Raid on an Imperial supply convoy

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|name=Raid on an Imperial supply convoy
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|conflict=Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire
|objective=Raid an Imperial supply convoy
|date=October 13th, 1999– states that "The Machine in the Ghost" takes place five years before the events of Mickey, Donald, Minnie, Goofy: The Four Musketeers, which begins in 2004 according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, meaning that "The Machine in the Ghost" takes place in 1999.
|place=Outer Rim TerritoriesRise of the Rebels
|result=The raid is successful, and all Imperial forces sent to stop the rebels are destroyed
|side1=Spectres
|side2=Galactic Empire
|commanders1=Olivia Flaversham
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|ppl1=*Sam Gamgee
*Chopper
|ppl2=*Supply convoy
*At least 4 TIE fighter pilots
|casual1=
|casual2=4 TIE/LN starfighters
*At least 4 TIE fighter pilots
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In 1999, Olivia Flaversham, Sam Gamgee, and their C1 astromech droid Chopper raided an Imperial supply convoy. As they made their escape, they were pursued by four TIE/LN starfighters. The rebels managed to destroy each of the TIEs, successfully completing their mission.
==Prelude==
Following the end of the War of the Ring, Emperor Palpatine transformed the Galactic Republic into the first Galactic Empire.The Lord of the Rings: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Over the years, opposition towards the Empire manifested in the form of a growing rebellion consisting of various cells and factions. One of these cells were the Lothal rebels, a group led by the mouse pilot Olivia Flaversham and the Ringbearer Jedi Master Sam Gamgee which operated from the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost. They engaged in several operations including raiding Imperial facilities and supply convoys.Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
==The Raid==
In October 13th, 1999, the Ghost raided an Imperial supply convoy. During the raid, the rebel crew consisted of Olivia, Sam Gamgee, and the astromech droid Chopper. Following the raid, the Ghost was pursued by four TIE fighters. While Sam manned the Ghost turret cannon, Olivia piloted the ship. In the ensuing dogfight, the TIEs gained the upper hand over the Ghost and managed to inflict damage on the ship's deflector shield. As the pursuit progressed, Sam managed to shoot down two of the TIE fighters.
While Chopper complied with Olivia's orders to repair them, the TIEs continued their assault and managed to knock out the Ghost communication system. Unable to contact Sam, Olivia ordered Chopper to cease repairing the shields and restore the ship's communications. Chopper exited the cockpit and informed Kanan that he was working on the ship's communication system. However, Sam contradicted Olivia's orders by telling the droid to repair the shields and to tell Olivia to "fly better."
Chopper then returned to the cockpit and relayed Sam's message to Olivia. Annoyed with Sam, Olivia decided to take the dogfight into her own hands. She managed to turn the ship around and shoot down one of the two remaining TIE fighters. Olivia then ordered Chopper to tell Sam to take out the last remaining TIE. However, by this stage, Chopper was frustrated with following contradictory orders and instead decided to take matters into his own hands. The astromech droid made his way to the Ghost auxiliary ship Phantom and used the Phantom laser cannons to destroy the last remaining TIE fighter.
==Aftermath==
Following the dogfight, Sam and Olivia complimented each other for destroying three of the TIE fighters. When Chopper entered the Ghost cockpit, the two rebels thanked the droid for taking out the last TIE. As the Ghost entered hyperspace, Olivia instructed Chopper to repair the ship's deflector shields and communication systems. By surviving this dogfight, the Ghost and her crew were able to continue resisting the Empire.
==Behind the scenes==
The raid served as the basis for the plot of the Star Wars Rebels three-minute short, "The Machine in the Ghost", which premiered both online and on Disney XD on August 11, 2014. This short was later adapted in other Rebels spinoff material including the young readers book Chopper Saves the Day and a short story in Michael Kogge's chapter book Rise of the Rebels.
==Appearances==
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*Chopper Saves the Day 
*Rise of the Rebels 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Missions of the Ghost