View source for Battle of Yavin/Legends

{{Top}}
{{Youmay|the battle|another [[Battle of Yavin 4]], the [[Battle of Yavin (starship)|starship]] or the [[Battle of Yavin (TCG)|card pack]]|linebreak=1}}
{{Battle
|prev=*[[Raid on Yavin 4]]<ref name="Battlefront">''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''</ref>
*[[Assault on Ruul]]<ref name="SW:FC">''[[Star Wars: Force Commander]]''</ref>
*[[Battle of Hoth (0 BBY)|Battle of Hoth]]<ref name="Rebel Assault">''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]''</ref>
*[[First Battle of Ord Biniir]]<ref name="The Making of Baron Fel">[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron 25|''X-Wing Rogue Squadron'' 25]]</ref>
|conc=*[[Battle of Sarapin (Galactic Civil War)|Battle of Sarapin]]<ref name="SW:FC" />
*[[Second Battle of Ord Biniir]]<ref name="The Making of Baron Fel" />
*[[Battle of Aargonar (Galactic Civil War)|Battle of Aargonar]]<ref name="Rebellion Era">''[[Rebellion Era Sourcebook]]''</ref>
*[[Blockade of Ralltiir]]<ref name="GNN3">{{Journal|3|Galaxywide NewsNets}}</ref>
|next=*[[Royal Award Ceremony/Legends|Royal Award Ceremony]]<ref name="ANH">{{Film|IV}}</ref>
*[[Yavin blockade]]<ref name="Marvel2">''[[Marvel Comics]]''</ref>
*[[Rescue mission on Yavin 4]]<ref name="SW:FC" />
|name=Battle of Yavin
|image=[[File:Battle_of_Yavin.png]]
|conflict=[[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]]<ref name="ANH" /> {{C|[[Operation Skyhook]]}}
|date=[[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]]<ref name="NEC">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref> ([[Great ReSynchronization|35:3:7]])<ref name="Date">{{Yavindate}}</ref>
|place=[[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] {{C|in [[Orbit/Legends|orbit]] over [[Yavin Prime/Legends|Yavin Prime]]}}<ref name="ANH" />
|result=*Decisive [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance]] victory, destruction of first [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]]<ref name="ANH" />
**Death of [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Wilhuff Tarkin]]<ref name="ANH" />
|side1=[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]<ref name="ANH" />
|side2=Alliance to Restore the Republic<ref name="ANH" />
|side3=
|side4=
|commanders1=*Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin &dagger;<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Supreme Commander (Empire)/Legends|Supreme Commander]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]]<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Conan Antonio Motti/Legends|Conan Antonio Motti]] &dagger;<ref name="DS novel">''[[Death Star (novel)]]''</ref>
*[[High General]] [[Cassio Tagge/Legends|Cassio Tagge]] &dagger;<ref name="ANH" />
*[[General/Legends|General]] [[Moradmin Bast/Legends|Moradmin Bast]] &dagger;<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Colonel/Legends|Colonel]] [[Wullf Yularen/Legends|Wullf Yularen]] &dagger;<ref name="ANH" />
|commanders2=*[[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]]<ref name="ANH" />
*General [[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]]<ref name="ANH" />
*General [[Bob Hudsol/Legends|Bob Hudsol]]<ref name="ANH" />
*General [[Vanden Willard/Legends|Vanden Willard]]<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] (On the second attack run)<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] (Late battle)<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Garven Dreis/Legends|Garven Dreis]] &dagger;<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Jon Vander/Legends|Jon Vander]] &dagger;<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[Merrick Simms]]<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
*[[X2]]<ref name="SW:BF:ES">''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'' [[Nintendo DS]] version</ref>
*[[Shara]]<ref name="SW:BF:ES" />
|commanders3=
|commanders4=
|forces1={{Scroll_box|height=250px|width=100%|content=*[[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE fighters]]<ref name="RS II">''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''</ref>
**[[Black Squadron (Galactic Empire)/Legends|Black Squadron]]
*[[TIE/sa bomber/Legends|TIE bombers]]<ref name="SW:BF:ES" />
*Darth Vader's [[TIE Advanced x1/Legends|TIE Advanced]]<ref name="ANH" />
*[[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]]<ref name="ANH" />
*Death Star escort [[Fleet/Legends|fleet]]:<ref name="XW:TOSG">''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''</ref>
**1 [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]]<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
***''[[Divad]]''<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
**2 [[CR90 corvette/Legends|CR90 corvettes]]<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
***[[BB 45]]<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
***[[SB 35]]<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
**2 [[Victory II-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Victory II''-class Star Destroyers]] {{C|Early battle}}<ref name="EAW">''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''</ref>
**2 [[Tartan-class patrol cruiser|''Tartan''-class cruisers]] {{C|Early battle}}<ref name="EAW" />
**[[Communications satellite]] {{C|Early battle}}<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
*[[Stormtrooper/Legends|Stormtroopers]]<ref name="SW:BF:ES" />}}
|forces2={{Scroll_box|height=250px|width=100%|content=*32 Alliance [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]]
**[[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red Squadron]]<ref name="ANH" />
***12 [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing]] starfighters<ref name="TEGW">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref>
**[[Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Gold Squadron]]<ref name="ANH" />
***7 [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|BTL Y-wing]] starfighters<ref name="FF1">Non-Canon Ref</ref>
**[[Green Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Green Squadron]]<ref name="TEGW" />
**[[Blue Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Blue Squadron]]<ref name="TEGW" />
***6 [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing]] starfighters<ref name="FF1">Non-Canon Ref</ref>
**2 [[R-22 Spearhead starfighter|R-22 Spearhead]] starfighters<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
*1 [[YT-1300 light freighter/Legends|YT-1300 light freighter]]<ref name="ANH" />
**[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']] {{C|Late battle}}<ref name="ANH" />
*Large amount of the [[Alliance Fleet]]<ref name="EAW choice">The size of the [[Alliance Fleet]] ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]'' in the final mission is a choice, as long as the fleet includes [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red Squadron]], and is thus game mechanics.</ref>
**[[MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser|MC80 Star Cruisers]]<ref name="EAW choice" />
**[[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigates]]<ref name="EAW choice" />
**[[Assault Frigate Mark II/Legends|Assault Frigate Mark IIs]]<ref name="EAW choice" />
**[[CR90 corvette/Legends|CR90 corvettes]]<ref name="EAW choice" />
**[[DP20 frigate]]s<ref name="EAW choice" />
**[[Marauder-class corvette|''Marauder''-class corvettes]]<ref name="EAW choice" />
**[[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor/Legends|RZ-1 A-wing interceptors]]<ref name="EAW choice" />}}
|forces3=
|forces4=
|casual1=*Death Star I<ref name="ANH" />
*2 ''Victory II''-class Star Destroyers<ref name="EAW" />
*2 ''Tartan''-class patrol cruisers<ref name="EAW" />
*Grand Moff Tarkin<ref name="ANH" />
*At least 20,000 [[Imperial officer/Legends|Imperial officers]] and over one million support troops and [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]]{{Fact}}
*Two thirds of the [[501st Legion/Legends|501st Legion]]<ref name="BF II">''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''</ref>
*TIE fighters<ref name="RS II" />
*Communications satellite<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
|casual2=*17 X-Wings<ref name="ANH" /><ref name="XW:TOSG" />
*All but 1 Y-Wing<ref name="ANH" />
|casual3=
|casual4=
|civilian=}}
{{Quote|This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi; it will soon see the end of the rebellion.|Darth Vader to Grand Moff Tarkin before the battle|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}}
The '''Battle of Yavin''' was a major battle of the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] that led to the destruction of the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|first Death Star]] and [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker's]] first step to becoming a fully-fledged [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]]. It was one of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebellion's]] first major victories.

