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- "It's an old smuggler's route. The pilots used to talk about it on Tatooine."
- ―Anakin Skywalker, on the Balmorra Run
The Balmorra Run was an old smuggler's route that ran through the hazardous Kaliida Nebula, which posed dangers to travelers due to the giant space-dwelling neebray mantas that nested there. Anakin Skywalker and his Shadow Squadron took the route as a shortcut to intercept the Separatist cruiser Malevolence under the command of General Grievous before it could attack the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center during the Clone Wars.[2]
While traveling on the route, the group unexpectedly encountered the Neebray mantas nested there. Matchstick's bomber sustained a minor chip after running into a manta and it later caused his bomber to explode when evading the Malevolence's ion cannon.[2]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow of Malevolence" (First appearance)
Sources[]
- "Shadow of Malevolence" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Y-wing starfighter in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Y-wing Pilot Highlights of the Saga: Fall of the Malevolence
- Cool Space Creatures and Spaceships of The Clone Wars 🚀🌌 on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Y-wing Starfighter in the Databank (backup link)
