Raid above Bonadan
The raid above Bonadan was a hit and run attack on an Imperial commerce area in the Bonadan system during the early years of the Galactic Civil War.[2]
The Bonadan system was under Imperial control during the early years of Galactic Civil War and thus was the site of a commerce site where several cargo containers were being prepped by a couple of space tugs. A couple of BFF-1 bulk freighters such as Banthar and Deddite were on their way to pick up the containers. However the Rebel Alliance, seeking ways to undermine the Empire's efforts to control star systems, sent two Y-wings to destroy the defenceless cargo area before Imperial military forces could intervene.[2]
The Y-wings wasted no time and attacked the containers, using torpedoes to save time. They also destroyed a Lambda-class shuttle called Krayt that was carrying inspectors. By the time the frigate Enforcer arrived, it was too late, as significant damage had been inflicted, and the Y-wings retreated to Hyperspace.[2]
The successful hit and run mission was recreated as the first training exercise for pilots to use the Y-wing.[2]
Behind the scenes
The battle first appeared in the 1993 video game Star Wars: X-Wing as the first Y-wing historical mission, "Commerce Raid."[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars: X-Wing (First appearance)
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ According to X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide, Keyan Farlander trained in a simulation of the raid above Bonadan before his first tour of duty that began in the Dellalt system.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Star Wars: X-Wing
- ↑ According to X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide, this engagement follows the establishment of the Rebel Alliance, which The Essential Guide to Warfare dates to 2 BBY, and precedes the capture of Leia Organa. The Essential Atlas establishes that Organa's capture takes place on 35:3:3 under the Great ReSynchronization dating system, placing it at the beginning of 0 BBY according to the following explanation. Therefore, events occurring between the Alliance's establishment and Organa's capture must take place in 2 BBY at the earliest, and 1 BBY at the latest.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide