Marg Sabl/Legends
- "You see, Captain, there's an Elom [sic] commanding that force…and Elomin simply cannot handle the unstructured attack profile of a properly executed Marg Sabl."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn, to Gilad Pellaeon
Characteristics
The ship(s) executing the Marg Sabl would close at high speed against an enemy force. At the last moment, the ship(s) would angle their hulls against the enemy's attack vector, protecting its fighter groups as they sortie. These fighters would then form up and, concealed by the hull of the ship, conduct a flanking maneuver to attack the enemy ships; if the enemy commander is unaware of the maneuver, his fighters and point defenses would be unable to respond in time.
It was a simple maneuver that was obvious to spot, but when properly executed, it had a highly unstructured attack profile. As a result, most experienced opponents would not fall for it, though species with a psychological blind spot for unorthodox tactics, such as the Elomin would. In the case of the former, the Elomin forces retreated, exposing themselves to complete destruction.[1] During the Caamas Document Crisis Flim used a 'full closure' Marg Sabl against the Diamala, noting that Grand Admiral Thrawn had used it during the Thrawn campaign against them.[2]
Appearances
- Heir to the Empire (First appearance)
- Vision of the Future