Orinda campaign The Orinda campaign of 12 ABY was the first campaign waged by Gilad Pellaeon in his capacity of commander of the Imperial Starfleet of the Imperial Remnant . Prelude . Following the failed offensive against the New Republic in early 12 ABY and the subsequent retirement of Admiral Daala , Vice Admiral Gilad Pellaeon assumed command of Imperial forces in the Deep Core . Before abandoning the Deep Core and retreating to the Pentastar Alignment , Pellaeon salvaged cached equipment located by analyzing the records he had inherited . Among the bounty were the Super Star Destroyers " Dominion " and " Megador " , both of which had been abandoned intact at the Deep 3 shipyard . When Pellaeon absorbed the Pentastar Alignment , these two warships were joined by the " Executor " - class " Reaper " . " Reaper " would serve as the Admiral ' s flagship in the coming campaign . The three Super Star Destroyers gave Pellaeon enormous leverage , and he was made Supreme Commander of the Remnant ' s forces by the Council of Moffs . With his new authority and a newly - unified Empire , Pellaeon resolved to wage a decisive offensive to restore Imperial morale , and demonstrate to the New Republic that the Empire was still a power to be reckoned with . The campaign . Preparations . Orinda was chosen as the primary target . Symbolically , the Mid Rim trade world held value as one of the New Order ' s greatest successes outside the Core , and was also the former seat of the Imperial Ruling Council ; Pellaeon also felt that the demonstration of strength displayed in retaking it would give the New Republic pause without provoking an overwhelming response . The campaign would rely upon the New Republic remaining ignorant of the existence of " Dominion " and " Megador " until the crucial moment . " Megador " was deployed to Agamar to guard the Empire ' s eastern flank . , while " Reaper " embarked the elite 181st Imperial Fighter Group under General Turr Phennir at Borosk . Orinda captured . Pellaeon and Phennir struck Coreward along the Entralla Route , capturing Orinda and six other systems within a few weeks before digging in at Lonnaw . At the same time , there was an attempt to covertly subjugate Dathomir and its witches . Once entrenched at Lonnaw , Pellaeon sent terms to Ord Mantell : the New Republic was told that Orinda had been reclaimed to secure the Empire ' s borders and for its cultural significance to the Empire . Pellaeon sincerely added that if the New Republic respected the claim , the Empire would refrain from further offensive action . New Republic response and politics . The New Republic was unconvinced by Pellaeon ' s pledge to respect the new border , and were panicked by the reappearance of the Star Dreadnoughts as tools of war . It saw the capture of Orinda as the first phase of a renewed Imperial push to the Core . The counter - offensive was spearheaded by the " Executor " - class " Lusankya " , commanded by General Wedge Antilles , and Rogue Squadron . The deployment of " Lusankya " was controversial within the New Republic military . The fleet was moving toward smaller warships and starfighters , as embodied by the Defender and New Class Modernization Program s ; " Lusankya " was seen by many as an anachronism , a relic of the Galactic Empire ' s emphasis on large capital ships . But events during the campaign would cause a partial shift in the thinking of the New Republic military and helped affirm the place of larger capital ships in its fleet . Until then , however , military politics would hamper the New Republic ' s performance in the campaign . Imperial withdrawal . " Reaper " and " Lusankya " , as well as the 181st and Rogue Squadron , fought numerous skirmishes in the Mid Rim . Pellaeon himself took Corthenia aboard the " Reaper " , while Phennir ' s 181st conquered Hewett and Tartaglia . The " Lusankya " and the " Reaper " clashed at Darkon , and again at Traval - Pacor . An indecisive battle was fought between the starfighter groups at Orocco , and Antilles ' drive up the Entralla Route was halted by the 181st at Tyan . While the public on both sides were enthralled by the duel , the indecisive nature of these encounters induced the New Republic to deploy " Endurance " , the lead ship of her class of fleet carrier , and her complement of E - wings . " Endurance " was commanded by Admiral Areta Bell , who was under great pressure to prove the superiority of starfighters over capital ships , and that of the E - wing in particular . With both the " Lusankya " and the " Endurance " advancing , Pellaeon ordered a gradual withdrawal toward Orinda and conceded Obredaan . The New Republic fleet obliged by pursuing " Reaper " , which they thought to be the Empire ' s last Super Star Destroyer . Disaster at Orinda . The Imperial and New Republic fleets engaged at Orinda , with " Reaper " and " Lusankya " squaring off against one another and exchanging broadsides . However , Bell regarded the defenses of the " Reaper " to be far too strong for her E - wings , and delayed launching them until its defenses had been reduced further . Once both sides were entangled , Pellaeon sprung his trap : " Dominion " and six Immobilizer 418 cruisers arrived to trap the New Republic fleet in gravity wells . " Endurance " was destroyed with her fighters still in their hangars , and " Lusankya " only barely managed to escape after Rogue Squadron broke through the Interdictor screen . The New Republic expedition ended as a debacle . Orinda was abandoned in favor of reinforcing nearby systems . Dathomir . The subjugation of Dathomir was foiled by an alliance of convenience between several famous New Republic soldiers and the renegade Royal Guardsman Kir Kanos . Aftermath . The campaign was a resounding success for Empire . However , that same success only inspired the Moffs to order an ill - conceived offensive into the Borderland Regions the next year . The " Reaper " was subsequently lost at the Battle of Celanon . For the most part , the Orinda campaign was followed by six years of relative calm in the Civil War , as the New Republic was largely occupied with consolidation and dealing with internal crises with Corellia and the Duskhan League . The calm would be broken by a major New Republic offensive in 17 ABY , followed by peace accords the next year . The performance of the " Reaper " in the Orinda campaign was one of a number of factors along with Operation Shadow Hand and the Black Fleet Crisis that encouraged the New Republic to begin the development of its own dreadnought analogues , namely the " Mediator " - class battle cruiser and the " Viscount " - class Star Defender .