Raid on Viraxo 54

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|name=The raid on Viraxo 54
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|date=July 6th, 2009
|place=Denbo system, above the planet Denbo, at Cargo Facility 1 Viraxo 54
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*Destruction of the EnkiduStar Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
*Destruction of the Selu
*Destruction of at least 25% of Viraxo Industries assets at the station
|side1=Viraxo Industries
|side2=The Earth Team
|side3=Galactic Empire
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*Viraxo 54
*Enkidu
*Several Razor-class starfighters
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*Selu 
*G'dar
*Sabra
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*Intruder
*Several TIE/LN starfighters
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*Enkidu
*All Razor-class starfighters
*At least 25% of Viraxo assets
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Selu
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This raid on the orbital shipping platform Viraxo 54, owned by Viraxo Industries and in place over the planet Denbo, took place in July 6th 2009. The raid was performed by the Earth Team following an attempted sabotage of the team's cargo fields. The Earth Team attempted to smuggle a cargo container of illegal spice into the facility, then prompt a visit from local Galactic Empire forces; the Earth Team hoped that this visit and discovery of the illicit substance would strain ties between the Viraxo and their Imperial allies, in turn damaging the Viraxo shipping company and allowing Twin Suns Transport Services, an Azzameen-owned rival company to the Viraxo, to expand their own business.
However, due to unfortunate timing, the raid was unsuccessful. While the Earth Team YT-1300 Selu, masquerading as a Viraxo-friendly craft and responsible for delivering the spice, awaited docking clearance, the Earth's ships responsible for drawing Imperial attention entered the system and cast suspicion over the Selu presence. Eventually, Viraxo 54 grew wise to the the plan and disabled the vulnerable freighter, forcing its pilot, Lucy Heartfilia, to request extraction from Prince Aikka's beetle ship. Though the Earth Team managed to inflict some damage on Viraxo assets, the Imperials were not disinclined to continue working with the Viraxo; indeed, the Wei team' actions against the Viraxo, combined with continued support of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, served to incite the Imperialization of their home and business.
==Prelude==
Following an attempted sabotage against the Earth Team's cargo fields by their company's rival shipping company Viraxo Industries—the attempted sabotage was itself spurred by continued incidents between Viraxo and Earth forces; specifically, Earth Team interference in an attempted Viraxo raid on Harlequin Station—Don Wei, owner of the Earth Team business Twin Suns Transport Services, developed a plan to strike back against the Viraxo. Under the guise of one of the Viraxo's regular suppliers, the Earth Team would deliver a cargo container filled with contraband spice that the Viraxo had previously used in their sabotage attempt. The Earth Team would then attract the attention of a local Imperial force, which, upon the routine inspection which followed raids, would find the container of illicit substances in the Viraxo assets. Don expected that this would create strain between Viraxo and their allies in the Galactic Empire; this strain would weaken Viraxo Industries, allowing the expansion of Twin Suns Transport Services.
==The raid==
Don Wei enlisted the help of his racer Lucy Heartfilia and her pilots Molly Wei and Prince Aikka. After she installed fake transponder codes to disguise the family's YT-1300 light freighter Selu as the regular Viraxo supplier Venix, Lucy piloted the light freighter, container of spice in tow, to Viraxo Industries' Cargo Facility 1 Viraxo 54 in orbit around the planet Denbo. She was still waiting to release the cargo when her pilots—Aikka in his giant beetle ship G'dar and Molly, along with droid copilot MK-09, in another team's YT-1300 freighter Sabra—entered the system. Noting the intruders, Viraxo 54 sent its complement of Razor-class starfighters to intercept the Wei craft.
The arrival of the Earth Team pilot's was poorly timed, however; Lucy's craft, still in line to drop the container, was facing increased scrutiny as the Sabra and G'dar continued to dogfight the Viraxo ships. She had identified the craft ahead of her in line as the Enkidu, a Viraxo Pursuer-class enforcement ship that was involved in several altercations with the Earth Team, including planting the spice in the Earth Team container. While her pilots were eager to engage the Enkidu, Lucy's cover was growing thin; in an effort to escape suspicion, she moved to escape the system, citing the attack underway. Viraxo 54 ordered her to cease her exit, and, when she did not comply, ordered one of the starfighters to disable the fleeing YT-1300.
At some point, the Viraxo station informed the Empire that they required assistance; MK-09 estimated less than 5 minutes remained before their arrival and the identification of the Earth Team. Lucy, now stranded in the disabled Selu, radioed Aikka for pickup, as Molly destroyed various containers and freighters scattered about the station's exterior. Once Lucy was safely aboard the G'dar, Molly moved to destroy the Selu in an effort to mask the Earth Team' involvement in the raid before moving to the exit herself. She left just as an Imperial force, consisting of the Victory II-class Star Destroyer Intruder and its complement of TIE/LN starfighters, entered the system to investigate.
==Aftermath==
Though the Earth Team did deliver the spice container, managed to destroy some of the Viraxo's assets, and destroyed the link back to their family, the Viraxo suspected Wei involvement nonetheless and tensions increased between the two companies. Eventually, in repayment for the Earth Team sabotage at Denbo, the Viraxo contacted their Imperial allies to report the Earth Team; this lead to the eventual battle at the Alliance XQ2 Platform Hospital, the Imperialization of Wei assets, and Molly's enlisting in the Alliance Starfighter Corps where she became on of their greatest pilots and flew many campaigns against Imperial forces.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
==Sources==
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Events