Second Battle of Endor

The first major strike by the Nagai invasion force was on the Alliance of Free Planets' base on the forest moon of Endor. The Alliance was alerted to the attack when sensors detected a fleet of small craft heading towards Endor. Admiral Ackbar and Mon Mothma put into effect their withdrawal plans, sending a wing of fighters to engage the incoming ships whilst the base was evacuated.

Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, who had both been deemed unfit to fly, set out to investigate a disturbance in the forest that had been reported by the Ewok Tippet. They found a squad of Nagai and Maccabree preparing to attack the Alliance base, covered by the diversion taking place in space. Luke set off to warn the base, whilst Han duelled with a Maccabree warrior.

In space, the Alliance ships were being slaughtered by the Nagai squadron, led by Lumiya, thanks to the Alliance battle plans that had been leaked to the Nagai by their double agent, Bey. By resorting to one of Han's old piloting tricks, Lando Calrissian was able to drive the Nagai forces into retreat.

On the planet's surface, Maccabree warriors attacked the Alliance listening post, pinning down Leia Organa and her Zeltron advisors. Luke was able to warn Ackbar and Mothma at the main base in time to escape the attack, and the Jedi set off to defend Leia and her friends at the listening post. Meanwhile, stranded in the jungle, Han Solo faced off against the traitor Bey. Although Bey bested Solo in hand-to-hand combat, the Nagai leader Knife intervened, giving Solo chance to escape. By the time Han arrived at the listening post, the Maccabree had been driven into retreat. Although the battle was a victory for the Alliance, it was a phyrric victory, marking the start of the first galactic war since the defeat of the Galactic Empire.

Appearances

 * Marvel Star Wars