| Battle Name : | The Empire Strikes Back |
| Battle Location : | Somewhere in the Outer Rim Sector |
| Battle Occurred : | Just after the Battle of Hoth |
| Battle Type : | Crack Down / Revenge (For the Empire) |
| Force Making Attack : | Galactic Empire |
| Opposing Forces : | Galactic Empire / Rebel Alliance |
| Victorious Force : | Galactic Empire |
| Imperial Personnel : | Lord Darth Vader and Vice Admiral Thrawn |
| Imperial Force Composition : | ISD Garrett? and another ISD. Total of 2 ISDs, several squadrons of TIE Interceptors and TIE Bombers |
| Rebel Personnel : | Unknown |
| Rebel Force Composition : | Platform (Type Unknown) and Platform complement consisting of A-Wings, X-Wings and Y-Wings |
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| Imperial Survivors : | Lord Darth Vader and Vice Admiral Thrawn |
| Surviving Forces : | Large numbers of TIE Interceptors and TIE Bombers |
| Imperial Loses : | Unknown |
| Rebel Survivors : | None |
| Surviving Forces : | None |
| Rebel Loses : | Platform and all starfighters assigned to it |
This strike was ordered
by the Emperor himself after the Empire's Major Victory at the Battle of
Hoth. An Imperial Armada led by Lord Vader were able to hit a Rebel Stronghold
while the Rebels were totally caught unprepared. The two ISDs unleashed
several TIE squadrons which were successful in destroying the Rebel Platform
and the small number of X-Wings that the Rebels were able to muster to
defend their platform. As the platform was nearing its total destruction
a X-Wing and an A-Wing tried to escape but were destroyed in the attempt
by two pursuing TIE Interceptors.