Previous Second Battle of Fondor Next Battle of Mandalore Battle of Bilbringi Conflict Yuuzhan Vong War Date 28 ABY Place Bilbringi system Outcome Yuuzhan Vong victory Combatants Galactic Federation of Free Alliances Imperial Remnant Yuuzhan Vong Empire Commanders General Wedge Antilles Major Pash Cracken Captain Han Solo Captain Mynar Devis† Strength Mon Mothma Memory of Ithor Ranger 4 cruisers Spritespray Olemp Vortex Wind Justice Millennium Falcon Twin Suns Squadron Wraith Squadron Scimitar Squadron TIE/D Defenders 1 Golan II Battle Station Coralskippers Grutchins Grutchin carriers 14 capital ships 2 Vua'spar 2 Dreadnaught analogs 3 Miid ro'ik Destroyer analogs Ro'ik chuun m'arh Shipwomb Casualties Heavy Captain Devis All TIE Defenders Memory of Ithor Heavy 3 cruisers 2 Interdictors [Source]

The Second Battle of Bilbringi was fought near the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War. It was one of the few battles to involve the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances and the Imperial Remnant fighting alongside each other.

The battleEdit

The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, in an effort to cut off Coruscant from the major systems in the Inner and Mid Rims, launched three major attacks within a month or so of time—one at Duro, another at Fondor, and the last at Bilbringi. The attack was orchestrated by Supreme Commander Sien Sovv and three of his other commanders: Admiral Traest Kre'fey, General Wedge Antilles and General Garm Bel Iblis.

Dubbed as Operation Trinity, the task force was divided into three groups: Alpha Fleet led by Antilles took the point, supported by Beta Fleet led by Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, and Gamma Fleet led by Kre'fey. The first point of the operation was for Antilles to enter the system and scout for any weakness in the enemy fleet. Then he was to send the most tactically suitable entry points to the other two fleets.

However, just before Antilles' fleet went in, the Yuuzhan Vong released their latest creation, the mabugat kan, which brought down several HoloNet relay stations. Since the entire operation depended on HoloNet transmissions to coordinate their attack, Antilles was unable to call in the other fleets for help. His fleet was trapped in a system full of hostiles, and the formation took heavy losses.

Many of his ships were destroyed in the battle, most notably the Interdictor Cruiser Memory of Ithor commanded by General Pash Cracken. Antilles did inflict heavy casualties to the Yuuzhan Vong forces, destroying the Interdictors and several other vessels.

Antilles' fleet narrowly escaped being completely obliterated by the Yuuzhan Vong. Only an order by Antilles to reduce the Mon Mothma's shields saved the fleet. The Yuuzhan Vong retreated, thinking that the Star Destroyer's main reactor was going critical; along with the timely intervention of a cloaked Golan Defense Platform commandeered by Han Solo, it allowed Mon Mothma and the remaining vessels of Alpha Fleet to retreat to Mon Calamari.

Antilles later met up with Pellaeon's fleet after the battle was over.

Many of the captured Alliance soldiers were taken by the Yuuzhan Vong to Selvaris.

Behind the scenesEdit

The Battle of Bilbringi makes its first appearance in The Final Prophecy by Gregory Keyes, in which it forms one of two major plotlines.

Fleet Group Alpha, the battle group commanded by Wedge Antilles, is described as comprising less than a third of the Yuuzhan Vong force in the system, yet with at least seven capital ships commanded by Antilles and fourteen in the Yuuzhan Vong command, this sizing ratio is inaccurate.

AppearancesEdit

• The Final Prophecy (First appearance)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
• Revelation (Indirect mention only)

SourcesEdit

• The New Essential Chronology
• "The 100 Greatest Things About Star Wars... Ever!"—Star Wars Insider 100 (Indirect mention only)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  Pash Cracken in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)