Episode VI - Salvation

"He walked us right into their arms." -Luke Skywalker



Date
Year: 1 ABY

Preceeded by: Rebel Strike

Succeeded by: The Maw

Early Lead
Lando Calrissian hired Dash Rendar to fly with Rogue Squadron as Dance' replacement, and for his wingmate, Rebel hero Shira Brie was brought in to replace the traitor Sarkli. Not twenty four hours later, while staging an evacuation, Sarkli led Darth Vader and Death Squadron right to the secret Haven Base, nicknamed Salvation, on Arbra. While Garm Bel Iblis scrambled the Rebel Fleet, Mirax and Booster Terrik in the Pulsar Skate and Errant Venture respectively held off the Avenger, Dominator, and Stalker with a fierce first strike. Rogue Squadron and the Millennium Falcon headed off TIE Bomber squadrons moving to disable the evacuation transports, buying Tyr Taskeen time to evacuate Mon Mothma and base personnel.

In space, the bulk of Death Squadron was still out of range when Garm Bel Iblis' Peregrine, an Assault Frigate Mark II, and her five Assault Frigate Mark I sister ships, caught up to support the Pulsar Skate and the Errant Venture. The Stalker was atomized by the Errant Venture's superlaser, while the Dominator was fractured midship by concentrated fire from the remaining seven warships, and the Avenger was knocked offline by the Stalker 's explosion. However, the victory was short lived as the Executor entered firing range, supported by the Chimaera and the Tyrant.

Turn the Tide
Rogue Squadron was experiencing some severe difficulty holding back six squadrons of TIE fighters. Even supported by the Millennium Falcon, they were unable to stop the Belsavis from being destroyed. Lando Calrissian and Belindi Kalenda had remained behind to evacuate the Aratech 520 Battle Platform Gargantuan on the Belsavis. Though they survived its destruction, as did the Gargantuan, they were stranded.

As the Executor opened fire, the Peregrine used its experimental Mon Calamari shield technology to take the brunt of the attack, allowing Pulsar Skate, Errant Venture, and five sister ships to fall back and make the jump to lightspeed with the evacuation transports. While the Chimaera and the Tyrant gave pursuit, the Executor bore down on the Peregrine, quickly overwhelming its shields and disabling the flagship. The Peregrine was boarded and taken by Terror Troopers, led personally by Darth Vader. Garm Bel Iblis was captured.

Last Stand
On the ground, Lando Calrissian and Belindi Kalenda rallied all the stranded Rebels left on Arbra and holed up in the Gargantuan for a last stand against the overwhelming waves of Imperial Stormtroopers. The six Sa Cuis clones infiltrated the Gargantuan and forced Lando Calrissian and Belindi Kalenda to surrender, and then butchered the other Rebel survivors.

Rogue Squadron and the Millennium Falcon escorted the evacuation transports out of Arbra's atmosphere, where they linked up with the Pulsar Skate, Errant Venture, and five assault frigates. Together, the force jumped to hyperspace and escaped the Arbra system, albeit without the Peregrine, Garm Bel Iblis, Lando Calrissian, Belindi Kalenda, or the Gargantuan.