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"Moff Nezzor's resounding victory at Ruan demonstrates the strength of the Empire and exposes the vulnerability of the Republic. Those who say our enemy has gained the upper hand in the galactic war must clearly recognize this day as proof that the Empire is stronger than it has ever been. The Republic is unable to defend its own worlds and her citizens tremble before the might of the Imperial fleet. Their defeat and eventual surrender is inevitable. All hail the Immortal Emperor."
―Official press release from the office of the Imperial Minister of War[1]

In 3640 BBY, during the Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, Imperial forces attacked the Republic agriworld of Ruan and conducted an orbital bombardment. Under the command of Moff Nezzor, the Imperial Navy devastated Ruan's agricultural production facilities and killed thousands of Republic civilians and personnel.

Prelude[]

"We need to push forward on several fronts. Reclaim some of the worlds we have lost to the Republic. Attack new worlds that have never before trembled before the might of Imperial power. I am sending a list of possible targets for analysis. Find where we can reap the most reward for our efforts."
―Darth Marr[1]

After a bombing attack on the Orbital Defense Command Center on the planet Ziost nearly killed the Minister of Logistics Davidge, the Minister was ordered by the Dark Councilor Darth Marr to launch additional attacks to put the Sith Empire back on the offensive in the Galactic War with the Galactic Republic. Davidge was also ordered to make use of Moff Nezzor, whom Davidge believed was an unprofessional sociopath, and the Minister was forced to divert resources to Nezzor. The Republic Strategic Information Service learned of the upcoming attack on Ruan through a black cipher, one of the Empire's secure encryption devices that they had recovered during the attack on Ziost, though Supreme Commander Jace Malcom refused to send any aid to the agriworld in order to conceal the Republic's possession of the cipher.[1]

The battle[]

"Enemy casualties are estimated in the thousands, as an Imperial fleet under the command of Moff Nezzor unleashed an orbital bombardment that devastated production facilities on the surface. The Republic fleet in the area was destroyed, with enemy reinforcements arriving too late to affect the outcome of the battle."
―An Imperial newscaster[1]

Penetrating deep into Republic space, a fleet under Nezzor's command attacked Ruan—one of the agriworlds that supplied the Republic's capital of Coruscant with foodstuffs and a planet located in the same sector as Coruscant—and wiped out the Republic fleet in the area before conducting a brutal orbital bombardment by capital ships. The attack wiped out most of the production facilities on the surface and killed thousands of civilians in the process, scoring a major victory for the Empire.[1]

Aftermath[]

"Where will they strike next? Jace—where?"
"Duro. They're going to hit the shipyards in thirty-six standard hours."
―Theron Shan and Jace Malcom[1]

Emboldened by his success, Nezzor would attempt to strike at the ship-producing world of Duro not long afterwards, and the Imperial Ministry of War used the battle in its propaganda campaigns in order to reassure the people of the Empire that they were not losing the war.[1]

Behind the scenes[]

The battle at Ruan was first mentioned in Chapter 11 of the 2012 novel The Old Republic: Annihilation when Darth Marr orders Minister Davidge to make use of Moff Nezzor, and Theron Shan watches news reports of the battle over a week later while infiltrating the Imperial outpost Reaver Station.[1]

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Notes and references[]

Galactic War
(3642 BBY—3636 BBY)
Galactic timeline

Previous: Cold War
(3653–3642 BBY)

Next: War against Zakuul
(3632 BBY–c. 3630 BBY)

Conflicts of the Galactic War
3642–3641 BBY Balmorra · Taris · Taral V · Maelstrom · Dorin's Sky · Foundry
Quesh · Hoth · Hunt for the Sith Emperor · Plan Zero · Gauntlet
3641–3640 BBY Emperor's ritual crisis · Darth Baras's coup · Hunt for the Children
Rakton campaign
: Operation Talon · A-77 · Belsavis · First Corellia
Rabaan · Javelin · Valiant · Dromund Kaas · Kalandis Seven
Unknown Regions naval operations
3640 BBY Ilum · First Leritor · Second Leritor · Boranall
Operation End Game:
First Ziost · Ruan · Reaver Station · Duro
3639 BBY Hutt Space · Neutral systems · Nal Hutta
Second Corellia · Denova · Asation
Operation Clean Sweep · Operation Foe-Smasher
New Cov · Bimmiel · Far Cradle · Regnant Station · Kabal Station
Ardis Outpost · Hypori · Lorta
3638 BBY Makeb · Kalsunor · Kamar · CZ-198
Dread Masters crisis:
Arcanum · Ilum · Darvannis · Oricon
3637–3636 BBY Kuat · Celanon
Revanite crisis: Tython/Korriban · Manaan · Lehon · Rishi · Yavin 4 · Second Ziost
Eternal Empire raids: Korriban · Eternal Fleet · Zakuul
Eternal Empire conquest
Related conflicts Directive 7 · Hunt for the Star Cabal · Kaggath · Tion Hegemony
Related topics and articles
Galactic Republic · Jedi Order · Sith Empire · New Empire · Dread Masters · Hutt Cartel
Dark Council · Jedi Council · Republic Military · Imperial Military · SIS · Havoc Squad · Mandalorians
Sith Emperor · Imperial Guard · Dorian Janarus · Leontyne Saresh · Satele Shan · Rans
Jace Malcom · Marcus Trant · Hero of Tython · Empire's Wrath · Darth Malgus · Rycus Kilran
Revan · Ilyan Regus · Arkos Rakton · Star Cabal · Children of the Emperor · Kephess
Harridax Kirill · Voidhound · Ascendant Spear · Order of Revan · Eternal Empire · Zakuul · Arcann
Valkorion · "Outlander"
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