==Prelude==
{{Quote|Any attack made by the Rebels against this station would be a useless gesture, no matter what technical data they've obtained.|Conan Motti|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}}
With the imminent completion of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Empire's]] [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]], the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] anticipated a major Imperial offensive. To unify command and coordinate a defense, the [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]] [[Independence/Legends|''Independence'']] carried members of the [[Alliance High Command/Legends|Alliance High Command]] to their [[Great Temple/Legends|secret base]] on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]].<ref name="Star Wars: X-wing">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''</ref> Upon arrival, the ''Independence'' sent [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red]], [[Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Gold]] and [[Blue Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Blue Squadron]] to the Yavin Base. Their numbers were augmented by veteran [[Pilot/Legends|pilots]] as the Alliance gathered its resources in preparation for the coming battle.<ref name="XW:TOSG" />

The Rebels' Mission to Danuta accomplished by rebel agent Kyle Katarn<ref>[[Dark Forces]]</ref> had resulted in the resistance movement obtaining a complete technical readout of the [[Space station/Legends|battle station]]. The plans were placed into the hands of Rebel leader [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]], but she was [[Battle of Tatooine (Galactic Civil War)|captured]] by Imperial forces over the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]].<ref name="ANH" />

The plans were brought to Yavin 4 after the crew and passengers of the [[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']] successfully [[Rescue of Princess Leia/Legends|rescued]] Organa from the Death Star. To facilitate their escape, [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] had confronted his former [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]] and Organa's birth father, [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]], and sacrificed himself in the process.<ref name="ANH" />

Around the time of the rescue, several pilots of Red Squadron were on a [[Mission to Commenor (0 BBY)|mission]] to [[Commenor/Legends|Commenor]] to pick up [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droids]]. They were successful, although the raid resulted in the [[Death/Legends|death]] of [[Cesi Eirriss]].<ref name="RS 1/2">''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]''</ref>

However, as Organa suspected, the Empire ''allowed'' them to escape after planting a homing beacon aboard the ''Millennium Falcon'', thus leading Imperial forces to the previously hidden main Rebel base on Yavin 4.<ref name="ANH" /> As the Rebel Alliance stationed at Yavin 4 lacked the amount of capital ships required to attack the battle station, the Alliance could not attempt to exploit the tactic of firing on the focusing crystals enough to misalign it, and the Death Star's defenses were also designed to repel that kind of assault anyway. In addition, as the Rebels had learned of the Death Star's arrival on short notice after recovering the full plans, they also were left with little time to plan an infiltration operation into the station to destroy it from within.<ref name="TEGW" />

Having received intelligence that the Rebels were on Yavin, an Imperial strike force [[Raid on Yavin 4|arrived]] to verify the presence of the Rebel base; they successfully fought the defenders at the [[Massassi Arena]].<ref name="Battlefront" />

[[File:DeathStar_plans.png|thumb|left|250px|Jan Dodonna briefs rebel pilots on the Death Star plans]]
Studying the plans provided by Organa's [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droid]] [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]], the Alliance learned that the station had a small exhaust port not protected by a [[Particle shield/Legends|particle shield]] through which a well-placed [[Proton torpedo/Legends|proton torpedo]] could reach the main reactor and destroy the station. The port was only two meters wide and was situated in a [[Meridian trench/Legends|narrow trench]] protected by turbolaser batteries. The trench would have to be navigated to allow the Rebel targeting system to lock on to the port, and perfect accuracy was required for the torpedo to enter the exhaust port. Under such conditions, there was little confidence that the weakness could be exploited.<ref name="ANH" /> Despite this uncertainty, Red and Gold Squadrons decided to target the exhaust port, while Blue and Green Squadrons attacked the superlaser in order to buy time for Red and Gold Squadrons. If Red and Gold Squadrons failed, Blue and Green squadrons' damage to the superlaser dish would possibly make the Death Star unable to fire its superlaser.<ref name="TEGW" /> [[General/Legends|General]] [[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]] briefed the strike pilots himself.<ref name="ANH" />

That same day, Imperial commander [[Brenn Tantor]] saved the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Sarapin/Legends|Sarapin]] from destabilization at the hands of the Rebel Alliance.<ref name="SW:FC" /> Also, [[Soontir Fel/Legends|Soontir Fel]] led a [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]] of the [[181st Imperial Fighter Wing/Legends|181st Imperial Fighter Wing]] in [[Second Battle of Ord Biniir|routing]] a squadron of Rebel Y-wings at [[Ord Biniir/Legends|Ord Biniir]].<ref name="The Making of Baron Fel" />

==Battle==
{{Quote|Lock S-foils in attack position.|Garven Dreis|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}}
The Death Star arrived in system escorted by a small support [[Fleet/Legends|fleet]] consisting of the [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|Nebulon-B frigate]] ''[[Divad]]'' and two [[CR90 corvette/Legends|CR90 corvettes]] [[BB 45]] and [[SB 35]]. While the Death Star prepared to fire its main weapon, a [[communications satellite]] was deployed to coordinate defenses. The Rebels, still planning their attack, knew that any delay to the Death Star's approach could spell the difference between victory and defeat. Therefore they planned a small attack to destroy the communications satellite and disrupt operations.

A trio of [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|X-wings]], including [[Keyan Farlander/Legends|Keyan Farlander]], and a pair of [[R-22 Spearhead starfighter|R-22 Spearheads]] were dispatched to destroy the satellite. While Farlander's wingmen held off Imperial fighters, the pilot ignored the threat and headed straight for the satellite, destroying it with a proton torpedo. The mission was a success, preventing the Empire from calling for reinforcements and disrupting their defenses, although two of the Rebel X-wings were shot down and the pilots had to be rescued later.<ref name="XW:TOSG" />

Other portions of the offensive fleet included two [[Victory II-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Victory II''-class Star Destroyers]] and two [[Tartan-class patrol cruiser|''Tartan''-class patrol cruisers]].<ref name="EAW" /> A large part of the [[Alliance Fleet]], including [[MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser|MC80 Star Cruisers]], Nebulon-B escort frigates, and other Rebel starfighters<ref name="EAW choice" /> destroyed those four Imperial starships, however, to allow the Rebel Alliance attack on the Death Star to proceed.<ref name="EAW" />

Farlander was quickly dispatched again in one of two X-wings charged with clearing some of the defenses around the trench. They succeeded in destroying several laser batteries as well as some small surface hangars, limiting the Death Star's ability to launch fighters.<ref name="XW:TOSG" />

Meanwhile, down on the ground, [[X2]], [[Shara]], and other Rebel soldiers fought off Imperials attacking from space. Various [[TIE/sa bomber/Legends|TIE/sa bombers]] were deployed and doing bombing strafes, and likewise a contingent of Stormtroopers entered the Yavin 4 Base. X2, Shara, and various Rebel soldiers proceeded to enter the temple as well as avoid the various strafing runs of the TIE bombers. Thanks to the Stormtroopers, the base's anti-aircraft turret was also deactivated, forcing X2 to reactivate the turret's power station. After doing so and then preventing them from taking the [[Great Temple/Legends|Great Temple]], Dodonna called X2 and Shara and informed them that Imperials had set up jamming systems that were interfering with the X-wing's engines. X2 and Shara located and destroyed the jamming devices.<ref name="SW:BF:ES" />

===The Trench Run===
{{Quote|We've analyzed their attack, sir, and there is a danger. Should I have your ship standing by?''"<br />"Evacuate? ''In our moment of ''triumph?'' I think you overestimate their chances!|[[Moradmin Bast/Legends|Moradmin Bast]] and Wilhuff Tarkin|audio=BastTarkin.ogg|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}}
[[File:Mobilize_the_Squadrons_TCGcore.png|thumb|right|250px|Gold Squadron and Red Squadron mobilize to assault the Death Star.]]
Following the preliminary attacks, a fleet of 22 [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|X-wing]], 8 [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|Y-wing]], and 2 [[R-22 Spearhead starfighter|R-22 Spearhead]] starfighters scrambled to assault the station. The Death Star attempted to use its batteries to defend itself, but the defenses were designed primarily to fight off [[Capital ship/Legends|capital ships]], not the small, agile Rebel ships. The fighters destroyed several turrets and a rookie pilot known as [[Rookie One]] destroyed a [[Death Star cannon|giant ion cannon]] mounted on the Station, in order to set the stage for the main phase of the assault.<ref name="Rebel Assault" />

Although they managed to infiltrate the Death Star's outer defenses, the Rebel Alliance pilots still needed to destroy the Death Star's ten [[Deflection tower|deflector shield towers]] that protected the trench.<ref name="RS II" />

The station commander, [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Wilhuff Tarkin]], dismissed the attack as futile and refused to deploy the station's vast [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE]] squadrons. Tarkin also refused to evacuate when his chief, [[Moradmin Bast/Legends|Moradmin Bast]], attempted to warn him that the Rebels may have found a weak spot in the station. Darth Vader, however, realizing the material threat, ordered his [[Black Squadron (Galactic Empire)/Legends|personal fighter squadron]] to scramble on his own authority. The TIE fighter squadron attacked the Rebel forces soon after they realized that their laser batteries were failing. An order was passed on to stop all turbolasers from firing, letting the TIEs do the job, and to avoid the risk of Imperial fighters being shot down by friendly fire.<ref name="ANH" /> The Rebels engaged in [[Starfighter combat/Legends|duels]] with the starfighters, destroying several to clear the way to the trench.<ref name="RS II" />

[[File:BOY_SWR_cover.png|thumb|left|250px|Rebel starfighters commence their attack run on the Death Star.]]
As the rest of the Rebel fighters engaged Vader's forces, three [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|Y-wings]] from Gold Squadron began their attack run on the trench. They were followed by Vader in his [[TIE Advanced x1|TIE/Advanced]], flanked by [[DS-61-3|Backstabber]] and [[Mithel/Legends|"Mauler" Mithel]] in TIE/LNs. Vader shot down [[Gold Two/Legends|Gold Two]], [[Tiree]] and [[Gold Leader/Legends|Gold Leader]], [[Jon Vander/Legends|Jon Vander]]; in the trench, then shot down [[Gold Five/Legends|Gold Five]], [[Davish Krail/Legends|Davish Krail]] as he attempted to escape. Following the failure of Gold Squadron, the Rebel tacticians on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]] directed [[Red Leader/Legends|Red Leader]], [[Garven Dreis/Legends|Garvin Dreis]] to keep half of the group out of range. Red Leader obliged by instructing [[Red Two/Legends|Reds Two]], [[Red Three/Legends|Three]] and [[Red Five/Legends|Five]] ([[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]], [[Biggs Darklighter/Legends|Biggs Darklighter]], and [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], respectively) to hold back while he led the second trench run, flanked by [[Red Ten/Legends|Red Ten]], [[Theron Nett/Legends|Theron Nett]] and [[Red Twelve/Legends|Red Twelve]], [[Puck Naeco/Legends|Puck Naeco]].<ref name="ANH" />

As Red Leader made his trench run, both his companions were shot down by Vader and his wingmen as they pursued. Red Leader succeeded in making the run, but his proton torpedoes exploded on the exhaust port's surface, leaving a near miss and also killing some stormtroopers inside from the force of the explosion. The remaining X-Wings attempted to cover Red Leader on his exit from the trench, but Dreis, who had been hit and damaged while exiting the trench, ordered them to maintain their position and prepare for their run, just before being shot down by Vader.<ref name="ANH" />

Vader and his wingmen briefly exited the battle and tried to shoot a fleeing [[E-2T medical shuttle]], ''[[5537]]'', as it was full of Imperial defectors. The shuttle's pilot, [[Villian Dance]], managed to outmaneuver Vader until the ongoing battle forced him and his wingmen to turn back.<ref name="DS novel" />

On the Death Star, an officer analyzed the Rebels' attack plan and realized there was a good chance they could destroy the reactor&mdash;and with it, the entire station. He alerted Tarkin and suggested they consider a retreat or evacuation. Tarkin, however, believed the final victory for the Empire was in sight, and did not consider pulling back.<ref name="SWE4 novel">[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)]]</ref>

[[File:VadersTIEAdvanced-TCGCore.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Darth Vader leads a pair of TIE Fighters into the trench run.]]
The remaining pilots of Red Squadron began their trench run, with Skywalker in the lead, while Darklighter and Antilles maintained a greater distance behind him in order to shield him from the Imperial fighters. The three pilots traversed the trench at full throttle in order to keep the TIEs away. During the approach the stabilizer on Luke's X-Wing loosened, forcing him to initiate repairs and keep his ship steady before he could begin targeting, slowing down the run. Vader and his wingmen gave chase, and opened fire on the X-Wings at long range. One of the wingmen's shots scored a minor hit on Wedge's X-Wing, damaging the engine array, and forcing him to abandon the trench run, unable to keep up with his wingmates. Vader instructed his wingmen to let him go and maintain their pursuit of Biggs and Luke. As they closed the distance, Biggs threw his X-Wing into a weave maneuver, erratically moving around both laterally and vertically, to deny his pursuers a clean shot at either his leader or himself. While this was successful against Vader's wingmen, the Dark Lord of the Sith anticipated his opponent's move through [[The Force/Legends|the Force]] and eventually got a clear shot at Biggs, killing Luke's childhood friend from Tatooine and leaving Luke without any assistance in the trench.<ref name="ANH" />

Meanwhile, on the ground, after X2 fully cleared out the Imperials in the base, he flew to the Death Star in his own fighter to backup the remaining pilots. He arrived at the Death Star during Skywalker's trench run, and got himself within range of Darth Vader's TIE/Advanced to supply Skywalker with backup. However, Vader anticipated X2's arrival and ordered all turbolaser turrets to fire on X2, forcing him to withdraw.<ref name="SW:BF:ES" /> Vader and his wingmen then sped down the trench after Skywalker, as they neared the exhaust port. At this critical moment, Skywalker heard the voice of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] prompting him to deactivate his [[Targeting computer/Legends|targeting computer]]. The Rebel technicians on Yavin 4 questioned this decision, but Luke reassured them that everything was all right. Vader gained a partial weapon lock on Skywalker's X-Wing, and took a potentially fatal shot. However, the blast only grazed [[R2-D2/Legends|R2]], rendering him inoperative for the remainder of the mission but causing no direct damage to Skywalker's fighter.<ref name="ANH" />

In the Death Star's control room, as the Rebel base came into range, Tarkin instructed [[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Conan Antonio Motti/Legends|Conan Antonio Motti]] give [[Superlaser Fire Control]] the order to fire the superlaser when ready.

[[File:Exds.png|thumb|left|250px|The Death Star is destroyed.]]
Vader, sensing that Skywalker was strong in the Force and unaware that Skywalker was his son, readied his guns to fire again and kill him. However, at the last moment, [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] arrived in the ''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]'' and surprised Vader by shooting at and destroying his wingman, Backstabber. In the confusion, the other wingman, Mithel, panicked and collided with Vader's fighter, sending himself crashing into the trench and Vader careening out of control into space. With the [[Concentration|Force aiding him]], Skywalker fired his torpedoes, both of which entered the port perfectly. After confirming the torpedoes hit their target, Skywalker, Antillies, and the remaining Rebel fighters, including the ''Falcon'' quickly flew away from the Death Star and back towards Yavin 4.<ref name="ANH" />

As [[Master chief petty officer|master chief gunnery officer]] [[Tenn Graneet]] prepared to fire the Death Star's superlaser, he hesitated when the Death Star was primed to fire, feeling the guilt of the destruction of Alderaan. He told his crew to standby as the others in the control room urged him to shoot.<ref name="DS novel" />

On the Death Star's bridge, Motti called out that torpedoes were fired down the main shaft and would hit the reactor.<ref name="DS novel" /> The Death Star exploded just seconds after.<ref name="ANH" /> Tarkin, Motti, Bast, and the rest of the battle station's crew that were onboard were killed.<ref name="DS novel" /> Vader managed to regain control of his fighter and fled the Yavin system with his life. The Rebel Alliance had won a spectacular victory, and because of these actions, Skywalker, Solo, and Chewbacca were [[Royal Award Ceremony/Legends|awarded]] [[Medal of Bravery/Legends|medals]] after the battle.<ref name="ANH" />

