Next Eventually Battle of Yavin[1] Battle of Silken Asteroids Conflict Galactic Civil War[2] Date c. 2 BBY[3] Place Silken Asteroids[2] Outcome Rebel Alliance victory[2] Combatants Rebel Alliance[2] Galactic Empire[2] Commanders General Jan Dodonna[2] Moff Derliff[2] Strength A base:[2] 6 Z-95 Headhunters[2] T-65 X-wing starfighters[2] R2-D5 labor droids[2] Other elements of the Alliance Army[4] TIE/ln starfighters[2] TIE/sa bombers[2] Other elements of the Imperial Army[4] A base[2] [Source]

The Battle of the Silken Asteroids was the battle between the Galactic Empire led by Moff Derliff who moved against a Rebel Alliance base led by Jan Dodonna. Dodonna managed to destroy Derliff's forces.

Contents 1 Prelude 2 The battle 3 Aftermath 4 Behind the scenes 5 Appearances 6 Sources 7 Notes and references

PreludeEdit

Around 2 BBY,^[3] the Rebel Alliance established a base in the Silken Asteroids. It was discovered by Imperial-class Star Destroyers belonging to Moff Derliff.^[2]

The battleEdit

The Rebel base's six Z-95 Headhunters fended off Derliff's initial attack wave, a squadron of TIE/ln starfighters and TIE/sa bombers. General Jan Dodonna^[2] rallied his forces and used the bases' R2-D5 labor droids to construct additional defenses^[4] before taking the battle to Derliff's base and driving out the Imperials.^[2]

AftermathEdit

With the defeat of the Imperial base, the Rebels won the battle.^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

The Battle of Silken Asteroids was first mentioned in the strategy guide to the 2001 video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. It was the Princess Leia campaign's challenge mission. The player has complete freedom in building up the base and the army, although the strategy guide recommends building a large fighter squadron. The objective is to destroy the Imperial base. The mission and thus the battle was also included in the game's 2002 expansion pack, Clone Campaigns.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Notes and referencesEdit