Battle of the secret armada

Having obtained the route coordinates for the Imperial armada carrying the potentially dangerous Teezl creature, the Rebel Alliance assigned four Rogue Squadron pilots to perform an almost certain suicidal mission.

The pilots would fly hyperdrive-equipped TIE fighters, blend in with the armada, create havoc to keep the fleet occupied, make their way towards the flagship and fire off one powerful blast that would penetrate the shield, the armored hull and kill the Teezl it was carrying.

Luke Skywalker would command the mission, which set off for a system that lay close to the armada's flight path. There, the group attacked a TIE patrol, and forced one of the pilots to reveal the code that would allow the fighters to pass the armada's sentry ships.

Gaining access, the Rebel TIEs split off, chose random ships to target and begun the mayhem and confusion which would spread throughout the Imperial fleet. The commanders of the damaged vessels followed standard procedure and counter-attacked, but since it was unclear which ships had hit the targets, the warships lashed out at random, hitting dozens of TIE fighters and even other capital ships.

Admiral Giel kept his cool, though, and accurately guessed that the Rebels had planted rogue TIEs to sow confusion. He ordered the Teezl to be used to fill all available comm channels with static, to prevent further communication between the Rebels. When activated, the Teezl forced Luke Skywalker to rely only on his powers to identify friend from foe, as he finally reached the area of Giel's vessel where the Teezl was kept.

Being fired upon by defensive guns, he noticed a TIE fighter between him and the flagship. Using the Force to identify the pilot as an enemy, he fired on it and cleared the way for the main, powered-up shot. It hit the vessel, smashing through the hull and killing the Teezl instantly.

With the mission completed, Luke fled the area, being chased by enemy fighters and using a patrol ship as temporary shield, before gaining enough time to activate his hyperdrive.

As a result of the loss of the Teezl, Admiral Giel was demoted to lieutenant and reassigned. His ship was presumably led to a dock for repairs.

Appearances

 * Marvel Star Wars 61: Screams in the Void