Battle of New Cov

A short but violent battle occurred near the planet New Cov between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. A month after General Garm Bel Iblis forces' raid on Tangrene, Iblis met the Bothan Alliance member Borsk Fey'lya. The Bothan agreed to support Garm Bel Iblis's movement and set up a supply line through New Cov.
The battle began when four Bothan starships under the command of Fey'lya found an Imperial Victory-class Star Destroyer investigating New Cov in the Churba sector. The Bothan ships kept the Star Destroyer busy until a Star Cruiser arrived to reinforce them. The battle allowed Fey'lya and Bel Iblis to keep their alliance secret for years. In 9 ABY,The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of Dark Force Rising, in which the battle of New Cov is mentioned, to 9 ABY. Han and Leia Organa Solo spoke of the battle while discussing Fey'lya's war activities.
==Behind the scenes==
The battle was first mentioned in the 1992 novel Dark Force Rising, which was written by Timothy Zahn as the second installment of the Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy.
==Appearances==
*Dark Force Rising 
==Sources==
*Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
*The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
==Notes and references==
Category:Battles of New Cov
Category:Battles of the Galactic Civil War
Category:Bothan culture