Operation Grain Snatch

Previous	Defense of the Anvil
Next	Imperial ambush of the Leafar
Operation Grain Snatch
Conflict	Galactic Civil War
Begin	Between 0.5 and 2 ABY
End	Between 0.5 and 2 ABY
Place	Prelude: Deep space Lesser Plooriod Cluster Near a cluster of debris Near a transit point at the edge of the Greater Plooriod Cluster Saheelindeel Near a transit point Grain Snatch: Near an Imperial depot Plooriod IV Hollan D1 sector Geedon V Deep space Droma sector
Outcome	Rebel Alliance victory
Battles	Prelude: Mission to repair the Op Mus Mission to retrieve a grain supply Mission to steal Imperial food supplies Mission to clear a minefield Mission to destroy an Imperial communications satellite Mission to protect a cargo transfer Grain Snatch: Mission to steal grain Mission to capture Ghorin's Y-wings Raid on an Imperial storage area Mission to destroy an Imperial food convoy Mission to exchange grain Mission to confirm the grain delivery
Combatants
Rebel Alliance
Galactic Empire
Commanders
Keyan Farlander
Overlord Ghorin †
Strength
Prelude: BFF-1 bulk freighters Khan Op Mus Plee'h Trips Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports Jaamn Raider Class-A cargo containers D3RM3 RZ-1 A-wing interceptors T-65 X-wing starfighters BTL Y-wing starfighters Red Squadron Gold Squadron Blue Squadron Grain Snatch: MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser Cathleen Maria BFF-1 bulk freighters Rand Sarsuma Talli Lambda-class T-4a shuttles Lightning Thunder Typhoon Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports Kaffir Khivan Storm RZ-1 A-wing interceptors T-65 X-wing starfighters BTL Y-wing starfighters Red Squadron Gold Squadron Blue Squadron
Prelude: Imperial-class Star Destroyers Blacken EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates Enforcer CR90 corvettes 223 Assassin 1 Shredder BFF-1 bulk freighters Gordoon Transmor Lambda-class T-4a shuttles Sigma Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports Epsilon Kappa Lambda Omicron Assault Gunboats TIE Avengers TIE/sa bombers TIE/LN starfighters Space mines Communications satellite Grain Snatch: Imperial-class Star Destroyers Badi Dea Remoh EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates Elite Sentinel CR90 corvettes Geedon Halifax BFF-1 bulk freighters Figii Grotius Hugo Motti Lambda-class T-4a shuttles Kappa Lambda Omega Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports Kappa Sigma Class-A cargo containers Chi Phi Pi Psi Xi Assault Gunboats TIE Avengers TIE/IN interceptors TIE/sa bombers TIE/LN starfighters BTL Y-wing starfighters Space mines Communications satellite
Casualties
Light
Many cargo ships in the campaign Unknown number of poisoned Imperial personnel Overlord Ghorin executed by Darth Vader

"Alliance High Command has devised a plan to avenge Overlord Ghorin's doublecross. We will execute a a series of operations to convince the Empire that it is the Emperor who is being doublecrossed, not us!"

―Admiral Ackbar's briefing

Operation Grain Snatch was the nickname of the Rebel Alliance's revenge on Imperial Overlord Ghorin. Rebel pilot Keyan Farlander participated in or commanded many of the operation's missions.

Prelude

"Supply and Ordnance Command has determined that our situation is critical. Our food supply is desperately low."

―Admiral Ackbar's briefing

After the Battle of Yavin, the Alliance was in desperate need for grain. After dealing with the breakdown of and Imperial attack on the grain freighter Op Mus in the Lesser Plooriod Cluster, the Rebels attacked an Imperial freighter carrying grain. Overlord Ghorin then presented himself as a defector to the Rebel Alliance and was offering to supply them with Imperial resources at his disposal. The Rebels even engaged in a number of starfighter missions to escort and protect Ghorin's grain shipments from Imperial ships. Unfortunately, this was only a ruse, and Ghorin intended for the Rebels to receive an amount of poisoned grain.

Revenge

"We received your grain shipments, Ghorin… and the Emperor has sent me here to personally repay you for your treachery."

―Darth Vader, to Ghorin

The Alliance soon discovered the plot and managed to steal Ghorin's Y-wing starfighters in order to direct them later against Imperial supplies. Ghorin's CR90 corvette, Halifax, was disabled above Plooriod IV, where she was boarded by the Rebel Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport Storm. Rebel operatives transferred her cargo to Storm, while Halifax´s escorts were captured by shuttle groups Lightning, Thunder and Typhoon. All ships returned to the MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser Maria, while Halifax was left behind to be destroyed by Keyan Farlander.

The captured Y-wings were then used to assault Imperial depots in the Hollan D1 sector and Geedon V, among others, in order to discredit Ghorin. Additionally, the Rebels sent a hit and fade strike force consisting of Y-wings, two groups of Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports, Khivan and Kaffir, and two BFF-1 bulk freighters, Talli and Rand, to attack and disable Ghorin's convoy consisting of two BFF-1 bulk freighters, Grotius and Hugo, two Lambda-class T-4a shuttles, and two Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports escorted by Y-wings, intending to replace the grain intended for the Imperials, with the poisoned cargo sold to the rebels by Ghorin.

The operation was a success and the Rebels got away with the usable cargo, while the Empire fell into the trap; the frigate Elite received the tainted grain. Ghorin was assumed a traitor and Darth Vader executed him personally in his mansion on Plooriod III.

Behind the scenes

The prelude to this event comes from the Operations 6 through 9 of the Star Wars: X-Wing expansion, Imperial Pursuit. The remainder is based on Operations 10 through 14.

Appearances

• Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit (First appearance)

Sources

• X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
• The Essential Chronology
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (Mentioned in multiple entries, but without own entry)

Notes and references

Galactic Civil War (2 BBY–19 ABY) Alliance on the Run (0 ABY–3 ABY) Evacuation of Yavin – 0.5 ABY 0 ABY First Mos Eisley · Barkhesh · Second Ralltiir · First Graveyard Second Ord Mantell · First Saleucami · First Kessel Second Mos Eisley · Boz Pity · Far Orbit · Ringali Shell First Esseles · Andalia · Solar Terrors · Brentaal space First Brentaal IV · Ringali Nebula · Emperor's Will Nyemari · Sixela system · Dentaal · Lubang Minor Poln system · Second Jabiim · Ejolus · Kalist VI · First Thila Second Thila · Keskin · Cargo convoy · Deepspace Besh Ahakista · First Bannistar Station · Troska · Roche First Alashan · Foundry · Second Alashan · Grain Snatch First Ithor · First Reytha · First Krant · Second Krant · Geddes Milvayne · Arda I · Jagomir · Ord Radama Dark Trooper Project (0.5–1 ABY) Related topics and articles Galactic Empire · Rebel Alliance
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