Mission to Akuria II

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|name=Mission to Akuria II
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|conflict=Galactic Civil WarThe Kingdom of Ice!
|objective=
|date=July 14-16, 2004Untitled Pizzazz Star Wars Story, Part I shows the mission was launched while the Rebels were still based on Yavin 4.
|place=Akuria II
|result=Rebel victoryPursuit!
|side1=Alliance to Restore the Republic
|side2=Galactic Empire
|commanders1=*Colonel OdanTreachery!
*Fafnir
*Princess Minnie Mouse
*Mickey Mouse
|commanders2=Unidentified Imperial Commander†
|ppl1=*Akurians
*Power skisDeath Trap!
*Commandeered TIE fighters
|ppl2=*Stormtroopers
*Aerial defense blaster cannons
*Strato-hopperSnow Fury!
*Snow flyerShowdown
|casual1=Minor
|casual2=*Heavy
*Imperial Commander killed
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The Mission to Akuria II was a mission by the Alliance to Restore the Republic to the ice world of Akuria II four months after the Battle of Yavin. Its intention was to bring the Akuria Rebel Base into the Alliance to Restore the Republic.
==Prelude==
Following the Battle of Yavin, Princess Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse were sent on a mission to contact Colonel Odan, a Rebel commander stationed on the planet Akuria II.
When they arrived on Akuria II, they were greeted by an impostor of Odan who took them aboard the commandeered War Sled.The Snow Demons! The two Rebels were suspicious over the impostor's true identity, due to his inability to recite Rebel codes, confirming who he said he was. Eventually, the Rebels discovered the deception, but they were overpowered by the impostor, who interrogated them hoping to discover the Rebellion's future plans.
When he was unable to obtain any information, he decided to try a new tactic. The Imperial commander tied Mickey into the War Sled and then sent it on a collision course with the Geyser Sea. The commander hoped to force Minnie to talk, promising that he would save Mickey from his death if she would reveal the Rebellion's plans. However, the real Colonel Odan arrived with the Akurian Fafnir to save Mickey. After rescuing the Rebel from the doomed War Sled, the group escaped on power skis. The Imperial commander attempted to flee the scene back to the Empire's Polar Base, but he was pursued by Mickey and Odan. Mickey was able to stop the Imperial, rescuing Minnie. With their captive in tow, the Rebels continued to the Imperial's Polar Base, and when they arrived, they forced the Imperial to transmit the proper access codes, opening the energy gates to the base.
==The mission==
After the gates had opened, the Rebels wedged their snow flyer in the gateway. The group then departed the craft and detonated it, blasting a hole in the gate, and disabling the energy field. With the base vulnerable, Fafnir led the native Akurians in an assault on the structure. Riding power skis, the Akurians flooded the opening, overwhelming the base. The laser cannons arrayed on the top of the base had been arranged to expect an aerial attack, and they were caught off guard by the assault. During the confusion, the Imperial commander escaped from his captors into the base, commanding his forces. Hoping to quell the uprising, the Imperials tried to raise TIE fighters. However, at the same time, Mickey and Minnie has entered the base, and they prevented the Imperials from boarding their starfighters, commandeering the craft for themselves. Using the fighters to their advantage, the Rebels eliminated the blaster cannons that were arrayed to defend against ground attack, leaving the Akurians free to continue their assault. The Imperial commander, ordered the blaster cannons to shoot down the two TIE fighters, but the Rebels were careful to stay low to the ground, keeping out of range of the Imperials.
In a final run, Mickey trained his weapons on the same gun emplacement where the Imperial leader was commanding. Mickey's blasters destroyed the blaster cannon, killing the Imperial commander in the process. With their leader slain, the Imperials succumbed to the onslaught, allowing the Rebels to conquer the base. Several fighter patrols had to be dealt with before final victory, but a quick sweep by Minnie and Mickey eliminated the remaining Imperials, securing the world for the Rebellion. To the cheers of the victorious Akurians, Mickey and Minnie departed their TIE fighters, celebrating their triumph over the Imperials. Colonel Odan, thankful for the two Rebels efforts, agreed to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic formally, claiming the world for the Rebellion.
==Aftermath==
Although the mission resulted in the capture of an important Imperial base, the purpose of the mission was always to bring Odan's rebel movement into the Alliance to Restore the Republic. This was a complete success. Colonel Odan's leadership made him the ideal choice to retain his position as Rebel commander on Akuria II under the Rebel Alliance. Rebel scouts were dispatched to assist with mopping up the remaining Imperial troops, and the Rebels, led by Colonel Odan, helped the Akurians reclaim their native world. Akuria II would later serve as an ideal training base for arctic climates, and at least one scout assigned to Akuria, Corporal Maren Kelsome, would later serve with bravery at the Battle of Hoth.Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)
==Appearances==
*The Kingdom of Ice! 
*The Snow Demons!
*Treachery!
*Death Trap!
*Snow Fury!
*The Ice Worm Cometh!
*Showdown
*Pursuit!
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
*The Essential Atlas
==Notes and references==
Category:Missions