Attack on Tak Base

The Battle of Talay was a battle in the Galactic Civil War.

Admiral Mohc, a leading scientist in the Galactic Empire, studied the battle droids of the Clone Wars. Seeing how flawed they really were, he created a next generation stormtrooper, the Darktrooper. Using a battle droid skeleton, plus thick, hard armor, he created the fearsome supersoldiers.

In retaliation for the destruction of the Death Star, plus to test the troopers' power, Mohc sent a squad of troopers down to the Rebel held city of Tak, on planet Talay. There, a fierce battle took place, but wound up as a huge loss and massacre for the Rebels. Countless soldiers and civilians were killed in the onslaught.

Kyle Katarn, who was the man who stole the Death Star plans, was sent down to search for any clues to the Dark trooper project. He found a huge blaster rifle that no ordinary human could carry, so he figured it was a Dark trooper's.

In the timeline of battles, the Massacre on Talay occured before the Battle of Thyferra and after the Battle of Yavin.