Battle of Ralltiir ( Second Imperial Civil War ) The Battle of Ralltiir was a battle of the Second Imperial Civil War that took place in 137 ABY in orbit of the planet Ralltiir . It was fought between the forces of the Galactic Alliance Remnant and Roan Fel ' s Empire - in - exile on one side , and Darth Krayt ' s Galactic Empire on the other . It resulted in the near destruction of the Coruscant Third Fleet . History . The Battle . The Remnant fleet jumped out of hyperspace in front of the fleet stationed at Ralltiir . Stazi had every intention of taking the ships to bolster his fleet , while at the same time stretching the Sith ' s forces . Taking the Imperials by surprise , Stazi ' s forces managed to destroy an ion cannon battery on Ralltiir ' s Moon Twelve . The fleet managed to weaken the areas surrounding their engines and defensive systems , but the attack was too slow , and the ships of the Coruscant Third Fleet managed to raise their shields . Before the tide could be turned , the Bastion Second Fleet , loyal to Roan Fel , arrived to support the Galactic Alliance forces . They had waited until they saw Stazi commit to the attack and now joined in the assault , which managed to break down the enemy defenses . Calling for a ceasefire , the Fel Empire Admiral , Edouard Fenel , ordered that the ship crews of the opposing Imperial fleet agree to surrendering their ships to the " true " Emperor , or take them over by any means necessary , should their superiors disagree . This seemed to work until the rogue Captain Vaclen Tor disagreed , stating that the Fel Empire and the Galactic Alliance wanted to capture the Third Fleet ' s ships , and that duty required that they either fight to the end , or at least activate the self - destruct functions on the ships and evacuate , which Captain Tor made preparations for . Attempting to punish Tor , Admiral Fenel led an attack on his frigate , the " Steadfast " , and ordered the other defending Imperials to support him . When they refused , he insisted , following which , Admiral Kelsan changed his mind about surrendering and handing over the ships , ordering all the men under his command to do the same as Tor . Fenel then attempted to order Stazi to block their own escape , which the Alliance Admiral refused , as he was not an Imperial subordinate . Instead of targeting the Imperial escape pods leaving the self - destructing ships , he put his fleet in - between the two Imperial ones and sent a squadron of fighters to cover the " Steadfast " as well . Thanking Stazi for his aid , the Third Fleet Admiral Peto Kelsan went down with his ship . The Alliance fleet finally shielded the " Steadfast " from a last - ditch fighter attack from Fenel ' s forces , forcing them to accept the Alliance position of not following Imperial orders when they went against Alliance values . Aftermath . While they only gained one ship , the destruction of the Coruscant Third Fleet meant the Alliance Remnant and Empire - in - exile had struck a huge blow against the Sith - led Empire . The Imperial Navy would have to stretch itself slightly thinner to fill the gap left by the missing fleet , and Krayt ' s Empire had be shown to not be the invincible juggernaut it presented itself as . After the battle , Emperor Fel talked to Stazi about its outcome . After a brief argument , during which Stazi made it clear the GA would not become vassals of Fel ' s Empire , Fel agreed they needed to work together better . He also apologized for Fenel ' s actions , saying he had thought Fenel understood the situation better than he really did . The " Steadfast " , having had its self - destruct mechanism disabled earlier by a barrage , was given to Fel ' s forces as a symbol of good faith . Stazi had proven himself as an equal statesman who could handle Fel ' s intimidation for the moment , and the alliance between the GA and the Fel Empire managed to hold together , although it was unknown to Stazi how long it would actually last .