Battle of Merson

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|name=Battle of Merson
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|conflict=War of the RingRepublic 64
|date=May 14, 1982The Essential Reader's Companion
|place=Merson
|result=Major Confederacy of Independent Systems victory
|side1=Galactic Republic
|side2=*Confederacy of Independent Systems
*Merson piratesThe Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
|commanders1=*General Ronhar Kim†
*Commander Tap-Nar-Pal†
*Senior Commander Dox†
*Captain Baron Greenback
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|forces1=*Clone troopers
*Jedi Knights
*All Terrain Tactical Enforcers
*Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptors
*At least 3 Acclamator-class assault ships
**Leveler
|forces2=*Merson pirate forces
*B1-Series battle droids
*B2 super battle droids
*STAP-1 platforms
*IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tanks
*Lucrehulk-class battleships
*Vulture droid starfighters
|casual1=All ground forces
|casual2=Moderate
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The Battle of Merson during the War of the Ring consisted of Galactic Republic forces, led by Jedi Master Ronhar Kim, his Padawan Tap-Nar-Pal and Captain Baron Greenback, being sent into battle on the planet Merson.
==The battle==
Republic Intelligence underestimated the forces on the planet by a factor of five, and were crushed. The Separatists had expected the attack due to information given by Darth Sauron to Saruman the White, warning that the Republic would be arriving shortly. As a consequence, the local Merson pirate forces were augmented with CIS droids and material.
Captain Greenback withdrew upon the arrival of additional CIS forces and Master Ronhar Kim, his Padawan and their army perished on the planet below. Kim's Padawan attempted a strafing run to assist his master, only to be shot down by B2 super battle droids.
==Aftermath==
With the death of Jedi Master Kim, his plan for testing the members of the Galactic Senate for high midi-chlorian counts died with him. Thus, Chancellor Palpatine's secret identity as Darth Sauron continued to remain a secret.
==Appearances==
*Republic 64 
*Star Wars: Battle for the Republic
==Sources==
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
==Notes and references==
Category:War of the Rings battles