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- "If I remember my military history, wasn't he vaporized at the Battle of Malastare Narrows?"
- ―Anakin Skywalker, on Trench
The Battle of Malastare Narrows took place at Malastare Narrows in 34 BBY. The Corporate Alliance Admiral Trench blockaded the planet Malastare, and a Galactic Republic fleet, in which the human Wullf Yularen served as one of the leading officers, attacked Trench's forces. Trench repulsed them with ease, causing significant losses to the Republic. Ultimately, the issue was settled when a task force led by Jedi Master Kep-She destroyed Trench's flagship and supposedly killed Trench. However, Trench survived the battle and later faced Yularen at the Battle of Christophsis in 22 BBY.
Prelude[]
- "A corporate fleet was blockading Malastare, a fleet led by Trench."
- ―Wullf Yularen
In 34 BBY, over a decade before the outbreak of the Clone Wars,[2] a Corporate Alliance fleet[4] led by the Harch Admiral Trench, the Alliance's best commander, formed a blockade around the planet Malastare. An attempt was made to resolve the situation diplomatically but was unsuccessful.[3]
The battle[]
- "He tore our ships apart. We barely escaped with our lives. In the end, a Jedi-led task force moved in to settle the matter. Trench's ship was destroyed and we assumed he went down with it."
"Are you sure it's him?"
"It's possible. Not every captain goes down with his ship." - ―Wullf Yularen and Anakin Skywalker
Admiral Trench led the Corporate fleet during the battle.
A naval fleet of Galactic Republic starships, in which the human Wullf Yularen served as one of the leading officers, attacked Trench's fleet at Malastare Narrows[3] on several occasions. Trench pushed the Republic back multiple times and inflicted significant losses[4] before claiming victory[6] with contemptuous ease,[3] destroying most of Yularen's forces[1] and thus becoming a recognized naval officer.[6]
Eventually, the matter was resolved when a task force[1] led by Jedi Master Kep-She[5] moved in on the Corporate fleet. The Jedi-led task force destroyed Trench's flagship, with the admiral being presumed dead,[1] and restored peace to Malastare.[3]
Aftermath[]
- "The last time I saw that symbol, well, let's just say I lost a lot of good men that day."
- ―Wullf Yularen, on Trench's unmistakable insignia
In the battle's aftermath, Yularen left the navy and joined the Senate Bureau of Intelligence, with his nightmares being haunted by Trench, the individual most akin to a nemesis for Yularen.[3] However, Trench revealed that he had survived the battle when he led the Separatist blockade at the Battle of Christophsis during the Clone Wars[1] in 22 BBY,[2] where he again fought against Yularen. During the Battle of Christophsis, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker recalled Trench's supposed death at the battle, and Yularen relayed his experience of the battle to Skywalker.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Battle of Malastare Narrows was first mentioned in "Cat and Mouse,"[1] the sixteenth episode of the second season of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which aired on March 26, 2010.[7] The seventy-eighth issue of De Agostini's Star Wars Helmet Collection magazine,[4] published around September 19, 2017.[8] alternatively identified the battle as the Battle of the Malastare Narrows.[4]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse" (First mentioned)
Sources[]
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Cat and Mouse on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- "Cat and Mouse" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Admiral Trench in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- Admiral Wulff Yularen in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Imperial Ground Crew Databank A-Z: Tractor Beams–Tri-Fighters
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Zuckuss Databank A-Z: Admiral Yularen–Zarro (as Battle of the Malastare Narrows)
- Collapse of the Republic
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 94 Starfighter Aces: Wullf Yularen — Exceptional Naval Officer
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Timelines
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10
Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 94 Starfighter Aces: Wullf Yularen — Exceptional Naval Officer
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Zuckuss Databank A-Z: Admiral Yularen–Zarro
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cat and Mouse" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 2)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Cat and Mouse on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑ Star Wars Casques de Collection on Altaya's official French website (content not present on current version) indicates that the French publication of the Star Wars Helmet Collection was on a two-week schedule with a 3-week gap at the end of the year, with issue #56 published on November 8, 2016. Thus, the French version of Star Wars Helmet Collection 78 was published on approximately September 19, 2017.
