Previous Battle of Orron III Next Battle of the Circarpous system Ambush in the Cron Drift Conflict Galactic Civil War (Operation Skyhook) Date 0 BBY Place Cron Drift, near AX-235 Outcome Alliance victory Combatants Alliance to Restore the Republic Galactic Empire [Source]

The Ambush in the Cron Drift took place during the Operation Skyhook, in the Galactic Civil War.

AX-235 was a Rebel outpost hidden in the asteroids of Cron Drift to monitor Imperial transmissions detected by some communications satellites, stolen from Orron III. It was the very outpost that intercepted an Imperial transmission with the schematics of the Death Star.

Due to the importance of the information, the Alliance dispatched Biggs Darklighter in an X-wing to retrieve it. However, after leaving AX-235, Darklighter's X-wing broke down and he came under attack by Imperial forces. The Independence sent three R-22 Spearheads to protect him until a rescue team could arrive and repair his ship. After escaping the attack he delivered the plans to the Independence.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: X-wing

SourcesEdit

• X-wing: The Official Strategy Guide

Operation: Skyhook/Death Star I campaign
Orron III · AX-235 · Death Star · Polis Massa Kalla VII · Despayre I · Despayre II · Danuta Toprawa · Tatooine · Alderaan · Yavin 4 · Yavin
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