Orbital bombardment/Legends

Orbital bombardment is the term to describe an attack from space on a planet.

The most effective means of doing this was using several capital ships to target a specific area on a planet. The Mandalorians were very adept at using this in the Mandalorian Wars. Darth Malak used this to attack the planet of Taris, while looking for Bastilla Shan. Orbital bombardment was a factor during the Battle of Kashyyyk (Imperial Era).

Appearances

 * Knights of the Old Republic
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader