EVIDENCE NO.

AP4421-99X 2-2641
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
Received from: Gov. Vaxvissh Kal Ness//By: Maj. Heck Ensio//
Received from: Maj. Heck Ensio//By: Master Archivist Mordianius//
Received from: Master Archivist Mordianius// By: Korr Sella//

ATTN: GENERAL LEIA ORGANA

FROM: KORR SELLA
As discussed, please find the artifact recovered from the excavation on
Durkteel. While clearing ground for a comm tower, the crew broke into a buried
chamber filled with dirt and what appeared to be a number of old war relics.
They called in the bomb squad, who retrieved an armored case in question and
sent it to the planetary governor, which eventually made its way to me.
The case bore Rebel Alliance identifiers. Its contents were intended to
be viewed only by senior members of Alliance High Command. You’re one of
the only people who still fits that description.

CONTEXT RE: ARTIFACT DISCOVERY

Durkteel’s records from the Galactic Civil War are practically nonexistent.
Fortunately, we have Imperial service records from the same period and
have pinpointed the action we believe caused the loss of this particular
artifact.
Occurring on the same day as the Battle of Endor, three Star Destroyers
positioned themselves above the outskirts of Durkteel’s industrial center in
response to rumors of a secret rebel meeting. After jamming transmissions,
the Empire chose not to make arrests or demand surrender. Instead, they
went straight to orbital bombardment.
Several artifacts have been recovered from the site, but only this vault has
been deemed to possess significant military or intelligence value.
It seems clear that the rebels weren’t prepared for the Empire’s
response, and also that someone wanted to preserve the information inside
this collection.
Please review, and bring in additional perspectives on this material where
appropriate. These secrets haven’t been read for thirty years. Something
feels good about finally giving them back their voices.
The
Rebel
Files
COLLECTED
INTELLIGENCE OF
THE ALLIANCE
SHELL TOP -LEVEL / CATEGORY

ALLIANCE CHRON 1

ABSTRACT:

Organizing the Rebellion

H endri Underholt
ARCHIVIST

STA N DA R D DATE: 14-17 AFE

(AF TE R THE FO R M ATIO N OF THE E M PIRE)

ic, the Emperor reset

In addition to wiping away the Republ
formation of the
the dating system to the time before the
yet another
Empire and the time after its formation
display of his absolute control.
 MON MOTHMA
Hendri, I am entrusting you with maintaining a central data repository
concerning the most sensitive information on the formation of the
Rebellion and related operations.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Senator, I’m honored.
MON MOTHMA
One copy, nonelectronic, to be stored in a code-locked case armed
with destructive safeguards.
d
bypasse
o have HENDRI UNDERHOLT
We seem t .
these I . . . oh fates.
rst of
th e w o
w e were Are you sure you wouldn’t rather have Erskin do this?
that
Fort unat e r th e Or Hostis?
o recove
abl e t l. Or Auxy?
s at al
cont e nt
MON MOTHMA
Any of them would do a fine job. So will you. You’re on my staff now.
In this job you’ll encounter people who will try to minimize you. Don’t
do their work for them.

I have fought this battle for nearly two decades,

MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

starting even before Palpatine declared himself

Emperor of the galaxy. I always recognized the danger
he presented, but I clearly underestimated the scope of
his greed.

The Republic Senate is now the Imperial Senate, and

I still represent the people of Chandrila. Yet what
power do I actually wield in that role? What check
does a legislature have against a dictator?

All is not lost in the Senate. I believe that Palpatine

started his career there. It is an institution with
centuries of history. As long as it exists, it puts a face
to the Emperor’s political opposition.

Other measures are needed. We must also fight

through force of arms. Palpatine’s militarization will
flatten the resistance unless we bare our teeth.

CONTINUED

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 At the end, my
father barely hid his
contempt, even during
Even a behemoth will shudder when it bleeds from a
Senate sessions.
thousand bites.
If he had gone
Bail and I lead double lives. We demonstrate principled underground,
dissension in front of the holocams while organizing he may have
paramilitary raids from the shadows. survived. But
The organization we’ve built is not the only rebel we didn’t know
network. If we can combine these scattered cells— how despicable
linking our communications, sharing our resources, Tarkin could be.
hitting the same targets at the same time—we could
topple Palpatine from his Coruscant throne.

If not, Imperial Intelligence will expose each cell and

the Emperor’s star fleet will throttle us one by one.
We must unite or die.

Unifying the galaxy’s rebel factions sounds wise, but

MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

I’ve served on too many Senate subcommittees to expect

a smooth road. Egos, infighting, and tribalism will
fracture any partnership.

The Rebellion requires both political and paramilitary

leadership. I believe this structure is scalable as our
assets and allies grow.
e
a p i ng th cut the Political High Command
In sh e I have ost
anc alm
Resist al organ rse
Chief of State
c
politi ut of cou Minister of Minister of Minister of
ely. B Finance Education State
entir Republic
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the N y has a Minister of Minister of Minister
d
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te, h needs e a s a senator,
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are b e r e d a
remem
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 Wise words,
and so early in
Not by accident, this mimics the structure of a civil
the Alliance’s
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY [FROM PREVIOUS]

fleet buildup!
government. One day—Force willing—this is how we
will govern the galaxy.

The successful integration of the Atrivis cell into

our structure is a sign that this hierarchy is broadly As of yet, however,
on
functional. none of the M
ty -s hi ps had
Military High Command Cal ci
d
been converte
Commander in Chief for combat.
Fleet Starfighter Sector Intelligence
f
Well, o y
Command Command Command
the
course I
Special Ordnance Support
Forces and Supply Services ! hadn’t
e.
Slugging matches with the Imperial Navy will benefit no was ther
one. On the other hand, why build a fleet and not use it?

I remember the talks at Cantham House with Bail, in

those first years under the new regime. We’ve come so
far from hushed hypotheticals.

B A IL OR G A N A TO MON MO T HM A

Rebel Intelligence is identifying more resistance cells every day.

Our strategy is to observe them from a distance. If they demon-
strate competency at disrupting Imperial operations and remaining
hidden, we will reach out. If they don’t, we must leave them to
their fate.
Cruel, but it serves our cause. When the Empire cracks down on
amateurs, it convinces the moffs that they’re getting results and
hitting the right targets. Meanwhile, we gain time to grow.
Which is a roundabout way of asking, what should we do with
Gerrera’s Partisans? Pushing away troublesome potential allies is
what the Empire wants us to do. The Rebellion can’t afford to be
at war with itself.
We don’t have to approve of Saw’s methods, but compromise can
sometimes be in the service of a larger good.
I remember Saw. Bloviators liked to debate whether repu tation
. One of
artisans,
more by
th the P
m
I kne w hi
Saw’s approach was tolerable or inexcusable, but served wi
t okay.
m y sc ou ts
turned ou
Mon Mothma made her opinion c  lear. 6 an d she
 MON MO T HM A TO B A IL OR G A N A

You were always closer to the Jedi than I, but there was some-
thing I admired about their purity. For the Jedi, compromising any
moral principle led to the dark side. And therefore, they never
compromised. Not with lives, and not so casually. At first it seems
unconscionable to plan military missions knowing people on both
sides will die. Over time it becomes easier and easier until you
feel a numb nothingness.
Saw is too far gone, Bail. Victory at any cost is no victory.

B O R M E A T O D AY BORMEA TODAY

8 y ea rs
DATE

BF E WIZARD! TEEN SENATOR TAKES ON CORUSCANT

MON MOTHMA: Thank
you. I’m fortunate and
grateful to be in this
position.

BT: The new legislative

session starts in less
than a week. Are you
nervous about meeting
the chief of state?

MM: More eager than

nervous. I plan to
take the chief of state
through the three ele-
ments of my plan for
improving the lives
of the people in the
SALLINE, CHANDRILA—Bormea Bormea sector: investment in infra-
Today secured an exclusive one- structure, decreased corporatism,
on-one with local sensation Mon and equal representation for both rised
Mothma, the teenaged go-getter colonists and homeworlders. I’m not surp
who’s sure to shake up the Republic
Senate with her smiles and sass! BT: Exciting stuff! Moving on, a
in the least.
reader from Ganthel writes, “Mon
BORMEA TODAY: We’re so excited Mothma, who’s your favorite Core
to talk to you, and our readers can’t Drive musician?” , nothing
N ew Republic s
wait to get to know you better! nde
Even u
r h
te t cont inue
lone
. A nd yet the ho idual.
has chang ed
such a private indiv
I’m
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to ask why
 TO: Senator Leia Organa
FROM: Senator Mon Mothma

Leia,
Congratulations on your appointment as junior senator for the Alder-
aan sector. I’m tempted to say I know what it’s like to be in your shoes,
but the galaxy has changed dramatically since my election.
Because you’re young, you possess idealism and drive in vast quanti-
ties. They are precious resources. Use them now. It’s a little-discussed
secret that both of these traits come with expiration dates. When you
get to be my age, you’ll find that most of your peers tossed them out
long ago.
Your fire is needed now more than ever. Don’t allow others to push
you from your path. Love who you are, and if you don’t, find the
strength to start over.
The galaxy needs defenders, Leia. Never stop fighting. I had to blink and
m y breath seized se
h en I pa ge d to th is d oc u m en t
A h a rd co py w hich I’ve kept c lo
W ument.
a ck te a rs . I h a ve this same doc a rs . T o le a rn that she valued
b ye
than thirty-five
to me for more preserve it . . .
it too, enough to
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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: MAJ. HEXTROPHON
SUBJ: “OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE REBEL OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REP
MOVEMENTS, VOLUME ONE” LI CATE

Commander, enclosed are selections from my latest research.

I am particularly interested in how the Jedi helped foment
local rebellions on Separatist-controlled worlds. As always,
I welcome your input.
Also, Lt. Na’al would like to set up an interview with you.
He’s been a tremendous help, but I’m beginning to suspect he’s
le for a
writing his own book on the side.
b ook ed my schedu
epubl
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He’s alread
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begin
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T RINEBULON NE WS
The Truth, Straight from the Source

SYNDULLA STRIKES AGAIN

Kala’uun, Ryloth—Impe-
rial loyalists condemned

EXCLUSIVE
the Free Ryloth move-
ment after outlaw Cham
Syndulla claimed respon-
sibility for a reservoir
explosion that washed
away an Imperial hover-
train.
“Since the Clone Wars,
Syndulla and his raiders
have selfishly claimed
dominion over Ryloth,
in defiance of Imperial
law and the wishes of its
people,” said Governor
Pommel. “I call upon
Syndulla to surrender or
face obliteration.”
During the Clone
Wars, Syndulla willingly
accepted arms and
training from Jedi
agents in exchange for
fighting the Separatist
occupiers. The defeat
of the Separatists did
not stop Syndulla, who
continued his raids
against the planet’s
Imperial liberators.
(see p. 2)

news
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still w
out let st Orde
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the Fir

CONTINUED

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CYNABAR’S INFONET
Always Bet on the Big CYN

The Arkanis sector—Someone’s The Partisans are led by Saw

making life miserable for the territorial Gerrera, an ex-Onderon freedom fighter
moff, and this time it’s not Syndulla. with a hefty bounty on his head. After
The Partisans have scored a number these attacks that bounty is only going to
of wins against Imperial storehouses, con- increase, so hunters willing to be patient
voys, and inspection stations, leaving no might get a bigger payout.
survivors. It’s a rare display of ruthlessness
from the growing anti-Empire resistance.

CONTINUED

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MEETING MINUTES: CANTHAM HOUSE TALKS

1 m o nt h

DATE
INVITEES: LOYALIST COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SELECTED SENATORS
SUBJECT: PETITION OF 2,000 BF E

BAIL ORGANA (ALDERAAN): Thank you all for attending. I know we can count on the
signatures, but I’ve invited this group to discuss the exact wording of the petition.
MON MOTHMA (CHANDRILA): In broad strokes, our demands are that Chancellor Recorded
w
Palpatine relinquish the emergency war powers granted to him, abolish the Sector before h eeks
Governance Decree, and begin cease-fire talks with Count Dooku’s Separatists. er death.
Who wou
ld
mother h my
TERR TANEEL (SENEX): [with that last point] Are we going too far? The war is popular
in my sector. We would be seen by many as obstructing an inevitable victory. ave
PADMÉ AMIDALA (NABOO): People are dying, Senator. The longer this conflict drags
b e c o m e un
out, the more loopholes Palpatine will find for amending the constitution. the revolu der
tion?

1 D AY
HOLONE T NE WS
D AT E

aFe

63 SENATORS ARRESTED IN COLLUSION WITH JEDI INSURGENCY

Imperial City, Coruscant—Imperial Intelligence scored a dramatic vic-
tory against the Jedi
rebellion today,
arresting sixty-three
senators on charges
of conspiracy and
treason. Among
those arrested were
a number of sena-
tors from prominent
Core Worlds, as well
as many alien sena-
tors from Outer Rim
worlds.
Only a partial list of
the senators involved
had been released as
of press time.
Among the names
released were:

the Imperial Senate

Many of my peers in
g about more good
believed we could brin em. There’s a
CONTINUED

e syst
by working within th that.
germ of trut in
h
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 tained but released
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»» Shea Sadashassa of Herdessa

Bail and I were de I
»» Ivor Drake of Kestos Minor
professed our loyalty. Why do
»» Fang Zar of Sern Prime after w e
e reason is my guilt.
»»
»»
Streamdrinker of Tynna
Tanner Cadaman of Feenix
fight the Empire? On
All those arrested had also been signatories to the Petition of the 2,000, a
formal protest against Palpatine’s new system of regional governorship that
was signed by two thousand legislators and presented during the last full Sen-
ate session.
Is your senator a traitor?

“LIBERATORS” SEIZE IMPERIAL

D AT E
14 yr
s
GARRISON ON MANTOOINE aFe
ISSUE CALL FOR ARMED REBELLION IN ATRIVIS SECTOR

LIBERATORS CRUSHED
IMPERIAL NAVY RESTORES ORDER ON MANTOOINE

14 y r s
D AT E

aFe

CATTA DIONIZE, ON BEHALF OF TRAVIA CHAN

GENERIS STATION

After due deliberation, Madame Chan of the Atrivis

Resistance Group agrees to the terms of partnership
with Senator Mothma of the Alliance. May our factions be
stronger together than apart.

No more Mantooines! Down with the Empire!

END DOCUMENT

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 MON MO T HM A TO A R HUL HE X T R OP HON

Thank you for sending this, Arhul. ARG mentioned in the last piece
was one of the first groups to join what I was already calling the
“Alliance.” A bit of puffery at that stage, but I trust history
will excuse it. I expected these materials to be light reading,
but they sobered me instead. You made me realize how much work we
threat sands of
still have to do.
ople gniz ed the
re co spired thou
reig n in ly alone
e pe r. Palpat ine
’s
’re essential enemy.
I f only mor irs t Ord e h t no w we
of the F y cells. Rig ing a pha
ntom
revolutionar and fight
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IMPLICATIONS OF THE ANTAR ATROCITY

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL AIREN CRACKEN, CHIEF OF REBEL INTELLIGENCE

Commander, some history on the Antar Atrocity, if I may.

When Imperial forces under Wilhuff Tarkin punished the
world for siding with the Separatists in the Clone Wars,
aggression didn’t stop with arrests by secret police. Next
came executions, and finally massacres.
Yet despite all that, no
one would remember it as the
Antar Atrocity if it hadn’t
leaked to the media. (Belated
thanks to Berch Teller, ex-
Republic Intelligence—a good
man but a bit of a pessimist.)
E. N 2152
O
Teller’s example proves AG 3
C OV ER T I M

it’s possible to sway public

opinion against the Empire’s
version of events. Atrocities
are happening every day.
Let’s put resources into
SUB WILHUFF TARKIN
counterpropaganda.

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TO: GENERAL CRACKEN

FROM: COMMANDER MOTHMA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REP
SUBJ: IMPLICATIONS OF THE ANTAR ATROCITY LI CATE

I agree, the extermination of the Lasat is yet another of this

regime’s crimes. Senator Pamlo will lead counterpropaganda in
conjunction with your team.
Senator Pamlo and I do not see eye to eye on military mat-
ters, but she knows how to shape a story. If we can expose
the next Antar Atrocity, we may spur sympathy in the Core and
wholesale defections in the Rim. e holonet.
They’re on
nt rols th
The New R ep ubli c co
ar us ou t
. How do
unwill ing to he
“our” si de bu t
galaxy?
t to the
r st or y ou
we get ou
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p r o g r e s s on Hosnia elp
king ce h
We’re ma nd elsewhere. For sier to
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LOTHAL RESISTANCE CELL Prime a ld be so much ea s
u ie
TO: GENERAL DRAVEN me, it wo enemy if our all
fight th e
FROM: AHSOKA TANO
e n ’t in t he way.
wer
General,
The Spectres are the real deal. Though small in number,
they’ve executed some big ops thus far:

• rescuing Wookiee prisoners from Kashyyyk

• disabling a Star Destroyer
• disrupting Imperial shipping lines between Lothal and Garel

As previously reported, the Spectre cell includes a Man-

dalorian saboteur, a Lasat Honor Guard, and an ex-Jedi (see
supplemental file on Dume, Caleb). My contact is Spectre One,
an ace pilot whose skills are wasted on a VCX-100 freighter
(SEE ATTACHED). Imagine what they could do with more hardware
and a decent support network.

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SUB THE SPECTRES

SABINE WREN GARAZEB "ZEB" ORRELIOS
KANAN JARRUS HERA SYNDULLA
EZRA BRIDGER C1-10P "CHOPPER"

SURVEILLANCE IMG. 522125-SP

ZOOM: 35X

END DOCUMENT

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INTEL SUMMARY: MAJOR RESISTANCE FACTIONS

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

Commander, please review the following topline (and supple-

mentary datafiles) concerning the major resistance factions
active in Imperial space.

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 DR AVEN/M OTH M A PROG300653

PARTISANS order to gather voluminous data concerning

COMMANDER: Saw Imperial Rim deployments and shipyard car-
Gerrera go traffic. If they supply data, we can offer
OPERATIONS: protection.
Outer Rim near the
Corellian Run GUARDIANS OF
The Partisans have a THE WHILLS
reputation for ruth- COMMANDER: None
lessness, but they OPERATIONS:
get things done. I Jedha, Freestanding
know that’s not what you want to hear, but subsectors
DATAFILES

if we hold back, we’ll keep losing ground. We Though few of the

can’t afford to remain squeamish.
them
Guardians have
uld have told ent against spread offworld,
I co p curr
wim u
MON CALS they deserve note
t to s
no for maintaining spiritual opposition to Impe-
ar.
COMMANDER: Faa-
Faa- Ch Char rial rule (note potential propaganda value).
OPERATIONS: Mon Guardians possess several esoteric combat
Calamari space near traditions. An increased Imperial presence
Overic Griplink on Jedha has resulted in a stronger garri-
son in the Holy City and the shuttering of
We enjoy good
the Temple of the Kyber.
relations with Raddus
and his factions, but
the Alliance has yet to FREEMARCH
convince the bulk of the Mon Cal. In the eyes of COMMANDER:
the Empire, the actions of Raddus and his Mon Cal Marilena Pet-and-Ella
refugees have already rendered the entire species Alda Mattea
guilty of treason. We can help them fight back. OPERATIONS: Lorrd,
Corporate Sector
DEEP CURRENT
(see p2)
COMMANDER:
Saltbite
OPERATIONS: Tynna,
Shipwrights’ Trace
hom?
Primary an intelli-
is De ep Fat e’s
gence op, Deep Cur- Is th R esis
tanc
th e of
rent has leveraged of ou t
d . One in t el
the Tynnan aptitude rm e
for er
Confi un d
ces il l
for bureaucracy in es o u r
ns.
S t
t r
bes
wn
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ays.
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 MON MO T HM A TO GE N . D R AV E N

The Partisan group is not good enough, General. They endanger

civilians. End of discussion.

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ACTION AT MUSTAFAR
TO: GENERAL DRAVEN
FROM: AHSOKA TANO

General, the Spectres forced our hand at Mustafar, but the

incident was a net victory for the Rebellion.
MISSION RECAP: The Spectre cell arrived at Mustafar to res-
cue one of their own (Kanan Jarrus, see Dume, Caleb) from
aboard the ISD Sovereign, commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin.
After infiltrating, Spectre agents sabotaged the reactor and
destroyed the vessel. Tarkin is a confirmed survivor. I led the
Alliance sector fleet to Mustafar to cover the Spectres until
all units could escape.
POST-MISSION ACTIONS: The Spectres have been integrated into
Phoenix cell, reporting to Cmdr. Soto. Spectre leader Hera
Syndulla recieved an Alliance officer's commission.
known where she’d end up.
The Hera Syndulla? If only they had
Yes, the naval action at Mustafar is a short-term
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

win. But the Empire now knows the measure of the

Alliance’s naval strength. The loss of an Imperial Star
Destroyer guarantees a swift response. The Empire
will tighten security throughout the Outer Rim.

This moment was inevitable, yet I wasn’t prepared to face

it so soon. The Rebellion must start making aggressive
moves or we will be picked off where we stand.

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 B A IL OR G A N A to MON MO T HM A

Mon–thought you’d enjoy this. The Hammerheads are currently

being modified for use by Phoenix squadron.

TO: Moff Stattata, Lothal Sector

FROM: Imperial Senator Leia Organa, Princess of the Royal
House of Alderaan
CONCERNING: Gross dereliction of duty
Governor,
I am lodging a formal complaint against the Imperial
administration on Lothal. I recently arrived at the capital on a
Senate-sponsored relief mission, bringing three ships fully laden
with supplies. I repeatedly warned the port commander about ship
theft, having been the victim of rebel raids in the past.
Let me state once more: I could not have made my concerns any
clearer. Yet despite a landing shackle lockdown and the presence of
two patrolling AT-ATs, vile thieves made off with all three ships.
Within hours of my arrival!
I demand full Imperial compensation. If this matter is not re-
solved with the swiftness it deserves, I shall take things up with
the Senate.

e y p a id ! Always RENUMERATION INVOICE

T h
hing on ATTN: IMPERIAL GOVERNOR, LOTHAL SECTOR
rt y everyt l
f f c h a nce it wil MAKE SETTLEMENT PAYABLE TO: ROYAL HOUSE OF ALDERAAN
the o
work.
actually Hammerhead corvette Amity’s Arrow .........................650,000 credits
Hammerhead corvette Lightmaker...............................650,000 credits
Hammerhead corvette Duchess Senna........................650,000 credits
Cargo, relief supplies (68,500 metric tons).................292,500 credits
(see next page for cargo itemization)

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 Oh fates, not Beck! She’s the monster who

ran me to ground on Cyrkon.

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Senator, Agent Beck from the Imperial Security Bureau requested
a meeting with you. I lied and said you’d already left Coruscant on a
fact-finding mission to Goroth.
MON MOTHMA
Well done, Hendri. Keep the vultures at bay.
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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. DODONNA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT

Can’t believe they were still uss were built too

SUBJ: STARFIGHTER ASSETS

ing Delta-7s.
DO NO

ext ended use.

T REP
LI CATE

Commander,
I am enclosing reports from our field commanders concern-
ing the Alliance’s strongest starfighter assets: the X-wing,

Most Clone Wars starfigh ter

quickly. Didn’t hold up to
the A-wing, the U-wing, and the prototype B-wing.
These starfighters will supplement the Y-wing currently
in use. System patrol craft and aging Clone Wars designs
(including the rebuilt Delta-7s) are recommended for local
engagements only.
If you wish, we can discuss this during your next visit to
Dantooine.

COMM A ND E R JUN S AT O TO GE NE R A L D OD ONN A

The Rebellion can’t ignore the advantage of fast-moving intercep-

tors for hit-and-fade strikes. My unit, Phoenix Squadron, relies
heavily on the A-wing and our skilled pilots.
Lacking carriers, we’ve transported our A-wings aboard a Pelta-
class frigate and a CR90 corvette (with the help of docking tubes
and umbilicals). Dedicated fighter carriers will be required as the
Alliance broadens the scope of Starfighter Command.
The A-wing is a single-pilot craft, but we have found the two-
seater RZ-1T trainer extremely helpful in certifying bush pilots
on the equipment. If models are available, we could use A-wing
trainers at the flight schools on Homon and Farstey.

the A-wing. silhouet te of

we rf ul soft spot for the smallest
Got a po
Z -1 . I has CONTINUED
my mom’s R
t
to fly on s fast er th an a
I learne d
nce figh ter
and turn
y R eb ellio n or Resista an ice sheet.
an skyrocket on 19
 S tar Destroyer abou t the ti Lots of pilo ts te
ll th
. But everybody me a single
disagrees
A-wing took ou e story
abou t when t a Super
and where
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it happened
R Z-1 A-WING STARFIGHTER .
Manufacturer: Kuat Systems Engineering
Length: 9.6 meters
Weapons: Two laser cannons, twelve
concussion missiles
→→Tight design plus dual engines equals
speed and a small target profile.
→→On maneuverability and sublight
acceleration, the A-wing outclasses the
TIE/IN interceptor.
→→Hyperdrive does not require astro-
mech for jump calculations.
of
ndone procurement
→→Sacrifices armor for speed; if O&S can’t co is time. In li
ght
factory-installed shield generator is - w in gs a t th
removed, expect even greater performance additio
nal A wings
rt io n a te n umber of A-
o po
boost at increased risk to pilot. of the dispr te.
S q u a d ro n has lost to da
that Phoenix
Having worked procurement and logistics, is it
to say that I sympathize with Grafis? Credits
infinite. Not everyone gets what they wish for.

OFFICIAL REPORT

Colonel Bandwin Cor to General Dodonna

To answer the obvious question: yes, we should be using
X-wings as the backbone of Starfighter Command. General Mer-
rick agrees. Garven Dreis, the same. Unless you put a blaster
to their head, neither will fly anything else. Wise words!
They’re both from Virujansi, so maybe it’s because the X-wing
handles like a bush hopper. It’s something we’re going to
aren’t
wrong

encounter more and more as we recruit from Rim worlds. Our

hardware should match. Fortunately, the X-wing is the rare
ll starfighter that can take on TIEs and Star Destroyers and
I sha
er everything in between.
em b ,
rem this Supplemental materials follow. Hopefully they’ll persuade
u said
y o
ra.
the accountants.
a tu
St CONTINUED

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INC O M
THE NEW T-65 X-WING FIGHTER. TAKE WING.
Speed. Nimbleness. Firepower. Versatility.
An elegant 12.5 meters from nose to tail.
No craft can match it.

When you order, all these features are

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NOTE: THE ASTROMECH DROID SOCKET BEHIND

COCKPIT FITS IA’S NEWEST MODELS.

1. Four Taim & Bak KX9 laser cannons

2. Two pairs of strike foils, which fold out for greater fire coverage
3. Two Krupx MG7 proton torpedo launchers, recessed into fuselage
4. Novaldex 04-Z cryogenic power generator Compared to the
5. Chepat “Defender” deflector shield projector
R esistance’s curren
t T-70
6. Four 4L4 fusial thrust engines
X- wing squadrons,
these
stats st ill hold
7. Long-range hyperdrive up pret ty
well. I’m always ha
8. Carbanti transceiver sensor package ppy to
fly a T-65.
9. Transparisteel canopy

I N C O M C O R P O R AT I O N
5
7
6 1

3
2 4

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SHIP-TO-SHIP COMBAT
X-WING FLIGHT MANUAL
By Barion Raner (Blue Four)

Subsection Contents:

1. Split S 4. Crossturn
2. Offensive Split 5. Lag Pursuit
3. Defensive Split ’s
I memorized Raner
Rules as a kid !
1. SPLIT S
Use the Split S to disengage closing speed. A laser attack
from combat. After an will be made at a speed suffi-
inverted roll, dive vertically cient to pin you in the target-
and pull out opposite to the ing reticle and minimize the
enemy’s vector. enemy’s chance of overshoot-
Perform the maneuver ing. The success of a Split S
when your attacker is closing is dependent on the reaction
from behind. A missile attack speed of the X-wing’s pilot.
is typically made at a high . I remember
Must be an early draft ly.
rent
this sect ion diffe

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MISSION #3920R

M I S S I O N P L A N:
M I S S I
OPERATION COMPLETE
O N :

BUCKLER
P L A N F I L E D B Y:
GARVEN DREIS (RED LEADER)

O B J E C T I V E:
Acquire decommissioned Y-wings from the orbital scrapyard at
Ord Biniir

S T R A T E G Y:
Employ subterfuge to avoid raising enemy suspicions concern-
ing rebel mobilization in the Void of Chopani. A few X-wings
have already found their way into pirate hands and are not
uncommon in some Rim sectors. Our aim is to pose as pirates
ourselves by emulating their appearance and flight tactics.

Several Red Squadron X-wings will need temporary pirate mark-

ings for this mission. See proposed designs. wh e n
g like this
n ted to do somethin I de n y
Karé Kun wa Rapier Squadron. Why did ible!
we flew w
ith look incred
st ? These
her reque

EXTERIOR EXTERIOR
VARIANT /1 VARIANT /2
EXTERIOR 1 EXTERIOR 2
 DOC #2535721-ALL

TO: GEN. DODONNA, SECTOR COMMAND

FROM: CMDR. SYNDULLA, PHOENIX LEADER
SUBJ: SHANTIPOLE MISSION
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REP
LI CATE

MISSION SUMMARY: Contact made with Mon Cal engineer Quarrie

on Shantipole. With his blessing, I piloted his prototype
fighter, the Blade Wing. The prototype’s supercharged weapons
proved sufficient to break the Imperial blockade of Ibaar. See
secondary documentation for flight readouts.
Senator Organa is currently collaborating with Slayn &
Korpil to manufacture additional B-wings. It may take some
time before we see results. However, I believe the B-wing
can replace the Y-wing as the Alliance’s premier attack craft
versus Imperial battleships. y where,
t t er bomber an
There wasn’t n til the Resistance go t it till
a be s
A/SF-01 B-WING ASSAULT STARFIGHTER n o t u ber s . S
at least heavy bom
BASED ON B6 PROTOTYPE BLADE WING d s o n th e B/SF-17 o u gh.
han dders th
MANUFACTURER: Slayn & Korpil th e se ship shre
love
DATAFILES

LENGTH: 16.9 meters

• Blockade buster/capital ship bomber—not optimized for dogfighting

• Constructed around a single airfoil
• Gyroscopic cockpit at one end remains level with horizon as airfoil spins around, weapons pod
at other end, engine bank at center s thing is a
According to the mechanics thi maintain. On the
• Laser cannons, proton torpedoes, ion cannons night mare to
• Two S-foils fold out to provide fire spread plain
other hand they com
• Integrated hyperdrive (no onboard astromech) about almost eve ry thi ng .
NOTE: S&K engineers have rejected the
following components of the Blade Wing
prototype in the current production
model:
• Composite-beam laser (drains
energy from hyperdrive, risk of
power surges)
• Second gunner’s station (structurally unbalanced)

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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: ADM. RADDUS OFFICIAL DOCUMAENcleT ar-water assessment
TE

n’t stop
REPLICA

from Raddus. That did

DO NOT
SUBJ: CURRENT FLEET STATUS
o battle
him from rushing int
My aides Caitken and Shollan have assembled this on my behalf. at Scarif.
Know this: we are scraping by on smaller vessels until we get
the heavy hitters online. The Alliance is not yet ready for a
fleet engagement against the Empire.
Our fleet, such as it is, largely consists of these ship
classes:
A gem among
DORNEAN GUNSHIP: We’ve lucked into a wealth of the sm
aller
these Braha’tok-class gunships. Each is powerful given
capital ships.
its size and can fit two starfighters on its undercar-
riage. Who still
uses these?

HAMMERHEAD CORVETTE: Powerful engines allow-

ing it to work as a tug. Three dual laser cannons: two Dornea,
forward, one rear. my dear
Statura.
Dornea
uses them.
ALDERAANIAN CRUISER: Both the CR90 and CR70
corvettes are fast enough to serve as blockade run-
ners. Most of our models have dual turbolaser turrets.

PELTA-CLASS FRIGATE: A solid KDY design from the

Clone Wars. We took these in as medcenter ships, but
have since retrofitted a handful of them with turbo-
lasers and point-defense lasers.

GALLOFREE TRANSPORTS: The GR-75 is the back-

bone of our fleet resupply efforts. Currently used as
fuel tankers, fireships, medcenter ships, and troop
transports. Twin laser turrets installed on most.

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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: COL. ANJ ZAVOR OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT R
EPLICAT E
SUBJ: UPDATE ON TELARIS SYSTEM OPERATIONS

The refugee Mon Cala city-ships in the Telaris cometary cloud

have completed their conversion into war production facil-
ities. The Profundity will be among the first combat-ready
cruisers. Will supply ongoing updates as the launch date

ind it, as
Home One was close beh
grows closer.
eta Cors’
I recall. Did we beat Me
ock?
Nautilian out of stard
SUB MC75 MODIFIED STAR CRUISER CREW 3,225
LENGTH 1,204 METERS
A prescient comment. Th
e ship’s brittle
construction ultimately
hampered its rollout,
particularly after the Ish
anna inversion.

ARMAMENT
20 point defense laser cannons
12 broadside turbolaser cannons
4 heavy ion cannons
12 proton torpedo launchers
6 tractor beam projectors

A D D E N D U M:
We’ve acquired a Quasar Fire–class bulk cruiser in the Ryloth
system, thanks to Commander Syndulla. If the Alliance can
secure more of these ships, the Quasar Fire could fill the
role of escort carrier.
A single Quasar Fire can accommodate up to forty-eight
starfighters. According to a report issued by Mid-Rim Ship-
wrights, the structural integrity of its spaceframe is ques-
tionable, being subject to microfractures during realspace
reversion.

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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. ONORAN, SPECFORCES
SUBJ: READINESS REPORT: SURFACE VEHICLES
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO N
OT REPL
ICAT
E

Commander, please find below my assessment of the availability

and relative strengths of the Alliance’s ground vehicles,
including assault tanks and armed hovercrafts. Additional
The Resistanceis alarmingl y
insights have been provided by Lt. Sefla.
under equipped whe
n it comes
to ground
1. Kelliak Freerunner: Modular a pilot and gunner. Two forward
repulsorcraft with rotating gun laser cannons and a rotating vehicles.

platforms. blaster cannon mounted on the

rear, plus a concussion missile
Sefla: Open-air cockpit limits en-
launcher.
vironmental deployments. Great
visibility until it starts raining. 4. Aratech Arrow-23: Com-
bat-modified landspeeder. Laser
2. Mekuun Heavy Tracker: Com-
cannon and concussion missile
bat assault vehicle currently used
launcher. Can carry five troopers
as a mobile comm center. Omni-
comfortably.
probe sensor array. Packs a long-
range heavy laser cannon. Sefla: Enclosed and armored,
perfect for wilderness deploy-
3. ULAV (ultra-light assault ve-
ments. The weight of the armor
hicle): Small, fast repulsorcraft for
can overtax the repulsor coils.
1 2

3 4

repulsor pool on
I’d give anything to have a
these models, eve n
D’Qar loade d with any of
older than I am.
if most of them are

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 T A L D O T S E C T O R

Mon Mothma,
I have prepared the following report on the Empire’s current
level of military preparedness. I don’t need to tell you that the
Alliance is outmatched. Our situation is dire.
I have taken the liberty of scheduling a meeting for us to dis-
cuss these findings in person. Please come prepared to justify the
Alliance’s present course. ntrols
d a y, w h en th e New Republic co hed by the
And to tmatc
Resistance is ou e Force
the galaxy, our
Sincerely,
th e sh ru n k en First Order. Th ys match
Senator Vasp Vaspar
hardware of have faith in us, to alwa
ALLIANCE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY
must truly long odds.
us against such
DOC #3810126-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. CRACKEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT R
SUBJ: IMPERIAL FLEET EPLICAT E

Enclosed are the topline findings of agents operating in or

near the following Imperial shipyards: Corellia, Kuat, Ringo
Vinda, Allanteen VI, and Fondor.

STAR DESTROYERS
Star Destroyers are fast becoming the face of the Empire throughout the
Rim. The smaller Venators, introduced during the Clone Wars, are still in pro-
duction at Kuat Drive Yards. The Imperial Star Destroyer, however, is rapidly
outpacing it as KD shipyards are converted to accommodate its scale.
ice,
i n serv
l on
Stil nted 1. Imperial Star Destroyer
pl a
sup y LENGTH: 1,600 meters
but l i n es b ARMAMENT: Heavy turbolaser
t
fron der’s
the r batteries, ion cannons, dual heavy
st O
e Fir class turbolaser turrets, heavy ion cannon
th -
ent
urg . At commands a
R e s
er arly They say Snoke
i s e fs the old
agship that dwar
cr u s n CONTINUED
t tle ers, it’ fl
b a
met royers.
00 . Super Star Dest
2,9 s lo
n g
ce a 28
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turrets, quad heavy and medium turbolasers, tractor beam projectors. Car-
ries TIE fighters and AT-ATs. Crew complement is nearly forty thousand.
2. Venator Star Destroyer
LENGTH: 1,137 meters
ARMAMENT: Heavy dual turbo-
laser turrets, medium dual turbo-
laser cannons, point-defense laser
cannons, tractor beam projectors,
heavy proton torpedo tubes. Car-
ries starfighters, gunships, and
walkers, as well as the modular
components to erect a planetary
garrison.
UPDATE: Imperial Interdictor
Full details still unknown. Cruiser equipped with four gravity well projec-
tors—when powered, it can force ships out of hyperspace and prevent them
from escaping. Prototype encountered and destroyed in Del Zennis system.

IMPERIAL PATROL CRAFT

Wherever possible, the Rebellion needs to pick fights it can win. This means
Gozanti cruisers or smaller ships commonly deployed in Rim pickets and car-
go inspections. X-wings or Y-wings can overwhelm one of these vessels and
jump to safety before Imperial reinforcements arrive.
1. Gozanti cruiser
ARMAMENT: Twin laser turret,
heavy laser cannon. Can carry four
TIE starfighters (or two AT-ATs
for ground deployment) by using
exterior docking clamps.

2. Arquitens light cruiser

ARMAMENT: Quad laser turrets,
dual turbolaser cannons, and mis-
sile tubes.

END DOCUMENT

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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. MERRICK
SUBJ: IMPERIAL STARFIGHTER CORPS
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT R
EPLICATE

The TIE fighter’s lack of shielding and dependence on a car-

rier for interstellar transport makes it comparatively weak
versus most Alliance models. But that doesn’t matter when the
odds are 1:20 against us. Sienar Fleet Systems makes too many
TIEs for us to handle, and as long as they keep finding bodies
We’d be scoring a lot more kills if this were still the case. That
means First

to fill the cockpits, we’ll be the underdogs in starfighter

superiority.
The standard TIE fighter is fast but flawed. No shields, no
and I’ve got to admit that’s a good thing.

hyperdrive, and no life-support system reduces its mass for

Order pilots aren’t being treated like throwaways,

greater maneuverability. Has a pair of laser cannons mounted

at the base of the cockpit.
The Sienar engineers aren’t sitting still. They’re commit-
ted to the solar panel/ion engine system, and continue to find
countless ways to reexpress that basic equation. As with all
things Imperial, these listings are far from complete

1. TIE/sa bomber: Two distinc- 3. TIE striker: It’s experimental,

tive, elongated spaceframe pods— but the TIE/sk x1 air superiority
one houses the pilot, the other the fighter is a demon in atmospheric
payload. In addition to whatever environments. Comes with four
detonite it’s dropping, the TIE laser cannons and two heavy laser
bomber has homing missiles and a cannons, and some models have a
pair of laser cannons. bomb chute.
2. TIE/IN interceptor: This is the 4. TIE reaper: This one’s a troop
design I’m most worried about. carrier, not a starfighter, but it
Dagger-shaped solar arrays feed wears all the hallmarks of TIE
an advanced ion-stream projec- design. The reaper is only armed
tor. It’s incredibly agile. Only our with two laser cannons but its
A-wings are capable of matching it shields and its tough spaceframe
in dogfights. can absorb punishment long

CONTINUED

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enough for it to unload troopers— arrays, two heavy laser cannons,

usually elite Death Troopers, a missile launcher, a shield gener-
so that’s another thing to watch ator, and a hyperdrive. We don’t
out for. have much to go on yet, other
than the Phoenix recordings that
5. TIE Advanced v1: The Empire’s
demonstrate how effortlessly a
Inquisitors appear to have first
single Advanced x1 carved through
dibs on these prototypes. Unusu-
an entire rebel squadron.
al for TIEs, the v1s have shields,
hyperdrives, and folding wing 7. TIE defender: We don’t know
panels. They’re armed with dual what to make of these. A unique
laser cannons and warheads. One configuration to say the least. It’s
of these fell into our hands after a shielded, hyperspace-capable
the action at Mustafar and Hari- starfighter with three angled solar
nar’s crew has had a merry time panels and two laser cannons on
taking it apart. each wing. Also packs warhead
launchers and a tractor beam
6. TIE Advanced x1: Our current
projector. In my opinion, these will
assessment is that this is the next
probably remain rare.
generation of the v1. Angled solar

1 2

3 4 5

6 7

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31
 DOC #3491295-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. ONORAN
SUBJ: IMPERIAL GROUND ASSAULT
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
REPLICA
TE

“Combined arms” underlies the Empire’s approach to surface

warfare, integrating multiple military types from infantry to
armor. This strategy too often hits the Alliance where it is
weakest by forcing us to defend against one type of attack and
leaving us vulnerable to another.
These vehicles—when deployed alongside stormtroopers—bring
the full power of Imperial combined arms to bear.

1. All Terrain Armored Transport 4. “Occupier” combat assault

(AT-AT): Troop transport with tank: Another vehicle often
two heavy laser cannons on assigned to urban duty. Armed
the chin and two variable- with two elevating double laser
elevation medium repeating cannons and one medium double
blasters on either side of the laser cannon, and is frequently
head. It can carry up to forty accompanied by marching infan-
stormtroopers. One common try. Comes in both repulsorlift
variant, the AT-ACT, has fewer and treaded models.
guns and a removable cargo
5. HAVw A6 Juggernaut: A
section built into its body.
heavy-assault vehicle left over
2. All Terrain Scout Transport from the Clone Wars and every
(AT-ST): The scout walker is bit as dangerous as an AT-AT.
lightly armored and commonly Absolutely gigantic—carrying up
used in urban patrols. Armed to three hundred troopers—and
with a double blaster cannon, armed with a turret-mounted
a single blaster cannon, and a heavy laser cannon, a rapid
concussion grenade launcher. repeating laser cannon, four
antipersonnel cannons, and two
3. All Terrain Defense Pod (AT-
concussion missile launchers.
DP): Police patrols on Rim worlds
The Juggernaut also has a little
often incorporate AT-DPs. Has a
brother, the scaled-down HCVw
heavily armored head and a single
laser cannon on its chin. at rol
A9 turbo tank. pathize. It’s not as
or. I sym
The First Order
’s All Ter rain P Request understood, Maj
, is a fully-auto
ay in a vault.
if we have them locked aw C O N T I N U E D
mated
Droid, or AT-P D av y laser can
nons. I
he
d wi th two
crawler arme s of my ow
n
some ar mored vehicle
to ha ve
hope
ly face them
.
when I final 32
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6. Imperial-class 1-H repulsor- 7. Imperial troop transport:

tank: Found more frequently in Common on occupied planets
the Mid Rim and places coreward. and pretty much invisible every-
Sports a heavy laser cannon, a where else. Armed with two for-
medium blaster cannon, and two ward-mounted laser cannons and
blaster cannons mounted on the a twin blaster turret. Easily iden-
sides. According to Imperial chat- tified by its six open-air passen-
ter, it is prone to breaking down ger pockets, three to a side.
in bad weather.

NOT TO SCALE

1 2 3

4 5

6 7

END DOCUMENT

33
 al
iew and provide your approv
Mon Mothma—please rev ated all
ion . A s discussed, we have expurg
for distribut .—G en . Onoran
G errera ’ Partisans
mentions of Saw
s

COMBAT TAC TICS

REBEL FIELD MANUAL
By Sergeant Ruescott Melshi, Alliance SpecForces

Marines, pathfinders, urban guerrillas, techs, wilderness fighters,

heavy weapons specialists, and infiltrators make up Special Forces. We
infiltrate. We exfiltrate. We go in first and strike from cover. We do this
better than the Empire, and that is how we’ll win this war. t it ’s
n, bu
t o o soo
Gon me
Melshi.
e
old
Nek na
SUBSECTION CONTENTS: e t h e
t o se d wit
h
go o d I serve
ore .
l us.
1. Stormtroopers: Class Identification once
m
n Gau
him o
2. Guerrilla Tactics
3. Planetary Drop Zones

1. STORMTROOPERS: CLASS IDENTIFICATION

11
The Empire now relies on recruits to fill its ranks, but the Stormtrooper Corps
isn’t really all that different than the clone trooper army of the late Republic.
Each stormtrooper wears an eighteen-piece armor set made of white plas-
toid. Weak points in the armor include the gap between the chest plate and the
shoulder armor. Stormtroopers also have notoriously poor peripheral vision.

A. Tank troopers: Trained for recon and skirmishes, and usually attached to
ground assault vehicles like the Occupier. If you can catch them outside of
their tanks, their light armor doesn’t offer much protection.
B. Magmatroopers: The Empire’s domination of the galaxy’s mining worlds
has made the magmatrooper a necessity. Their variant armor can with-
stand extremes of up to 1,900 degrees.
C. Sandtroopers: Typically stationed on hot, dry worlds of sand or ash.
Armor incorporates breathing filters and cooling recirculators.
D. Scout troopers: Specialists in mobile reconnaissance, biker scouts pilot
74-Z speeder bikes and wear lightweight, nonrestrictive armor.
E. Snowtroopers: Cold-assault stormtroopers have a distinctive breather
hood covering their helmet faceplate used to recirculate warm air. They
are often trained as survivalists.
F. Shoretroopers: Fairly uncommon, the coastal defender stormtrooper is
optimized for tropical environments. Wears lightweight, sand-colored
armor. Squad leaders wear a kama attached to their belt.
G. Rocket troopers: Also called jump troopers, these soldiers don’t handle
their jet packs nearly as well as the Mandalorians. But they will jump to
high ground to launch air-to-ground attacks on entrenched positions.
H. Death troopers: Extremely rare, these are elite soldiers who serve Impe-
rial Intelligence as bodyguards and special-missions experts. Their black
armor is coated in a material that warps electronic signals, allowing them
to hide from sensor sweeps.

B
C D
A

12

F H
E G

cont rol
variant s incl ude riot
ADDITIONAL First Order
t roopers, and flamet roopers
stormt roopers, heavy
assault
 e e t .
e d i d n’t hav killers of th or the ex-Hutg as Kanjiklub all, the en.
at s h ybor g ang atin re’s f s ris
l l b l e ssing thal with the c vian Death Gners now oper nce the Empinderworld ha
Sma to de Gua retai Si u
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

I don’t like dealing with criminals. The Hutts are

venal opportunists. Black Sun members are slavers
and assassins. The Crymorah and the Droid Gotra
turn my stomach.

But I am not deaf to the concerns of those

urging me to compromise, to pursue less rigorous
solutions in the short term. To bend, lest the
Alliance break.

I have allowed General Draven to send one of his

best, Captain Andor, to reopen discussions with the
Hutt Council. For the time being, we will use our
embedded spies to keep tabs on the other criminal
factions.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 311-B6
ANDOR/DR AVEN PROG31052

BHG
TO: GENERAL DRAVEN
FROM: CAPTAIN ANDOR

Our agent in the Bounty Hunters Guild reports that sentiment is

trending negative toward the Rebellion as the Empire increases
its use of guild services.
In other words, Cradossk is making a killing. Moffs with
g uild
The what deep pockets are willing to pay big for bounty hunters who
t
isn’ sed can make their problems disappear. The Imperial Office of
it u and Criminal Investigation has a whole arm dedicated to working
e,
to b e of with the BHG.
us
beca here
Will they still take our money? Of course. But on jobs of
t t any real consequence, we’re going to get outbid by the Empire.
tha be no r Agreed, with reserva
fo ge Order doesn’t seem ns. Fortunately the First
ld tio
cou r time to for to want to do
e e . business with
bett sistanc ership the guild, pos
sibly for ideo
s.
e logical reason
R rtn
the a pa 36
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TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. DRAVEN
SUBJ: MINING GUILD
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
REPLICA
TE

Disappointing news from the Hutt Council and the Bounty Hunt-
ers Guild, I know. Let me advance another possibility: the
Mining Guild.
The guild operates under the blessing of the Empire, but its
roots are far older than Palpatine. Theirs is a marriage of
convenience, not ideology. I believe the Alliance can secure
concessions of safe passage from the Mining Guild, and the
cost might be less than you think.

ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Raxus Prime

Mining
Guild Ord Mantell The Wheel

Hutt
Space
Deep Core
Nar Shaddaa
Expansion
Core
Region
Colonies
Inner Rim

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Ring of Kafrene
Takodana Outer Rim

Vergesso Smugglers Run

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 GALACTIC MAP Dantooine
Generis
Mantooine
Fest

Reegian
system

INSET

Ralltiir
Chandrila Alderaan

Kashyyyk

New Plympto
DEEP CORE

CORE

COLONIES

INNER RIM

Tomark
MID RIM

Edan II
EXPANSION
REGION

Golrath
OUTER RIM Sullust
D'Qar
Vergesso
Isis

Polis Massa
 L E G E N D

Turkana
Brigia
Mon Cala REBEL OPERATIONS STARFIGHTER HUBS
SECTOR/REGIONAL HQS LEVEL 5 OR HIGHER
Sanctuary • Talay • Tierfon
• Golrath • Homon
• Vergesso • Farstey
• Polis Massa
• Tomark
• Brigia
• Turkana
• Mantooine/Fest
PLANETARY ALLIES
• Generis
ALLIANCE SAFE WORLDS
• Edan II
• Alderaan
• Dantooine
• Ralltiir
HUTT
• Sanctuary
SPACE
• Kashyyyk
• New Plympto
• Sullust
• Ord Pardron
SHADOW PLANETS
DEEP SPACE CACHES • Chandrila
• Isis
• D’Qar
• Mon Cala
• Reegian system
ring this
Didn’t we build up D’Qar du
era? Or was that later?

It was later, post -Yavin. Mirrin Prime

Ord Pardron too. I
should know; my Shrikes
Talay scou ted them both.

ENCODED LAYER (OUTER RIM):

INSET
INPUT BREAKER KEY //7567 TO DISPLAY
Republic bases, Separatist
installations, pirate hideouts,
smugglers dens, Mandalorian
Homon Tierfon
outposts
Farstey

INNER RIM
 DOC #2440135-ALL

TO: GEN. DODONNA, SECTOR COMMAND

FROM: LT. HEFF TOBBER, BLUE SQUADRON OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
SUBJ: CRAIT BASE DO NOT R
EPLICAT E

r,
Ackba ,
General, as you know I assisted in the evacuation of Crait
ra base. Though we abandoned it in a hurry, we left most of its
Statu ke
ta facilities intact in the hope of returning at a later date with
Holdo—e. heavy transport equipment.
not
The comm center is still functional (though locked down
and powered off). There’s still a squadron of skim speeders
in the hangar.
I’m not worried about scavengers. The system’s coordinates
aren’t on any chart, and even if the old mining company left
its logs somewhere, the base itself is a vault. Fusioncutters
won’t take a chip out of that durasteel gate, and the rest of
the base sits in the heart of a mountain.
e:
I said as much at the tim
the
diffusion and mobility are
MON MO T HM A t o GE NE R A L D OD ONN A keys to survival. Most did n’t
come aroun d to my
General, concerning the Alliance’s use of a central HQ for command way of thin
king
staff, you have my provisional support. Dantooine will continue to until aft
er
serve as the meeting hub for executive-level discussions. Hot h.
However, I do not wish to sacrifice our mobility. Admiral Rad-
dus will keep our fleet on the move, and sensitive assets will be
kept in the direct possession of agents whom I know and trust.

MON MO T HM A to B A IL OR G A N A

I feel I can take no other action.

I know you have worked with Gerrera as recently as the mission
to Geonosis. But he has grown crueler and harder, and the brutality
of the Partisans is actively harming our cause.

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 MON MO T HM A to B A IL OR G A N A

That sort of extremism is what allows the Empire to paint us

all as extremists. Planetary governments that might otherwise be
sympathetic to our plight now refuse to meet with our delegates.
They believe the worst about Saw, and they assume I condone his
crimes. And why wouldn’t they? When have we ever taken a stand
against our own?
I will be issuing a motion to formally censure Saw Gerrera and
cut him off from any contact with our forces. Our Rebel Alliance
will not include Gerrera or his Partisans.

RESOLUTION OF CENSURE CONDEMNING

SAW GERRERA OF THE PARTISANS

In his conduct as a resistance leader and a member of the Alli-

ance to Restore the Republic, Saw Gerrera, in violation of his
vows to honor the Alliance’s standards governing humane behavior
including the traditions established under the Ruusan Armistice,
has acted in a fashion contrary to the laws of civilized behav-
ior and engaged in acts of moral repugnance unjustified under a
OFF
state of war. IC
AL I
Saw Gerrera’s Partisans, under Gerrera’s sole leadership and
direction, have targeted civilians and innocents, have employed
DO
C:

cruel methods of interrogation, and have refused to respond to

# Z 1 2 5 2 X- 2 2

repeated concerns raised by Alliance representatives. It is con-

cluded that Saw Gerrera has not acted in a fashion worthy of the
Alliance’s respect and trust.
It is hereby resolved, by the Chief of State of the Alliance
to Restore the Republic and the members of the Alliance Council,
that Saw Gerrera be condemned for acting in a manner incompati-
ble with the laws and ideals of this body.

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WANTED
Notice NOTICE |||| BY IMPERIAL DECREE ALL CITIZENS MUST SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION REGARDING REBEL INSURGENTS

FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE EMPIRE

WANTED: Saw Gerrera • Male Insurgent Traitor

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. USE CAUTION.
HEIGHT: 1.87m GENDER: Male RACE: Human AGE: Unknown
The Empire is seeking the capture, or positive proof of death, of known rebel leader
KNOWN ASSOCIATES: Beezer Fortuna, Moroff, Weeteef Cyu-Bee, Tognath eggmates Benthic “Two Tubes” and Edrio “Two Tubes”
It is the will of Emperor Palpatine to ensure the future of a stable and prosperous galaxy
 T RINEBULON NE WS
The Truth, Straight from the Source

SENATOR MOTHMA STEPS DOWN

Imperial Center, Coruscant—A withdrew with her aides and re-
shocking development today in the fused to address her critics. A rep-
Imperial Senate, as Senator Mon resentative told TriNebulon News
Mothma of Chandrila denounced that Mon Mothma could not be
Emperor Palpatine before the reached for comment.
assembled legislature.
“I name the
Emperor himself
EXCLUSIVE

for ordering the

brutal attacks on
the people of Ghor-
man,” Mon Moth-
ma stated. “Their
peaceful world is
one of countless
systems helpless
against his oppres-
sive rule. This mas-
sacre is proof that
our self-appointed
‘Emperor’ is little
more than a lying
executioner, impos-
ing his tyranny
on the pretense of
security. We can-
not allow this evil
to stand.”
Reaction in the
Senate chamber
was swift and
near unanimous.
Loyal senators
condemned the
remarks with
angry shouts that
drowned out scat-
tered pockets
of applause. The
TN Exclusive
embattled senator e. My
p p e d li vi n g a double lif if the
she sto in due time,
even
This is when f o ll o w e d
I would have isbanded the Senate.
father and dn’t d
Emperor ha 43
 question us. They knew we
ISB agents came to Cantham House to t couldn’t prove it.
knew something. They jus
ALERT • ALERT • ALERT • ALERT • ALERT

IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU ALERT

IMPERIAL SENATOR MON MOTHMA HAS FLED
CORUSCANT FOLLOWING HER TREASONOUS
REMARKS AGAINST HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY.

ALL CITIZENS ARE URGED TO REMAIN VIGILANT

AND IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY INFORMATION
THAT COULD LEAD TO HER CAPTURE.

FURTHER ISB UPDATES TO COME.

DOC #2782357-ALL

TO: GEN. DODONNA, SECTOR COMMAND

OFFICIAL DOCU
FROM: CAPT. VANDER, GOLD LEADER
SUBJ: POST-MISSION REPORT: OPERATION HANDOFF
DO
NO
T R
EPL
MENT
ICA
TE

Gold Squadron’s Y-wings escorted the transport carrying Sen.

Mon Mothma and her attaché Erskin Semaj to Dantooine. At
a fueling stop, an Imperial patrol attacked. Gold Squadron
engaged the enemy.
The transport sustained critical damage, Mon Mothma and her
aide evacuated to the freighter Ghost. After beating back the
Imperials, Gold Squadron and the Ghost jumped to hyperspace.

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 HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Senator! I can’t believe what just happened! Erskin offered to get me
offworld.
MON MOTHMA
I’m glad to hear it. I wanted to ask you myself but it wouldn’t have been
fair. This is dangerous. By following me you’re committing treason.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
I would never abandon you, especially not now, when you need friends
more than ever.
MON MOTHMA
I’ll see you soon, Hendri. It’s a new experience, being on the run.
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

Ties have been cut. Plans are in motion. By

resigning from the Senate, I can more effectively
lead this Rebel Alliance, but the Emperor’s I didn’t belie
ve this
wrath will be terrible. myself, but
I thought
t h e S e n a te cou
achieve some ld still
Things are going to get worse before they get
better, and splintering into factions may yet be thing. For
years, we mo
the Alliance’s undoing. Therefore, I am taking ved pieces
from one sq
ua
another, un re to
preemptive steps to encourage cooperation.
aware that
As head of High Command, I will incorporate our opponen
t had long
insights from both the political and paramilitary ab since
andoned the
sides of the Rebellion. Old soldiers like Raddus game.
can’t imagine any solution that doesn’t involve
fighting. Idealists like Pamlo imagine a negotiated
peace in which Palpatine relinquishes control to
the Senate.

These individuals will make up the rebel council.

I know them well, which is why I know that
putting them in the same room will be . . . messy.

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 Gen. Jan Dodonna Col. Bandwin Cor Adm. Raddus Gen. Pitt Onoran
Sector Command Starfighter Command Fleet Command Special Forces
(liaison: Col. Anj Zavor)
REBEL COUNCIL

Gen. Davits Draven Col. Haxen Delto Maj. Capin Harinar Gen. Baccam Grafis
Alliance Intelligence Alliance Intelligence Alliance Intelligence Ordnance & Supply

SI FIED INTEL: (communications) (technology)

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Sen. Bail Organa (Alderaan) Sen. Nower Jebel (Uyter) Sen. Vasp Vaspar (Taldot) Sen. Tynnra Pamlo (Taris)
Secretary of the Cabinet Minister of Finance Minister of Industry Minister of Education
DOC #2788889-ALL

TO: REBEL COUNCIL

FROM: MON MOTHMA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REP
LI CATE

SUBJ: DECLARATION OF THE REBEL ALLIANCE

Following is the address I will make within the hour. It will

go out across all Alliance comm channels and will be inserted
into the public holonet wherever we have a satellite splice.
Trillions of beings will soon hear my voice. This is a galaxy-
wide call to arms. We can no longer fight in isolation. Today
is the first day of the Rebel Alliance. Together, we will
restore the Republic.

T his is Senator Mon Mothma. I’ve been called a traitor for

speaking out against a corrupt Galactic Senate, a Senate
manipulated by the sinister tactics of the Emperor. For too
long, I’ve watched the heavy hand of the Empire strangle
our liberties, stifling our freedoms in the name of ensur-
ing our safety. No longer.

Despite Imperial threats, despite the Emperor himself,

I have no fear as I take new action. For I am not alone.
Beginning today, we stand together as allies.

I hereby resign from the Senate to fight for you. Not from
the distant halls of politics but from the front lines.

We will not rest until we bring an end to the Empire, until

we restore the Republic. Are you with me?

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SHELL TOP -LEVEL / CATEGORY

ALLIANCE CHRON 2
ABSTRACT:
Organizing the Rebellion

H endri Underholt
ARCHIVIST

STA N DA R D DATE: 14-17 AFE

(AF TE R THE FO R M ATIO N OF THE E M PIRE)

 MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

An ultimate weapon? It doesn’t exist. It can

never exist.

Nothing short of complete extermination

could ever snuff the flames of resistance. No
scouring could ever be that thorough.

Saw would disagree. I remember the meetings,

the long shuttle rides, Saw holding forth on
the Empire’s fixation with symbols of power.

If only I s
In his view, unchecked egomania always ends in
till genocide.
possessed su
ch
optimism. I reject that calculus. I reject it firmly and
with a well-considered conscience. It is hardly
the only thing on which Saw and I disagree, but
People are capable of great evil, it’s true. But even
they are capable of redemption.

I refuse to humor such monumental cynicism.

Palpatine was once Naboo’s senator. Palpatine
was once a boy. No one can live among others
for so long and ultimately abandon any attempt
at cooperation and coexistence.

If the rumors of the Tarkin Initiative are true

and the Empire is indeed developing what they
consider an “ultimate weapon,” it can only be
a deterrent. To use it would be monstrous and
counterproductive. No one wishes death on an
indiscriminate scale, not with the Clone Wars
so fresh in our collective memories.

I believe there is goodness in all things, even

in my enemies. It’s what keeps me from falling to
cynicism and ending up like Saw.

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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 395-X1
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG38808

INTEL SUMMARY CIC

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN

As requested, this doc contains a high-level overview of

possible Imperial superweapon projects, including theoretical
work that Senator Vaspar would call “spacer’s tales.” However,
I feel these rumors provide directional insight concerning the
Empire’s habit of seeking cataclysmic solutions to every problem.
You know Colonel Delto; he’s our best source for eavesdrop-
ping on Imperial chatter. Don’t know if you’ve spent much time
with Major Harinar outside of council briefings, but he has a
knack for reverse engineering captured tech.
tance int el. Som
e of
Note: Run al l this by Resis
TO: Cracken dy in the hist or y l ogs, bu t
these are alrea
FROM: Harinar restart e d un der the
others could have bee n
RE: Your weapons request First Or der.

1. ELECTRO-PROTON BOMB/DEFOLIATOR

DATAFILES
These are two halves of the same chip! The Repub-
lic used the EPB during the Clone Wars to devastate
electronics within a blast radius while leaving organic
troopers unharmed. The Separatist defoliator did the
opposite, shredding organic molecular bonds to leave
lifeless metal behind. Combining them? It’s child’s play.
Note the Empire has a number of ex-Sep researchers
working for Krennic (see doc 41.2647).

2. MEGA-ION CANNON
The Clone Wars version of this tech was built into the
Separatist flagship Malevolence (a Subjugator-class) but
it was destroyed in the Prindaar system. Layered reso-
nators build up an ion charge until it can wreck a small
fleet. Haven’t seen this in the Empire’s armada and I’m
not sure why.
CONTINUED

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CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG38808

3. BLUE SHADOW VIRUS

I’m no pathologist, but biological agents remain an
urgent threat. The Blue Shadow Virus kills carbon-
based life-forms with a 96 percent success rate and
has been weaponized repeatedly during wartime. We
are woefully ill prepared to guard against a targeted
pandemic.

TO: Cracken
FROM: Delto
RE: IMP weapons projects

1. TORPEDO SPHERE
Transmitter traffic from Loronar is spiking. We’re going
to be looking at a whole constellation of battlemoons if
the Empire can pump these out. These two-kilometer
siege platforms are armed with hundreds of proton tor-
pedo tubes that can crack any planetary shield, given
time and patience. I’ve been monitoring equipment
suppliers, and I’m telling you we should be worried.

2. ASTEROID DREADNOUGHT
Stories have emerged of a supership disguised as a
space rock. I’m not going to throw them out, but I must
emphasize that our source inside Patriim is unreliable.

3. OMEGA FROST
The infamous interstellar freeze ray is, in my expert
opinion, General, intentional disinformation.

4. MASS SHADOW GENERATOR

One of history’s tall tales? Maybe. But a generator
capable of existing in hyperspace and realspace
simultaneously would be bad news. Fortunately, noth-
ing suggests the Empire has made any breakthroughs.

END DOCUMENT

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 MON MO T HM A TO A IR E N CR A CK E N

We chatted about this over last night’s ales. I know you don’t have
all the answers. But I need your best estimate on the nature and
scope of the Tarkin Initiative. I know Tarkin. He’s a heartless
skeleton held together by the stiffness of his uniform. Airen, what
is this ghoul up to?

Oh, well said.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

TARKIN INITIATIVE
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG300653

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. CRACKEN
COMMANDER’S EYES ONLY
for comma
nd ers eyes

You know it physically pains me to deliver speculation. This

is the worst thing you could have asked me to do, worse even their
y go t
than when you dared me to finish that glass of kri’gee. T h e
hand le
s on
t
Let me start with the Tarkin Doctrine, which as you know a bo t
i’gee
?
is a political philosophy with three platforms: territorial of kr orn
as b
consolidation, centralized control of information, and a gov- I w years
if t y
erning style based on fear. The Tarkin Initiative seems to bef lat e.
too
how Wilhuff Tarkin plans to back up that third point.
It’s not enough that he can summon the galaxy’s star fleet
with one call to the Emperor. He craves consolidated power,
under his control. Hence the Tarkin Initiative, a think tank
within the Advanced Weapons Research division. There’s a lot
going on under that canopy. Too much to sum up here. The T
Doctr ine ark in
st
KEY POINTS: sway in ill holds
the Firs
• Tarkin isn’t running his initiative day to day. It falls t
Order, if
under Orson Krennic (will resend dossier).
their ha
• Project Celestial Power (see RI-X3871) is part of the Tarkin bit
of build
Initiative. Maybe it’s a free-energy breakthrough? Senator in g
ever-larg
Vaspar thinks so, but I disagree. Anything that touches Tar- er
warships
kin is poison. If Celestial Power is feasible, Tarkin could is
anything
use that energy to fuel a superweapon. to
go by.

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DOC #2798689-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. CRACKEN
SUBJ: IMPERIAL DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REP
LI CATE

Orson Krennic: Currently director of Advanced Weapons Research

for the Tarkin Initiative within the Imperial Security Bureau.
51 standard years old; born on Lexrul, Sativran City. Notably,
Krennic has no connections within the Empire’s most prominent
For playing such a significant role in
weapons development, Krennic received Imperial
political or naval families.

Background: historical annals. That would have irri little credit in

• Identified as a prodigy at an early age
tated him, and
for that I’m glad.
• Studied architecture at the Brentaal Futures Program
• During the Clone Wars, oversaw the repurposing of Coruscant
municipal spaces into military
command centers
• Held postwar administrative
post at Coruscant’s Institute
of Applied Science, where he
screened scientists for expertise
in energy manipulation, materials
O 31255C
science, and theoretical physics . N
E

• Became director for Project

ER T I M AG

Celestial Power during the

early years of the Empire SUB ORSON KRENNIC
OV

(continued on p. 2) C

GE N . D R AV E N TO MON MO T HM A

You see what I have to deal with. But it is information, nonethe-

less. Weems is talented but unaccustomed to the military command
structure. Expect more follow-up on this subject should Intelli-
gence deem it worthy.

CONTINUED

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 GE N . D R AV E N TO MON MO T HM A

TO: GEN. DRAVEN, ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE

FROM: PVT. WEEMS, SIGNALS INTEL TECH
SUBJ: WHAT ARE THESE?!

Sir, I know you told me to relax after today’s shift, but

I took the intercept packet back to my quarters and ran
all of my threaded dataslicers on the encrypted algo-
rithm. I thought they wouldn’t be done until morning, but
I already got something!
It’s only headers. The deep copy is behind another
layer still, and I think it might actually be unrecov-
erable no matter what we do because of the hyperstorms w
n e v er sa
ing, I the
that were going on when we cut this packet out of the
Balmorra relay. But sir! The headers! terest rt at
repo ould weIn
• Stellarsphere • Black Saber • Ion Ring Shthis
• Pax Aurora • War Mantle time. en more
• Cluster Prism
What are these? Imperial counterintelligence campaigns? ha
ve be rsuing
u
Code names for upcoming military strikes? Classified i l a n t in p ds?
vig ese lea
weapons projects? th
I know it’s not much to go on but thanks for taking a
look. Have a good night!!

END

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 467-X1
DR AVEN/CR ACKEN PROG38906

INTEL SUMMARY CIC

TO: GENERAL CRACKEN
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

You’ve already seen the reports, so I’m going to focus on their

legitimacy. This is real, Airen. I can’t vouch for the defector
himself, but this is not an Imperial trap, and it’s not Gerrera
trying to bait us again.

CONTINUED

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 HERE ARE THE FACTS:
DR AVEN/CR ACKEN PROG38906

• There’s an Imperial defector on Jedha. Ensign Bodhi

Geonosis had been leading us down

Rook, cargo pilot and Jedha native (see documentation).

To be fair, the investigations on

Recently stationed on Eadu. Claims knowledge of an
Imperial “planet killer” and says he was sent by Dr.
Galen Erso.

that path for some time.

• The "planet killer" supposedly uses Jedha-mined kyber
crystals. Might be why Rook defected there if it’s on
his cargo route. But, he’s a Jedha native so he might
have ties to Gerrera’s gang. Or Galen Erso might have
told him to find Gerrera. We don’t know. We need more
on Erso. Fast.
• I have an operative on Vulpter who can slice the Arakyd
Industries data node; however, doing so will compromise
her cover. We won’t be able to use her a second time.
I think
it’s worth it,
Bodhi Rook
but I need
AGE: 25 STANDARD
AGE: 25 STANDARD YEARS
YEARS authorization
RANK: ENSIGN RANK: ENSIGN
immediately.

e
a s S a w ’s crusade. W
That w the debt we
m p r e h e n d
didn’t co no
ntil we could
owed him u it.
C1 longer repa
y

END DOCUMENT
DOC #2798799-ALL

TO: GEN. DRAVEN

FROM: CMDR. MON MOTHMA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
SUBJ: VULPTER DATA RAID DO NOT R
EPLICAT E

Approved.

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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 467-X1 than just kyber

DR AVEN/CR ACKEN PROG38991

Project Celestial Power proved to be more

VULPTER FINDINGS to contain dark-matter
energy transformation. Its scientists tried
Death Star, but a
TO: GENERAL CRACKEN quintessence. Wasn’t required for the
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN dangerous line of research nonetheless.

The raid paid off. Dr. Erso works for Krennic, on Project
Celestial Power in particular. He joined up with the B’ankora
twenties. I don’t remember Jyn Erso. Gerrera watched

division years ago to help Krennic solve the kyber crystal

Commenor Underground in my

energy transformation sequence. He’s a big fish.

From a Coruscant residential permit, we know that Galen
Erso had a wife (Lyra) and a daughter (Jyn). We came up dry
on Lyra’s whereabouts but according to an old report from
the Commenor Underground, a Jyn Erso was running with the
resistance a decade ago.
First surprise? She was only twelve years old at the
time. Second surprise? She was running with the Partisans
over her very closely I think.

under Saw Gerrera.

We’re scrubbing the files for more on Jyn Erso, but the
had dealings with the

data on Dr. Galen Erso appears to tie together several dif-

ferent investigations: Project Celestial Power, the Tarkin
Initiative, Dodonna’s kyber research, and our superweapon
speculation.
We need to get to Galen Erso and find out what he knows.
I hate to say it, but it probably means playing nice with
Saw Gerrera.
I

MON MO T HM A TO GE NE R A L S CR A CK E N AND D R AV E N

Gentlemen, assuming the defector has already spilled his secrets to

Saw Gerrera, I am skeptical we can get anything more out of him.
No, Gerrera won’t share his knowledge with us, no matter how
By this
sweetly we beg. Who do we still have in his camp? me call. a
h a v e m ade the s een poisoned.
t
I migh e waters had b
point, th
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 GENERAL DRAVEN TO COMMANDER MOTHMA AND GENERAL CRACKEN

No one we can trust. Not since Gerrera purged the ex-Frosthawks.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG40062

RI 553-B1
DEBRIEFING CAPT. ANDOR
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN

Commander, Capt. Cassian Andor has returned from a mission

to verify the facts of the Jedha situation. His contacts on
the Ring of Kafrene confirmed Imperial trafficking in kyber
crystals, with most shipments concealed in civilian convoys to
hide the magnitude of whatever it is they’re building.

(expand for full contents)

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Commander, you asked me to coordinate intelligence reports. I hope
you won’t be disappointed that I’ve gone a step further.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
With help from a friend in Intelligence, I assembled the attached
report tracking the movements of Director Krennic and the frequency
of his communications to Tarkin’s Star Destroyer Executrix as well as
to Tarkin’s homeworld of Eriadu. Please see attachment YN-13.
MON MOTHMA
As always, Hendri, I am impressed by your drive, though I urge you to
run similar initiatives by me in the future. As my aide you may wield
my authority, but remember that you do not possess that authority
yourself.
MON MOTHMA
I say this not to admonish you but to protect you. Politics is a toxic
exercise. Even though all of us fight for a righteous cause, not every-
one in the Alliance is your friend.
New
Building an alliance is thankless and perpetual. Even the
rists.
Republic Senate quickly split into Populists and Cent 58
DOC #3820035-ALL

TO: MON MOTHMA, ALLIANCE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

FROM: GENERAL DODONNA, SECTOR COMMAND
SUBJ: KYBER CRYSTALS
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT R
EPLICATE

As you know, I’ve been working to map the kyber supply lines.

They could be using the old Imperial infrastructure.

Now that Captain Andor has confirmed Kafrene as a shipping

Order has spread throughout the Unknown Regions.

Relevant. We still don’t know how widely the First
hub, I remain confident that an area exists in the Unknown
Regions where the weapon incorporating these crystals must be
built. My earlier recommendations on assembly sites—Horuz and
Patriim—should not be discarded, merely deemphasized.
If one kyber crystal can power a lightsaber, hundreds of
thousands could form the backbone of an unimaginably powerful
weapon. The critical factor is size.
Kyber crystals are inert
SUB KYBER CRYSTAL POWERED WEAPON until powered, but a reactor
capable of powering so many
at once would need to be
exponentially larger than
anything driving our largest
command ships. You’d have to
hollow out a moon to house it.
I’ve included schematics is
Int el
created by my team related to on it
.
quantum crystallography and
s
hyperspatial displacement. dron
g s q ua
X-w een running
in
b
hav e .
recon
I ag ree with Admira
MON MO T HM A TO GE NE R A L CR A CK E N l
Holdo. We’re starin
g at
Ever since the rebel council got a whiff of the Jedha situation, the surfac
e.
there hasn’t been a moment when someone wasn’t chattering in my The de
pths
ear. Senator Jebel thinks it’s a trick. Hostis Ij is convinced that
are vast.
Lord Darth Vader is going to show up on our doorstep any moment
now, brandishing a lightsaber.
a leader, there is the
I feel this way every day. When you become
way that you do. It
temptation to force everyone to think the
would make the job far less exhausting.
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MEETING MINUTES: BASE ONE
INVITEES: REBEL COUNCIL
SUBJ: IMPERIAL SUPERWEAPON

MON MOTHMA: You have all read the report that summarizes Intelligence’s best esti-
mate on the nature of this Imperial superweapon, as well as its power source and its
focusing mechanism. I have gathered—
OF F
SENATOR VASPAR: Actually, I haven’t readIC
itA
yet. I definitely received it, but when it came
LD
through I was in the middle of—

O
CU
MON MOTHMA: Senator, if you don’t mind, we will proceed and you can catch up on your

ME
own time. General Draven?

NT
GENERAL DRAVEN: Thank you, Commander. The Imperial defector on Jedha calls it a
“planet killer.” How literally should we take this? The—

GENERAL DODONNA: Such an interpretation is possible, General Draven. It’s mathe-

matics. If you generate sufficient power and concentrate it into a focused beam, the
destructive output can be calculated on a scale—

SENATOR JEBEL: It’s a trick, Commander. We’re wasting our time chasing phantoms.

SENATOR PAMLO: I disagree with Senator Jebel. I believe the threat is real. But I also
know we can accomplish so much more if we control the message. Let us spread news
of this horror across every sympathetic newsnet before the Empire can spin it to their
benefit.

GENERAL ONORAN: That would mean surrendering our greatest advantage. Right
now the Empire doesn’t know what we know. Why would we announce it?

SENATOR JEBEL: None of this matters. We’re arguing about a fantasy. The Empire has
us chasing our own tails.

GENERAL DRAVEN: And what if you’re wrong? Suppose the threat is real. We have no
counterattack. The Alliance would die in a single breath.

MON MOTHMA: One at a time, councillors. Thank you. Now please direct your attention
to the hologram.

(see p. 2)

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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
DELTO/DR AVEN PROG40108

RI 333-A5
GEONOSIS/ULTIMATE WEAPON
TO: GEN. DRAVEN
FROM: COL. DELTO

General:
Believe it or not, Geonosis might be relevant again. If it
sounds like I’m joking, it’s only because you know how many
times we’ve pursued a Geonosis connection only to come up
dry. But consider . . .

Fact: We know the Geonosians worked for the Separatists during

the Clone Wars and designed a project explicitly labeled the
“Ultimate Weapon” (according to secondhand documentation).

a
Fact: Abandoned construction modules, big enough to construct

Not e: L ook int o Hammert ong. The longer the rumors of

First Or der superweapon persist, the more I’m convinced
a large spacegoing weapon, still orbit Geonosis. If the Empire
was building something there, they moved it long ago.

Fact: The Empire sterilized Geonosis with poison gas—as veri-

fied by the Phoenix mission a couple years back—exterminating

there’s something t o them

hive engineers by the millions. Almost as if they wanted to
cover something up.

No, I’m not exactly breaking new ground here, but the
new revelations about kyber crystals forced me to take a
second look at the data. The Geonosian hives leaned heavily
into crystalline research of their own, importing magmatic
crystals by the ton. They even outsourced one offshoot—
.

code name Hammertong—to a facility on the crystal planet

of Mygeeto.
Although most of the Geonosis data is more than twenty
years old, I’m convinced that it bears some relevance to
our current puzzle.

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 GE NE R A L D OD ONN A to COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

t!
But the hea Commander, with the last of the comm stations unpacked in Oper-
Dantooine’s ations (not installed yet but by end of day tomorrow without a
s at
c  limate wa ndoubt), I am happy to announce that we have officially moved in.
ble o Welcome to the new Base One. Let us hope Yavin 4 remains our
least tolera home longer than Dantooine did. insect s!
good days. Hot, sweat y. And the

RECON FILE

YAVIN 4
SECTOR: Gordian Reach
REGION: Outer Rim Territories
ORBITAL SHELL: 4 of 26
DIAMETER: 10,200 km
BIOME: Jungle
PRIMARY HYPERLANES: Hydian Way
TRACE HYPERLANES: Pinooran Spur,
Junction-Tierrel Loop, Yavin Bypass

LANDMASS A: Starloft
LANDMASS B: Weytin
Massassi ruin complex
Great Temple/Base One HQ
Active and reserve pilots from
Gold, Blue, Green, Red Squadrons to
operate throughout greater Gordian

NOTE: Details of the gas giant’s orbital shells are not recorded in
Imperial star charts as of Nav Guild release 5570.A6.
—prepared by Lt. Dr’uun Unnh

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BASE ONE
YAVIN 4

he
s in t
o u t of co t
n
We ra Some of
ecal l.
ck s , as I r
bar ra ou t of
mmocks
a sh io ned ha
us f
net s.
cargo

LEVEL 1: HANGAR BAY, FUSION GENERATORS, ARMORY, SICK BAY, MACHINE SHOP
LEVEL 2: WAR ROOM, STOREHOUSES, TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS, DROID REPAIR, BARRACKS, COMMISSARY, SENSOR SUITES
LEVEL 3: COMMAND CENTER, OFFICERS’ QUARTERS, SECURITY STATION, ANALYSIS LABS, RECOVERY WARD, COMMUNICATIONS
LEVEL 4: GRAND AUDIENCE CHAMBER/STORAGE
DOC #3822235-ALL

TO: MON MOTHMA, ALLIANCE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

FROM: GENERAL DODONNA, SECTOR COMMAND
SUBJ: X-WING FLIGHT PATROL SCHEDULE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
REPLICA
TE

For your review. Flight patrol schedule prepared by Col. Cor.

PATROL ROUTE:
Yavin to Gordian Trace Relays (coreward, spinward, rimward).

MISSION:
Perform flyby of surrounding space. After verifying visual
and sensor all clear, perform close uplink of passive relay
long range? This seems
recordings. Didn’t realize the T-65 s couldn’t link from
rable to detection and
really dangerous, leaving the pilot vulne
SHIFT CYCLE 1: in pairs.
ambush. No wonder they sent them out
Red Leader (Cmdr. Garven Dreis) and Red 11 (Maj. Ralo Surrel)

SHIFT CYCLE 2:
Red 7 (Cdt. Harb Binli) and Red 5 (Cdt. Pedrin Gaul), accompa-
nied by Red 9 (Lt. Nozzo Naytaan)

SHIFT CYCLE 3:
Green 4 (Lt. Attico Wred) and Green 12 (Lt. Wion Dillems)
DOC #3854446-ALL

TO: MON MOTHMA, ALLIANCE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

FROM: GENERAL MERRICK, STARFIGHTER COMMAND
SUBJ: WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE U-WING?
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT R
EPLICAT E

Commander, thanks to Sen. Organa, we’ll soon have enough

U-wings to fill out a squadron or two at Base One. I think
this is a good time to evaluate the craft’s role within Star-
n
of that I ca
fighter Command.

e n eve r go t this many, th ey

W er Scarif
be sure. Aft
arcer.
CONTINUED

were even sc

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DOC #3854446-ALL

With the approval of Gen. Dodonna and Col. Cor, and with
the input of the pilots who have logged the most U-wing
flight time, I have prepared the following recommendation.

ROLE: Multipurpose. To date, the Alliance has deployed the

U-wing as:
• Troop transport (at Mantooine)
• Gunship (in support of the Tocan system extraction)
• Medevac lifter (during the retreat from Gaulus)
• As a cargo and VIP escort (between Mon Cala and Telaris and
points coreward)

SUB UT-60D U-WING GUNSHIP/SUPPORT CRAFT

Four fusial-thrust engines function well in
atmosphere, where burning oxygen can give
Two laser cannons provide armament, but
them a kick on takeoff
craft can be easily augmented with impro-
vised weapon mounts along loading doors

Swing wings increase coverage of deflector Eight troops, including weapons and gear,
shields and can soak up small-arms fire can be carried comfortably

RECOMMENDATION: The first three roles are viable. The fourth

is redundant. We should cycle the U-wing out of escort
duty, away from any mission in which starfighter combat is
probable due to its wide turn radius and slow acceleration.
That role should instead be filled by X-wings and A-wings.
Y-wings are less suitable but are still a better match than
U-wings for ship-to-ship combat.
General Onoran says the Pathfinders have grown fond of
the ship. Now that we’re settled into our new HQ, we should
consider allocating future U-wing shipments to both Star-
is An toc
fighter Command and Special Forces.
e ss m e n t, bu t this
Smar t ass abou t. H e
END DOCUMENT
k w e’r e talking
Mer ric ho’v e
t pilo ts w
o u ld o u t fly mos
c .
65 ev er liv ed
 B A IL OR G A N A to MON MO T HM A , GE NE R A L CR A CK E N

As you can see, I’m trying to keep the Empire off my scent. When
they encounter these same U-wings in combat, however . . .
I appreciate any help that Rebel Intelligence can offer in fur-
ther obscuring Alderaan’s link to the missing shipment.
,
a th er ’s ro le d id not go unnoticed
My f
gh th e S en a te provided some . to steal
th ou
ec ti on from the ISB m ay , it seemed easier
diplo m a ti c pr ot If I ack then
hos tile government b
from a endly
e st asse ts from a fri
than to requ
one today.
TO: Chief Investigator Axvering, Imperial Security Bureau
ee.
FROM: Imperial Senator Bail Organa, Alderaan Sector Regretfully, I agr
SUBJ: UT-60D shipment
Investigator Axvering—while I hold the deepest respect for
your office, I question whether my numerous answers concern-
ing the missing cargo of UT-60D U-wings are ultimately an effec-
tive use of your time.
As I stated in response to your initial query, the shipment
departed as planned from Aldraig in the Alderaan sector. I also
understand that no record exists of the shipment’s arrival on
Coruscant.
Are you certain the confusion doesn’t lie with the Coruscant
port authority? Perhaps the shipment was merely mislogged.
I have acknowledged that a data clerk on Aldraig mistakenly
routed the shipment through Baylagon, but one extra layover is
barely an inconvenience for a competent cargo pilot.
Nonetheless, I apologize again for the routing error. The Royal
House of Alderaan is prepared to compensate the Empire for the
cost of the additional fuel.

Sincerely,
Senator Bail Organa

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 SE N AT OR VA SPA R TO COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

Mon Mothma— A member of my security detail shared these sketches

made by a Corporal Mefran of SpecForces. They depict hazardous
wildlife lurking in the jungles of this moon. That this danger has
been withheld from us is genuinely alarming. I demand to know what
steps you are taking to ensure the safety of everyone at this base.
Was Vaspar the
one wh o kept re
questing Found a herd of these quadrupeds nosing around the east
a personal force
field? perime ter. The herd mothe r is
three times the size of
That was Va the others. I suspect
spar,
all right. they can fire those
quills at enemies,
but I wasn’t
about to test
that theory.

DOC ATTACHMENT #00421

ped on. Nearly thre e
Some sort of amphibian I nearly step
buried in the mud, no teeth,
meters long counting the tail. Half
.
and its skin oozes a transparent jelly

1 2

CONTINUED

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 SE N AT OR VA SPA R TO COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

Four-winged flyer (easily as big as me) with a wickedly hooked beak.

It flew away when I got close, but when it spread its wings, its coloration
bloomed, going from deep blue to
bright orange in an instant.
DOC ATTACHMENT #00422

was about
th ese sh in y- sh elle d crawle rs
Each one of y done some
e of m y fis t. They’ve alre ad
th e siz atchtower
da m ag e to th e ba se of our w
su pe rficial se rious, but we
th e so ut he rn la goon. Nothing
ne ar
eye on it.
shou ld ke ep an

END

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 COMM A ND E R MO T HM A TO SE N AT OR VA SPA R

Senator—you are inside a security perimeter and surrounded by hun-

dreds of trained fighters. I am confident you will agree that, at the
present time, preventative animal control takes a lower priority
than our fight against the Empire.
Thank you for sharing the drawings, however. The herd mother
is my favorite.

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Mon Mothma—I’ve been trying to manage your daily schedule since
we arrived on Yavin 4 so you wouldn’t have to deal with the endless
requests. Now I’m worried that I’ve been leaving you out of the loop.
Sen. Vaspar keeps telling me that he requires your ear, naming var-
ious projects and important people that I don’t know. I apologize in
advance if I have handled this badly.
MON MOTHMA
There is a powerful weapon feared by bureaucrats and bullies every-
where. The weapon is “no.” Hendri, you have my trust. You may speak
on my behalf. If something is truly important, I’ll know.
And though you might phrase it as “You cannot see the commander
at this time,” I quite like “no.” It’s honest and direct. Use it well.
l
Far more important than political grooming, far more usefu
than combat training. This outlook is everything.
GE NE R A L D R AV E N TO COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

Thought you might want to see this, as this is the unit that had that
run-in with the droids belonging to Senator Organa’s pilot. The sena-
tor isn’t one to complain, but others around the base are starting to.

DROID POOL: UNIT MAINTENANCE

TECHNICIAN: HARISHA GULAN
UNIT: K-2SO
MANUFACTURER: ARAKYD INDUSTRIES

BACKGROUND:
This specialized KX security droid has been reformatted under
the direction by Capt. Cassian Andor of Rebel Intelligence.

END

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 The reformatting overrode its factory-installed inhibitors.
The droid exhibits erratic and antisocial behavior.

SUB KX-SERIES SECURITY DROID

RECOMMENDED FIXES
Install hardware package H2X-537
Install behavioral parameters grid PELQ330
Reinstall Arakyd KX logic module package
Fit droid with Class 5 restraining bolt when
stationed at Base One

COMPLETED FIXES
None. Captain Andor vetoed all of the above.

