Spreading the Rebellion

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Spreading the Rebellion was a Rebel Alliance campaign to win the support of the Airam Sector and destroy Imperial Task Force Vengeance sent to pacify the Sector as well as destroy the Rebel shipyard established in the Nocto system. It was at roughly the same time as the Sepan campaign.

Origins
The origins were majorly found in the formation of Task Force Vengeance by the Galactic Empire, which was deployed in Elrood Sector. The Alliance, being no match for a Task Force of this size, ultimately decided to give up their permanent Assets in Elrood in favor of the more remote and less strictly controlled Airam Sector.

Withdrawal from Elrood
In the opening days of the campaign, many assets in Elrood Sector were evacuated, most noteably XQ5 platform-turned-hospital Hormuuz in the Gelgelar system. Most places were able to avoid Imperial attention, but Hormuuz attracted the attention of Admiral Senn who deployed a strike team to capture any Rebels in the system.

Even when the wounded escaped with the help of Rogue and Gold Squadrons, they were not safe, as Senn ruthlessy pursued the escaping transports and the assisting medical frigate Redemption.

Eventually the Rebel Forces managed to regroup in the border regions of Airam Sector. Rebel High Command decided this area to be of increased strategic importance and directed more equipment towards the sector fleet around Calamari Cruiser Liberty.

The first convoy would be a shipment of B-Wing starfighters, increasing the overall strike capability of the Rebel Fleet in Airam Sector, with material for construction and maintenance of a capital-class shipyard following in the subsequent weeks.

At some point the Alliance tried to regain the initiative over Task Force Vengeance and struck at their former base at Gelgelar to retrieve vital supplies left behind during the evacuation.

The gravity well technology
Stocked up on consumeables and warheads, the Alliance went on to find out their enemies strength - many reconaissance missions were flown by Rogue squadron in order to scan the ships of Task Force Vengeance and destroy any freighter carrying warhead supplies. This culminated in a diversionary strike by the Cruiser Liberty herself, inteded to lure away some of the Imperial warships into an ambush set in the Goff system.

The ambush nearly became a trap when the Imperial warships were accompanied by Interdictor Compellor, pinning the Alliance ships to realspace. After the Interdictor had been driven off though, the Alliance ambush prevailed. And Rebel High command had a new goal in their sights: Getting their hands on the gravity well technology.

Rogue Squadron led a strike team to capture the Interdictor while it was undergoing repairs, and despite the Empire's tries to destroy the Compellor it safely made its way to the Mobetta system.

Maintaining tight patrols around the factory Gallofree the Rebels managed to keep the modifications done to Strike Cruiser Peregrine a secret, prepping the Compellor for its last mission as well.

The baptism of fire for the Peregrine came shortly after in the Derilyn system where it assisted Liberty in pinning down and destroying a reinforcement and resupply fleet headed for Task Force Vengeance.

Meanwhile, an imperial strike force 'found' the Compellor - which blew up in full view of Star Destroyers Titan and Juggernaut, according to Rebel plan, leading the Imperials to believe neither them nor the Alliance had access to gravity well technology anymore.

The end of Task Force Vengeance
The destruction of the Compellor caused the two Star Destroyers to attack the factory which had helped in the modification of the Peregrine, and Alliance forces responded to the distress call, helping in the evacuation process.

Being grateful for the quick rescue of his people, clan leader Tamaron of the Airam agreed to supply the Alliance with much-needed warheads. The transfer was accomplished with relatively little interruption in the Kuras Drift.

In the closing days of the campaign, Task Force Vengeance was already showing signs of malsupply. In a last ditch effort, Senn tried to aquire supplies from traitourous Airam clan leader Ilay, but was foiled by the efforts of Rogue and Green Squadrons.

The Alliance, intending on wearing down the remainders of the Imperial Task Force slowly but steadily, did not expect Admiral Senn to know the location of their most crucial asset in the Airam Sector by this time: The shipyard Calenz. The Super Star Destroyer Vengeance, accompanied by the Star Destroyer Rage, attacked the location of the shipyard directly, and only the valiant efforts of Rogue and Green groups, the Calamari cruiser Liberty and an Airam corvette prevented the guaranteed destruction of Calenz.

While the Alliance surely would have preferred a more planned out engagement against the Super Star Destroyer, Senn's desperate attack allowed for the destruction of the task force remainders nonetheless and brought a conclusion to the campaign - the Airam sector was not likely to receive the attention of yet another sizeable Imperial fleet in the near future, making it a safe haven for the Rebel Alliance where they could regroup and rebuild in relative peace.

Timeline of Battles

 * Withdrawal from Elrood
 * First Battle of Gelgelar - Alliance retreat from Gelgelar
 * The wounded of Gelgelar - Delivering the wounded to medical frigate Redemption
 * Battle of Halbara - Protecting a shipment of B-Wings for Airam Sector
 * Second Battle of Gelgelar - Reclaiming lost supplies from Gelgelar
 * The gravity well technology
 * Mission to Almaran - Scouting Task Force Vengeance and destroying warhead supplies
 * Skirmish at Almaran - Drawing Imperial ships from the Task force
 * Battle of Goff - Destroying Imperial ships drawn from Almaran
 * Battle of Swellen - Capturing Interdictor Compellor
 * First Battle of Mobetta - Defending the Compellor and prevent information on whereabouts to reach the Empire
 * Second Battle of Mobetta - Further defense of Compellor and M/SC Peregrine
 * First Battle of Derilyn - Ambush reinforcement fleet headed for Task Force Vengeance
 * The end of Task Force Vengeance
 * Third Battle of Mobetta - Evacuate Gallofree during Imperial attack
 * Mission to Kuras Drift - Transfer of Warheads from Airam ships to Alliance ships
 * Battle of Aiquin IV - capture of Rival clan leader Ilay during meeting with ISD Rage
 * Battle of Dega - rescue Airam conscripts near Dega
 * Battle of Nocto - Destruction of SSD Vengeance near shipyard Caldez

Appearances

 * X-wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power