X-1 Vipers confronted the Emperor's contingent of walkers, and easily destroyed them by absorbing enemy fire through the use of their advanced molecular shields and then turning the energy against the Imperial forces. They then began tearing the turbolaser emplacements. Unfortunately, turbolifts carrying the Chrysalides appeared and then unleashed their deadly cargo on the Rebels.

The Chrysalides proved a match for the X-1 Vipers and son reduced the once deadly force to little more than wreckage. However, most of the Rebel occupants including Lando and the droids managed to excape. Meanwhile at the cantina Byss Bistro, Salla Zend - who had transported the Rebels to Byss - and several other smugglers and freighter crews decided to help their Rebel allies. Unfortunately, they encountered an Imperial roadbloak at the cargo terminal. However, they fought the Imperial troops and three freighters - Starhook Ten, Bespin Bandit and Hyperspace Marauder - raced to the Emperor's Citadel. These vessels were armed with illegal weapons and modified shields.

Upon arriving, they rescued the surviving Rebels and fought the Chrysalides. A well aimed ion burst from the Bespin Bandit and the Starhook Ten destroyed a chrysalide. However, one of the sithspawn managed to grab the Starhook Ten though R2-D2 confronted it and sent the monster crashing down on the main citadel defensive guns. The three freighters bypassed the Galaxy Gun. However, the Emperor allowed them to escape into hyperspace.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire II