Yavin blockade

The Blockade of Yavin was a military action of the Galactic Empire after the destruction of the Death Star in 0 BBY. Darth Vader led a fleet that surrounded the system to defeat the Core Group of the Rebel Alliance. The blockade was so extensive, it covered the entire Gordian Reach Sector. Though it was a large blockade, small ships could escape, while the large transports and capital ships couldn't. The Blockade was more political than military, because the Empire didn't want the galaxy to know than an enemy was threatening the Empire.

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, and Han Solo had managed to escape the blockade multiple times. Once to the Wheel, to Hoth, and other planets.

Baron Orman Tagge used his vast resources of TaggeCo to develop weapons to defeat the Alliance at Yavin. The first was a station in the planet of Yavin that carried a turbine to allow fighters through, called the Achtnak Turbine Station. TIE Fighters used this station as depot that allowed them to have continous siege of Yavin IV. This station was destroyed by Luke Skywalker.

The second attempt used a new freezing bomb weapon, the Omega Frost. Han Solo led a Rebel Fleet through an unknown gap of the Imperial Fleet. Luke Skywalker managed to relocate the bomb, and the Rebel Fleet attack Orman Tagge's fleet and led to his defeat.

The Empire also led strikes on Yavin IV, called the Skirmishes of Yavin IV. This involved killing High Command of Bothans, destroying an escaping Rebel fleet, and multiple raids on the Massassi Temple.

In 2 ABY, The Alliance began evacuating the base and relocate to Hoth, on Luke Skywalker's advice. At the same time, Darth Vader was being pressured Imperial commanders to strike, having lost patience in the blockade. A group of Admirals secretly revealed the existance of the Super Star Destroyer being built at Fondor to the Rebels. Luke Skywalker led a team to destroy the new weapon, but failed. Admiral Amise Griff, one of the treasonous admirals, was actually a spy. Vader killed the admirals, except Griff for their betrayel.

When the Super Star Destroyer, Executor, was finished, Vader led a final strike on Yavin Base with his new flagship. Meanwhile, the Alliance were evacuating the last of the base, and Commander Ackbar led an assault in the Vallusk Cluster to divert the Imperial Fleet. However, Darth Vader's Death Squadron arrived and attacked the base. As the Rebels escaped, Vrad Dodonna, rammed his fighter with an ancient power gem in to the Executor, temporalily disable it shields to buy time for the Alliance. Later, Admiral Griff accidentally rammed three Star Destroyers into the Executor, as the last Alliance transports escaped. Meanwhile, a ground assault destroyed the last of the base. General Dodonna destroyed the temple base taking out a squadron of TIE Bomber. Dodonna survived, was captured and sent to Lusankya.

The Alliance escaped the Imperial might and spent a year relocating to Hoth and building Echo Base.

Appearances

 * Classic Star Wars 15
 * Classic Star Wars 16
 * Classic Star Wars 13
 * Classic Star Wars 14
 * Marvel Star Wars 25: Siege at Yavin
 * Marvel Star Wars 26: Doom Mission
 * Marvel Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter
 * Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine
 * Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express
 * Marvel Star Wars 33: Saber Clash
 * Marvel Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars: Force Commander
 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Imperial Spy