Defense of Mon Cala (Galactic Civil War)

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|name=Defense of Mon Calamari
|image=
|conflict=Galactic Civil War
|date=May 23rd, 2003
|place=Hyperspace routes leading to Mon Cala
|result=Rebel victory
|side1=Alliance to Restore the Republic
|side2=Galactic Empire
|commanders1=Admiral Gial Ackbar
|commanders2=Captain Kriszta
|forces1=*Assault Frigate Mark IIs
*BTL Y-wing starfighters
*CR90 corvettes
*DP20 frigates
*1 MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser
**Home One
*4 MC80 Liberty type Star Cruisers
*EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates
*Marauder-class missile frigates
*T-65 X-wing starfighters
|forces2=*3 Imperial-class Star Destroyers
**Accuser
*Acclamator-class assault ships
*Victory-class Star Destroyers
*Tartan-class patrol cruisers
*TIE Fighters
*TIE Bombers
|casual1=Medium
|casual2=Almost Total
*Destruction of fleet
*Heavy damage to Accuser}}
During the early years of the Galactic Civil War, the shipyards over Mon Cala began production of new ships for use in the Alliance Fleet. In an attempt to stop them from using the ships, a massive Imperial fleet, spear-headed by three Imperial Star Destroyers, including the Accuser, attempted to destroy the shipyards before any cruisers were completed.
==Prelude==
Using Donald Duck to capture plans for MC-series star cruisers was a success, and shipyards over Mon Cala began production of the cruisers. However, the Alliance discovered that a major Imperial fleet was massing over Coruscant, with the intent of invading Mon Cala. Allowing this to happen was not an option.
Sending a detachment of their own fleet to join five Mon Calamari Cruisers, including Admiral Ackbar's Home One, over Mon Cala, Alliance Space Stations were set up along hyperspace routes to stop the enemy's advance.
==The battle==
The Alliance's fleet intercepted the enemy before it could get to its destination. Brutal fighting began, with both sides taking casualties. However, the rebels had the advantage, due to the space station, and the Imperials were losing the battle.
The new rebel cruisers proved their worth, as they managed to destroy the enemy flagships. Coupled with the rebel starfighters, the ships destroyed the Imperial Star Destroyers, and with them down, the rest of the Imperial fleet fell quickly.
==Aftermath==
The destruction of the invading fleet meant that the rebels significantly upgraded the Alliance Fleet. Even though the Accuser was hastily repaired, the rebel were clearly capable of destroying Imperial Star Destroyers.
However, Mon Mothma was unnerved by how apparently unconcerned the Galactic Empire seemed about the loss of such a large fleet. She thought that the Empire must have a plan to destroy the Rebellion. She was proven correct shortly afterward, as the first Death Star attempted to destroy Yavin 4.
==Behind the scenes==
This battle was the eleventh mission of the Rebel campaign in the 2006 video game Star Wars: Empire at War.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Empire at War 
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide 
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Galactic Civil War battles