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Blockade of Kashyyyk
Timeframe	Rebellion era
Conflict	Galactic Civil War
Date	1 ABY
Place	Kashyyyk
Outcome	Alliance victory
Affiliations involved	Galactic Empire Alliance to Restore the Republic
Participants	B4711 Chewbacca Saun Dann Lumpawarrump Mallatobuck Han Solo Darth Vader Unidentified Moradmin Bast look-alike

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The Blockade of Kashyyyk was an event in 1 ABY, in which the Galactic Empire established a blockade over the planet Kashyyyk.

BackgroundEdit

Following the destruction of the First Death Star, Palpatine ordered Darth Vader to hunt down those Rebels responsible for the space station's destruction. As Han Solo and Chewbacca were leaving Tatooine on one of their typical flights, they were intercepted by two Star Destroyers of the Empire, who had recognized the Falcon from a previous encounter during the escape from the first Death Star. After an attack by the two Star Destroyers, Solo sent the Millennium Falcon into lightspeed. However, the Empire traced the course that the ship had set, and tracked their route to Kashyyyk.

The blockadeEdit

On the Star Destroyer Devastator, an Imperial officer resembling the deceased Chief Moradmin Bast announced to Vader that he had ordered a blockade and curfew of the planet, and had started a search operation. Upon arriving near the atmosphere of Kashyyyk, the Falcon found itself under fire from TIE fighters, who were guarding the planet. Down on Kashyyyk, Imperial Agents entered the home of Chewbacca, where the family was preparing for Life Day.

After doing an extensive search of the home, the Imperial Agents couldn't find a trace of the Rebels. Lumpwarrump Chewbacca's son, had gotten ahead of the Imperials, he created a device that tricked the officers into leaving. Leading them to believe that the Rebels had already left the planet, thus sending the Imperials on a wild goose chase to a decoy location. Han and Chewbacca arrived at the home, and later, they all celebrated the holiday.

By the time the Imperials had returned to Kashyyyk, after realizing they had been deceived, the Rebels had long gone. In response to the defeat, Palpatine decided to start over, by ordering the immediate resuming of the construction of the Second Death Star over an unknown world.

AppearancesEdit

• The Star Wars Holiday Special (First appearance)
• Star Wars Galaxies (Possible appearance)

SourcesEdit

• The Essential Guide to Characters
•  Star Chart: Kashyyyk System on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2) (Possible source)
• Star Wars Insider 96
•  What is Wookiee Life Day? on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2)