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'''''BB 45''''' was a [[CR90 corvette/Legends|CR90 corvette]] used by the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] during the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]].

''BB 45'' and ''[[SB 35]]'', together with the [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]] ''[[Divad]]'', formed the escort force of the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|first Death Star]] and were specifically tasked with protecting the [[communications satellite]] coordinating its defenses in the [[Yavin system/Legends|Yavin system]].

In preparation for their assault on the battle station, [[Keyan Farlander/Legends|Keyan Farlander]], his two [[X-wing starfighter/Legends|X-wing]] wingmen and an escort of two [[R-22 Spearhead starfighter|R-22 Spearheads]] were dispatched to destroy the comsat. While Farlander's wingmen held off Imperial fighters, Farlander ignored the threat and headed straight for the satellite, destroying it with a proton torpedo before quickly returning to base. However, both his wingmen were shot down and the pilots had to be rescued later.

The destruction of the comsat denied access to Imperial reinforcements and left it open to direct attack by unsupported starfighters. It also succeeded in slowing down the Empire's preparations for the battle, allowing the Alliance longer to analyze the [[Death Star plans/Legends|Death Star plans]] brought to them by [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] and to plan their strategy.

==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''

==Sources==
*''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''

[[Category:CR90 corvettes]]
[[Category:Starships of the Galactic Empire]]