Previous Attack on Porus Vida[1] Concurrent Battle for Yavin 4[1] Next Mission to Kejim[2] Battle of the Darksaber Conflict Darksaber crisis Date 12 ABY Place Hoth asteroid field Outcome New Republic victory Combatants New Republic Besadii Kajidic/Black Sun Commanders General Crix Madine † General Wedge Antilles Durga Besadii Tai † Strength Yavaris Dodonna 6 CR90 corvettes 2 Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers 3 scout A-wings 3 commandos Darksaber Casualties 3 commandos 3 A-wings 1 damaged corvette Darksaber and entire crew [Source]

The Battle for the Darksaber was fought in the asteroid field of the Hoth system. New Republic forces, fearing another Alderaan incident, ambushed and sabotaged the Darksaber weapon.

In the process, the New Republic lost one of its greatest generals, Crix Madine, and the battle ended on a worse note: his ultimate sacrifice was summarily wasted on a flawed weapon that malfunctioned, failed to even fire properly and was destroyed by two planetoid size asteroids within the asteroid belt when its superlaser refused to fire to clear the path.

Behind the scenesEdit

Although an image from The New Essential Chronology shows a Dreadnaught as part of the fleet attacking the Darksaber, the novel does not state that any such ships took part in the battle. It may be intended to depict the Dodonna, which is an Assault Frigate rather than a standard Dreadnaught.

AppearancesEdit

• Darksaber (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

• The Essential Chronology
• The New Essential Chronology

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