Attack on Tak Base An attack on Tak Base was a minor battle of the Galactic Civil War . Its purpose was for the Galactic Empire to demonstrate the power of the new dark trooper project . Background . General Rom Mohc ' s superior knowledge of battle droids — in addition to his desire for retaliation against the destruction of the Death Star — drove him to unleash his own ultimate war droid : the dark trooper . Tak Base on Talay was the target selected for Mohc ' s demonstration of power , intended for Darth Vader to witness and approve . Battle . The " Arc Hammer " and the " Executor " formed a small blockade of the planet Talay . From " Executor " ' s bridge , General Rom Mohc ordered Captain Nonam to dispatch the dark troopers to assault Tak Base . The dark troopers were deployed from the " Arc Hammer " , and headed for the planet . The dark troopers easily pierced Tak ' s shields , and attacked with high precision and speed - the assault was so sudden that the Rebels had no chance to defend themselves let alone retaliate . Captain Bok attempted an evacuation of the base with Toka ' s flagship , the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser " Grey Damsel " , and managed to escape with an unknown number of Rebels . Bok wanted to also rescue Admiral Toka from the surface , however Toka insisted that Bok leave without him and save the others . The fate of the second Mon Calamari Cruiser is unknown , but it was likely disabled before it could lift off , or it was destroyed by the blockading " Executor " . Admiral Toka managed to transmit a general distress signal , however the transmission was cut short , and Toka was shot by a dark trooper . The crew of the " Grey Damsel " also suffered a similar fate , for they had failed to notice that a dark trooper had slipped aboard the ship . Bok and crew were all killed by the dark trooper as the ship entered hyperspace . The dark troopers caused total devastation of the base and its surrounding city , resulting in a massive amount of Rebel and civilian casualties . Darth Vader was most impressed with the assault , and gave Mohc full support for the project . Aftermath . Shortly after the battle , Mon Mothma received Admiral Toka ' s distress signal , in addition to a communication from Imperial defector Crix Madine , revealing some information regarding the dark trooper project . She recruited Kyle Katarn to infiltrate the remains of Tak Base , in order to gather more information on the dark trooper project . After evading the Stormtroopers garrisoned there , Katarn discovered an abandoned firearm that no humanoid was capable of utilizing . The weapon was later confirmed to be one used by dark troopers , and was traced back to weapon designer Moff Rebus on Anoat . Meanwhile , the crewless " Grey Damsel " reverted from hyperspace near Tatooine , and crashed on the planet ' s surface . The single dark trooper was responsible for causing much chaos near Mos Espa , before it was eventually destroyed by locals . Behind the scenes . The battle first appeared as a cutscene preceding the second level of " " . The " Arc Hammer " is shown deploying drop pods which are then fired towards the Rebel planet . Afterwards , Mon Mothma shows Kyle Katarn the distress signal of Admiral Toka . Dark Horse Comics further elaborated on the battle in " Sand Blasted " , adding elements such as the " Grey Damsel " , Captain Bok and Captain Nonam .