Battle near Athega

The battle near Athega was a space battle between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire that took place near the Athega system.

The Battle
Eleven Rebel blockade runners forming the convoy group Athega (likely named for the star system) were being escorted through realspace by A-wing starfighters from Gold Squadron. With several minutes to go before the corvettes reached their hyperspace point, a force of long-range Imperial starfighters entered the system. TIE Avengers engaged Gold Squadron, which may have called in additional support from Red Squadron to assist, and Assault Gunboats began making torpedo runs against the Rebel convoy.

Not quite four minutes into the fight, the Calamari Cruiser Defiance entered the system. It deployed Green Squadron, a force of X-wing superiority starfighters, from a safe distance. The Imperial Navy may have deployed the Victory-class Star Destroyer Aggressor into the system to counter the Rebel threat if its fighter groups called for reinforcements.

The outcome of the battle is unknown.

Behind the scenes
As players can participate in the mission "Attack on Rebel Convoy near Athega" in the computer game Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter on either the Rebel or the Imperial side&mdash;both sides have conflicting mission objectives&mdash;and victory is not essential to access the next set of missions, the battle itself is considered canon but the canon outcome is unknown.

The ships listed in this article are those found in the battle Rebel Alliance Operation: Quick Strike, using the default craft assigned to the player.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter