In 0 BBY, several days before the Battle of Yavin, the Alliance to Restore the Republic captured the Imperial BFF-1 bulk freighter Sidral II.
Background
After learning that the Empire was building the Death Star, a battle station capable of destroying a planet, the Alliance attempted to discover which contractors were involved in its construction.[1]
The battle
As part of this operation the Mon Calamari privateer Tuz helped to capture the Sidral II[3] while it transported a cargo of military hardware,[1] including timers and fusion shells.[3] The Alliance dispatched the CR90 corvette Frazier to rendezvous with the freighter and transfer its cargo. The operation was interrupted by the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Immortal, but the Rebel forces were able to complete the transfer before escaping to hyperspace.[1]
Aftermath
Part of the stolen shipment had passed through an Imperial repair dock near Coruscant, the Imperial capital. Alliance High Command decided to launch an attack on the facility in the hopes of crippling the infrastructure that was servicing ships working on the Death Star.[1]
Behind the scenes
Though the X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide states that Operation Skyhook began after the capture of the Tantive IV, later sources such as The Essential Atlas clarified that this is impossible, as Operation Skyhook's second phase results in the acquisition of the Death Star plans that are then sent to the Tantive IV.
Appearances
- Star Wars: X-Wing (First appearance)
Sources
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 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 Star Wars: X-Wing
- ↑ The third "Tour of Duty" of Star Wars: X-Wing takes place between the capture of Leia Organa and the Battle of Yavin, that is to say during Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The Essential Atlas dates the events of the movie to 0 BBY, and more precisely to 35:3 GrS.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide