Skirmish in the Horuz system

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|name=Skirmish in the Horuz system
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|conflict=Galactic Civil War (Operation Skyhook)X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide
|date=June 16th, 2003 (35:3 GrS)This is the date established by the The Essential Atlas.
|place=Horuz system
|result=Alliance victory, Ethar corvettes captured
|side1=Alliance to Restore the Republic
|side2=Galactic Empire
|commanders1=Captain Keyan Farlander
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|forces1=*3 T-65 X-wing starfighters
**Red Squadron
*6 BTL Y-wing starfighters
**Blue Squadron
**Gold Squadron
*2 Lambda-class T-4a shuttles
**Rogue 1
**Rogue 2
|forces2=*27 Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wings
**Rho Squadron
**Tau Squadron
**Mu Squadron
**Nu Squadron
*2 CR90 corvettes
**Ethar 1
**Ethar 2
*2 Lambda-class T-4a shuttles
**Ceptor 1
**Ceptor 2
|casual1=*3 X-wings from Red Squadron
**Horodi
**Casal Marskan
*At least 1 Y-Wing from Blue Squadron
|casual2=*Many Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wings
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A skirmish in the Horuz system occurred in 2003 shortly after the Death Star destroyed the planet Despayre and left the Horuz system.
==Background==
The capture of the Frigate Priam revealed that the construction site of the Death Star was located in the Horuz system near the prison planet Despayre. Two Alliance CR90 corvettes collectively compromising Ethar was dispatched to the system to investigate, and found only the shattered remnants of the planet Despayre and no trace of the Death Star. However the Galactic Empire forces left in the system in anticipation of the arrival of Rebel forces managed to capture the corvettes.
==The battle==
Captain Keyan Farlander of Red Squadron was chosen to lead a team of X-wings supporting the rescue and recapture mission, with rookie pilots Casal Marskan and Horodi as his wingmen. Further Alliance forces arrived in the system shortly after. While the X-wings of Red Squadron engaged the Imperial gunboats, Blue Squadron and Gold Squadron Y-wings disabled the corvettes. The two Lambda-class shuttles Rogue then arrived in the system and managed to recover the corvettes. Ethar 1 and Ethar 2 eventually entered hyperspace and left the system, in Rebel hands once again. All of Red Squadron's X-wings were destroyed, although Captain Farlander was able to eject and be rescued.
==Aftermath==
The data collected by the corvettes in the Horuz system revealed to the Rebels that the Death Star was completely operational and had left Despayre to another destination.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: X-Wing 
==Sources==
*X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide
*X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Galactic Civil War battles