Mission to Dac

A Misson to Dac occoured in 1 BBY by Rebel agents against the Empire's forces.

Prelude
In 1 BBY the growing Rebel Alliance desperately needed a capable military commander, after the Alliance first military leader, the Jedi Master Rahm Kota went missing during a mission to Cato Neimoidia. So the Rebel captain Juno Eclipse discussed to the matters with to three of the Alliance's leaders: Mon Mothma, Garm Bel Iblis, and Leia Organa and Juno Eclipse proposed to recruit the Mon Cal rebel leader Ackbar, a Mon Calamarian redeemed by the Alliance from slavery in the Eriadu system that at this time was becoming famous for his actions against the Empire in Dac. During the discussion she witnessed first hand how the Alliance leadership was deadlocked in division and indecision. While Senator Iblis favored Kota's direct approach, Senator Mothma argued for caution and patience; Senator Organa preferred to consult with her adoptive father before voicing her opinion. Eclipse tried to convince her superiors that the Alliance needed a suitable replacement for Kota, someone who balanced the line between action and caution. Her choice fell on Ackbar. She believed that with Ackbar serving Alliance, as well as a major victory over the Empire, would galvanize the Mon Calamari Resistance and lead them into joining the Alliance to accomplish their mutual goal—the downfall of the Galactic Empire. Although the addition of Mon Calamari's resources to the Alliance was an enticing thought, Senator Mothma once again voiced her hesitation, fearing that a catastrophic defeat against the Empire would further discourage the Mon Calamari and leave the Alliance in a far worse situation than it was already in.

Beginning to feel the same frustration and resentment that Kota held for the Alliance leaders, Eclipse threatened to resign her commission and break off her allegiance to the Alliance, despite the fact that it pained her to abandon Galen Marek's legacy. Before she could make any final decision, she was threatened by her superior officer, Commodore Yat-De Viedas with the possibility of a court martial for her unsanctioned assistance to General Kota. Exhausted and feeling defeated, Eclipse resigned herself to the situation and awaited their decision.

Recruiting Ackbar
After receiving a temporary demotion, Eclipse decided to follow Kota's example and ignore Mon Mothma's overly cautious position. She remained committed to her plan to recruit Ackbar and the military resources of his world into the Alliance's fold. However, she was initially unsure on how to proceed, acknowledging the fact that she was not a lone agent who operated outside of an organizational hierarchy as Starkiller did. On the contrary, she thrived on knowing her place and performing her duty to the letter, not thinking outside of the box. To that end, she welcomed the discreet assistance of Bail Organa upon her arrival on Dac's moon. So uncovered Juno Eclipse, Bail Organa and the droid PROXY arrived on Dac and here met with Ackbar. Ackbar accepted the offer only if they first help his people so proposed a plan to damage the Imperial structure in Dac and Juno and Organa agreed. So Ackbar presented the other members of his squad, five Quarren saboteurs and also for the surprise of all, include the other Quarren, the famous collaborationist Quarren Seggor Tels. Tels explained that all his actions were made only for the Quarrens' safety and only now he understood that his side was against the Empire. Cleared the suspects with Tels Ackbar explained the operation: infiltrate the Heurkea Floating City where was stationed 181st Imperial Fighter Wing as part of the Imperial occupation on Dac and disturb their operation. The 181st pilots flew constant patrols; there were at least two 181st TIEs in the air at all times except for full-wing debriefings once every five days and this was a perpetual monit of the Empire's power. Through Ackbar's strategic brilliance, the small group dreamed with a goal to achieve a symbolic victory that would galvanize the Dac resistance movement and motivate it to throw its weight behind the Alliance. So the Rebels successfully sneaked in the town killing some stormtroopers and here Bail Organa and Ackbar captured Derricote, the commander of the 181st, during their mission, while the advanced droid PROXY used his holographic abilities to impersonate Derricote at one of the full-unit briefings and issue orders that kept the pilots occupied while the Dac resistance attempted to assassinate Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, who commanded the occupation. At the same time the Quarren sabouters plans explosive in many place of the city. At one point a large stormtroopers' squad, guided by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in person, surrounded the Rebels and looks like that Seggor Tels betrayed the Mon Calamari one more time, but was only a elaborated expedient to attract Tarkin out for kill him. At the right time the explosives brilled at the same time that 181st flew over the city: in reality the plot was staged a false attack on Heurkea by planting explosions throughout the city in order to trick the Imperials into thinking that the city was under an unauthorized attack by their own TIE fighter squadron. The Imperials were easily fooled and retreated from the city; in the subsequent chaos the Rebels killed many of the stromtroopers that sieged their other if Tarkin managed to escape. But the operation was whatever a success and they released Derricote to spread word of the resistance's determination. Knowing that the Empire would quickly discover the deception, Eclipse knew that their mission was a success. By humiliating the Empire, the oppressed world of Dac would bolster its defiance against the Empire. After congratulating each other, Ackbar assured Eclipse and Organa that the Alliance could count on Dac's allegiance to the Alliance, as well as his own personal commitment to the Rebel cause.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II novel