END

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DOC #4115325-ALL

TO: ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE: CRACKEN, DRAVEN

OFFICIAL DOCUMENT

take in pursuing leads on the First Order

FROM: MON MOTHMA

Very similar to the approach we must

DO NO
T REPLI
CATE

SUBJ: SUPERWEAPON CONSTRUCTION FOOTPRINTS

superweapon.
Generals, if the Empire’s superweapon incorporates a power
source anywhere close to the magnitude that you’re specu-
lating, its reactor and surrounding superstructure will be
positively gargantuan. Any project on that scale will leave
footprints.
Starting immediately, please provide regular reports on:
• Supply lines. Laminasteel, quadanium, rhodium, etc. The
The
Unknown
Empire requires vast quantities of rare resources, all of
Regions
them trackable. The supply lines are out there, no matter how
are vast.
many redirects they’ve inserted into the middle.
• Talent sourcing. General laborers (either organics or droids)

So this is how w
can’t wait for th
will make a ripple through sheer numbers. Skilled laborers
and specialists are needed in much smaller quantities, but
their families and colleagues must have insights into their

the first move.

e narrow it dow
e First Order to
classified employment.
• Orbital construction sites. Even if we’ve eliminated a sys-
tem from consideration, what does that tell us? Why did the

n. We
Empire abandon Geonosis?

make
DOC #4235335-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. CRACKEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
REPLICA
TE
SUBJ: TWO NEW LEADS (SPECULATIVE) DO NOT

Passing on the latest from Maj. Harinar and Col. Delto. I’ve
allowed their teams to operate independently, theorizing the
most likely configuration that a kyber superweapon would take.
As you will see, they arrived at very different conclusions.

CONTINUED

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DOC 032184Z
HARINAR TO CRACKEN:
OPERATION CINDER
We’ve been sitting on an
intercepted Imperial trans-
mission concerning Operation
Cinder and have collected enough
corroborating evidence to suggest it’s
some sort of climate disruption array.
If levels of energy efficiency similar to Project Celestial
Power were applied to such a device, you’d have a satellite that could
trigger planetary heatwaves and boil entire oceans. It would legiti-
mately be a planet killer. nor, I knew Mom
eted Comme
ou s, ni hi lis tic de str uc tio n by Palpatine. He targ was a great
Was used for posthum ne ts inc luding his own homeworld
of Naboo. I pilo t, bu t wo w
!
os, an d oth er pla
Candovant, Vard d it without Lieutenant Be
y.
coul dn ’t ha ve st op pe

DELTO TO CRACKEN:

DOC 032235Z
SIEGE BREAKER
Maybe I lack the Empire’s
taste for catastrophe?
I’m just not convinced you
need a moon-sized reactor to
power a kyber crystal cannon.
A Jedi lightsaber, after all, could cut
through nearly any material while still fitting
comfortably inside a satchel.
Should the Empire abandon theatrics, it could build a thou-
sand small cannons for the cost of a single “planet killer.” Versa-
tile, portable cannons that could shatter mountains and crack all
but the strongest energy shields.
First Order
Perhaps this is what the
rep resent a more
is up to? Would
containable risk
.
END DOCUMENT

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MEETING MINUTES: BASE ONE
INVITEES: REBEL COUNCIL
SUBJ: OPERATION FRACTURE

MON MOTHMA: The goal is to recover Dr. Galen Erso from the Empire or to secure the
details of his research concerning the Imperial planet killer.

SENATOR PAMLO: If the extraction is successful, Senator Organa and I will bring Dr.
Erso before the Senate to testify about the Empire’s crimes.

GENERAL DRAVEN: Let me remind the council that Dr. Erso is an Imperial collaborator.
Recovery is the ideal outcome, but it may become necessary to eliminate this asset
and deprive the Empire of Erso’s expertise. If they have not yet completed the primary
weapon—

SENATOR PAMLO: We are not assassins, General. EN T

C UM
GENERAL DRAVEN: We are soldiers, Senator.
L
D O
IC A

MON MOTHMA: This is not the forum for this particular debate. Recovery of Dr. Erso or
OF F

his information is the purpose of Operation Fracture. General Draven, please outline
your plan.

GENERAL DRAVEN: We’ve located Dr. Erso’s daughter, Jyn Erso, in an Imperial labor
camp in the Wobani system. We believe that she served with Saw Gerrera’s Partisans
as recently as—

SENATOR JEBEL: Stop right there. We should want nothing to do with Gerrera’s Par-
tisans.

MON MOTHMA: No one is more aware of Saw’s crimes than I, Senator. However, if this
Imperial defector is inside Gerrera’s camp on Jedha, then Jyn Erso could be our envoy
to the hostiles.

SENATOR VASPAR: And why would she cooperate with us?

MON MOTHMA: Freedom from prison, for a start. We will consider other incentives if
necessary. General Draven, perhaps you can outline the Wobani operation.

(see p. 2)

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WOBANI L ABOR COLONY

n
s i s jy
ed: thi
co n fi rm s o
as al
ct h
su bje
erso. s of
aliase
th e l
u s e d stre
l l i k, ke
r a nd
a a, a
lyr po nt
ith
daw n
, tan
ee. or
m cv an d
nari capt.
—

IMPERIAL ENFORCEMENT DATACORE

PRISON INTAKE FORM
WOBANI LABOR COLONY
SUBJECT: Hallik, Liana
AGE: 22 standard years (estimated)
SPECIES: Human
HEIGHT: 1.6 meters
SITE OF ARREST: Corulag

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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

As I’ve
RI 098-X5
DR AVEN/M OTH M A PROG40099

fight to the
as the template for stocking our pool
INTEL UPDATE CIC: WOBANI EXTRACTION, EXTRACTION TEAM BRAVO
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA

stated many times, we lack the ground

FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

First Order during planetary assaults. This mission

Commander—Below is Sergeant Melshi’s plan for extracting
Jyn Erso from Wobani. Melshi has assembled a strike team
composed of our best SpecForce fighters under Team Bravo.
On the recommendation of Captain Andor, he’s also bringing
the droid.

MISSION: Extraction of “Liana Hallik”

TARGET: Imperial labor camp and penal colony, Wobani
FILED BY: Sgt. Ruescott Melshi, SpecForces

.
Stage 1: Atmospheric insertion and sensor evasion; U-wing
touchdown at coordinates 34.2127, 122.3808

vehicl es neede d to take the

Stage 2: Squad dis-
embarks and proceeds
under cover to Ambush COMMAND CABIN
Point A
BAY DOOR
Stage 3: Impede prog-
ress of prisoner trans-
port halfway between

could serve
prison and work detail DRIVE WHEELS
Stage 4: See diagram

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Commander, I just returned from the chamber where Jyn Erso is
being held. She’s still in shackles. Is this how we treat our recruits?
Why should she trust us?
MON MOTHMA
I will take it under advisement, Hendri.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Thank you, Commander. The Alliance should represent a better way
forward.

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INTEL UPDATE CIC: STRIKE TEAM (RAPID RESPONSE)

#5
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA

812
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

655—RE
Commander— If Jyn Erso can’t get the job done, we need to
consider a plan for raiding Saw Gerrera’s fortress in the
Jedha catacombs.

B
Most of these are bios you’ve seen before. It takes genuine
fearlessness (or foolishness) to rush in against long odds,
but those who also possess self-awareness stand a chance of
remaining alive past the first minute.
I recommend we begin with these soldiers and build a larger
squad around them.
STRIKE TEAM

Corporal Pao Corporal Timker Corporal Stordan Tonc Corporal Mefran

Commando Fortifications Infantry Wilderness

Corporal Casrich Corporal Maddel Corporal Bistan Corporal Rostok

Commando Urban scout Gunner Sniper
n to
was o
Draven Scarif,
e t h in g. At rs
som soldie
, these
d. T
v e r he y
h o we
signe
n’ t as
were r an
d fo
t eere
vol u n n.
missio
a n c t ioned
uns
Private Basteren Private Kapperil Private Calfor
Spotter Recon Demolitions
 DOC #4442035-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. DRAVEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REP
LICATE
SUBJ: OPERATION FRACTURE STAGE TWO

For your review: stage two of Operation Fracture.

Capt. Andor will accompany Jyn Erso to Jedha to protect the
Alliance’s interests. Andor is also bringing the droid, who
may prove necessary should Erso try to escape. I have autho-
rized a U-wing for their use.
Additionally, I have given Capt. Andor secondary mission
objectives. Jedha represents an opportunity to gather intel on
Gerrera’s new crew and also lets us observe the kyber supply
chain up close.

on jedha.
commander —message receive d from captain andor
y City
WE APO N CO NFIR MED
Losing the Hol ,
ivable
seemed inconce is
H O LY C I T Y D E S T R O Y E D n. It
until Alderaa t
expec
discouraging to s and
M I S S I O N TA R G E T L O C AT E D O N EADU
enemie
better of your rong.
PLE ASE ADVISE
to be proven w
CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 443-B4
DR AVEN/MERRICK PROG40288

BLUE SQUADRON SCRAMBLE

TO: GENERAL MERRICK
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

TARGET: Imperial research facility on Eadu (see supplementary

materials for coordinates)
OBJECTIVE: Hit-and-fade raid. Destroy the encampment. Level
all structures. Eliminate all defenders.
From what I know, B
flew in almos lue Squadron
t blind wi th no CONTINUED
time to prep.
weather being
what it is, it’s With Eadu’s
amazing they
made it ou t al
ive.
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 RECON FILE
DR AVEN/MERRICK PROG40288

Eadu
REGION: Outer Rim Territories
DIAMETER: 14,121 km
ATMOSPHERE: Storms (high precipitation,
high winds, electrical discharges)
TARGET: Tarkin Initiative laboratories
TARGET DEFENSES: Antiaircraft
turbolasers, TIE squadron

END DOCUMENT

T RINEBULON NE WS
The Truth, Straight from the Source

MINING CATASTROPHE
Illegal Practices End in Disaster, Survivors in Shock
Jedha—A report issued this morning to “Regulations exist for a reason, and
members of the Imperial Senate con- there is no clearer example than what
firmed the destruction of the Holy City we have just witnessed on Jedha,” said
of Jedha and blamed the catastrophe on Governor Sacritte in remarks released
outlaw miners, sources say. exclusively to TriNebulon News.
Jedha, one of the few sources
of kyber crystals in the galaxy, has
long attracted illegal diggers. But an
increased Imperial presence wasn’t
enough to halt their actions entirely.
Yesterday’s explosion of a storehouse
containing megonite and baradium
wiped out the Holy City with a death
toll estimated in the hundreds of thou-
sands. Some
th is ex pl a n a ti on at the time.
Many believed th es e years, I still d
on’t
A f te r a ll
still believe it. ht denial.
know how to fig
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 SE N AT OR PA ML O to COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

We should have acted at once and now it’s too late. Had we gotten
word out to the galaxy of the Empire’s superweapon, the massacre
at Jedha would have been proof of our claims. Instead the Empire
has been allowed to frame this as an industrial accident. The
truth now seems outlandish in comparison.
Winning a war isn’t just about soldiers and starships. We need
to start controlling the narrative. P a m lo a t th e time, being
tor Sena
I c lashed with ager for a fight. I could use
young and e lo now.
someone like Pam
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
I know you must be frustrated at how the council meeting deterio-
rated into angry shouting. I admire you for keeping a level head.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
But the interventionists are right. We should try to recover the
Death Star plans on Scarif. I believe Jyn Erso. I know you do too.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 443-B4
DR AVEN/MERRICK PROG40315

BLUE SQUADRON SCRAMBLE

TO: GENERAL MERRICK
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

Here’s what we could pull together on Scarif on short

notice:

• Map of citadel spire and surrounding area, annotated

by our team
• Requisition order from a General Ramda concerning
Scarif’s defenses (possibly several months out of
date)
• Schedule for Scarif planetary shield gate

We could provide more if we had more time, but . . .

The planner’s lament.

CONTINUED

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DR AVEN/MERRICK PROG40315

RECON FILE

Scarif
REGION: Outer Rim Territories
DIAMETER: 9,112 km
SATELLITES: None
TERRAIN: Volcanic island chains
RESOURCES: Dense metals used in
starship construction
ESTIMATED POPULATION: 475,000

REPULSOR RAIL SYSTEM

 SUB CITADEL TOWER BASE

CITADEL

TRANSMISSION ANTENNA

SECURE DATA VAULT

GARRISON HQ

BARRACKS/BUNKERS
these. The Empire should have made a lot

A L L I A N C E D E C R Y P T V 5 4 // D E LT O // S U B S P A C E T R A N S C E I V E R I N T E R C E P T
All TIEs handle poorly in atmosphere excep t
only for use as garrison detachmen ts.

From: General Sotorus Ramda

To: Lieutenant Berretic

More than enough

Not armored for
Re: Scarif defenses
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION

Rewrite this request using the official formatting and send it up through the Over-
sector until someone listens. NOT TARKIN. One of the sector admirals. Tarkin has the
Emperor’s ear and thus we must present our best face to him at all times.
Here’s what I’m requesting:
• TIE strikers (two squadrons): We recently loaned these squadrons to the Unas-

against infant ry however.

combat, despite the acronym
sailable. I want them back. The TIE/sk is ideal for atmospheric patrolling, and our
pilots and bombardiers need them for flight training.
more, if

• AT-ACTs (twelve): Needed to transport ore between mines and refineries.

• Shoretroopers (two companies): Scarif is one of the only worlds in the sector suit-
able for shoretroopers, so I can’t imagine the use they are serving aboard Star
Destroyers.
• Death troopers (two platoons): The training camp requires additional instruc-
tors. I’d prefer veterans with body augmentations at v1.01 or earlier.

.
SCARIF SHIELD GATE
GOLAN M3185
SPREAD: GLOBAL
INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION

MAGNITUDE: 50
RIGIDITY: 50
FREQUENCY PATTERN: OVERLAPPING SHELL

ORBITAL COMMAND: ADM. GORIN

SURFACE COMMAND: GEN. RAMDA

CARGO TRAFFIC WILL BE PERMITTED THROUGH SHIELD GATE FROM 0600–1100

AND 1400–2100
MAINTAIN PARKING ORBIT AS DIRECTED BY SHIELD GATE OTC
ONLY VESSELS WITH ACTIVE SECURITY CODES WILL BE PERMITTED ENTRY

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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 038-F1
R ADDUS/M OTH M A PROG40323

REBEL FLEET
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: ADMIRAL RADDUS

Commander, by the time you read this we’ll already be on

our way.
I’m still scrambling fleet elements, but by the time we
hat
nk t
arrive at Scarif, I hope to command:
t h i
h! To rmada.
• The Profundity
o ld fis a
yed ol a n
• 2 Nebulon-B frigates
y - e sc ho
loud ed this
That c
• 3–4 Hammerhead corvettes
all nded
• 2–4 Dornean gunships
he c You c
omma
essels
• 5–10 Corellian corvettes
ip le s mall v
• 12 medium transports mult did yo
u
a t E ndor,
• Miscellaneous freighters, gunships, and support craft l?
dmira
not, A
More than on
e heavy
May the Force be with us. battleship, St
atura. More
than one!

MON MO T HM A to B A IL OR G A N A

Per our discussion, Leia will take the Tantive IV to Tatooine to

collect Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi from his exile. With the Death
Star now a terrifying reality, Master Kenobi’s insight is essential
to the success of our anti-Imperial insurgency.
DOC #4832146-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. DRAVEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
LICATE
SUBJ: SCARIF AFTERMATH DO NOT REP

We’ve lost contact with the Tantive IV. The Tantive IV’s initial

CONTINUED

83
 transmission confirmed their escape from Scarif with the Death
DOC #4832146-ALL

Star plans aboard and stated that they intended to leverage

the diplomatic protection of Senator Leia Organa to bypass
Imperial patrols.
Since then, we have intercepted two transmissions. The
first, a coded narrow-beam subspace alert concerning Imperial
pursuit in the Tatooine system, and less than an hour later,
a distress call broadcast across all sector traffic channels
claiming catastrophic damage in an asteroid collision.
I don’t have to tell you that the latter transmission is
almost certainly an Imperial fake. From this, we can presume
that the Tantive IV has been captured or destroyed.
We are doing everything we can to verify the vessel’s sta-
tus, including activating all Intelligence agents on Tatooine.
Star
I wish I had better news.
d as a pr iso ne r, fi rst aboard Vader’s
I survive . I never
END DOCUMENT
oy er an d th en ab oard the Death Star
Destr the others.
learned the fates of
DOC #4992146-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. DODONNA
SUBJ: DEATH STAR IMAGES/FLEET UPDATE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REP
LICATE

Just before the Battle of Scarif, one of our Far Needle

pilots encountered the Death Star near the jumping-off point
to the Terrabe Bypass and
captured a scan. We’ve SUB DEATH STAR
combined this scan with
the data recorded by our
fleet sensors at Scarif.
In other news, Col.
Zavor has established
contact with Ackbar and
the remaining fleet
elements. Expect a status
report soon.
on
rdly in a positi
le, u nd er equipped, and ha m y
behind schedu I am grateful
Shorthanded, bo lste r the rebel fleet. is archive.
ddus
to supplant Ra 84
a nd
is no t reproduced in th
actual report
 The faint hope that we might expose the Death Star
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

before the Senate and spur political reformation is

now dead. Emperor Palpatine has dissolved that body,
effective immediately.

Pamlo, Vaspar, and Jebel are in a panic, and seeking

refuge on an Alliance safe world. Though I have sent
several communications to Bail, I have heard nothing
from Alderaan.

The Emperor’s unelected governors now control the

galaxy’s sectors. No one speaks for Chandrila or any
of a thousand other worlds. Some populations are
especially vulnerable, in particular the Mon Cal, the
Sullustans, the Dresselians. We should plan to take in that
or w a rd -t h in ki n g move, and one quent
refugees. Af in th e subse
swelled our ranks
ght in
Why would Palpatine do this? The Senate was largely months. Brou
eeded
his to control, a puppet legislature that gave his some badly n s
regime the surface sheen of fairness. That he no longer tech speci
alist
requires even the illusion of debate is ominous. as well.
I was wrong. The Death Star is no mere deterrent. The
Empire has used it twice now, at Jedha and Scarif.

The galaxy has entered into a new and terrifying reality

where Palpatine’s offer is plain. Obey him, or die.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 0065-X5
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG40134

INTEL UPDATE CIC: DISSOLUTION OF THE IMPERIAL SENATE

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN

Commander—Palpatine just tossed a thermal detonator into the

heart of our Intelligence apparatus.
CONTINUED

85
 int el t o pe net rat e the Empire’s exe
In a way, the t urmoil made i t easier for
branch. So many new faces.
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG40134

Most of our Coruscant operatives—senators, aides, ambassa-

dors, even pages—no longer have any political power, not under
this new structure. We’ve been silenced.
Imperial Intelligence will use this event as an excuse to
arrest the most outspoken politicians. Interrogations will
soon follow. Where is Senator Organa?
I’m attaching a reprioritized list of Imperial contacts.
We’ve got to rebuild our network.

END DOCUMENT

cu t ive
DOC #4995660-ALL

TO: CMDR. MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. CRACKEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REP
LICATE
SUBJ: IMPERIAL TRANSMISSION

Colonel Delto has a rare find: a high-priority Imperial commu-

nique relayed through the package we installed in the holonet
satellite near Plympto. Romodi is a general in the Imperial
Army, attached to the Death Star’s command staff and highly
favored by Palpatine. And you already know Tarkin.

A L L I A N C E D E C R Y P T V 5 5 . 4 // D E LT O // S K I F T E R S A T I N T E R C E P T

From: General Romodi

To: Grand Moff Tarkin
Re: Data breach

The actions at Scarif have proven insufficient. That we have suffered

further leakage from the Tatooine intercept cannot be ruled out at this
time.

We must take immediate action to neutralize political and military opposition.

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 o
iv in g p e rson wh itnessed it had to live
ly l ow nd
m a y b e the on it happen. Whmy own eyes ahe memory.
I saw with with t
GE NE R A L CR A CK E N to COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

The mourning is endless: my father, my mother, my friends, my city,

I fail them. And no victory is great enough to ever bring them back.
Alderaan. You saw the report. I am heartsick to tell you that it’s
true. We have received no word from Bail Organa or his retinue.
We have no indication that he survived the catastrophe. No further
updates on the Tantive IV or the Death Star plans at this time.

SE N AT OR PA ML O to COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

We have to tell the galaxy. The Empire can’t ignore this, and
there’s no way they can spin it to their advantage. The Senate is
gone, but the people still have ears! It’s not too late to prevent
further massacres.

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
I’ve been fielding a lot of requests from people asking to meet with
you about Alderaan. I’ve been saying that you’re in private consul-

my world
tations, but I know you’re in your quarters. I can see you haven’t
commed anyone. Tell me what I can do to help.

. Every time I fail,

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
People need your leadership. Should we retreat or fight? Retaliate or
go underground? You know how the council is. They’ll stay deadlocked
unless you step in.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
You haven’t eaten. I can bring something up from the commissary.
Answer me, please. We need you.
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

Bail was older with much more experience. Though I

grew up in a political family, he was heir to a royal
dynasty. When I arrived on Coruscant for my first
legislative session, I sought out Bail’s counsel,
certain that such a distinguished personage would
possess the wisdom of a sage.

CONTINUED

87
 Instead, he told me something shockingly
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

egalitarian, something that put me instantly at ease.

“No one here,” he said, “or anywhere else, truly
knows what they’re doing. So if you feel that way,
you’re in good company.”

Of course Bail went on to teach me so much, but

his point stayed with me. You have something worth
adding even when you think you don’t.

Bail and Breha . . . oh fates, Breha is lost too. Leia,

their adopted daughter, their legacy. How they
treasured her.

I’m numb. Paralyzed. The loss of so many is

disorienting. The pain is so great. I know the
Alliance must fight, but we must also mourn. I must
mourn, and I have no time to do that.

Bail is with the Force now. I’d much prefer he were

here with me.

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Commander, I need your signature on these forms. It can’t wait.
Commander, NOW.

Oh, the dressing-down I have given Hendri for

MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

overreaching her station. How desperately I needed her

to do exactly that.

A leader leads. Looking backwards will not honor Bail

or the Alderaan dead. We will honor them by fighting.
By facing down Palpatine.

Plans or no, we will . . . must destroy the Death Star.

ly road.
Sometimes the hard road is the on

88
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RI 035-X5
HARINAR/DR AVEN PROG40241

TRACKING DEVICE
TO: GENERAL DRAVEN
FROM: MAJOR HARINAR

As suspected, the smuggling freighter Millennium Falcon had an

Imperial tracking device on board.

SUB RI 035-X5 TRACKING DEVICE

plet e
r in g a com
d. Bar h to
Nice fin these are toug
o w n, av e th
e
t eard if yo u h
e ev e n n t.
locat uipme
c a n ning eq
s
righ t This is when I re
jo
Rebellion, brin ined the
ging a few
new recruits. W
certain death on e’d escaped
ly
again on our n to face it
ext stop.

It’s an IDMR custom job with a hyperwave narrow-band trans-

ceiver, which was definitely transmitting when we found it and
shut it down.
Guess who’s coming to Yavin?

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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 077-X5
DODONNA/M OTH M A PROG40288

INTEL UPDATE CIC: DEATH STAR PLANS

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL DODONNA

Draven confirms that the plans have been transferred out of

Princess Leia’s astromech droid and into Base One’s computer
for analysis. I need all eyes on this data. Highest priority.
DOC #49941463-ALL

TO: GEN. DRAVEN, ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE

FROM: PVT. WEEMS, SIGNALS INTEL TECH OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REP
LICATE
SUBJ: GAP IN THE ARMOR

We’ve scanned every centimeter of these schematics looking for

Dr. Erso’s flaw, making sure we’re not falling for a decoy or
missing the obvious. I hate to share credit, but that little blue
R2 unit has been surprisingly helpful.
To sum up:
• The weakness in the connection between the primary power
amplifier and the hypermatter reactor can be exploited by a
high-energy rupture.
• The Death Star’s exhaust ports vent superheated gases from
the hypermatter reactor to prevent it from overheating.
• One secondary exhaust port is particularly vulnerable. It’s at
the end of a meridian trench guarded by turbolaser batteries.
This is it, this is our target. What do we have that could
rip this vulnerability wide open? A proton torpedo could
do it. (Energy weapons aren’t enough and the zone is ray
shielded anyway.) Making the shot that starts the chain reac-
tion, though—that’s the tricky part. The exhaust port aperture
is less than two meters wide. tat emen t.
At
Tricky is an unders ds, under fire, while t
those spee o i t, bu
ed ? I could d ho t.
being cha s s
tough
i t’s st ill a
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[ DOC #49941463-ALL­
— ATTACH MENT ]

SUB DEATH STAR SCHEMATICS EXTERIOR

BEAM SHAFT

INTERIOR

SUPERLASER POWER CELL

FIRING FIELD AMPLIFIER
INDUCTION HYPERPHASE GENERATOR
PRIMARY FOCUSING COILS

INTERIOR

HYPERMATTER REACTOR
PRIMARY POWER AMPLIFIER
 DOC #5115234-ALL

TO: ALL COMMAND STAFF

FROM: GEN. DODONNA, SECTOR COMMAND OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REPLICATE
SUBJ: PLANNING THE ATTACK

if it
You’ve read Weems’ report. Let’s discuss options.
Even ave According to the schematics, the Death Star has ten thou-
id n’t h sand turbolasers. Fortunately, they’re spaced out across a
d s
gun
any a surface area of more than 45,000 square kilometers. It’s a
ll,
at a uld loose defense designed to repel a large-scale fleet assault.
wo
fleet hard Given the loss of the Profundity at Scarif, we don’t have
a
have oing much of a fleet left. This could ironically be a blessing.
d
time han Our starfighters could make it through the Death Star’s tur-
et
mor ark
m
p o ck g e
bolaser screen. I’ve spoken to Squadron leader Vander, who is
a
dam confident his Gold Squadron pilots can make the torpedo shot
to a n in their Y-wings.
o
lemo
batt size. I recommend deploying the Y-wings as bombers, after cali-
at
of th brating their targeting computers for fast approach and pre-
cision release. X-wings will serve in an escort role.
DOC #5235523-ALL

TO: MON MOTHMA

FROM: GEN. DRAVEN, ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO N
OT REPL
ICAT
E
SUBJ: DETERMINING THE VERACITY OF OUR INTEL

Commander, I’m forwarding this so that you’re aware of the

debate. This does not change my recommendation that we act
immediately. The stakes are simply too high.

COL. DELTO: No, what I’m saying is that it’s too easy. One single flaw that brings down
the entire battle station in a nanosecond?

MAJ. HARINAR: And your point is?

CONTINUED

92
 OFMyFIpoint
CALis,Dit has to be bait. The Empire is using this supposed flaw to
DOC #5235523-ALL

COL. DELTO:
OC
lure us into a trap. U M

EN
MAJ. HARINAR: If that were true, don’t you think they’d make the flaw something sub-

T
tler? The fact that it’s so catastrophic is exactly the sort of cascading oversight that
crops up all the time. Imperial Intelligence wouldn’t be that blatant.

COL. DELTO: Aha, but you see that’s just it. The Empire knows that we know that they
wouldn’t be so blatant, so they do exactly that. To confound our expectations.

MAJ. HARINAR: Hmm. But the fact that we’re discussing it as a possibility in this room
right now is evidence that we know that they know that we know that they wouldn’t be
so blatant. Ergo, the Death Star’s flaw is plausible.

COL. DELTO: Yes, but consider this: if they know that we know that they know that we
know—

GEN. DRAVEN: Gentlemen, let’s wrap this up.

END DOCUMENT

MON MOTHMA
Hendri, you will be accompanying me to the fleet rendezvous. We leave
in an hour. Bring the data cache.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
We’re evacuating Yavin 4?
MON MOTHMA
No. We’re fighting. But if we lose at Yavin, the Alliance will keep
fighting.
MON MOTHMA
I can’t do anything more here. Very soon we will celebrate or we will
mourn. But neither outcome absolves us of our duty. With Ackbar’s
help I can prepare fleet contingencies and counterattacks should
e sky until the specks
things turn out for the worst. ched, I stared at th
un f
After the squadrons lan’t blame Han for running, but a part oour
vanished . I coul d feel
me could already
PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT OF WAR ROOM RECORDINGS: BASE ONE, YAVIN 4
reunion.
Control Officer: Sensors indicate the Death Star has exited hyperspace on the far
side of the gas giant. Currently moving around the planet for a clear shot at Yavin 4.

CONTINUED

93
 M EN T
CUany other reversion
GENERAL DODONNA: Calculate their orbital speed. Are there
O
signatures? D

L
IC A
GENERAL WILLARD: Negative. Just the one.

OF F
PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA: That’s a blessing. No Star Destroyers in support.

CONTROL OFFICER: At its current rate, estimated time to Death Star firing range is
fifteen minutes.

COLONEL COR: Red and Gold Squadrons are en route and should be nearing visual
range. Pilot comms have been patched in.

GENERAL DODONNA: Squad leaders, execute attack pattern Alpha.

---------------------------
CONTROL OFFICER: Red Six destroyed.

GENERAL DODONNA: The longer we’re up there, the more we’ll lose to attrition.
Where’s that bombing run?

CONTROL OFFICER: Red Four destroyed.

---------------------------

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA: Tell him to get out of there.

GENERAL DODONNA: They’re not going to make it in time.

CONTROL OFFICER: Death Star will be in range in one minute.

GENERAL DODONNA: Red Five, this is Base One. You’re cleared for your run.

--------------------------

CONTROL OFFICER: General! Confirming reactor surge!

GENERAL DODONNA: All rebel craft, this is Base One. Withdraw to safe blast range
immediately. Repeat, withdraw to safe blast range immediately.

94
TO: The free peoples of the galaxy
FROM: Mon Mothma of the Rebel Alliance

Though you live under the Empire, no tyrant can lay claim to
your free will.

The Rebel Alliance captured top-secret information con-

cerning an Imperial battle station able to obliterate planets, and
subsequently destroyed the superweapon near the Outer Rim
planet of Yavin. This Death Star was responsible for wiping out
the Holy City of Jedha and annihilating the beloved Core World
of Alderaan.

Imperial propagandists claimed that a mining accident

brought down the Holy City. They will no doubt twist the
Alderaan tragedy to their cynical benefit.

You deserve to know the truth. The Empire murdered

billions, using a weapon so indiscriminate in its effect that its
very existence is a crime. The Rebel Alliance removed that
weapon, saving billions from the Emperor’s wrath.

Act now, while the Empire is reeling. Act now, because

Imperial invincibility has been exposed as a lie and a fantasy.

Join us and press the advantage against our enemy. The

Rebel Alliance is committed to restoring the ideals of the
Republic and giving a voice to the people. In our ranks you are
valued. Join us and fight.
th is sp eec h . N o more Senate,
moment and l ed
I remember this pons. The combatants had revea ar.
ea c le
no more secret w ttle line burned bright and
the ba
themselves, and
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ALLIANCE CHRON 3

ABSTRACT:

Regrouping

H endri Underholt
ARCHIVIST

STA N DA R D DATE: 19-22 AFE

(AF TE R THE FO R M ATIO N OF THE E M PIRE)

 With the
are constantly urgi company I keep, voices
ng me to credit posit
ive
We’ve done it. We’ve done it twice now, in rapid outcomes to luck
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

succession and against forces we had little chance or the

Force. I’d
of besting. Do the victories at Scarif and Yavin prefer to claim
legitimize our movement? Or am I desperately trying to the credit
for
rationalize our successes? actions of my
own making.
We blocked the Empire from achieving omnipotence, yet
we barely scratched its armory. When our jubilation
wears off, we will again face the same grim numbers.

The Empire has the machinery, the muscle, and the

might. They won’t underestimate us again. The Alliance
has to disappear, and quickly.
DOC #5422521-ALL

FROM: MON MOTHMA

TO: TYNNRA PAMLO OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REP
SUBJ: TELLING THE YAVIN STORY LICATE

Tynnra, you have my approval. Let us capitalize on the persua-

sive power of this victory. All of the following assets are
at your disposal:
• Long-range telemetry recordings of the Death Star’s
destruction (Col. Delto will issue limited decryptions at
your request)
• In-flight footage captured by Gold and Red Squadron (Delto)
• Holographic footage captured at medal ceremony (route all
permissions through Olia Choko in communications)
• Text of official statements: Mon Mothma, Admiral Ackbar,
Leia Organa
• Various graphical compositions and reproducible iconography
(see attachment 00RAY2//WREN)
Please work with Hendri Underholt in my office to coordi-
nate your efforts. Thank you.

98
test sheet
tes
t sh
eet
 my
I haveints
compla e
h
with t
way th e
licT RINEBULON NE WS
R ubep The Truth, Straight from the Source
New es our
m is s
dis ’s
but it
fight, r than
REBEL SNEAK ATTACK
be tt e
g a
KILLS THOUSANDS
rec e ivin
Gordian Reach, Outer Rim Terri- and subterfuge, rebel agents ignited
public tories—Proving that no crime is the station’s reactor and triggered a
g
brandin al too vile for traitors, rebel sabo- catastrophic explosion.
olit ic
as p als. teurs killed thousands of Imperial Immediately after the tragedy, rebel
soldiers in a cowardly attack on an propagandists released images that
cr imin orbital station. showed the perpetrators of the
The raid occurred near Yavin in the attack smiling and laughing as Leia
Gordian Reach, where top rebel lead- Organa, former Senator of Alderaan,
ers had fled to escape the Empire’s handed out glittering medals.
Outer Rim peacekeeping campaign. (continued on p. 2)
Using a combination of treachery

CYNABAR’S INFONET
Always Bet on the Big CYN

he
was t REBELLION ON THE UPSWING? NOT SO FAST
This
t ime
first Nal Hutta—As reported in Nal Hutta simistic conclusion. Don’t start waving
e
o th
n
we w Kal’tamok, the Hutt Council issued an Alliance flags just yet—the rebels are in
t h e
f
use o earnings announcement today that real trouble. They’re leaning on unreli-
rt e d contained a peripheral acknowledgment able credit flows and supply chains, their
uncha
space of the Rebel Alliance’s victory at Yavin. military isn’t worth much, and their coa-
h yper
lanes
. It might not seem like much, but the lition is shakier than it seems.
back
move is a huge step toward diplomatic IF YOU’RE A BOUNTY HUNTER: The
legitimization of the Rebellion—and it’s guild still hasn’t issued an official policy
nes! relations.
already casting a chill over Imperial/Hutt on accepting rebel jobs. Independent
Terrible la hunters willing to take their chances
hips
Unswept! S It should be clear the Hutts are bet- should work with third-party bounty
u ld co m e ting on future profits from doing busi-
w o brokers only.
er ness with the Rebellion, which means
out the oth that Mon Mothma’s movement stands a
IF YOU’RE A SMUGGLER: Don’t get
with
end pelted
conned—your odds of getting paid by
o ro idsbetter-than-average chance of sticking the rebels are lower than your chance
micromete around for at least a few more cycles. of getting boarded by Imperial customs.
een
that had b Our analysts at Cynabar’s tackled the No matter how much they’re promising.
swe pt u p in same problem and came to a more pes- Protect your livelihood.
hypers w irl!

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TO: COMMANDER MON MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL DODONNA
SUBJ: PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REPLICATE

General Draven just informed me that the Empire placed a 10

million credit bounty on the head of Princess Leia Organa.
We made her a symbol when we released those medal ceremony
images. I am recommending that the princess remain here at
Base One under protective guard until we can guarantee her
safe passage to the Alliance flagship.
DOC #5656672-ALL

TO: GENERAL DODONNA

FROM: COMMANDER MON MOTHMA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
SUBJ: PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA DO NOT REP
LICATE

I heard what just happened. I know what you’re going to ask.

