Operation Thor's Hammer

Personnel| * Captain Daniel Sharvit
* Grand Admiral Danetta Pitta

Strength| -18 SF-15 Space Eagles* 69th Fighter Squadron
	+ Lt. Jonathan Page
	+ Lt. Abigail Peretz
* Victory II class Star Destroyers
* 1 Executor class Star Dreadnought
* At least one Interdiction cruiser
* Golan III defense platforms
* TIE fighters
* TIE interceptors

Casualties| None | * several Imperial shield generators
* Multiple weapons factories, weapons storage facilities, and fuel dumps
* Multiple AT-ATs destroyed
* Multiple AT-STs destroyed
* Many stormtroopers
* 200+ TIE fighters and interceptors destroyed

Result| * Designated targets destroyed
* Many Imperial ground forces
* Light damage done to the Imperial palace
* Heavy TIE fighter losses
* Empire decides to attack Earth, resulting in Operation Nightcloak

**Operation Thor's Hammer** was a long range airstrike against Coruscant launched by the 69th Starfighter Squadron, also known as the Hammer Squadron. The strike was launched as a show of force by the Terran Alliance to show the Galactic Empire that they could hit any target they wished, now matter how well defended it was, and to shake the Emperor's confidence in his ability to keep himself safe from harm.

The operation was planned for several months. The squadron was launched on the 26th, and the attack itself was conducted on the 28th. The squadron targeted weapons factories, weapons storage facilities, and fuel dumps. The squadron then scattered, targeting Imperial ground forces, while two of them, Jonathan Page and Abigail Peretz, attacked the Imperial Palace and caused damage as far as 1,000 feet into the palace. They also shot down just over 200 TIE fighters and interceptors. They were able to escape by destroying some of the shield generators on Coruscant and escaping before an interdiction cruiser could trap them in the system

The operation was a major morale boost for the Terran Alliance, and a major blow to the image of the Empire. Defections from the Empire to the Rebellion and Terran Alliance soared in the aftermath of the attack. The attack also enraged Emperor Palpatine, as the Hammer Squadron had caused extensive damage and casualties while taking no casualties themselves. In retaliation, he ordered that the Empire launch an all out attack against Earth to drive the Terran Alliance out of the Andromeda Galaxy for good, which would result in another devastating defeat for the Empire. The attack also raised the Hammer Squadron to near mythical status across both the Terran Alliance and the Andromeda Galaxy.

## Background

The idea of an attack on Coruscant to demonstrate the Terran Alliance's power was first considered as early as January, 2014. Planning never really took place on the idea until the Battle of Hoth. Following the defeat at Hoth, the Terran Alliance decided they needed to strike a blow to recover the image of the Alliance and the Rebellion after the battle, and began planning Operation Thor's Hammer.

In the beginning stages of planning, the Admiralty of the Terran Starfleet considered sending a large naval task force to launch a quick, surprise attack. However, Grand Admiral Thrawn reminded them of tracking systems in all of the hyperspace lanes around Coruscant that would detect an incoming fleet, and the defensive fleet was too strong to attack head on right then. After this, they decided it would strictly be a starfighter attack. Originally, the attack was to be carried out by the Hammer Squadron, the Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney, and the Dambusters, but eventually it was decided to just send the Hammer Squadron.

The Squadron began training in early December for the operation. The members of the squadron studied the areas they would be targeting, as well as Coruscant's defenses.

About two weeks before the attack, the squadron was redeployed to Saleucami, from which they would launch the attack, as it would take just 2 days to reach Coruscant.

## Attack

Operation Thor's Hammer was launched on January 26, 2016. The 18 SF-15 Space Eagles of the squadron took off from an airbase on Saleucami. They were armed with SIM-9 and SIM-120 air to air missiles, SGM-65 Maverick missiles, and Mk 82 500 lb bombs. The fighters jumped from hyperspace in the outer parts of the Saleucami system.

## Appearances

* *The Terran Alliance Strikes Back (first appearance)*