Mutiny on Mon Cala

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Mutiny on Mon Cala

TheMutiny on Mon Cala was a rebellion in which theMon Calamari rose up against theGalactic Empire's occupation of their planet. In 1 ABY, theAlliance to Restore the Republic sentLeia Organa and theHeroes of Yavin toMon Cala to recruit theMon Cala Mercantile Fleet to theircause. They succeeded, but the fleet was forced to fight against an Imperial Blockade to escape Mon Cala.

Prelude[]

Failed Negotiations[]

Following anImperial invasion, during theearly reign of theGalactic Empire, thewaterplanet ofMon Cala fell underImperial occupation^[10] Sometime after theBattle of Yavin,Han Solo,Leia Organa,Gial Ackbar,Luke Skywalker,C-3PO,Chewbacca, andR2-D2 traveled to an atoll on Mon Cala to meet withRegentDors Urtya,Grand Admiral of theMon Cala Mercantile Fleet. They discussed recruiting the fleet to the Rebel cause and starting an uprising against the Imperial occupation, but were interrupted by asquad ofstormtroopers in aLAAT/le patrol gunship that destroyed Urtya's ship. Han Solokilled many of them with athermal detonator, but the survivingtroops pursued therebels into a nearbyjungle. The Rebels, fortunately, managed to escape by boat.

Fearing the consequences the people of his world might face, Urtya declined to provide the Rebellion with the fleet's aid intheir war againstthe Empire. Disappointed, the rebels returned to theMako-Ta Space Docks to report toMon Mothma andJan Dodonna.^[3] Refusing to give up on the Mon Calamari fleet, Leia Organa proposed toAlliance High Command that they free theimprisonedKingLee-Char from theImperial base onStrokill Prime. After some debate, the plan was approved. Rebel forces then traveled to theDex Acquisitions Depot prison onMeor Ain to freeTunga Arpagion, aClawditeshapeshifter, to aid their effort.^[9]

Kidnapping of Moff Hubi[]

Returning to Mon Cala, Rebel forces infiltrated theMoncaladrome opera house by disguising Luke Skywalker as a stormtrooper, while C-3PO and R2-D2 pretended to be caterers and Han an attendant. R2-D2 gaveMoffTan Hubi an accelerator, his favorite beverage, and waited for him to use therefresher. When he did so, Han Solo and Chewbacca kidnapped the Moff and replaced him with Tunga Arpagion, who imitated the Moff's appearance.

Infiltration of Strokill Prime[]

Leia Organa and a small team took the real Hubi to the base on Strokill Prime, where she used codes provided by Queen Trios of Shu-Torun alongside Hubi's biosignature to bypass the base's defenses.^[5] After evading a giant fish, the Rebel team successfully infiltrated the prison. They located King Lee-Char but found him barely alive, attached to alife support system.^[11] Moff Hubi then managed to get in contact with Imperial Forces and reveal that he had been kidnapped and replaced with an impersonator.

In the Moncaladrome, stormtroopers opened fire on the false Moff, but the Rebel forces managed to escape. In the prison on Strokill Prime, King Lee-Char recorded a speech to be played for his people, but was cut off when Stormtroopers entered the room and opened fire, killing Lee-Char. Moff Hubi was caught in the crossfire and died as well. The Rebel team fought their way out and returned to Mon Cala, meeting up with C-3PO, R2-D2, and Tunga.^[7]

The Mon Calamari Uprising[]

The Rebels attempted to broadcast Lee-Char's recording to the Mon Calamari fleet, but found themselves surrounded by Regent Urtya's Guards. The Mon Calamari Regent took the recording of Lee-Char's final moments, only to decide to broadcast it Mon Calamari fleet himself. Inspired by Lee-Char's words, the Mon Calamari rose up against the Imperial forces. They attempted to escape the system, joined by theMillennium Falcon, but fiveImperial II-class Star Destroyers suddenly entered the system.^[7]

The Star Destroyers deployed severalTIE bombers to destroy the fleet, which lacked any weaponry and could only watch as the deadly fighters approached. Fortunately, Rebel Admiral Gial Ackbar arrived with squadrons ofX-wings andY-wings as backup, defending the fleet from the bombers. Despite Ackbar's reinforcements, the Rebel fleet remained outmatched and trapped, untilPysk Lila, captain of theAurora Flare, came up with a plan. Her ship was loaded with a shipment of extremely explosive coaxium.

Lila piloted theFlare towards the Imperial blockade, which the Imperial forces believed was merely a desperate last resort. The Star Destroyers fired on theFlare, realizing too late that it carried a volatile payload that would punch a hole in the blockade. Imperial Admiral Tyrus Meori ordered his ships to stop firing and take evasive action, but the order was not relayed in time to prevent theAurora Flare from exploding catastrophically. The blast threw the Imperial forces into chaos and allowed the Mon Cala Mercantile Fleet to escape.

After the Rebels escaped, the Imperial Star Destroyers commenced an orbital bombardment on Regent Urtya's headquarters, killing him.^[6]

Aftermath[]

Although Urtya lost his life, Lee-Char's message of rebellion had successfully been transmitted, and the Rebel Alliance had secured a fleet.^[6] The Imperial occupation of Mon Cala would eventually be broken when theQuarren and Mon Calamari joined together, wiping out the Empire'sgarrison on their homeworld together.^[12]

Appearances[]

• Star Wars (2015) 44(First appearance)
• Star Wars (2015) 45
• Star Wars (2015) 46
• Star Wars (2015) 47
• Star Wars (2015) 48
• Star Wars (2015) 49(First identified as mutiny on Mon Cala)
• Star Wars (2015) 50(Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
• Star Wars (2015) 53(Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars (2015) 62(Mentioned only)

Sources[]

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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary(Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 20Starfighter Aces: Zev Senesca — Fighting for the Cause(Indirect mention only)
• The Star Wars Book
• Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
• Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition(Indirect mention only)
• "Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: Timelines
• Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire(First identified as Mutiny at Mon Cala)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy(Indirect mention only)

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