Hunt for Zsinj The Hunt for Zsinj was a campaign during the Galactic Civil War fought primarily between Warlord Zsinj and the New Republic , which near the end was occasionally supplemented by a fragile alliance with the Imperial Remnant . The battles occurred primarily in Zsinj ' s empire in the Outer Rim and Colonies regions between 6 . 5 and 8 ABY , although most of the fighting took place between 7 and 7 . 5 ABY . Prelude . With the Emperor killed at Endor , Grand Moff Zsinj was just one of many Imperial officers to go rogue . Zsinj knew that he couldn ' t make himself a target early in his career as a warlord , so he dispatched emissaries from the planets he controlled in Quelii Oversector in order to convince the New Republic to leave his territory alone . His plan succeeded and Zsinj was able to consolidate his forces unhindered by New Republic activities . Some of his early successes in building up his armada were the creation of the Raptors , building the Dathomir shipyards , and creating Project Chubar . By 7 ABY , Zsinj had cared out a significant empire in the Outer Rim Territories . Just prior to the fall of Coruscant , Zsinj continued building up his forces from his secret Rancor Base while also absorbing the forces of other warlords such as Admiral Terrinald Screed . Zsinj managed to accumulate a significant amount of territory and finally felt it was time to strike . While not a massive invasion , Zsinj ' s forces had notable encounters with the New Republic ' s Rogue Squadron and harassed New Republic shipping during the Bacta War . Zsinj ' s Empire stretched along the Hydian Way from the Inner Rim to the Corporate Sector . The eccentric former Grand Moff affected the white uniform of a Grand Admiral and a handlebar moustache that led many in the New Republic to dismiss him as a buffoon . However , he possessed a powerful military built around the Super Star Destroyer " Iron Fist " and his elite units , the Raptors , had already halted New Republic incursions into his territory . After the capture of Coruscant , many Imperial Loyalists saw him as the best hope for an Imperial resurgence . The campaign . Opening actions . With the Bacta War against Ysanne Isard over , the New Republic was finally in a position to focus on Zsinj . Under the command of Corellian hero Han Solo , a large fleet led by the " Mon Remonda " was put together for the purpose of tracking down and eliminating the Warlord . It was around this time that Zsinj decided to create a false version of the 181st Imperial Fighter Wing led by an actor impersonating Baron Soontir Fel , and another Corellian hero Wedge Antilles formed Wraith Squadron as a commando fighter group to aid the hunt . The initial battles mostly involved Zsinj ' s subordinate Admiral Apwar Trigit , who Wraith Squadron and Solo ' s fleet were able to eliminate with a number of brilliant acts of subterfuge . After Trigit ' s demise , Solo ' s forces learned that Zsinj was recruiting space pirates which gave them an idea for their next plan to capture the warlord . After a failed attempt to assassinate Wraith Squadron , Zsinj inadvertently got to meet some of them in person when members of the squadron began impersonating a group of pirates , the Hawk - bat Independent Space Force , that Zsinj ended up recruiting . The warlord accidentally provided a good deal of intelligence to Wraith Squadron during their recruitment , while the Wraiths successfully kept their cover and fed Zsinj misinformation . Soon , Zsinj ' s recruitment of space pirates was revealed as part of a larger plan to assault Kuat Drive Yards and steal a Super Star Destroyer , the " Razor ' s Kiss " . This operation would net Zsinj a second Super Star Destroyer . However , the raid was done without the knowledge of the Empire , and Kuat was still an Imperial Loyalist world . Zsinj , however , saw it as an opportunity to rob the Empire of a vessel they could use to challenge him . Thankfully for the New Republic , Wraith Squadron and Solo ' s forces were able to carry out the destruction of the " Razor ' s Kiss " shortly after the theft . With a humiliating defeat came Zsinj ' s fiercest plan yet , as he instituted a multi - pronged attack on New Republic morale designed to cause dissension among the alien races within the New Republic Fleet . Project Minefield and Project Funeral involved the placement and activation of brainwashed Republic officers , while Project Blunted Razor collected the debris from the destroyed " Razor ' s Kiss " . In the Battle of Levian Two , Zsinj also attempted to lead Solo ' s forces into a trap where his overwhelming fleet would annihilate his pursuers , a battle Solo ' s forces managed to escape from . While Solo reevaluated his prey , Zsinj planned a trap for Wraith Squadron on Saffalore . Unorthodox tactics saved the Wraiths and gained further intelligence on Zsinj ' s plans . Zsinj appeared increasingly erratic and the warlord ' s cumulative losses , culminating in his defeat at the Battle of Jussafet Four and his raid on Kuat , angered Loyalist Galactic Empire forces in Imperial Space . Admiral Teren Rogriss quietly agreed to share tactical information with Solo , and even leant the Interdictor cruiser " Stellar Web " to Solo ' s fleet to help him in trapping their mutual enemy . Project Funeral continued successfully as the schism between humans and non - humans of the New Republic grew bigger , however the collaboration of Rogue Squadron , Wraith Squadron , and New Republic Intelligence but a stop to it . Apparent victory . Following the use of a converted YT - 1300 light freighter into the " Millennium Falsehood " by Solo ' s forces , Zsinj found himself in a horrible situation with New Republic and Imperial forces eating away at him from both fronts of his Empire . Based on these poor