Destruction of the Scythe convoy

The Destruction of the Scythe convoy was a hit and fade attack on a Imperial convoy by the Rebel Alliance that took place in 3 ABY.

Background
Following the Alliance's Defeat at Hoth the Defiance Task Force lead by the Admiral Nammo needed to reach the rest of the Alliance fleet without being detected by the Corrupter Task Force. The first step they took was to destroy a convoy lead by the Strike cruiser Scythe, so that the task force will stretch the forces too thinly.

Battle
The X-wings attacked the TIE fighters that were launched by the Scythe, while the Y-wings attacked the convoy ships with proton torpedos. When all the TIE Fighters were mopped up Red Squadron made a co-ordinated attack on the Scythe and managed to destroy it. After finishing of the rest of the convoy the Rebels returned to the Defiance. A single Y-wing and its pilot were lost during the battle.

Aftermath
The attack on the convoy resulted in Imperials focusing more on protecting their convoys and remote units rather then search efforts on the Rebels. Admiral Nammo would then need some hard data on the search efforts, therefore a recon mission was needed.

Appearances

 * X-wing Alliance
 * X-wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide