Battle of Kothlis (War of the Ring)

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|name=Battle of Kothlis
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|conflict=War of the Ring
|date=June 14, 1982
|place=Kothlis
|result=*Galactic Republic victory
*The Mouth of Sauron retreated
*Bothan Spynet building saved
|side1=*Galactic Republic
*Bothan Spynet
|side2=Confederacy of Independent Systems
|commanders1=*High General Sam Gamgee
*General Frodo Baggins
*Commander Eowyn
*Admiral Wullf Yularen
*Commander CC-2224
*Captain CT-7567
*Captain Fireball
|commanders2=The Mouth of Sauron
|forces1=*4 Venator-class Star Destroyers
**Indomitable
**Pioneer
**Coruscant Sky
**Coryx Moth (late battle)
*36 V-19 Torrent starfighters
**Gold Squadron
*Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
**Gunship One
*Frodo Baggins's Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor
*Clone troopers
|forces2=*Several Munificent-class star frigate
*Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark Is
*B1-Series battle droids
*B2 super battle droids
|casual1=*Dozens of clone troopers
*14 clone pilots
*Sam Gamgee wounded
*Eowyn wounded
*CT-7567 wounded
*Heavy damage to Indomitable
*Pioneer damaged
|casual2=*All ships damaged or forced to retreat
*Many droid starfighters
*All droid infantry forces
|civilian=Many Bothans}}
A battle took place on the planet Kothlis during the War of the Ring, and marked the Galactic Republic's second return to the planet during the war. Admiral Wullf Yularen, along with the Jedi Sam Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, and Eowyn were sent to stop the Confederacy of Independent Systems invasion, led by The Mouth of Sauron. The Mordor general introduced a new weapon, able to jam all Republic communications. With the jamming in place, the Jedi and Clone Army faced a difficult battle but were eventually victorious.
==Prelude==
The Indomitable Battle Group drifted in space near Kothlis awaiting orders. Comm Officer Lt. Avrey received a Priority Alpha communication from Grand Master Bilbo Baggins. The Admiral and Jedi went over to the Battle Operations Room to watch. The recording of the diminutive Jedi Master informed those present that The Mouth of Sauron was moving his fleet towards Kothlis and ordered them to intercept before the Bothan Spynet was eliminated. Bilbo also authorized them to call for reinforcements. The conservative Republic Admiral had grave doubts about the upcoming battle, but Frodo convinced him it was necessary. Upon returning to the bridge, the Admiral called his fleet to battle stations and gave the order to jump to Kothlis. With a half-hour trip, Sam and Frodo went to meditate while the Padawan Eowyn went to mobilize the ground troops. She met them in the mess hall, and after interacting with them for a few minutes, ordered the clones to start preparing for battle.
When the Republic forces reverted to realspace, they found Mouth of Sauron' fleet already waiting. To make matters worse, the Separatist forces introduced a powerful jamming system, able to completely close down Republic communications. Lt. Avrey informed the leaders she could work a way around the jamming using ancient but still usable technology. After an hour of waiting for a fix, Frodo led the space forces to battle the opposing fleet while the ground forces were inserted into the atmosphere. The fighters were entirely without a way to organize their counter-strike and relied on split-second timing for the assault.
==The battle==
While Frodo destroyed numerous droid starfighters, his Padawan assisted Gamgee and the clones while they engaged the droid infantry. Frodo's flying prevented a number of Clone pilot losses. After taking numerous losses, the Republic drove off the Separatist fleet. Many Bothans had gotten caught in the cross-fire, but the Bothan Spynet survived relatively intact, meaning the primary objective of the battle was fulfilled. Sam Gamgee received shrapnel from B2 super battle droids, and Eowyn was knocked unconscious. Lt. Avrey cleared communications and called the Coryx Moth to assist. After the battle, Frodo landed near the battle scene while Gold Squadron eliminated the remaining Vulture droids. The Hobbit General helped Clone medics heal the wounded and called for an evacuation of his former master and apprentice. When he arrived back unto the Indomitable, he was informed it had received damage and would be in space-dock for weeks. The Jedi were sent back to Rivendell on the Pioneer while the wounded were shipped to the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center to recuperate.
==Appearances==
*War of the Ring Gambit: Stealth 
==Sources==
*The Essential Guide to Warfare
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Category:War of the Rings battles