Mission to Almaran

The Mission to Almaran was a Rebel recon mission during the Galactic Civil War in order to judge Imperial Task Force Vengeances strength.

Arrival
Knowing the trajectory of the Imperial Fleet, Alliance High Command dispatched Rogue Squadron in A-Wing starfighters to one of the Imperial rallying points. The Rogues arrived early, but not long, and the first ships came out of Hyperspace.

Scanning the fleet
There was lot of work awaiting the Rogues; Six Bulk freighters, a Strike cruiser and a Nebulon-B2 frigate were among the first wave to drop out of Hyperspace. Each vessel had to be scanned and ID'ed for Alliance Intelligence operatives, and ships carrying warheads were to be destroyed.

Surprisingly little reaction came from Imperial side, even when the A-Wings started to wreak havoc on their munition freighters. The Rogues managed to take down two Bulk freighters, a Cargo Ferry, two Modular Conveyors and even a Modified Corellian Corvette, all carrying valuable warheads, while scanning all other vessels in the area as well.

One by one the Imperial ships dropped out of Hyperspace, getting gradually bigger, until even the SSD Vengeance herself arrived and allowed Rogue Squadron to finish their task.

Aftermath
The intelligence gathered on this mission proved valuable for Alliance High Command, which decided the time to strike had come. Calamari cruiser Liberty would soon be dispatched to raid the task force in order to draw ships away from them.

Appearances

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