Battle of Garel

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Battle of Garel

TheBattle of Garel was a battle fought during theGalactic Civil War in3 BBY when thearmed forces of theGalactic Empire launched an attack againstPhoenix Cell on theOuter Rimplanet ofGarel. The Empire learned of the rebellion's location in theGarel City Spaceport afterEzra Bridger, aPadawan in the rebellion, was overheard talking about the rebels' location.AgentKallus of theImperial Security Bureau andAdmiralKassius Konstantine of theStar DestroyerRelentless led the assault against the rebels, while theInquisitors known as theSeventh Sister and theFifth Brother sought out Bridger and his master,Kanan Jarrus. At least one rebeltransport was downed and destroyed during the rebellion's retreat from Garel, but, due to thepiloting ofCaptainHera Syndulla of theGhost, the Empire'stractor beam was disabled and the Phoenix Cell was able to escape from the planet and intohyperspace.

Prelude[]

Following theDuel in Hammertown, the twoInquisitors known as theSeventh Sister and theFifth Brother discovered that the rebellion had a presence on theplanetGarel. The Inquisitors shared this information with theImperial Security BureauAgentKallus andAdmiralKassius Konstantine. Kallus, who was a perennial opponent of theSpectres, urged the differentImperial officials to work together to crush the rebels. He then ordered Admiral Konstantine to redeploy theImperial fleet fromLothal to Garel. Prior to the planned assault, the Imperial authorities on Garel withdrew theirstormtrooper patrols inGarel City in order to lull the rebels into a false sense of security.^[1]

The planned Imperial attack on Garel was preceded by anuprising in an Imperial prison.Ephraim andMira Bridger, theparents of theJedi rebelEzra Bridger, had been inspired by their son's broadcast earlier to launch aprison breakout. The prison uprising succeeded in freeing manyprisoners, including former LothalianGovernorRyder Azadi, but the Bridgers werekilled during the escape. Meanwhile, on Garel, Ezra experienced aForce vision of his parents and the impending Imperial attack.^[1]

Ezra informed the rebel leadersHera Syndulla andKanan Jarrus about his vision. Hera and Kanan, who had just received news about the prison uprising on Lothal, decided to tell Ezra whatTseebo had shared with Hera earlier. Tseebo had told Hera that Ezra's parents were imprisoned within a network of Imperial prisons, but they were unsure which one it was. Hera later informed Ezra thatCommanderJun Sato's contact in theCore had sent him news of a mass breakout from an Imperial prison the night before, and Ezra realized that due to his vision, his parents were likely involved. After scanning a list of prisoners involved in the escape with the Force, Ezra picked out "Prisoner X-10." The Empire had deleted the prisoners' names and faces, so they did not know that this prisoner was Governor Azadi.^[1]

Believing that the prison uprising and his Force vision were related, Ezra decided to travel to Lothal. AfterSabine Wren received intelligence that the Imperial fleet above Lothal had departed, the Spectres made preparations to leave Garel. While shopping for supplies,Garazeb Orrelios andChopper reported that they had not encountered any patrols. However, Sabine, as a formerImperial cadet, knew that the Empire always withdrew their patrols prior to a military operation, and rightfully suspected that an Imperial assault on Garel was imminent.^[1]

Assault on Garel[]

Zeb and Chopper shortly found themselves pursued by a stormtrooper patrol. Meanwhile, a fleet ofStar Destroyers arrived over Garel City. While waiting for Zeb and Chopper to return, Hera ordered Sabine to slice their jamming system in order to hamper the Imperials' efforts to locate the rebel ships. Zeb and Chopper managed to reunite with Kanan and Ezra in their hangar bay but were forced to fight off several stormtroopers led by Agent Kallus himself. Giving into his rage, Ezra usedthe Force tohurl Kallus against a wall.^[1]

Kallus was followed by the Fifth Brother and the Seventh Sister, the latter of whom attempted to goad Ezra into alightsaber duel. Before Ezra could respond, Kanan used the Force to shoot out the blast door controls, closing it in front of the Inquisitors. Reunited, the Spectres boarded theGhost and managed to fight off a group of stormtroopers. Once airborne, Hera gave orders forPhoenix Squadron to abandon Garel. As the rebel fleet fled into the skies of Garel, Admiral Konstantine ordered his crew to prepare atractor beam to intercept the rebel ships. At least one rebel ship was also hit by an Imperiallaser blast and crashed into the streets of Garel.^[1]

Phoenix Squadron Commander Jun Sato andRex'sCR90 corvetteLiberator was intercepted by Konstantine's Star DestroyerRelentless and trapped by thewarship's tractor beam. Meanwhile, Hera instructed Kanan, Ezra, and Chopper to leave for Lothal on thePhantom. ThePhantom then took advantage of a momentary gap in the Imperial formation to flee intohyperspace. Meanwhile, Hera responded to Sato and Rex's distress call by flying theGhost towards theRelentless in an attempt to knock out thetractor beam projector.^[1]

Just as Sabine had acquired atorpedo lock on the tractor beam projector, a TIE blast knocked the ship out of alignment before she could fire. Undaunted, Hera then undertook a dangerous maneuver which involved ramming theGhost against the projector, knocking it off theRelentless' hull. The projector then collided with aTIE fighter. With theLiberator free, theGhost and the Phoenix rebel fleet was able to jump into hyperspace.^[1]

Aftermath[]

Despite their efforts, the Galactic Empire failed to capture most of the rebel fleet hiding on Garel. Most of the Phoenix rebel fleet managed to escape into hyperspace.^[1] However, the rebels also suffered serious losses including at least one ship. Upon learning about the Phoenix rebels' losses,AlderaanianSenator and rebel leaderBail Organa sent his adopted daughterPrincessLeia Organa to deliver threeSphyrna-class Hammerhead corvette to reinforce the Phoenix forces. In order to hideAlderaan's links to the rebels, Leia arranged for the Spectres to steal the ships on Lothal.^[2]

Meanwhile Ezra, Kanan, and Chopper managed to find Prisoner X-10 on Lothal and learned that he was Governor Azadi, a friend of Ezra's parents. From Azadi, Ezra learned about the deaths of his parents and was able to make peace with his past.^[1] Reuniting on Lothal, the Spectres then joined forces with Princess Leia and Azadi tosteal the Hammerhead corvettes from anImperial depot on Lothal.^[2]

In2 BBY, beforeGrand AdmiralThrawnattackedAtollon, Ezra mentioned the assault on Garel as they received the warning about the Imperial fleet leaving Lothal.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

The battle on Garel first appeared in theStar Wars Rebels episode "Legacy," which premiered onDisney XD onDecember 9,2015.

Appearances[]

• Star Wars Rebels — "Legacy"(First appearance)
• Star Wars Rebels — "A Princess on Lothal"(Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour"(Mentioned only)

Sources[]

• "Legacy" Episode Guide | Star Wars Rebels onStarWars.com(backup link)
• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
• Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition(First identified as Battle of Garel)
• Star Wars: Timelines
• Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy

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