Previous Destruction of the Grappler Next First Battle of Research Second Battle of Omar Conflict Zaarin insurrection (Strategic Warfare) Date 3.5 ABY[1] Place Omar system Outcome Zaarin splinter government victory Combatants Galactic Empire Zaarin splinter government Commanders Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin Strength ZA-13 2 EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates TIE/In interceptors TIE/ln starfighters Gamma-class ATR-6 assault transports TIE/In interceptors TIE/sa bombers Casualties ZA-13 1 Frigate Most starfighters Presumably light [Source]

The Second Battle of Omar was a battle fought during the Zaarin insurrection at Omar.

Contents 1 Background 2 The Battle 3 Aftermath 4 Behind the scenes 5 Appearances 6 Notes and references

BackgroundEdit

The second attack on Omar was once again an attempt by rogue Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin to disable the Galactic Empire's ability to produce the TIE Advanced starfighter. This offensive would leave Zaarin with a technological advantage over the loyal Imperial forces, as he could still produce his own TIE Advanced starfighters. He intended to achieve this by destroying platform ZA-13, the one remaining Imperial TIE Advanced facility in the Omar System.

The BattleEdit

ZA-13 was defended by a pair of EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates and several squadrons of TIE/In interceptors and TIE/fc starfighters. These forces had been deployed to safeguard the facility following the Third Battle of ZA-13 by Vice Admiral Thrawn. Thrawn was elsewhere leading an attack on the Rebel Alliance RS-32 in an attempt to seize the Rebels' new Magnetic pulse warheads. Zaarin caught on to Thrawn's plans and seized the opportunity to destroy the poorly-defended platform.

Zaarin assaulted the space station with a full force of TIE Bombers, TIE/In interceptors, and Gamma-class ATR-6 assault transports. Despite the presence of the two frigates, they were immediately overwhelmed by Zaarin's superior forces. One frigate was quickly destroyed, with the other barely escaping intact. The assault transports and Bombers began to relentlessly bombard the space station, eventually causing the entire station break apart in space and explode.

AftermathEdit

The loss of ZA-13 marked the total destruction of the Imperial TIE Advanced plants stationed in the Omar System, effectively impairing the Empire's ability to produce such starfighters. Zaarin them pulled his forces out to the Outer Rim Territories, where he renewed his campaign against the Empire. The loss of the TIE Advanced plants was a major setback for the Emperor's forces in their struggle against Zaarin.

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Behind the scenesEdit

The battle was first featured in the 1994 LucasArts video game Star Wars: TIE Fighter. The battle is depicted in the final cutscene of the game's eighth tour of campaign, "Strategic Warfare".

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: TIE Fighter (First appearance)

Notes and referencesEdit