Skirmish on Cantros 7 The Skirmish on Cantros 7 was a preliminary skirmish of the Nagai – Tof invasion of 4 ABY . History . Buildup . After being foiled at the Battle of Kashyyyk , the Nagai Commander Knife decided to hire a mercenary to inflict more damage on the Alliance of Free Planets . Knife contacted the Cantrosian Durne to stir up trouble in the Cantros system . Durne was incredibly successful . He infiltrated two separate groups of Rebels on the planet of Cantros 7 , eventually becoming the head of both groups ' intelligence networks . In this position , Durne was able to control what information reached each separate group . To incite violence between the two , Durne informed both groups that the other one was working for the Galactic Empire . Afraid of any threat , the opposing sides readily accepted Durne ' s lies , carrying out deadly strikes on each other , never suspecting the truth of the situation . Durne even stopped communication which was slowly reaching other worlds far from the Rebellion ' s headquarters . Neither group became aware that Palpatine had died at Endor due to this manipulation . It was this situation that the Rebel heroes , Luke Skywalker , Leia Organa , and Han Solo came across when they witnessed an X - wing piloted by the Cantrosian , Minka being hunted down by three Y - wings . Although the three Rebels were suspicious that two Rebellion - affiliated craft were fighting each other , they helped the outnumbered X - wing , shooting down the Y - wings in the " Millennium Falcon " . Battle . After confronting Minka about the situation , Luke , Leia , and Han returned to Cantros 7 to investigate the situation . No record of Imperial involvement in the Cantros system had ever been documented , which made the apparent threat of the Empire baffling . The three Rebels talked with Durne , but still filling his role as a Nagai agent , he only served to blur the points of contention . Alongside Minka and her sweetheart Sami , Luke , Leia , and Han decided to fly to the other side of the planet and investigate the so - called Imperials . On arrival , however , Luke , Han and Sami were captured by the opposing group of Cantrosians . Leia and Minka were able to discreetly escape , tailing the captors party back to their base . As captives of the opposing side , Luke , Han , and Sami quickly learned Durne ' s role in the conflict , witnessing his position as head of intelligence for the other side . Durne tried to cover up the whole situation by declaring the three Rebels spies and tried to quickly execute them . Luckily , Leia and Minka who had quietly entered the base were able to stop action , and Leia blasted Durne ' s weapon out of his hand . Unfortunately , the shot convinced the opposing Cantrosians that they were dealing with real Imperials , and they opened fire on Leia and Minka . A shoot out ensued , but Leia was able to release Luke , Han , and Sami from their bonds . As the blasterfire intensified , Durne decided to seize an open opportunity . Realizing that the opposing Cantrosians would certainly continue the fight if he secretly assassinated their leader , Durne prepared to fire on Niru , the voice of reason in the opposing group . Unfortunately for Durne ' s plans , Luke sensed the devious action , blocking Durne ' s shot with his lightsaber . The blast was reflected back at Durne striking him in the arm . The opposing Cantrosians witnessed the Jedi saving their leader , and immediately stopped the fighting . Aftermath . Although Durne tried to escape the battlefield , Niru was quick enough to trip him up , and he went sprawling to the ground . The Cantrosians took Durne prisoner and tied him up , promising to make sure that he answer a lot of questions about his actions . Leia was able to explain to the opposing Cantrosians the terrible plan which Durne had enacted , and the two Cantrosian groups had a tearful reconciliation . Although both sides had killed plenty of their brothers , they promised to work together to form a bond of friendship . With the catastrophe halted , Leia , Han , and Luke returned to the Alliance of Free Planets for their next assignment . It was not until much later that the group would discover Commander Knife to have been the originator behind the plot .