Deep Space Confrontation

### Outcome

Decisive Alliance to Restore the Republic victory* Destruction of the *Eliminator* and its support ships

The **Deep Space Confrontation** was a minor battle that occurred during 0 ABY as part of the Onderon Campaign. The battle saw the destruction of the *Eliminator* and a supporting *Victory II*-class Star Destroyer at the hands of the *Aurora* and efforts from Rebel Strike Team 42.

## **Naval Engagement**

### **Prelude**

After a lack of communication from the Assault Frigate Mark II, the *Resolve*, Onderon Command deployed Strike Team 42 to locate, board, and return communication from the Frigate to the *Aurora*. Strike Team 42 located the *Resolve* at its last known coordinates, and boarded the frigate. Strike Team 42 engaged and fought of a group of elite Imperial Novatroopers and successfully rescued the crew. However, the *Resolve* was intercepted by a *Victory II*-class Star Destroyer.

### **The Battle**

Ordered to stand down, and surrender to boarding parties, the crew of the *Resolve* activated the weapons and engaged the *Victory II*-class Star Destroyer. Members of Strike Team 42, Kodrick Zusk and Suob Nobo, both rallied pilots to their fighters and joined them to engage incoming Imperial TIE Fighters, while Venat Zeriv and Marco led the Marines aboard the *Resolve* to defend against boarding parties. However, the Hyperdrive was damaged, requiring repair. Domino moved to repair the hyperdrive, fighting saboteur droids in the midst of his work. After the engagement carried on, an *Imperial II*-class Star Destroyer, the *Eliminator*, jumped into the system and joined the *Victory II*-class Star Destroyer. As the fight carried on, the *Aurora* and its supporting vessels joined the *Resolve*, and focused its efforts on the *Eliminator* while the *Resolve* took care of the *Victory II*-class Star Destroyer.

After eliminating the remaining support fighters attacking the *Resolve*, their efforts were focused to take down the supporting Star Destroyer, which resulted in success, destroying the *Victory II*-class Star Destroyer. The resolve and its support fighters moved to engage the *Eliminator*, with Suob leading the attack to destroy the shield generators. After fending off the saboteur droids and the boarding parties, Domino, Venat, and Marco discovered stockpiles of liquid Tibanna and Baradium charges, enough to cripple the *Eliminator* if set off. Gathering two shuttles, one loaded with the liquid Tibanna, they boarded the *Eliminator* and set off the stockpile, escaping as the *Imperial II*-class Star Destroyer was destroyed outright.

### **Aftermath**

The battle resulted in the the destruction of two Star Destroyers, with limited Rebel losses while killing an important Imperial Captain, Estrik Ortyp. The *Resolve* also joined the *Aurora* as part of its fleet, and Strike Team 42 was awarded the Corellian Cross by Vice Admiral Gaals. The resulting battle was a major win, as it showed Alliance efforts in the Japrael Sector were not in vain.

## **Appearances**

*Star Wars: Age of Rebellion II*

* Episode VII: Rebel Rally (First appearance)
* Episode VIII: Chaos and Undoing (Mentioned only)