Assault Gunboats escorted by TIE Advanced lead an attack to destroy the Dorsal and several transports carrying specifications on the new beam weapon. Rebel fighters must protect the transports as well as their command ship. Tensions rise, however, as a pair of Frigates accompanied by Imperial Corvettes arrive determined to exact revenge. Upon learning that Rebel fighters are not equipped to integrate the Decoy Beam, the captain of the Dorsal has devised a plan to steal away Imperial fighters for a future stealth operation. The Rebel Cruiser begins its search for fleet records at an Imperial supply depot in an asteroid cluster.
Rebels continue their search at a platform with various cargo operations underway.
With an orbiting Star Destroyer and a mere two containers, the Platform Beamer is the best hope for the Rebellion to find Imperial fleet records. Rebel fighters are assigned to capture the fleet records being held over a well-guarded platform. Using the stolen fleet records, the Rebellion has learned of the location of a new squadron of Assault Gunboats which should be capable of accommodating the Decoy Beam technology. However, a pair of Frigates arrive to make things more interesting. With the stolen Gunboats, the Decoy Beam and the Imperial Star Destroyer Haides, the Rebellion jumps to an unsuspecting sector to stop the transfer of new starship parts.