Battle of Skye (Galactic Civil War)

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Concurrent	Yavin blockade
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Battle of Skye
Conflict	Galactic Civil War
Date	0 ABY
Place	Skye
Outcome	Rebel Alliance victory Skye freed from Imperial rule
Combatants
Alliance to Restore the Republic Supreme Council of the Highland Clans
Galactic Empire
Commanders
Majestrix Kharys†
Strength
Luke Skywalker Leia Organa Han Solo Chewbacca R2-D2 C-3PO S'kytri Aragh 1 YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon
2 Catumen Stormtroopers 1 Captain of the Guard 1 IT-O Interrogator TIE/LN starfighters
Casualties
Majestrix Kharys 2 Catumen Several stormtroopers At least 3 TIE/LN starfighters

"We're heading for Skye, Princess. I'm gonna do what the lady least expects, confront her on her own turf."

―Han Solo to Leia Organa

A battle occurred on the planet Skye in 0 ABY, during the Galactic Civil War, as the forces of the Alliance to Restore the Republic helped the S'kytri species drive the Galactic Empire off their world.

Appearances

• Star Wars Annual (1977) 1 (colorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters) (First appearance)

Notes and references

Galactic Civil War (2 BBY–19 ABY) Destruction of the Death Star I and the Yavin blockade (0 BBY–0 ABY) Operation Skyhook: 0 BBY Yavin blockade (0 ABY) Yavin blockade (runs concurrently with battles below) Second Yavin 4 · Solem · First Yavin system Liquidator · Tatooine · Ithor · Vactooine Kwenn Space Station · Dubrava · Jazbina · Ultaar Metalorn · Tirahnn · Second Corulag · Skye Third Tatooine · Mining Explorer First Feswe Corridor · Bedlam · Second Yavin system Monastery · Akuria II · Nishr (I) · Nishr (II) Dominus III · Corsair Outback · Coruscant (I) Gray Flight · Devastator · Rebel Fleet · Coruscant (II) Bothawui · Kuat · Alderaan · Chandrila · Arrochar Lotho Minor · Oaka Prime · Third Yavin 4 Muunilinst · Delaya · Kamino · Belazura · Nyemari Sixela · Second Dantooine · Fourth Yavin 4 Jarnollen · Ord Mantell · Fondor · Kabal · Fara's Belt Dalchon · Tatooine · Aridus (I) · Aridus (II) · Aridus (III) Aridus (IV) · Abonshee (I) · Abonshee (II) Abonshee (III) · Brak sector (I) · Brak sector (II) Lish V · Graador · Laakteen Depot · Daluuj Skorrupon · Feswe Corridor · Nentan · Tiems Dankayo · Elusive · Reytha Alashan (I) · Foundry · Alashan (II) Evacuation of Yavin: 0 ABY Related topics and articles Galactic Empire · Rebel Alliance · House of Tagge Darth Vader · Luke Skywalker · Leia Organa · Han Solo Mon Mothma · Jan Dodonna · Orman Tagge · Silas Tagge · Amise Griff Yavin 4 · Feswe Corridor · Fondor · Laakteen Depot Death Star I · Executor · Omega Frost
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