Fourth Battle of Yavin 4
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- "When the Death Star was destroyed, about half of the 501st Legion was still in the hangar getting to their ships. Of those who made it out, another third were caught in the explosion. I'd fought with some of those men for over twenty years. Afterwards, those of us that survived hooked up with a nearby Imperial fleet making a retaliatory strike on the Rebel's base on Yavin IV. It wasn't the best thought out plan, but we were cut off from our leaders, tired, and operating on instinct. If not for our training, we probably would've never gotten past their orbital defenses."
- ―Unidentified 501st Legion stormtrooper[src]
The Fourth Battle of Yavin 4 was one of the final Skirmishes of Yavin 4 in which the 501st Legion retaliated for the destruction of the first Death Star.
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[edit] Background
A detachment of the 501st emerged from the blockade of Immobilizer 418 cruisers, consisting of 1 Star Destroyer and 2 escort Victory II-class frigates. A number of Rebels had discovered a path through the blockade, and gathered together in a convoy of starships to rip through the blockade with a hyperspace jump.
[edit] The battle
- "Frankly, I don't remember much of the fighting. I guess we won."
- ―Unidentified 501st Legion stormtrooper[src]
The pilots of the 501st manned their bombers and attacked the fleet of Corellian Corvettes. With the corvette defense down, the attack on the transports started. TIE/sa bombers swarmed through the fleet, destroying everything in their path.
An assault on a Mon Calamari cruiser commenced. The 501st pilots destroyed the heavy turbolasers, clearing the way for the Victory II frigates to barrage the hull. The bombers destroyed the engines and immobilized the starship, leaving it clear for capture.
Afterwards followed a ground assault. A Sentinel-class landing craft landed on the moon and Imperial forces proceeded to attack a Rebel hangar base. They secured the fountain, viaduct, and reflecting pool. A squad of Imperial engineers deployed a breaching bomb to the hangar door, blowing it open. The Imperials then stormed the temple and killed the Bothan High Command.
[edit] Aftermath
- "After the battle, the surviving members of the 501st finally caught their breath. The Empire had taken the Rebel's best shot and come up standing. Now it was our turn to strike."
- ―Unidentified 501st Legion stormtrooper[src]
The fighting men of the 501st occupied the temple for a couple more weeks, then they were reinforced by an additional attack force, starting the Evacuation of Yavin.
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