Destruction of Burnin Konn

Conflict

Date

Place

Combatants
Galactic Empire^[1]

Commanders
General^[3] Valin Hess^[4]

Units
Valin Hess's division^[4]

Strength
5,000-10,000 soldiers^[4] Migs Mayfeld^[4]

Casualties
The entire division^[4]

Civilian casualties
At least one city, including Chakonnis,^[5] and its entire population^[4]

"I was in Burnin Konn."
"Burnin Konn?"
"Mmm."
"That was a hard day. I had to make many unpleasant decisions."

―Migs Mayfeld and Valin Hess^[4]

The destruction of Burnin Konn^[6] took place three months after the Battle of Endor,^[1] when Operation: Cinder was carried out on the world of Burnin Konn was by the Galactic Empire.^[1] During the attack, General Valin Hess's forces planted bombs on the geothermal reactors within the cities which generated power from the planet's magma shifts. The city Chakonnis^[5] and its entire population were destroyed within moments. Former Imperial sharpshooter Migs Mayfeld was present on Burnin Konn during the attack as part of a division which was lost, an event that seemed to mark his split from the Empire.^[4]

Some time after the event, while undercover with Din Djarin, Mayfeld was confronted by his old commanding officer during the battle, Valin Hess. During a tense drink that followed, Mayfeld pointedly reminded Hess of the battle and the slaughter that took place, to which Hess responded with derision and indifference. Overwhelmed with the traumatizing memories of the battle as well as Hess' callousness, Mayfeld shot him dead.^[4]