Ambush at Kestavel

The Ambush at Kestavel was an event that took place several months after the creation of the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, which nearly resulted in the assassination of the Empire's primary enforcer, Darth Vader.

Prelude
The assassination attempt on Vader had been planned for at least several weeks beforehand, with Dass Jennir reluctantly carrying out the plot, having just settled for a comfortable life.

The ambush
Eventually, holed up inside Kestavel's local hotel, The Lucky Twi'lek, Bomo Greenbark and Jennir waited out for Vader's arrival, having earlier flooded the main entrance with enough engine fuel to cover the bridge when released. When Bomo sighted Vader arriving via the second gate, Jenner told Bomo to leave him, also ordering him to flee to the canyons until it is safe, then upon arriving at the Uhumele, tell Captain Schurk-Heren not to spare the engines when leaving. Jennir then opened the impromptu floodgates and released the engine fuel. Vader then jumped up to the gate's wall as the engine fuel covered his stormtrooper troops. Immediately after they informed Vader of what the fluid was, they saw a spark thrown out of a window to the flooded bridge.

Elsewhere, Lieutenant Gregg witnessed from afar a blaze at the location of The Lucky Twi'Lek with a communication popping up stating that all communications were lost. This led Gregg to believe Vader to have been killed.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Dark Times 28: A Spark Remains, Part 1