Ambush of a rebel convoy at Derra
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Galactic Empire[1] Alliance to Restore the Republic[1] Rae Sloane[2] 7th Fleet[2] 1convoy[1]
- "One of the greatest Imperial successes of the Galactic Civil War came via the destruction of a significant rebel convoy in the Derra system…"
- ―Beaumont Kin,The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire[2]
Theambush of a rebel convoy at Derra was a clash between theAlliance to Restore the Republic andGalactic Empire that occurred at the[1]Expansion Region astronomical object[3]Derra during the Empire'ssearch for the rebel base after theBattle of Yavin. Although the ambush did not provide the Empire with the location of the base, it fit together with chatter about increased rebel operations in the region that had been tracked byImperial Intelligence. Following the ambush, the Imperial search for the rebel base intensified.[1] According to thehistorianBeaumont Kin in his bookThe Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, the battle sawRae Sloane in command of theStar DestroyerViligance and resulted in her promotion fromVice Admiral to the fulladmiral rank.[2] In reality, however, Sloane was still acommodore until the aftermath of theBattle of Hoth. She was granted command of theVigilance in the post-Hoth period.[4]
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Behind the scenes[]
The ambush of a rebel convoy at Derra was mentioned within thecanon sourceStar Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy.[1] The battle comes fromStar Wars Legends material, which depicted the engagement as theBattle of Derra IV.[5] This Legends battle had previously been referenced in canon throughStar Wars Helmet Collection 3 as anambush on Red Squadron.[6] However, no canon source has linked the ambush of a rebel convoy and the ambush on Red Squadron at this time.
More detail was provided about the battle in canon in the bookStar Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire by DoctorChris Kempshall, which is framed as an in-universe text by historian Beaumont Kin. According the book, the battle saw Rae Sloane promoted from the rank of Vice Admiral to a full admiral.[2] However, the short stories "The Final Order"[7] and "Lord Vader Will See You Now" establish she was still a commodore in the aftermath of the Battle of Hoth,[4] which occurs after the ambush. Further, the book alleges that Sloane was in command of theVigilance during the battle,[2] which she only received command of in the short story "Lord Vader Will See You Now."[4] However, she did already have a history with the ship according to the video gameStar Wars: Squadrons.[8]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy(First mentioned)
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.101.11Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- ↑2.002.012.022.032.042.052.062.072.082.092.102.112.122.132.142.15Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- ↑4.04.14.2"Lord Vader Will See You Now" —From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑X-Wing Rogue Squadron 25
- ↑Star Wars Helmet Collection: C-3PODatabank A-Z: Wedge Antilles–Azmorigan
- ↑"The Final Order" —From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑Star Wars: Squadrons