fortunes , Zsinj came up with an idea to abandon his territory , eliminate Solo , and retreat to fight another day . Using false intel from a member of Wraith Squadron that managed to infiltrate his forces , Zsinj was nearly trapped at Vahaba but barely escaped . Sabotage by the Wraith on board led him to be temporarily stranded in the Selaggis system . The Battle of Selaggis began with Solo ' s forces following the warlord . The short but vicious battle was turned into a cover for Zsinj to bring in the remains of the " Razor ' s Kiss " , renamed the " Second Death " . He managed to release the ruins of the other Super Star Destroyed just as the " Iron Fist " made a final jump to Zsinj ' s secret Rancor Base . Solo was convinced that Zsinj was no more and returned to Coruscant . Hapan intrigues . Concurrent to Solo ' s campaign was Princess Leia Organa ' s attempt to win the Hapes Consortium and its powerful navy to support the New Republic . During her visit to Hapes , the Hapan Chume ' da , Isolder , fell in love with her , and accompanied her to Coruscant with a fleet which he promised in return for her hand in marriage . A jealous Han Solo , however , kidnapped Princess Leia and fled with her to Dathomir , having won the deed to the isolated planet in a Sabacc game , unaware that it was where Zsinj was rebuilding . Conclusion . When Han Solo arrived at Dathomir , he immediately spotted Zsinj ' s shipyard – and the massive fleet assembled there spotted Solo . Solo ' s attempt to disguise the Falcon as one of Zsinj ' s Incom Y - 4s didn ' t last long , but he managed to fire concussion missiles into an unshielded frigate . The Falcon rode the ruined frigate into Dathomir ' s atmosphere , but there was a surprise waiting on the surface : The Witches of Dathomir . The last Jedi Knight , Luke Skywalker , pursued Solo with Isolder ' s Hapan Battle Dragon , " Song of War " . They arrived at Dathomir only to watch the Falcon crashing . Isolder and Skywalker followed them in , but they were also captured by a Force Witch . Skywalker was soon reunited with Han and Leia , but in the skies above Dathomir , Zsinj ' s forces braced for an attack and , having learned of Solo ' s presence , General Melvar began to negotiate with the Nightsisters for custody of Solo . As the Rebel intruders made efforts to escape the planet , Zsinj deployed the Orbital Nightcloak to cow the planet ' s inhabitants into submission , an action which is commonly considered the beginning of the Battle of Dathomir . Zsinj directly contacted Gethzerion , the leader of the Nightsisters , to demand the transfer of Solo . The Nightsister captured Solo , and Melvar took two shuttles to the surface to claim him – an armed one for himself and Solo , and an unarmed one for the Nightsisters to depart the planet . In a display of treachery Zsinj did not foresee , Gethzerion killed Melvar and stole the armed shuttle . Unfortunately for the Nightsisters ' plans , Luke Skywalker drew more deeply on the Force than he ever had before in order to fight them . He staged an attack to free Solo , and then pursued the Nightsisters ' shuttle into the Dathomir sky . With new - found confidence , Luke used his Force - enhanced skills to help Zsinj ' s forces destroy the Nightsisters , and then he attacked the Nightcloak . Zsinj deployed hundreds of starfighters to stop the Falcon , but he couldn ' t keep Skywalker from shutting down his planet - killing satellites . When Luke realized that Zsinj ' s flagship , the Iron Fist was within range , Solo reclaimed the helm of the Falcon . Slipping beneath Iron Fist ' s shields , Solo put in a priority communication directly to Zsinj . The last words Zsinj ever heard were Solo ' s : " Look up at your viewscreen , you vermin . Kiss my Wookiee ! " With his last two concussion missiles , Solo obliterated the bridge of the Star Dreadnought , killing Zsinj . Aftermath . With Zsinj defeated at the Battle of Dathomir , the grateful planet quickly joined the New Republic . Shortly thereafter , Leia Organa married Han Solo . Prince Isolder took a Dathomir native , Teneniel Djo , as his wife , but he still entered into a limited alliance with the New Republic . Though his reign lasted a mere four years , Zsinj ' s death had widespread repercussions . The greatest single threat to the New Republic was eliminated , but Zsinj ' s death also left the Empire free to return their focus to the New Republic . Even worse , Zsinj ' s forces remained active , but lacked direction . Much of his fleet was claimed by a number of independent warlords , most notably Treuten Teradoc . In the fighting that followed , Teradoc was defeated and the Greater Maldrood dissolved , and the Warlord fled to the Deep Core . However , New Republic lost a significant portion of their military forces . " Crynyd " , " Rebel Dream " , and other Star Destroyers were either destroyed or recaptured by the Empire . The New Republic took Kuat , but the yards were heavily damaged and rife with Imperial partisans . Further , the New Republic lost the core KDY design team when they leapt to the Deep Core with the half - completed " Eclipse " . Eventually , Rogriss and the Imperial forces began to back down from fighting the New Republic , and Teradoc and other warlords retreated into their pocket empires . Within a year from Zsinj ' s defeat , the galactic situation was more stable , with the New Republic in nominal control of three - quarters of the known galaxy . The stage was set for the next great conflict , and the reemergence of the last Grand Admiral , Mitth ' raw ' nuruodo . Technologies . The New Republic Defense Force made several advancements during the campaign , such as the creation of the ad hoc Solo Fleet , the introduction of the new MC80B Star Cruiser and formation of Wraith Squadron .