Ambush at Mon Calamari

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This article is about the ambush at Mon Calamari during the Galactic Civil War. You may be looking for another Battle of Mon Calamari.

"The Rebel's strength will continue to grow as long as they continue to acquire allies. To that end, the potential firepower of the Mon Calamari fleet far exceeds that of the Rebels, and it would be a detriment if they joined forces. We must insure this does not occur."
―Emperor Palpatine[1]

The Ambush at Mon Calamari, also known as the Attack on Mon Calamari, was a battle that occurred in 1 BBY. During the early Galactic Civil War, Palpatine believed that the Mon Calamari would likely try to join the growing Rebel Alliance. In order to prevent this, a raid was organized against the shipyard.

Prelude

Despite the fact that Imperials had already attacked Mon Calamari, the emperor believed that sooner or later, the species would attempt to join the growing rebel movement. Furthermore, the species was building more capital ships. If the Mon Calamari Orbital Shipyards joined the Rebellion, the Alliance Fleet would be able to compete with Imperial Star Destroyers.

The Battle

Coming out of hyperspace, the Imperials proclaimed that the planet was under the control of the Empire. However a large force of Rebels, supported by a space station, attacked the invading fleet. The Imperials began to move against the Rebels.

The Imperial Navy focused on the space station, taking out the hanger and many weapon emplacements. despite being hammered by the rest of the enemy fleet, the Empire's navy began to take the upper hand.

However, two completed Mon Cal Star Cruisers arrived to out flank the Imperials. Finishing off the space station, the imperial fleet engaged the two capital ships. Despite heavy casualties, reinforcements continued to arrive, and the MC80 cruisers were destroyed. The remaining Imperial ships destroyed the enemy survivors.

Aftermath

The Imperial fleet captured numerous free Mon Calamari for use as slave labor. Meanwhile, the fleet annexed plans for new starships and placed them in a base on Carida.

However, the planet would only remain in the empire's control for so long. The annexed plans were recaptured, and the next imperial counterattack would fail.

Behind the scenes

This battle was the fifth mission of the Imperial campaign in the 2006 video game Star Wars: Empire at War.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Empire at War
  2. ↑ The Imperial campaign of Star Wars: Empire at War shows the Empire attempting to prevent Mon Calamari to join the Rebel Alliance. The liberation of the planet should therefore take place later.
  3. ↑ This engagement takes place after the X-wing starfighter entered service with the Alliance to Restore the Republic, which The Essential Guide to Warfare dates to 1 BBY. In addition, the capture of Leia Organa occurs at the end of Star Wars: Empire at War. Organa's capture takes place on 35:3:3 under the Great ReSynchronization dating system, placing it at the beginning of 0 BBY according to the following explanation. Missions of Empire at War after the X-wing's introduction therefore take place between 1 BBY and 0 BBY but 1 BBY is more likely.
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