Battle of Nomlis III

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|name=Battle of Nomlis III
|conflict=Galactic Civil War
|date=July 22nd, 2009This battle falls between the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of the Bajic Shipyards, which both fall in 2009. Thus, this battle occurs in 2009.
|place=Nomlis III
|result=Alliance victory
|side1=Alliance to Restore the Republic
|side2=Galactic Empire
|commanders1=*Admiral Yamarus
*Lieutenant Paling (Storm Unit)
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|forces1=*2 A-wing starfighters
**Blue Squadron
*4 X-wing starfighters
**Red Squadron
***Molly Wei (Red 1)
*Gamma-class STR-6 assault transport
**Storm Unit
|forces2=*12 TIE/LN starfighters
*6 TIE Experimental M1s
*TIE Experimental M3s
*4 TIE Defenders
*2 Xiytiar-class transports
*Cargo containers
*Gun Emplacements
*Large Gun Emplacements
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The Battle of Nomlis III was a conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic that took place in July 22nd 2009. It resulted in the destruction of the Bretie Facility.
==Overview==
During the year 2009, the MC-series star cruiser Liberty was conducting an operation to investigate the Empire's activities behind the recently-discovered TIE Experimental Project. The Empire had been fielding a series of new TIE starfighters that were being used to raid and harass civilian convoys. It was suspected that the Empire intended to field these new fighters against the Alliance, so the disruption of this project became a top priority for the Alliance.
During their investigation, the Rebels discovered that the starfighters were being researched and developed at an installation called the Bretie Facility, orbiting Nomlis III in the Kurdin system. It was found that the facility's databases contained sufficient data on the starfighters and their developers, so the Rebels launched an operation to raid the facility and steal all relevant data on the project.
==Battle==
Upon arriving in Nomlis III space, the four X-wings from Red Squadron, under the command of Molly Wei, began an attack on the facility's standard and large gun emplacements. They moved on to destroy the station's supplies and the fleeing transports, which included a pair of Xiytiar-class transports. Meanwhile, Storm Unit used an assault transport to board Bretie Facility under the cover of a pair of A-wings. While the Rebel fighters continued to stave off TIE Experimental M1s and M3s, Storm Unit fought their way to the central computer, retrieved all data pertaining to the TIE Experimental Project, planted charges, then hurriedly made their escape. Bretie Facility was totally destroyed in the resulting blast, striking a major blow against the Empire's latest plans.
==Aftermath==
With the information obtained from the now destroyed Bretie Facility, the Rebels were able to uncover the location of platform Obsidian—the home of the TIE Experimental Project. In retribution for this theft of valuable data, the Empire launched an assault on the cruiser Liberty, to which the Rebel strike team had just returned.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance 
==Sources==
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Galactic Civil War battles