==Aftermath==
{{Quote|Great shot, kid! That was one in a million!|Han Solo to Skywalker|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}}
Vader managed to make it to the nearby listening post on [[Vaal/Legends|Vaal]].<ref name="Empire 14">[[Empire 14|''Empire'' 14]]</ref> As a result of this battle, the Rebel Alliance gained instant credibility as a legitimate military opponent to the Empire. Between the effects of the battle and the dissolution of the Imperial Senate, thousands of star systems openly joined the Alliance in the months following the Death Star's destruction. As a result, the Empire began occupying worlds it had allowed to remain untouched earlier, both actions resulting in an escalation of the war.<ref name="BF II" />

The next day, Skywalker took his X-wing for a flight, and fought a TIE fighter [[Qorl|survivor]].<ref name="Day After">''[[The Day after the Death Star!]]''</ref>

Soon after the destruction, Imperial commander [[Brenn Tantor]] [[Rescue mission on Yavin 4|arrived]] with a strike force to rescue [[Colonel/Legends|Colonel]] [[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]], whose shuttle had gotten caught in the crossfire. Tantor rescued Veers and destroyed a Rebel command center.<ref name="SW:FC" /> Several garrisons escaped the Death Star, and their escape pods crashed near the Rebel base. They were fought off before the [[Evacuation of Yavin]].<ref name="Battlefront" /> Survivors from the [[501st Legion/Legends|501st Legion]] also joined up with a [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|Star Destroyer]] to launch a [[Strike on Yavin 4|raid]], which resulted in the death of three [[Bothan/Legends|Bothan]] High Command leaders and the destruction of hundreds of Rebel ships.<ref name="BF II" />

[[File:TIEBombersattack.jpg|thumb|right|250px|TIE bombers attack the Rebel base on Yavin 4.]]
Darth Vader became obsessed with finding the pilot with the Force presence who had fired the conclusive shot<ref name="VQ">''[[Vader's Quest]]''</ref> and led [[Death Squadron/Legends|Death Squadron]] in his search.<ref name="TEGW" />

A few months after the Battle of Yavin, the Empire launched a number of raids at the Yavin moon. These raids were carried out by small TIE squadrons launched from a small base near the Yavin system. They often maintained reconnaissance patrols rather than retaliatory attacks. The Rebel Alliance eventually evacuated Yavin 4 to escape retaliation from the [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]] and settled on [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]].<ref name="Marvel">''[[Star Wars (Marvel Comics 1977)]]''</ref>

The last raid carried out by the Empire was a crushing assault consisting of a planetary blockade along with the remnants of the 501st Legion, TIE Fighters and [[All Terrain Scout Transport/Legends|AT-STs]]. General Jan Dodonna, mastermind of Yavin's defense, was not able to escape and was captured by Imperial forces and later imprisoned for several years.<ref name="SWGB">''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]''</ref>

The newly launched Imperial [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]], [[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']], was dispatched to destroy the Rebel fleet. But Admiral Griff's squadron of [[Star Destroyer/Legends|Star Destroyers]] came out of [[Lightspeed/Legends|lightspeed]] and collided with the ''Executor''. By the time the crew regained control, the last Rebel ship jumped into [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]].<ref name="Classic SW">''[[Classic Star Wars]]''</ref>

Few Rebel pilots escaped with their lives from the battle, including Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles,<ref name="ANH" /> [[Rookie One]], [[Ru Murleen]], [[Merrick Simms]], [[Jake Farrell/Legends|Jake Farrell]],<ref name="Rebel Assault" /> [[Keyan Farlander/Legends|Keyan Farlander]], [[X2]], and [[Shara]].<ref name="SW:BF:ES" /> The Red Squadron survivors continued to fight for the Rebellion and eventually grew into two groups, [[Renegade Flight]] and [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Flight]].<ref name="TEGW" />

In honor of the battle, an Imperial vessel was eventually [[Battle of Yavin (starship)|renamed]] upon its capture by the Rebel Alliance.

Some time after the battle, the run was ported into a simulation. One version allowed the pilot to fly with a new [[A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter/Legends|B-wing]] in order to compare its efficiency against the classic X-wing.

As a direct result of the conflict and the Rebel Alliance's victory, the Empire quickly increased mass production of the TIE/IN interceptor line, which had already been created as a direct result of the [[Lightspeed Panthers]]' destruction of 286 TIE/LN starfighters during the [[Fei Hu campaign]] [[1 BBY/Legends|a year earlier]], eventually resulting in it becoming the Empire's primary starfighters by the time of 2 ABY,<ref name="TEGW" /> as well as quickly increasing the development and mass production of the ''Executor''-class Star Dreadnought line. In addition, thousands of cadets at the [[Imperial Academy/Legends|Imperial Academy]] ended up rapidly advancing into service as a direct result of the events at Yavin.<ref name="Complete Visual Dictionary">''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''</ref>

Although the Death Star II was not planned as a direct result of the Death Star's destruction (as Emperor Palpatine had earlier ordered for the construction of it and reserved the [[Sanctuary Pipeline/Legends|Sanctuary Pipeline]] hyperspace route to Endor for transporting construction materials, an order he ironically gave minutes before Luke delivered the deciding shot that resulted in the first Death Star's destruction<ref name="TEGW" />), its completion was nonetheless made more urgent as a direct result of the Rebel victory.

==Calendrical impact==
[[25 ABY/Legends|25 years later]], the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] [[Historical Council]] decided to set a new calendar. Some already used a calendar that set year 0 as the [[4 ABY/Legends|fall]] of [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]]. However, due to the significance of the destruction of the Death Star, and its significance in the eventual overthrow of the Empire, the Council set year 0 as the year when the Battle of Yavin happened; therefore they established the [[Galactic Standard Calendar|BBY/ABY calendar]].<ref name="EC">[[The Essential Chronology (real-world book)|''The Essential Chronology'']]</ref>

The [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]], as the legal successor to the defunct New Republic, continued to use this calendar, but it is unknown what calendar was used by the [[Fel Empire]] or the new [[Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire|Sith Empire]].

==Squadrons==
===Rebel squadrons===
32 Rebel starfighters launched from Yavin 4. The whole fleet was composed of Red, Gold, Blue, and Green Squadrons. The known pilots assigned to them are:
[[File:Red2-JKTCG.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Red Two at the Battle of Yavin.]]
*'''Red Squadron''' (12 T-65 X-wings):<ref name="FF1" />
**Red Leader - Garven Dreis†<ref name="ANH" />
**Red Two - [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]]<ref name="ANH" />
**Red Three - [[Biggs Darklighter/Legends|Biggs Darklighter]]†<ref name="ANH" />
**Red Four - [[John D. Branon/Legends|John D. Branon]]†<ref name="TEGW" />
**Red Five - Luke Skywalker<ref name="ANH" />
**Red Six - [[Jek Tono Porkins/Legends|Jek Tono Porkins]]†<ref name="ANH" />
**Red Seven - [[Elyhek Rue/Legends|Elyhek Rue]]†<ref name="TEGW" />
**Red Eight - [[Bren Quersey/Legends|Bren Quersey]]†<ref name="TEGW" />
**Red Nine - [[Nozzo Naytaan/Legends|Nozzo Naytaan]]†<ref name="TEGW" />
**Red Ten - [[Theron Nett/Legends|Theron Nett]]†<ref name="TEGW" />
**Red Eleven - [[Wenton Chan/Legends|Wenton Chan]]<ref name="TCSWE">''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref>†
**Red Twelve - [[Puck Naeco/Legends|Puck Naeco]]<ref name="TEGW" /> †
*'''Gold Squadron''' (7 BTL Y-wings):<ref name="FF1" />
**Gold Leader - [[Jon Vander/Legends|Jon Vander]]†<ref name="ANH" />
**Gold Two - [[Tiree]]†<ref name="ANH" />
**Gold Three - [[Ryle Torsyn/Legends|Ryle Torsyn]]†
**Gold Four - [[Lepira/Legends|Lepira]]†
**Gold Five - [[Davish Krail/Legends|Davish Krail]]†
**Gold Six - [[Hol Okand]]†
**Gold Seven - Keyan Farlander<ref name="Blueprints">''[[Star Wars Blueprints: Rebel Edition]]''</ref>
*'''Blue Squadron''' (6 T-65 X-wings):<ref name="FF1" />
**Blue Leader - [[Merrick Simms]] (T-65 X-wing)<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
**Blue Two - [[Ru Murleen]] (T-65 X-wing)<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
**Blue Three - [[Rookie One]] (T-65 X-wing)<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
**Blue Four - [[Thurlow Harris]] (T-65 X-wing)<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
*'''Green Squadron'''
**Pilots unknown
*'''Grey Squadron'''
**[[X2]]<ref name="SW:BF:ES" />
*Other pilots (squadrons unknown):
**[[Hamo Blastwell]] {{C|Survived,<ref name="TF:TOSG">''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''</ref> but reported MIA}}<ref name="XW:TOSG" />
**[[Jake Farrell/Legends|Jake Farrell]] (R-22 Spearhead)<ref name="Rebel Assault" />
**[[Ernek Marskan]]
**[[Talos Merkin]]†<ref name="SWJCE">''[[Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil]]'', erroneously given call sign "Gold Five"</ref>
**[[Samuel Raider]]
**[[Doyle Skims]]† (BTL Y-wing)<ref name="SWG">{{SonyCite|url=content.jsp?page=Alliance+Operative+Field+Dossier+-+Skimmer|text=Alliance Operative Field Dossier - Skimmer|archivedate=20041010105151}}</ref>
**[[Shara]]<ref name="SW:BF:ES" />
*[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']]<ref name="ANH" />
**Han Solo<ref name="ANH" />
**Chewbacca<ref name="ANH" />

===Imperial squadron===
Only a single elite squadron of TIE fighters was deployed. The members of the squadron were formed by, and under the direct command of, Darth Vader.
*[[Black Squadron (Galactic Empire)/Legends|Black Squadron]] (8 TIE/LN starfighters, 1 TIE Advanced x1):
**Darth Vader<ref name="ANH" />
**[[Qorl]]<ref name="YJK: Heirs">''[[Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force]]''</ref>
**Black Two - [[Mithel/Legends|"Mauler" Mithel]]†
**Black Three - [[DS-61-3|"Backstabber"]]†
**Black Four - [[DS-61-4|"Dark Curse"]]†

==Casualties and survivors==
===Rebel Alliance===
[[File:Survivors_Return.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Rebellion survivors return to Massassi Station.]]
{{Quote|Attacking that battle station ain't my idea of courage. It's more like suicide.|Han Solo to Skywalker|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}}
The Alliance's desperate assault on the Death Star was successful, but costly.<ref name="ANH" /> Of the twelve members of Red Squadron,{{Fact}} only two&mdash;Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles&mdash;survived the assault.<ref name="ANH" /> All members of Gold Squadron except Keyan Farlander reportedly died as well. A Rebel Sullustan named [[Dr'uun Unnh/Legends|Dr'uun Unnh]] was killed on the ground by a TIE Fighter that crashed into the jungle during the battle; the TIE fighter pilot died.<ref name="TISWU">''[[The Illustrated Star Wars Universe]]''</ref> Commander Hamo Blastwell was presumed dead by other pilots following the battle, but was officially listed as missing in action. Blastwell had in fact survived, as later reports placed him working as an undercover agent for the Alliance, posing as an Imperial officer.

A number of other Rebels stationed at Yavin 4 were either unable or unwilling to participate in the battle. Both [[Jal Te Gniev]]<ref name="VQ" /> and [[Derek Klivian/Legends|Derek Klivian]] were grounded due to illness.<ref name="E:DL">''[[Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter]]''</ref> [[Wes Janson/Legends|Wes Janson]] would have joined the pilots at Yavin 4 some time before the battle, but stayed behind at his previous assignment due to illness. His replacement,<ref name="GG3">''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''</ref> Jek Porkins, was killed in the battle.<ref name="ANH" /> [[Tyler Lucian]] fled Yavin 4 prior to the Death Star's impending arrival, fearing for his life.<ref name="Marvel" />

===The Empire===
{{Quote|When the Death Star was destroyed about half of the 501st legion were still in the hangar getting into their ships. Of those who made it out another third were caught in the explosion. I'd fought with some of those men for 20 years.|Entry from the Journal of the 501st|Star Wars: Battlefront II}}
All personnel on-board the Death Star were killed when the station exploded, including Tarkin, General [[Cassio Tagge/Legends|Cassio Tagge]], Admiral [[Conan Antonio Motti/Legends|Conan Antonio Motti]] and other high ranking officers on Tarkin's staff. Over one million other officers, troops and staff were killed as well. Nearly all Imperial fighter pilots involved in the battle itself were killed.{{Fact}} Exceptions included Darth Vader, whose fighter was sent hurtling off into space<ref name="ANH" /> and eventually crashed into the planet [[Vaal/Legends|Vaal]],<ref name="Empire 14" /> and a TIE Fighter pilot named [[Qorl]], who crashed on the surface of Yavin 4. Qorl would survive alone in the jungles for decades before being discovered by students from Luke Skywalker's [[Jedi Praxeum]].<ref name="YJK: Heirs" /> About half of the 501st Legion were still on-board the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] when it was destroyed. Another third were killed when their ships were destroyed by the explosion.<ref name="BF II" />

[[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]] was on his way to report to the Death Star for his new assignment when the battle began. His command shuttle was attacked and crash landed on Yavin 4. He was rescued by Imperial forces some time after the battle.<ref name="SW:FC" /> A small band of deserters escaped the Death Star shortly before it was destroyed. They included Villian Dance, [[Teela Kaarz]], [[Celot Ratua Dil]], [[Kornell Divini]] and [[Memah Roothes]].<ref name="DS novel" />

==Behind the scenes==
{{Quote|Congratulations, Lord Vader. The Rebels have been completely routed!"''<br />''"It is a great day for the Empire|An Imperial and Darth Vader in the alternate history version of the Battle of Yavin in ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader''|Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader}}
[[File:Battleofyavin_negvv.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Battle Plan from ''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''.]]
The battle is based heavily on the battle scenes in the British war film [[Wikipedia:The Dam Busters (film)|''The Dam Busters'']].

The timeline of ''Star Wars'' fiction is most often based upon this event, where events are dated as happening so many years "before the Battle of Yavin" (BBY) or "after the Battle of Yavin" (ABY).

In the [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|novelization]] of the film, Luke Skywalker's X-wing squadron is called "Blue Squadron," while the Y-wing squadron is called "Red Squadron." In the film, these colors are changed to Red and Gold, respectively. This change was necessitated because the blue paint on the X-wings had to be removed for blue-screen purposes.

''[[The Farlander Papers]]'' reveals that Keyan Farlander is the pilot of the Y-wing fighter seen leaving the Death Star alongside Luke, Wedge and the ''Millennium Falcon''.

The 1998 ''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' places [[Commander/Legends|Commander]] [[Arhul Narra/Legends|Arhul Narra]] and his [[Renegade Flight]] at the Battle of Yavin. Lucasfilm's [[Leland Chee]] has since confirmed this as an error on the [[StarWars.com]] forums.<ref name="SWB">{{SWBoards|url=thread.jspa?threadID=222689&start=3000|thread=Welcome some BCaT VIPs|user=[[Leland Chee|Tasty Taste]]|date=2006-10-05|time=09:45 AM|archivedate=20070912183346}}</ref>

The battle (and alternative versions of it) has appeared so many times in [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]] sources that have contributed many retcons and new elements, it seems that the events shown in the film are a very limited portion of the "full" battle. The movie describes the battle only from the point of view of some members of Red Squadron and Gold Squadron, only a fraction of the thirty ships mentioned and seen in the film.

The novelization of ''A New Hope'' also mentions two additional squadrons&mdash;Yellow and Green&mdash;providing cover to those we see in the film. Though these other squadrons are not seen in the film, the number of fighters shown does suggest more than two squadrons. In addition, ''A New Hope'' showed eight Y-wings participated in the battle, although a fact file released later claimed that it was actually seven.

The fourth squadron was referenced only in the novelization until 2008. Every squadron color in the novelization besides Green had been used in prior incarnations (assuming "Yellow" is a substitute for "Gold"), and in 2008, Green Squadron at Yavin was cited in ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''.

In the 1987 ''Star Wars'' game for the Family Computer, the Battle of Yavin is featured. However, notable differences are that Luke Skywalker confronted Vader at the Great Temple just prior to departing to attack the Death Star.

In ''[[Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope]]'', Luke Skywalker's proton torpedoes detonate prematurely and fail to destroy the Death Star. The Imperials send out a wing of TIE Fighters to pick off the remaining members of Red Squadron. Unable to fire a fully charged shot from the Death Star's [[Superlaser/Legends|superlaser]], [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Tarkin]] orders the technicians to fire at reduced power, nearly leveling the [[Great Temple|Massassi Temple]] on the moon's surface.The Rebel forces attempt to flee the Yavin system. Once the power levels are stabilized Tarkin orders to fire again to destroy the planet. After that, the Rebel forces are captured by the Imperials. Luke, driven to near-insanity by the failure of the mission and the apparent destruction of Rebel base, turns his fighter to face the TIEs alone. Eventually, Han Solo convinces Luke to flee and the [[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]] jumps into [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]] with Luke's X-wing on its tail.

These sources also suggest that the Rebels had to pass through Imperial forces before reaching the Death Star. ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]'' showed the Death Star was orbited by a Star Destroyer from which a TIE Fighter wave was launched and a surface cannon had to be neutralized before the trench run. [[Star Wars: X-Wing|''X-wing'']] showed other Imperial vessels as well like the ''Divad''.

[[File:MCQ-xwing2.png|thumb|left|250px|Concept art by [[Ralph McQuarrie]].]]
A Blue Squadron at Yavin 4 is mentioned in ''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''. Blue Squadron actually appears in the game ''Rebel Assault'', though the specific details from that game (such as the player's character from Blue destroying the Death Star) are not canonical. A character killed in that non-canon trench run, Thurlow Harris, was revealed to have survived the battle in the [[Star Wars Blog]] article "[[The Not-So Magnificent Seven]]." The main characters from ''Rebel Assault'' do appear in ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire]]'', the storyline of which has been referred to in canon sources.

Though the film shows just three surviving fighters, ''X-wing'' and '' Star Wars: Rebel Assault'' both show others flying away from the exploding Death Star, while the novelization mentions that "several" X-wings and Y-wings escaped. On StarWars.com's Q&A pages, [[Stephen J. Sansweet]] says it's "pretty definite" that more ships survived and just aren't visible on screen.

[[RZ-1 A-wing interceptor/Legends|A-wings]] are shown taking part in the Battle of Yavin in ''X-wing'' and ''Rebel Assault'', though other sources indicate the fighters were introduced some time after the battle. The A-wings in these games have been retconned into R-22 Spearheads, a forerunner of the later vessel, only nicknamed "A-wing." Writers created the Spearhead to specifically resolve this discrepancy, and that of the A-wing's appearance in [[Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO|''Star Wars Droids'']]. [[Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy|''Inside the Worlds of Star Wars'']] shows an R-22 in the Rebel base shortly before the battle.

In the [[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga|''LEGO Star Wars'']] and [[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game)|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'']] [[video game]]s, as well as ''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'', many more TIE Fighters beyond Black Squadron are depicted, probably for a bigger challenge. In addition, with the latter game, the player also has the option of picking up the Advanced Shields tech upgrade during the portion where the player (or players, as was the case of ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike'') has to fight various TIE squadrons. In ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'', the battle serves as the game's second bonus mission, unlocked by earning all silver medals in the campaign or by using cheat codes. The player is tasked with chasing the Imperials down the trench and then destroying the power plant. In the mission, the trench is larger than depicted in the film and has four corners, and the exhaust port is guarded by large turbolaser towers.

In ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'', in addition to the standard Battle of Yavin, the game included a bonus mission called "Triumph of the Empire," which was the Battle of Yavin told from the view of the Galactic Empire. The player plays as Darth Vader in his TIE Advanced x1. At the end of the mission, the player is treated to a short video of the last three X-wings getting shot down, with Vader proclaiming it is a great day for the Empire. As the point of the mission is to stop the Rebel forces from destroying the Death Star, the trench portion of the mission's conclusion is non-canon. The bonus mission is likewise omitted from ''Rebel Strike''{{'s}} co-op mode (which was a modified version of ''Rogue Leader'').

In the 1983 Atari arcade game [[Star Wars: The Arcade Game|''Star Wars'']], an arcade flight-simulator adaptation for ''A New Hope'' that focused on the Battle of Yavin, the player in some modes has to destroy several towers that litter the area. In addition, to make the run more challenging, there were also several turrets and obstacles in the trench that the player has to avoid. This was retained in the ''Rogue Squadron'' games, which cited the arcade game to be the inspiration for the game series. In addition, they were also to some extent based on Joe Johnston's original vision of the meridian trench run.

In the [[2006]] video game ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]'', the endgame of the Rebellion campaign is the fight against the Death Star. The station may be destroyed over any planet, but only after its defensive fleet is destroyed and Red Squadron is present in the battle. The size of the Rebel fleet is the player's choice and can include several types of starships. This article assumes several starships were present but does not include a specific number. After the Death Star is destroyed, the player is treated to a cutscene with Skywalker launching his torpedoes, and it is followed by the [[Royal Award Ceremony/Legends|Royal Award Ceremony]]. If the player chooses to win by domination, a separate cutscene is played, with the Rebel fleet destroying Vader's Star Destroyer over Coruscant.

The [[2012]] mobile game ''[[Angry Birds Star Wars]]'' recreates the Battle of Yavin in the final mission of the Death Star area. The launching platform is a "slingshot X-wing" and the player is provided with Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Chewbacca, Han Solo, and Rebel pilot-themed birds to face "Darth Piggy" and other Imperial forces. When the player wins, they are treated to a short slideshow of the destruction of the Death Star.

===Star Destroyers at Yavin===
Certain non G-canon sources such as ''[[Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]'' show a large force of Imperial ships and TIE fighters dogfighting with the Rebel assault force as they approach the Death Star.  ''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'' depicts at least two Star Destroyers being present at the battle.

===Inaccuracies with the Trench Run===
In many video games, particularly the [[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series)|''Rogue Squadron'']] trilogy, the player has to avoid many obstacles and make several turns when flying in the Death Star's trench. The schematics/layout of the Death Star show no objects or turns in the trench, and the appearance of the trench in video games is deemed non-canon game mechanics. In ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'', one of the bonus missions is an alternate-history scenario where the player flies as Darth Vader and defends the trench from the Rebel squadrons.

In ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]'', [[Blue Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Blue Squadron]] takes part in the trench run and their process parallels the action of Red Squadron as shown in the movie: [[Merrick Simms]] hits the torpedoes but misses, just like Garven Dreis; [[Ru Murleen]] is hit and pulls out like Wedge Antilles, and [[Jake Farrell/Legends|Jake Farrell]], just like Han Solo, shows up saving [[Rookie One]]'s life, allowing him to destroy the Death Star instead of Luke Skywalker. In [[December]] [[2006]], Leland Chee commented on the [[StarWars.com Message Boards]] that Rookie One's trench run was non-continuity.<ref name="SWBoards">{{SWBoards|url=thread.jspa?threadID=152583&start=1062|thread=Holocron continuity database questions|user=[[Leland Chee|Tasty Taste]]|date=2006-12-07|time=06:15 PM|archivedate=20071118073826}}</ref> However, it is unclear whether Chee is referring to merely the outcome or the entire trench run; it remains possible that he did make a failed trench run.

==Appearances==
{{Scroll_box|content=
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
[[File:Battle_of_Yavin_Death_Star_Trench_Run_EGTF.jpg|thumb|150px|Death Star Trench Run]]
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'' {{C|Stock footage from ''A New Hope''}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*[[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']]
*''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 13|''Empire'' 13]]
*''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novel]] {{1st}}
*{{Film|IV}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]]
*''[[Star Wars: A Storybook]]''
*''[[Super Star Wars]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Trench Run]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'' (Yavin levels)
*''[[Star Wars: The Arcade Game]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Assault Team]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Imperial Double-Cross]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Droids (1986) 8|''Droids'' (1986) 8]]
*[[Empire 15|''Empire'' 15]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 6|''Star Wars'' (1977) 6]]
*''[[Super Star Wars]]''
*''[[Perfect Evil]]''
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Crisis on Cloud City]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Black Ice (adventure)|''Black Ice'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Graveyard of Alderaan]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|story=Graveyard of Alderaan|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Kit|story=Rebel Enslaved!}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Campaigns|story=Rebel Enslaved!}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|1|The Quality of Mercy}}
*{{Journal|4|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Instant Adventures|story=The Treasure of Celis Mott}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Under a Black Sun]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Beyond the Rim]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game|text=''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Beginner Game|story=Takeover at Whisper Base (Adventure Book)|stext=Takeover at Whisper Base}} {{Mo}}
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Game Master's Kit|text=''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Game Master's Kit|story=Dead in the Water|stext=Dead in the Water}} {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]''
*[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|''Star Wars: Rebellion'']] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 14|''Empire'' 14]]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 1|''Star Wars'' (2013) 1]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (2013) 2|''Star Wars'' (2013) 2]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars 5: In the Shadow of Yavin, Part Five]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire: To the Last Man]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{GalaxyCite|12|Priority: X}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|6|To Fight Another Day}} {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 7|''Empire'' 7]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Rebel Force: Renegade]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars Missions 17: Darth Vader's Return]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 7|''Star Wars'' (1977) 7]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 11|''Star Wars'' (1977) 11]] {{Flash}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 12|''Star Wars'' (1977) 12]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 17|''Star Wars'' (1977) 17]] {{Flash}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 22|''Star Wars'' (1977) 22]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 25|''Star Wars'' (1977) 25]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 26|''Star Wars'' (1977) 26]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 29|''Star Wars'' (1977) 29]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 31|''Star Wars'' (1977) 31]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars Annual (1977) 1|''Star Wars Annual'' (1977) 1]] {{Imo}}
*''[[Untitled Pizzazz Star Wars Story, Part I]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Vader's Quest 1|''Vader's Quest'' 1]] {{Flash}}
*[[Vader's Quest 2|''Vader's Quest'' 2]] {{Imo}}
*{{Journal|10|The Capture of Imperial Hazard}}' {{Mo}}
*{{GamerCite|1|Fair Prey}} {{Imo}}
*[[Empire 19|''Empire'' 19]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Allegiance (novel)|''Allegiance'']] {{Mo}}
*[[Allegiance (audiobook)|''Allegiance'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 22|''Empire'' 22]] {{Mo}}
*[[River of Chaos 1|''River of Chaos'' 1]] {{Imo}}
*[[Empire 29|''Empire'' 29]] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 39|''Empire'' 39]] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 40|''Empire'' 40]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rebellion 1|''Rebellion'' 1]] {{Flash}}
*[[Rebellion 4|''Rebellion'' 4]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rebellion 11|''Rebellion'' 11]] {{Imo}}
*[[Rebellion 12|''Rebellion'' 12]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Galaxy of Fear: Clones]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{SWG|The Ruins of Dantooine}} {{Mo}}
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}} {{Mo}}
*{{SonyCite|url=content.jsp?page=Alliance%20Operative%20Field%20Dossier%20-%20Skimmer|text=Alliance Operative Field Dossier - Skimmer|archivedate=20040218193248}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Tatooine Sojourn]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye 1|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' 1]] {{Imo}}
*[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' 4]] {{Imo}}
*''[[Side Trip]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[A Valentine Story]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Entrenched]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley|story=A Rebel Agent}} {{Mo}} {{C|As "Incident of Yavin"}}
*{{Journal|13|Special Ops: Ship Jackers}} {{Mo}}
*{{FFG|book=Strongholds of Resistance|story=Phantoms in the Dark}} {{Mo}}
*{{Film|V}} {{C|Mentioned in opening crawl; also mentioned in dialogue in the [[The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition|Special Edition]]}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' novel]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 40|''Star Wars'' (1977) 40]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 43|''Star Wars'' (1977) 43]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 51|''Star Wars'' (1977) 51]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 52|''Star Wars'' (1977) 52]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 54|''Star Wars'' (1977) 54]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 62|''Star Wars'' (1977) 62]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 68|''Star Wars'' (1977) 68]] {{Flash}}
*[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]] {{Imo}}
*[[Shadows of the Empire (audiobook)|''Shadows of the Empire'' audiobook]] {{Imo}}
*[[Shadows of the Empire (junior novelization)|''Shadows of the Empire'' junior novelization]] {{Imo}}
*''[[The Long Arm of the Hutt]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 74|''Star Wars'' (1977) 74]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' junior novel]] {{Imo}}
*''[[Slave Ship]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Truce at Bakura]]'' {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 84|''Star Wars'' (1977) 84]] {{Imo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Leader 1]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special]]'' {{Flash}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service]]'' {{Flash}}
*{{Tales|23|Lucky (comic)|Lucky}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|7|Missed Chance}} {{Imo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|1|Chessa's Doom}} {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Crisis of Faith]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Heir to the Empire]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Dark Force Rising (unabridged audiobook)|''Dark Force Rising'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[The Last Command]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[The Last Command (unabridged audiobook)|''The Last Command'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|6|Rendezvous with Destiny}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|15|Firestorm (short story)|Firestorm}} {{Mo}}
*''[[I, Jedi]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Before the Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Shield of Lies]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Tyrant's Test]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[The New Rebellion]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Junior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Legacy of the Force: Betrayal]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Legacy of the Force: Exile]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice]]'' {{Imo}}
*[[Millennium Falcon (novel)|''Millennium Falcon'']] {{Mo}}
*[[Millennium Falcon (audiobook)|''Millennium Falcon'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Mercy Kill]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing: Mercy Kill (audiobook)|''X-Wing: Mercy Kill'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
}}

===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
*{{Microfighters|LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters (video game)|video game}}
*''[[Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Tag & Bink Are Dead]]''
*''[[Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 78|''Star Wars'' (1977) 78]]
*{{Tales|16|The Long, Bad Day}}
*[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game)|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'']]

==Sources==
{{Scroll_box|content=
*''[[Star Wars Word Puzzles]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*{{InsiderCite|2|Star Wars: The Role-Playing Game|''Star Wars: The Role-Playing Game''}} {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]''
*''[[Lightsaber Dueling Pack]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]''
*[[Cracken's Rebel Field Guide (sourcebook)|''Cracken's Rebel Field Guide'']]
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]'' {{C|As "Incident at Yavin"}}
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]''
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Death Star Technical Companion (Second Edition)|''Death Star Technical Companion'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]''
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces]]''
*''[[Classic Campaigns]]''
*''[[Star Wars Screen Entertainment]]''
*[[Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Imperial Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*{{Journal|3|Blasters for Hire}}
*''[[Goroth: Slave of the Empire]]''
*''[[Flashpoint! Brak Sector]]''
*''[[Alliance Intelligence Reports]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*{{Journal|8|Wanted by Cracken (Star Wars Adventure Journal)|Wanted by Cracken}}
*''[[Heroes & Rogues]]''
*''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]''
*{{Journal|9|Repulsortank Battlefield}}
*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
*{{Journal|10|Cracken's Rebel Operatives (article)|Cracken's Rebel Operatives}}
*{{Journal|10|Wanted by Cracken (Star Wars Adventure Journal)|Wanted by Cracken}}
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]]
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/atremorintheforce.gif|cardname=A Tremor In The Force}}
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/biggsdarklighter.gif|cardname=Biggs Darklighter}}
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*{{SOTE|cardname=Xizor is Lurking|link=https://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC001.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.is/SjRh}} {{Imo}}
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]''
*{{Journal|11|Cracken's Rebel Operatives (article)|Cracken's Rebel Operatives}}
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 -->
*''[[Introductory Adventure Game]]''
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]''
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*''[[Secrets of the Sisar Run]]''
*''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]''
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]''
*{{Journal|14|Murder in Slushtime}} {{C|"Callista Ming" capsule}}
*{{Journal|14|Special Ops: Drop Points}}
*[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Limited Collector's Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Stock Ships]]''
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt]]'' {{Imo}}
*{{InsiderCite|35|The Horse's Mouth|Straight from the Horse's Mouth}}
*''[[Star Wars: Power of the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{StarWarsKidsCite|4|Meet Wedge!}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[The Dark Side Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Starships of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030130jtptan|text=J't'p'tan: Temples and Tybis|int=J't'p'tan: Temples and Tybis|archivedate=20100330025804}}
*''[[Hero's Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''
*{{Hyperspace|url=fans/hyperspace/source/nagai11202009/index.html|text=The Forgotten War: The Nagai and the Tofs|int=The Forgotten War: The Nagai and the Tofs}}
*{{CCG|set=Death Star II Limited|link=DeathStarII-Dark/large/majorturrphennir.gif|cardname=Major Turr Phennir}}
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/elyhekrue.gif|cardname=Elyhek Rue}}
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/ryletorsyn.gif|cardname=Ryle Torsyn}}
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/majorpalotorshan.gif|cardname=Major Palo Torshan}}
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/holokand.gif|cardname=Hol Okand}}
*{{GamerCite|9|Running the Belt}}
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Imperial_II_Class_Star_Destroyer.webp?v=2|cardname=''Imperial II''-Class Star Destroyer}}
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Kuat_Lancer_Class_Frigate.webp?v=2|cardname=Kuat ''Lancer''-Class Frigate}}
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/X_wing_Rogue_Seven.webp?v=2|cardname=X-wing Rogue Seven}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20040325adv|text=Rough and Tundra|int=Rough and Tundra|archivedate=20100218041522}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20040506hapesmain|text=Hapes: Ladies First|int=Hapes: Ladies First|archivedate=20100507041732}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=swminis/article/universepreview8|text=''Universe'' Preview 8|int=Universe Preview 8|archivedate=20100119071953}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sagaenhancementpauans|text=Saga Edition Web Enhancement: The Pau'ans|int=Saga Edition Web Enhancement: The Pau'ans|archivedate=20071021083307}}
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/PHCathar|text=Planet Hoppers: Cathar|int=Planet Hoppers: Cathar|archivedate=20100111073408}}
*''[[Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'', Saga Edition]]
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/source/praji/20090205.html|text=Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji|int=Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji}}
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/sourcearchive/news20090512.html|text=The Battle of Turak IV|int=The Battle of Turak IV}}
*''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
*{{SW|url=news/essential-atlas-extra-the-history-of-xim-and-the-tion-cluster|text=''Essential Atlas'' Extra: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster|int=Xim Week: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster}}
*{{GamerCite|7|Bartyn's Landing (article)|Bartyn's Landing}}
*''[[The Written Word]]''
*''[[The Unknown Regions]]''
*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Beware the Sith]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded]]''
*{{InsiderCite|133|10 Key Battles}}
*''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game]]''
*{{FFGXW|Core Set|cardname=Proton Torpedoes}}
*{{FFGXW|X-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Proton Torpedoes}}
*{{FFGXW|Y-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Proton Torpedoes}}
*{{InsiderCite|137|Red Five (Star Wars Insider)|Red Five}} {{Imo}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=A Disturbance in the Force}} {{Po}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Red Five}} {{Po}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Red Two}} {{Po}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Rebel Assault}} {{Po}}
*{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Trench Run}} {{Po}}
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Del Goren}}
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Chachi De Maal}}
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Luke Skywalker (Special)}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Han Solo (Special)}}
*{{SW|url=news/the-not-so-magnificent-seven|text=The Not-So Magnificent Seven|int=The Not-So Magnificent Seven}}
*{{FFGXW|B-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Proton Torpedoes}}
*{{SW|url=news/the-starwars-com-10-best-starfighters|text=The StarWars.com 10: Best Starfighters}}
*{{SW|url=news/viva-space-vegas-the-history-of-the-marvelous-wheel-part-1|text=Viva Space Vegas! The History of the Marvelous Wheel, Part 1|int=Viva Space Vegas! The History of the Marvelous Wheel}}
*{{InsiderCite|Special Edition 2014|A Certain Point of View (Star Wars Insider)|The Death Star Coup}}
*{{SW|url=news/slugthrowers-an-overview-of-popular-music-and-musicians-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away-part-1|text=Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 1|int=Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away}}
*{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}}
*''[[Star Wars: Sith Wars]]''
*{{FFGTCG|set=Balance of the Force|cardname=Red Five}} {{Po}}
*''[[Enter the Unknown]]''
*{{SW|url=news/the-imperial-warlords-despoilers-of-an-empire-part-3|text=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 3|int=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire}}
*{{SW|url=news/the-world-puller-the-history-of-centerpoint-station-needs-author-entry|text=Galactic Architecture 101 and the History of Centerpoint Station|int=Galactic Architecture 101 and the History of Centerpoint Station}}
*''[[Dangerous Covenants]]''
*{{FFGXW|Imperial Aces Expansion Pack|cardname=Targeting Computer}}
*{{SWE|characters|biggs-darklighter|Biggs Darklighter}}
*{{SWE|characters|chewbacca|Chewbacca}}
*{{SWE|technology|probot|Imperial probe droid}}
*{{SWE|groups|rebel-pilots|Rebel Pilots}}
*{{SWE|technology|superstardestroyer|Super Star Destroyer}}
*{{SWE|technology|xwing|X-wing starfighter}}
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Far Horizons]]''
*{{InsiderCite|152|Blaster (Star Wars Insider)|Blaster}}
*''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side]]'' {{Ncs}} {{Ncm}}
*[[Stay on Target (sourcebook)|''Stay on Target'']]
*''[[Fly Casual]]''
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=One Year Earlier: Luke Skywalker}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=One Year Earlier: Princess Leia Organa}} {{Imo}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=One Year Earlier: Wedge Antilles}}
*{{Topps|set=2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back|cardname=One Year Earlier: IG-88}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Strongholds of Resistance]]''}}

==Notes and references==
{{Scroll_box|
{{Reflist}}
}}

==External links==
*{{SWArchive|url=games/playnow/soundboards/#/?theme=31|text=Official ''Star Wars'' Soundboards: Battle of Yavin|archivedate=20110702164527}}

{{GCW Skyhook}}

{{Interlang
|bg=Битката при Явин
|cs=Bitva o Yavin
|da=Kampen om Yavin
|de=Schlacht von Yavin#legends
|el=Μάχη του Γιάβιν/Legends
|es=Batalla de Yavin/Leyendas
|fr=Bataille de Yavin
|ko=야빈 전투
|it=Battaglia di Yavin
|hu=Yavini csata
|nl=Battle of Yavin
|ja=ヤヴィンの戦い/レジェンズ
|no=Slaget ved Yavin
|pl=Bitwa o Yavin/Legendy
|pt=Batalha de Yavin
|ru=Битва при Явине
|fi=Yavinin taistelu
}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yavin, Battle of}}
[[Category:Battles of Operation Skyhook]]
[[Category:Battles of Yavin]]