Battle of Dega The Battle of Dega was a strike by the Rebel Alliance against a resupply operation of Task Force Vengeance , in which Imperial forces under Admiral Wooyou Senn were to receive cargo and conscripts from their Airam allies loyal to detained clan leader Ilay . The Battle . Both Rogue and Green Squadrons had been equipped with B - wing assault fighters fully loaded with proton torpedoes before the mission . Their task was to destroy any freighter carrying supplies to the resource - starved Imperial task force , as well as disable freighters identified as carrying Airam conscripts . When the Rebel fighters arrived at Dega , they were presented with a full view of the " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought " Vengeance " and the " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer " Rage " — and eight Airam BFF - 1 bulk freighter s closer to their position . The Rogues split up to inspect the running freighters , but encountered a nasty surprise when they targeted the cargo vessels : before her capture , or at her prior instruction , Ilay had equipped one - shot warhead launchers to the freighters that would automatically lock and fire at any incoming starfighter that targeted one of the ships . The booby - trap nearly bought the freighters enough time to run to the safety of the Star Destroyer ' s guns , but Rogue Squadron managed to disable the freighters transporting conscripts while Green Squadron wreaked havoc on the warhead - carrying freighters . Though the clever gimmick likely cost the lives ( or at least the spacecraft ) of at least a couple Rebel pilots , it ultimately failed to prevent the convoy ' s neutralization . But the sheer scope of the Airam convoy taxed the Rebel starfighters , each of them tasked with inspecting , disabling , and destroying the appropriate freighters . More and more bulk freighters dropped out of hyperspace , eventually numbering around twenty ships . The ships were spread out over a distressingly wide area for the sluggish B - wings to cover . Even a starfighter distraction force launched by the " Vengeance " and the " Rage " was not able to prevent Rogue and Green Squadrons from eventually completing the inspection and neutralization of the Airam ships . The multitasking Rebel pilots also succeeded in protecting the rescue shuttles sent by the Alliance to take aboard the conscripts from the disabled freighters . Once the last freighter was destroyed and all the conscripts possible rescued , the Alliance forces withdrew . Aftermath . The dire supply situation of Task Force Vengeance became evident after the Battle of Dega . During questioning , the Airam conscripts reported that they were to undergo basic flight training aboard the " Vengeance " , then undertake suicide missions against the Alliance forces in the Airam sector — the large supply of warheads in the accompanying freighters would have proven lethal to the Rebels if such attacks materialized . Senn ' s options were now cut down to very few possibilities : either withdraw the remainders of the task force and face the wrath of his superiors , or to continue his mission at all costs — an option he chose to pursue with his following attack on the Alliance shipyard in the Nocto system .