Liberation of Gerrard V The Liberation of Gerrard V was an event in 1 ABY during the Galactic Civil War in which the planet Gerrard V gained its independence from the Galactic Empire . It occurred after a ransacking of the city by the local Imperial governor in anticipation of an uprising by Gerrard V ' s inhabitants against the Empire ' s rule . The insurgents were quickly reinforced by the Rebel Alliance , who deployed the starfighter outfits Rogue Squadron and Gold Squadron to disable the fleeing yachts and neutralize the capital city ' s turbolaser defense grid . During the course of the battle , Kasan Moor , commander of the 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron , surrendered to Gold Squadron and offered defection to the Rebellion . Shortly after her surrender , the rest of the Imperial defenders were scattered , and the planet was freed from Imperial subjugation . Because of Moor ' s later assistance , the battle would be the first victory in a long string of victories against the Galactic Empire . Prelude . A failed revolt against the Empire had taken place two years prior . After the initial uprising , the Empire responded by bombarding the surface with fire from an orbiting fleet . Much of the planet ' s surface was left in ruins and the ecosystem became imbalanced . The population endured Imperial subjugation until 1 ABY , gathering its strength until they were united enough to stage another revolt . After concluding that the inhabitants of Gerrard V were pooling their resources for an attack on the Imperials , the local governor sent a squad of SoroSuub Personal Luxury Yacht 3000 transports to loot the planet of its military supplies and anything else that was valuable before he lost the world . As the insurgents ' resources dwindled , their leader sent a distress signal to the Rebel Alliance , calling for backup . The liberation . General Crix Madine of the Rebel Alliance , recently defected from the Galactic Empire , received the call . In response , he deployed Gold Squadron to reinforce the insurgents and disable the fleeing Imperial yachts . As backup , he appointed Rogue Squadron , the same unit led by Luke Skywalker that extracted him from Imperial detainment from Corellia . Upon entering the capital city ' s borders , the turbolasers planted around the city that had been used to keep the planet under order opened fire on the attacking Rebels . Rogue Squadron provided support fire by focusing their fire on these cannons . As the turbolasers were all destroyed , a squad of seven AT - PT walkers rushed into the city , stationing themselves on the hillsides , though this was not difficult for the Rogues to handle . Gold Squadron eventually finished their ion cannon runs on the yachts , and were prepared to move on to the next district . The 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron , under Lieutenant Kasan Moor , suddenly appeared from the horizon over the sea and swarmed the insurgents . Despite the sudden rush of hostile forces , Gold Squadron flew into the crossfire and continued their mission . The turbolaser tower overlooking the city was taken down by Rogue Squadron , and the last of the yachts were immobilized . Kasan Moor found herself tailgated and harassed by a Gold Squadron member , disabling her control systems via ion cannon . Moor surrendered and offered the Gold Squadron member an offer of defection . In the end , at least 33 Imperials were killed in the crossfire . Aftermath . Gold Squadron ' s mission was a success , and the city ' s supplies were returned . Gerrard V successfully pulled itself away from Imperial authority . Kasan Moor , true to her word , successfully defected and became a pilot for Rogue Squadron . She had extensive knowledge of Imperial outposts , and would lead the Alliance through string of victories . Shortly after the battle , she led the rebels into a supply depot on the Jade Moon . Behind the scenes . The Liberation of Gerrard V was depicted in the titular fifth campaign mission of the video game " " , the final mission of Chapter 1 .