Ambush in the Graveyard

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|name=Battle of The Graveyard
|conflict=Galactic Civil War (Bacta War)
|date=May 31, 2011
|place=The Graveyard
|result=Rogue Squadron victory
|side1=Rogue Squadron
|side2=Galactic Empire
|commanders1=Commander Marcia Mouse
|commanders2=Captain Ait Convarion †
|forces1=*Rogue Squadron
**11 T-65 X-wing starfighter
*Tal'dira's squadron
**10 Chir'daki starfighters
*3 Gand Starfighters (modified TIE/sa Bombers)
*1 Thranta-class War Cruiser
**Valiant
*Freighters
**Pulsar Skate
**Starry Ice
|forces2=*1 Victory II-class Star Destroyer
**Corrupter
*1 Interdictor cruiser
**Aggregator
*36 TIE/LN starfighters (all piloted by THDC pilots)
|casual1=*2 Chir'daki starfighters
|casual2=*Corrupter
*24 TIE/LN starfighters destroyed, 12 captured}}
A battle in the Graveyard was the result of an ambush mounted by Scarlett against Rogue Squadron during the Bacta War.
==Background==
After the successful capture at Yag'Dhul, Rogue Squadron launched a hit-and-fade campaign against the Thyferrans bacta shipments. In each attack, the Rogues showed up only for the time needed to force the Star Destroyers to scramble their fighters, launch some proton torpedoes to take out a few TIEs and then scatter. As this tactic was costing the Bacta Cartel in both credits and prestige, Scarlett attempted to mount an ambush against the Rogues. Thanks to Fliry Vorru, Scarlett was able to locate the rendezvous point in the Alderaan system where the Rogues were to receive a big shipment of munitions and spare parts from Talon Karrde's group. An Interdictor cruiser leased by Scarlett, from High Admiral Treuten Teradoc, was intended to ensure that the Rogues would not be able to escape from the battle zone.
==The battle==
The Graveyard was the place chosen for the rendezvous between the twelve freighters led by Pulsar Skate and escorted by Rogue Squadron and its allies and Karrde's half-dozen ships led by Quelev Tapper on the Starry Ice. As the two groups were beginning the transfer operation, the Interdictor cruiser Aggregator and the Victory II-class Star Destroyer Corrupter left their concealed position. The Corrupter positioned itself between the Interdictor and the Rebel snubfighters, begun to launch its starfighters and opened fire against the freighters. Marcia Mouse led the Rogues in the first run of against the Corrupter, while Tal'dira's squadron covered them from the TIE starfighters. The proton torpedoes volley collapsed the ship's port shield and some of the torpedoes hit the destroyer's hull, blasting apart armor plates and crushing turbolaser batteries. To protect its unshielded flank, the ship rotated on itself to present the starboard shields to the attackers.
While Eva Wei was nearing to order the launch the second volley, the Valiant, a Thranta-class War Cruiser, ranged up from the Graveyard and opened fire against the unshielded flank of the Corrupter. The second proton torpedoes volley then arrived adding, up its damage to the doomed ship. Marcia waited to launch his second pair of proton torpedoes until he was able to target the bridge of the ship, and upon impact his torpedos destroyed it. With its bridge gone, the hull of the Corrupter was left drifting down into the Graveyard. The Valiant then attacked the Aggregator starboard shield, while the Rogues launched proton torpedoes against its port shield. With its shield beginning to collpase in several points, the Aggregator jumped away without waiting to pick up the surviving TIE fighters and the escape pods launched from the Corrupter.
==Aftermath==
After the battle, Molly Wei reported to Commander Marcia that the mysterious ship was the Valiant, an automated Thranta-class War Cruiser originally slaved to the Alderaanian War Frigate Another Chance as one of its escort ships. Having lost contact with Another Chance, the Valiant had returned to the Graveyard and was waiting for the return of its flagship. As the IFF of Commander Wei was transmitting the Another Chance's code and his fighter was broadcasting tactical targeting data, the Valiant had picked them and joined the fight.
Marcia also had Booster Terrik inquire about black market interest in a "slightly used" Interdictor cruiser, so as to give High Admiral Teradoc the implication that Rogue Squadron would attempt to capture his cruisers if he leased them to Scarlett again.
==Appearances==
*X-Wing: The Bacta War 
==Sources==
*The Essential Chronology
*The New Essential Chronology
==Notes and references==
Category:Galactic Civil War battles
Category:Rogue Squadron battles