Ambush at Mon Calamari

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Ambush at Mon Calamari
Conflict	Galactic Civil War
Date	1 BBY
Place	Mon Calamari
Outcome	Imperial victory
Combatants
Galactic Empire
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Commanders
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin Darth Vader
Strength
Victory-class Star Destroyers Acclamator II-class assault ships Broadside Cruisers Tartan Patrol Cruisers TIE Fighters TIE Bombers
1 Alliance Space Station T-65 X-wing starfighters BTL Y-wing starfighters Assault Frigate Mark IIs Corellian Corvettes Nebulon-B Frigates 2 MC80 Liberty type Star Cruisers (late battle)
Casualties
Medium
Heavy

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"The Rebel's strength will continue to grow as long as they continue to acquire allies. To that end, the potential firepower of the Mon Calamari fleet far exceeds that of the Rebels, and it would be a detriment if they joined forces. We must insure this does not occur."

―Emperor Palpatine

The Ambush at Mon Calamari, also known as the Attack on Mon Calamari, was a battle that occurred in 1 BBY. During the early Galactic Civil War, Palpatine believed that the Mon Calamari would likely try to join the growing Rebel Alliance. In order to prevent this, a raid was organized against the shipyard.

Prelude

Despite the fact that Imperials had already attacked Mon Calamari, the emperor believed that sooner or later, the species would attempt to join the growing rebel movement. Furthermore, the species was building more capital ships. If the shipyards joined the Rebellion, the Alliance Fleet would be able to compete with Imperial Star Destroyers.

The Battle

Coming out of hyperspace, the Imperials proclaimed that the planet was under the control of the Empire. However a large force of Rebels, supported by a space station, attacked the invading fleet. The Imperials began to move against the Rebels.

The Imperial Navy focused on the space station, taking out the hanger and many weapon emplacements. despite being hammered by the rest of the enemy fleet, the Empire's navy began to take the upper hand.

However, two completed Mon Cal Star Cruisers arrived to out flank the Imperials. Finishing off the space station, the imperial fleet engaged the two capital ships. Despite heavy casualties, reinforcements continued to arrive, and the MC80 cruisers were destroyed. The remaining Imperial ships destroyed the enemy survivors.

Aftermath

The Imperial fleet captured numerous free Mon Calamari for use as slave labor. Meanwhile, the fleet annexed plans for new starships and placed them in a base on Carida.

However, the planet would only remain in the empire's control for so long. The annexed plans were recaptured, and the next imperial counterattack would fail.

Behind the scenes

This battle was the fifth mission of the Imperial campaign in the 2006 video game Star Wars: Empire at War.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Empire at War (First appearance)

Sources

• Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide (First identified as Ambush at Mon Calamari)
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 9 (ACK2, Gial Ackbar)

Notes and references

Galactic Civil War (2 BBY–19 ABY) Early Campaigns (2 BBY–0 BBY) Operation Strike Fear: 1 BBY 1 BBY First Ryloth · First Thyferra · First Fondor · First Geonosis Third Mon Calamari · Second Kashyyyk · Senex Tatooine · Coruscant · Circarpous IV · Fourth Mon Calamari Second Turkana · Anti-Sith conspiracy Dargulli · Rand Ecliptic · Imperial convoy · Incom Corp First Carida · First Jabiim · First Atzerri · Second Atzerri Capture of Kalast · First Gerrard V · First Coruscant First Alderaan · First Mustafar · First Tatooine · Kalaan Second Carida · Fifth Mon Calamari Early Campaigns: 0 BBY Related topics and articles Galactic Empire · Rebel Alliance · Order of the Sith Lords · Palpatine · Darth Vader · Zann Consortium · Tyber Zann · Gial Ackbar · Wilhuff Tarkin
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