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{{Youmay|the Galactic Civil War battle|the [[Battle of Talay|battle]] during the Great Galactic War}}
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|prev=[[Second duel on unidentified desert moon]]<ref name"Rebellion 16">[[Rebellion 16|''Rebellion'' 16]]</ref>
|conc=
|next=[[Mission to Talay]]<ref name="Dark Forces">''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]''</ref>
|name=Battle of Talay
|image=[[File:BattleOfTalay1.jpg]]
|conflict=[[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] ([[Dark Trooper Project]])
|date=[[0 ABY/Legends|0 ABY]] (c. 36:1-2 GrS)<ref>Shortly after the battle, [[Crix Madine/Legends|Crix Madine]] provided the Rebel Alliance with some information regarding the Dark Troopers. Per ''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]'', Madine informed the Alliance shortly before his defection and the release of the [[Candorian plague]] on [[Dentaal/Legends|Dentaal]]. This incident is dated 36:2:12 GrS in [[Galaxywide NewsNets]].</ref>
|place=[[Tak Base]], [[Talay/Legends|Talay]]
|result=[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] victory
|side1=Galactic Empire
|side2=[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
|commanders1=*[[General/Legends|General]] [[Rom Mohc]]
*[[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[Nonam]]
|commanders2=*[[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Toka]]†
*Captain [[Bok (Mon Calamari)|Bok]]†
|forces1=*''[[Arc Hammer]]''
*[[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']]
*[[Dark Trooper hyperspace capsule]]s
*[[Dark trooper]]s
|forces2=*Tak Base
*Rebel personnel
*2+ [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]]s
**''[[Grey Damsel]]''
|casual1=None reported
|casual2=*All personnel and ships
*Civilians}}
{{Quote|Dark trooper: Release.|[[General/Legends|General]] [[Rom Mohc]]|audio=DarkTrooperRelease-DF.ogg|<ref name="Dark Forces" />}}
An '''attack''' on [[Tak Base]] was a minor battle of the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]]. Its purpose was for the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] to demonstrate the power of the new [[dark trooper]] project.

==Background==
General [[Rom Mohc]]'s superior knowledge of battle droids&mdash;in addition to his desire for retaliation against the destruction of the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]]&mdash;drove him to unleash his own ultimate war droid: the [[dark trooper]]. [[Tak Base]] on [[Talay/Legends|Talay]] was the target selected for Mohc's demonstration of power, intended for [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] to witness and approve.

==Battle==
{{Quote|This is Tak Base to anybody out there...please...we're under Imperial attack...they're everywhere, there was no warning at all...Total devastation! They broke through our shields...They broke through our shields!|[[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Toka]]|audio=TalayBaseUnderAttack-DF.ogg|<ref name="Dark Forces" />}}
The ''[[Arc Hammer]]'' and the [[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']] formed a small blockade of the planet Talay. From ''Executor''{{'s}} bridge, General Rom Mohc ordered Captain [[Nonam]] to dispatch the dark troopers to assault Tak Base. The dark troopers were deployed from the ''Arc Hammer'', and headed for the planet.

[[File:ExecutorArcHammer2.png|thumb|left|235px|The ''Executor'' and the ''Arc Hammer'' approach Talay]]

The dark troopers easily pierced Tak's shields, and attacked with high precision and speed - the assault was so sudden that the Rebels had no chance to defend themselves let alone retaliate.

Captain [[Bok (Mon Calamari)|Bok]] attempted an evacuation of the base with Toka's flagship, the [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]] ''[[Grey Damsel]]'', and managed to escape with an unknown number of Rebels. Bok wanted to also rescue Admiral [[Toka]] from the surface, however Toka insisted that Bok leave without him and save the others. The fate of the second Mon Calamari Cruiser is unknown, but it was likely disabled before it could lift off, or it was destroyed by the blockading ''Executor''.

Admiral Toka managed to transmit a general distress signal, however the transmission was cut short, and Toka was shot by a dark trooper.

The crew of the ''Grey Damsel'' also suffered a similar fate, for they had failed to notice that a dark trooper had slipped aboard the ship. Bok and crew were all killed by the dark trooper as the ship entered hyperspace.

The dark troopers caused total devastation of the base and its surrounding city, resulting in a massive amount of Rebel and civilian casualties. Darth Vader was most impressed with the assault, and gave Mohc full support for the project.

==Aftermath==
[[File:Toka-distressSignal.jpg|thumb|200px|Admiral Toka's distress signal.]]

Shortly after the battle, [[Mon Mothma/Legends|Mon Mothma]] received Admiral [[Toka]]'s distress signal, in addition to a communication from Imperial defector [[Crix Madine/Legends|Crix Madine]], revealing some information regarding the dark trooper project. She recruited [[Kyle Katarn]] to [[Mission to Talay|infiltrate the remains]] of [[Tak Base]], in order to gather more information on the dark trooper project. After evading the [[Stormtrooper/Legends|Stormtroopers]] garrisoned there, Katarn discovered an abandoned firearm that no humanoid was capable of utilizing. The weapon was later confirmed to be one used by dark troopers, and was traced back to weapon designer [[Moff/Legends|Moff]] [[Rebus (Galactic Empire)|Rebus]] on [[Anoat/Legends|Anoat]].

Meanwhile, the crewless ''Grey Damsel'' reverted from hyperspace near [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]], and crashed on the planet's surface. The single dark trooper was responsible for causing much chaos near [[Mos Espa/Legends|Mos Espa]], before it was eventually destroyed by locals.

==Behind the scenes==
The battle first appeared as a cutscene preceding the second level of ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]''. The ''Arc Hammer'' is shown deploying drop pods which are then fired towards the Rebel planet. Afterwards, Mon Mothma shows Kyle Katarn the distress signal of Admiral [[Toka]].

[[Dark Horse Comics]] further elaborated on the battle in "[[Sand Blasted]]", adding elements such as the ''[[Grey Damsel]]'', Captain [[Bok (Mon Calamari)|Bok]] and Captain [[Nonam]].

==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'' {{1st}}
*{{Tales|4|Sand Blasted}}

==Sources==
*{{EGCite|D|Dark Trooper}} {{Imo}} <!-- The droids' first combat test, a brutal, one-sided massacre, utterly decimated a Rebel base on Talay. -->

==Notes and references==
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