Retreat from Gallofree

The Third Battle of Mobetta saw the Rebel-aided Airam retreat from X7 factory Gallofree under fire from an Imperial strike force.

The Battle
Not long after the successful First Battle of Derilyn the Rebel Alliance received a distress call from the Airam factory Gallofree where the Peregrine had been refitted.

The Compellor, left behind there as planned, detonated in full view of the Imperial strike team, which then moved in to retaliate on the factory personell.

Rogue and Green Squadrons along with three Medium Transports of Rescue group jumped into the Mobetta system to evacuate the Airam from the factory before it was destroyed. What greeted them was a significant Imperial force, consisting of the Star Destroyers Juggernaut and Titan as well as three Corvettes, all moving in alongside their fighter screens to destroy the factory.

Green group quickly destroyed the spearheading corvettes with a torpedo volley while Rogue Squadron took care of the incoming bombers, before they got caught up in heavy dogfights with Avenger Squadron and supporting TIE Interceptors.

The Imperial commanders threw in anything they had into the battle, but the Rogues and Green group managed to hold off the launched starfighters long enough for the transports to complete their mission; After the last transport of Rescue group made the jump to Hyperspace, all Rebel fighters followed and left two damaged Star Destroyers and a doomed factory behind.

Aftermath
While technically a loss for both the Airam and Rebels (despite the heavy fighter losses on the Imperial side), this battle heavily improved relations between Airam clan leader Tamaron and the Alliance. Tamaron agreed to deliver a large payload of warheads to the Alliance's sector fleet, which led to the Mission to Kuras Drift.

Appearances

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