Raid on the Suprosa

The First Battle of Bothawui was a battle in the Galactic Civil War in which the Death Star II plans were secured.

The Battle
The frigate Suprosa was carrying secret Imperial construction data to Bothawui under an XTS contract. Black Sun leader Xizor supplied the Rebel Alliance with the location of the data. Striking from a hidden Rebel outpost on Bothawui, 12 Blue Squadron BTL-S3 Y-wings, piloted by a mix of Rebel and Bothan pilots, led by Luke Skywalker, Dash Rendar, and Koth Melan, ambushed the convoy. After concentrated fire brought down a Star Destroyer and the Suprosa's engines, 4 Bothan Y-wings were brought down with one missile blast, destroying 8 Bothans at the same time. The frigate surrendered itself, and Dash Rendar boarded the ship in the Outrider.

Rendar ripped through inner defenses and into the hangar. A Loader droid, normally used for moving supplies through Imperial hangars, recognized Rendar as a hostile and used its spring-loaded arms against Rendar. Rendar blasted the droid down, and opened the hangar, allowing Luke Skywalker and Koth Melan to land in the ship and secure the plans.

The outcome
Although clearly a Rebel victory, the battle was a trap laid by Black Sun and Palpatine. The plans were, in truth, outdated, and the second Death Star was fully operational, unlike what the schematics said. The plans were moved to Kothlis, where Koth Melan and Bothan technicians helped decode the data. A bounty hunter raid, led by Skahtul, captured Skywalker and killed Melan. The plans managed to reach the Razor over the planet, which was attacked by a Star Destroyer, initiating the Battle of Kothlis.

Appearances

 * Shadows of the Empire