Second Battle of Ithor
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The Battle of Ithor was a brief battle between Han Solo in his Millennium Falcon and the Galactic Empire. Ithorians were about to be attacked by the Empire, and the Rebel Alliance was there to help them. Han Solo was able to get the helpless Ithorians, evade TIE Fighters, dodge asteroids, barely escape space slugs, and put them on the planet Bimmisaari for safety.
The battle tested Han Solo's skill, leadership, and maneuverability. It also tested the Falcon's endurance in battle under heavy laserfire. The Falcon proved well, but its computer was temporarily damaged. The landing on Bimmisaari also was very rough, as the TIE Fighters had also damaged the landing gear.
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[edit] Prelude
Han Solo, renowned pilot of the Rebel Alliance at the Battle of Yavin, became a skillful leader of the Rebel forces. After winning several battles, the Empire was planning to attack the jungle planet Ithor. Volunteering to save the helpless Ithorians, he decided to rescue the Ithorians and place them on the peaceful planet Bimmisaari. He knew this would be a tough one, so he decided to make this quick.
[edit] Battle
After entering the planet's atmosphere, Han dodged the jungle trees, branches, and roots to rendezvous with the Ithorians. After calling them aboard his ship, the grateful Ithorians rushed aboard, knowing that this trip might save their lives. He then left the surface and headed for space, hoping the Empire had not arrived.
[edit] Space battle
However, mush to Han's dismay, the Empire arrived quickly and immediately began to dispatch squadrons of TIE/ln starfighters. The TIE Fighters attacked from behind, firing their twin lasers at the Falcon, starting a vast space battle above the jungle planet. Twisting and turning, Han eventually was able to outmaneuver most of the fighters, and fled into deep space, hoping the Empire wouldn't follow him.
However, the lasers from the TIE Fighters damaged the nav computer onboard the Falcon. Han did not have time to fix it, so the Falcon flew right into an asteroid field. The asteroids flew very closely together, so Han tried his best to dodge the drifting rocks. The Falcon headed toward three large asteroids. However, three space slugs were hiding in the asteroids and tried to eat the Falcon. Han bested the space-dwelling creatures and flew out of the asteroid field.
[edit] Bimmisaari
Spotting the planet Bimmisaari, Han flew towards it. However, the landing gear was damaged so Han was unable to land on the planet smoothly. Barely missing a large space freighter, Han dived towards the landing pad and crashed, but landed safely. The Ithorians were freed from the Imperial attack.
[edit] Appearances
- Han Solo's Rescue Mission (First appearance)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ It is unknown when exactly the battle occurred, but since Han was rescuing Ithorians from the Empire, it is assumed after he became a member of the Rebel Alliance, therefore after the Battle of Yavin. The small skirmish with the three space slugs suggested it took place after the Battle of Hoth, as Han was unaware of space slugs before the Battle of Hoth. Therefore, assuming this, it takes place after 3 ABY.