Leia broke the quarantine you imposed and she commandeered
your personal shuttle. Her
pilot, Lt. Verlaine, outflew two
of our best starfighter aces
before jumping to hyperspace.
So what should we do about it?
Nothing.
Leia and Lt. Verlaine are
Alderaanians. They’ve gone
to seek out other refugees of
Alderaan. Survivors rallying alliance
other survivors. It’s a potent
database
database
symbol and a moral duty. Instead
of holding her back, let us see
where she will take us. SUB LT. EVAAN VERLAINE

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 HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Commander, Admiral Ackbar is sending practically every ship to
Yavin to assist with the evacuation of Base One. You can stay
here aboard the Esperance, but it’s not leaving until tomorrow at
the earliest.
MON MOTHMA
Which ship is the next to depart?
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
The Nangilima. It’s jumping to Yavin in less than an hour.
MON MOTHMA
Grab your things and meet me on board. We have heroes to congratulate.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
ACKBAR/MOTHMA PROG40852

RI 075-N1
YAVIN’S DEFENSE
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR

Commander— It is impossible to know when the Empire will

strike at Yavin. Retaliation is inevitable, yet they may
leave us be and seize the sectors I have just now left
unprotected.
Our gravest threat at Yavin would be an armada supporting
a gravity-roiling Interdictor cruiser. Such a formation
would prevent our ships from jumping to hyperspace and
leave us vulnerable to tractor beam immobilization and
turbolaser crossfire. I’ve deployed our warships to counter
this scenario.
Though the Profundity’s loss is keenly felt, the fight
goes on. Rest assured that Home One is more than equipped
ger
to fill the role of Alliance flagship. A wise assessment from my youn
ch indeed grab mu
self. The Empire did
at my expense.
ADDENDUM: LT. SESFAN
of the Overic Griplink
See supplementary report from the Mon Cal shipyards at
Telaris concerning warship conversion and anticipated
launch schedules.

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TO: COL. COR, STARFIGHTER COMMAND

FROM: LT. ANTILLES (RED 2) OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
REPLICA
TE

SUBJ: PATROL REPORT: YAVIN PERIMETER

After clearing orbit, Patrol X-wing (Snoop 2), equipped with

Fabritech high-gain recon sensor package, made a full perimeter
circuit to scan for signs of Imperial incursion or passive
a
observation devices. acking beats
r t s t uff. P X- wing e.
Sma oa n ry t im
n ge ar in t cra f t ev e
SUB SNOOP 2 eco recon
t he r at ed
dedic

Sweep One: Far side of Yavin’s sensor shadow

This segment received added attention in light of yesterday’s
unconfirmed sightings of an Imperial scout ship in the
vicinity (or at least a sensor contact matching the profile of
same). Sweep came up negative for foreign objects or signals.

Sweep Two: Near spinward arc

Negative for foreign objects or signals.

CONTINUED

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Sweep Three: Far spinward arc

Had a bit of a scare when a long-range threat popped up that
matched the profile of an Imperial probe droid.

By the time I reached the halfway

point my sensors assembled a more
accurate model: a metal-rich
asteroid three meters in
diameter. Turns out its
mirrored facets had
bounced my own pings
back at me, which
tricked the sensors
into thinking an
inert rock might be
a powered-up hunter
killer. False alarm.

way
ening. Ano ther
I’ve heard of this happ is to dump
rimet er patrols
to mess wi th pe
s. Driv es
sensor screamer
a cargo of tiny
one.
checking ou t each
the enemy crazy END DOCUMENT
DOC #5677535-ALL

TO: ALL ALLIANCE INTEL HEADS

FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REPLICATE
SUBJ: IMMINENT THREAT

We have multiple confirmations. Due to the Death Star’s

destruction and the resulting command structure shakeup,
Imperial Intelligence has decided it’s better to strike now
before everyone gets reassigned.
All senior commanders in Imperial Intelligence and the
Imperial Security Bureau have been authorized to move against
their current targets at once. This is going to get messy.

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RI 052-IN2
DR AVEN/M OTH M A PROG40990

HIGH-VALUE EXTRACTION: SHRIKES

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

Commander— You’ve seen the report from Taanab. The Shrikes—one

of our recon units assigned to scout for a new headquarters
base—was wiped out in a shootout with agents of the Imperial
Security Bureau.
Early data indicated no survivors, but Pvt. Weems just
captured a burst transmission from Hutt Space. The sender has
been identified as Lt. Caluan Ematt, the Shrikes’ leader. Ematt
escaped to Cyrkon and
is in urgent need of
extraction.
The ISB is closing
in on his position and
Cyrkon is crawling with
money-hungry fring-
ers who’d give him up
for a quarter credit.
Before Scarif, Capt.
Andor would have been
my first choice for a
mission like this. Now
I’m scrambling to find
alliance someone with under-
database world familiarity and
se
databa
expertise with the
Hutts. Expect my rec-
ommendation shortly.
SUB LT. CALUAN EMATT

this here. The

Ididn’t expect to find
days aft er the Taanab
ambush were some

of the worst of my life

.
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 COMM A ND E R MO T HM A to GE NE R A L D R AV E N

General, I have two recruits who are exactly what you’re looking for.

GE NE R A L D R AV E N to COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

You’re not thinking of a certain Corellian and Wookiee, are you? They’re
untrained, undisciplined, and they don’t know how to take orders.

COMM A ND E R MO T HM A to GE NE R A L D R AV E N

As I recall, Jyn Erso worked out rather well? Keep me updated.

drink
ve to buy a
Chewbacca never ha I
Solo and two maniacs.
I’m around. I miss
th ose
when
much.
owe them so
CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 057-IN2
DR AVEN/ONOR AN PROG41022

MISSION PLAN: ASSAULT ON CYMOON

TO: GENERAL ONORAN
FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN

Losing the Death Star cost the Empire more than just a
superweapon. If the Death Star was even half full, it cost
them hundreds of AT-ATs and thousands of assault shuttles and
TIE fighters. To close that gap, the Empire is going to ramp
up production. We cannot let them.

TARGET: CYMOON 1
Of the major Imperial weapons plants, I recommend Factory
Alpha on Cymoon 1 in the Corellian Industrial Cluster.

It's known as the largest weapons factory in the galaxy

with plants operated by Imperial contractors KDY, Sienar, Lor-

CONTINUED

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DR AVEN/ONOR AN PROG41022

onar, and Blastech. It is also in the heart of Imperial space

and thus relatively underdefended.

MISSION SUMMARY
Infiltration, sabotage, and rapid exfiltration using Imperial/
Hutt supply chains as cover

COMMAND PERSONNEL
• Princess Leia Organa: Squad leader
• Lt. Luke Skywalker: Squad pilot
• Han Solo: Squad infiltrator (strong underworld connections;
demonstrated better-than-expected performance on Cyrkon
Extraction [ref. DD-1575])

MISSION OVERVIEW
• Stage 1: Intercept Hutt shuttle above Tatooine and capture
craft. Target shuttle will be carrying Jabba’s industrial
emissary (Anchorhead Tac-Comm to provide transponder ID and
final flight schedule).
• Stage 2: Land shuttle at Cymoon 1 and meet with Imperial
overseer. Solo will pose as Hutt emissary with Organa and
Skywalker as bodyguards.
• Stage 3: Sabotage of Globus-X9 power core should flatten Fac-
tory Alpha. Should
opportunity arise,
squad will free cap-
tives and/or seize LANDING ZONE
Imperial records and
experimental tech.
• Stage 4: Escape via
Hutt shuttle. Back-
up options:
»»Imperial cargo
shuttles
»»Imperial gunships
coming off assembly
line
END DOCUMENT
the war. After demilitarization,
A bold move, striking the Corellian Industrial Cluster at this point in
it never regained the manufacturing heights it enjoyed under the Empire.
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TO: MON MOTHMA

FROM: LEIA ORGANA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REPLICA
TE
SUBJ: ARRTH-ENO MISSION

As payback for our recent successes at Cymoon and elsewhere,

Palpatine has announced plans to execute all political pris-
oners incarcerated at Arrth-Eno. Attached is a summary of the
mission I’ve been planning with Intelligence.

ID: 224Z-21
[arrth-eno prison]

We know them. These are our colleagues, our friends. Most

senators didn’t escape underground like us. They were blind-
sided by the news of the Senate’s dissolution and opened their
doors to find ISB loyalty officers waiting to put them in
shackles.
At the recommendation of General Draven, we’re activating
one of our Coruscant deep-cover agents (Eneb Ray, operating as
Tharius Demo) to extract them before the deadline. We won’t be
able to use him again but the payoff is worth it.
Shea, Tanner, Nadea, Ivor . . . we’ll see them all soon.
t
iv e n t h e ch a nce to c o u ld n ’t accept it a
been g an. I ure
h o p e f u l. I thought I’d couldn’t save Aldera — this personal fail ..
So because I e, but this failure an emotional dam
save them the tim — broke
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TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT REPLICATE
SUBJ: ARRTH-ENO FAILURE

Prison extraction failed. Total loss of life.

Orbital imagery indicates the facility was leveled. I
have reason to believe our agent on the inside deviated
from the plan based on news that the Emperor might visit
Arrth-Eno in person. The temptation to eliminate Palpatine
may have compromised the plan.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG41089

RI 011-N2
TAGGE OFFENSIVE Not
a
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA com naval
m an
FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN but der,
d
that espite
faili
It seems Cassio Tag ng
prov ge
be a ed to
Tagge has been

adv canny
promoted to the
ersa
rank of grand gen- ry.
eral. He’s essen-
tially the new
Tarkin, and, save e of
Som ics
act
the Emperor, is his t ght
tau
currently our big- are l
ava
gest threat. Like at n ies
dem
Tarkin his focus aca Tagge
y.
is on bullying the toda t
a
Outer Rim into lled
SURVEILLANCE IMG exce ection
ZOOM: 125X col l
submission.
data lysis.
ana
and

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 MON MO T HM A to GE NE R A L CR A CK E N

Thank you, Airen. I’m familiar with Tagge, and anyone who travels
among Coruscant elites is well acquainted with his family. Tell me
what you think he’s going to do next.

GE NE R A L CR A CK E N to MON MO T HM A

Tagge’s base of operations is the SSD Annihilator (see Ackbar’s

naval report for more). He’s a cautious, thoughtful commander.
If I had to guess, I’d say he is going to shore up support among
the underworld before he attacks us directly. With the Mining Guild
and the Hutt Council reasonably obedient, I’d peg his next target
to be Black Sun or Crymorah. Such a move would cause significant
splashback for our own operations as we share the Rim’s uncharted
back lanes with these syndicates.
The Empire’s raids against the underworld had far-reaching effects,
driving many syndicates to sign pacts with the Alliance. Even today,
the Resistance relies on those ties.
MON MO T HM A to GE NE R A L CR A CK E N

Yes. For now, I feel we must view an Imperial campaign against the
underworld as our problem too. But only for now. When we win this
war, we can afford to be choosier in picking our partners.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
ACKBAR/M OTH M A PROG41097

RI 043-N1
EXECUTOR-CLASS STAR DREADNOUGHT
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR

I denounced the first of these vessels, you’ll recall, as Pal-

patine’s folly in excess. Yet despite the accuracy of my

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110
 insight, I somehow failed to anticipate that he would still
ACKBAR/M OTH M A PROG41097

hunger for more.

The Empire has the capacity to build them, of course. If
only the Alliance could control such resources . . .
These dreadnoughts, or Super Star Destroyers, are more akin
to mobile command centers than proper warships, yet they can Aft
er
annihilate an armada through concentrated arms alone. Five E ndor
,
thousand turbolasers . . . what could withstand such a broad- the
New
side? Repu
blic
KDY records indicate the class was named for the Execu- a pt u c
red
tor, though complications at the Kuat yards have delayed its thr
ee
launch. Following are the Empire’s most critical SSDs, both Supe
r S
those currently in service and those still under construction: Dest ta
I T h roye r
• Executor believ e r s.
t e, en Ravage
• Annihilator (assigned to Grand General Tagge) he d
hand ed up r ,
A s in
d iral of Gran
• Arbitrator to pirat es, and New Repu blic m
The Annihilator fell victim
hole. R ae S d
• Ravager forces chased the Arbitrator into a black loane
• Eclipse (rumored to be the flagship of Emperor Palpatine) .

SUB EXECUTOR-CLASS STAR DREADNOUGHT (SUPER STAR DESTROYER)

LENGTH 19,000 meters
FUNCTION Command ship

SIZE COMPARISON Star destroyer

Viewed
d ef en d against these?
How to gagement, a
th e fie ld of naval en as
strict ly on much threat
END DOCUMENT
ta r D es tr oy er presents as
Super S r.
a Death Sta

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 CYNABAR’S INFONET
Always Bet on the Big CYN

Watch Your Backs: Imperial Aggression Is Real

What’s with the surge in Imperial raids Rodian Junk Cartel.
against the underworld? Maybe losing Thanks to Grand General Tagge, the
a Death Star embarrassed the Emperor still-warm corpses of the Crymorah cartel
enough to seek easy wins against players and Son-tuul Pride are the latest casualties
who don’t even want to fight. in this undeclared war.
Let’s start with the trade deal that Readers of Cynabar’s InfoNet should
Jabba struck with Lord Vader, which regard the unfolding crisis with sober
was signed under duress according to eyes. Our analysts have prepared region-
our insiders. Consider also the territorial by-region recommendations. Each can be
restrictions imposed on Black Sun and accessed for a small fee.
the mandatory tithing levied against the

OFFICIAL REPORT

NAVAL LOSSES: RECLUSE’S NEBULA

ATTN: Commander Mothma
REPORT FILED BY: General Baccam Grafis, Ordnance & Supply

The skirmish in the Recluse’s Nebula resulted in a NET

LOSS to the Alliance’s naval assets. Should the Alliance
continue on its current course, we will exhaust our fleet
elements within eighteen months (with a margin of error of
plus or minus three months).
Following is my department’s accounting of the Recluse
engagement and the associated adjustments.
Losses
• One BTL Y-wing: 130,000 credits
• One Lambda-class T-4a shuttle, used: 180,000 credits
• One Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing: 125,000 credits
• Three cargo containers, empty: 90,000 credits
• One cargo container, full (grain): 75,000 credits

(continued on p. 2)

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 CYNABAR’S INFONET
Always Bet on the Big CYN

Grakkus’ Games Go Too Far

Nar Shaddaa—Most indie operators know ended when the rebels fled and the Imps
all about the gladiator matches that Grakkus arrested everybody who was left.
the Hutt hosts. Of course, this ignores the “This never would have happened if the
bantha in the ballroom, namely that Imperial rebels hadn’t turned a sporting event into
law outlaws gladiatorial combat. a political affair,” complained FwittsinPru,
That technicality bit Grakkus hard yes- Troig spokesbeing for the Obroan Oddsmak-
terday when a gladiator match escalated ers. “Some things aren’t appropriate venues
into an all-out brawl between rebels, storm- for ‘freedom this’ or ‘equality that.’ The Rebel
troopers, and the pro fighters and IG Magna- Alliance needs to grow up.”
Guards employed by Grakkus. The debacle (continued on p. 2)

Commander—Message just received from Comma nder

Narra at our starfig hter base on Vroga s Vas. We’re
already formulating an attack plan. —Dodo nna
VA D E R D O W N.
I R E PE AT, D A R T H VA D E R H A S B E E N
S H O T D O W N O N V R O G A S VA S.
T HIS IS R E D LE A D E R C A LLIN G F O R A S SISTA N C E
F R O M A LL AVA IL A B LE A LLI A N C E F O R C E S.

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TO: ALLIANCE COMMAND STAFF

FROM: MON MOTHMA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO N
OT R
EPL
SUBJ: VADER ON VROGAS VAS ICAT
E

I am approving Princess Leia’s request for a coordinated

Alliance strike. Lord Darth Vader is alone and unprotected on
Vrogas Vas. Capture is preferred; elimination is acceptable.
Let’s get this monster.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

rts on this. N
o
NARR A/DODONNA PROG41209

RI 070-X4 I’ve read the repo illed as

ACTION AT VROGAS VAS ev er be as sk
pilo t should me .
Vader was here—no good for
t ev en
TO: GENERAL DODONNA
Maybe the Force r all.
is
FROM: COMMANDER NARRA (RED LEADER) te
something af

General, looking back at the Vrogas Vas engagement, there

isn’t much for the Alliance to count in its favor.

To review:
• Darth Vader escaped capture.
• We abandoned our starfighter outpost following the arrival
of the Imperial fleet.
• We lost Blue, Gray, and Yellow Squadrons—almost entirely
due to Vader’s actions as a sole combatant.

On the positive:
• All Alliance command staff members escaped.
• All sensitive information stored at our Vrogas Vas out-
post was recovered or intentionally destroyed.
• We captured one high-value prisoner: Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra,
remanded to our max security penitentiary at Sunspot.

Despite the wins, we lost this fight. This was one of the
worst cullings of starfighter pilots I’ve ever seen.

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 MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

I never wanted to build a military machine, yet

here I am overseeing its progress. Deadly force
and the urgency of war. This is exactly how
Palpatine achieved dictatorship, and he is not a
model I wish to emulate.

I am not naïve. Now is not the time for

disarmament. Honorable warriors like Ackbar,
Rieekan, and Dodonna will pursue specific
objectives and stand down when those objectives
are won. I trust them.

Trust, however, is not a governing philosophy.

When our victory finally arrives, we cannot
maintain a centralized military. A coalition of
planetary or sector militaries, perhaps—something
that breaks the link between political power
and military control. If we don’t do it, we’ll only
foster rebellion from within.
is is
to fight
the strength
ndor, th
A f ter E what happened. And now we lack
e First Order.
exactly back against th
CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
RIEEK AN/M OTH M A PROG41219

RI 099-X1
MID RIM OFFENSIVE
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL RIEEKAN

With the Empire still in a relative state of disorganization,

now is the best time for us to mobilize the Alliance’s ground
forces. We can’t continue to strike and immediately retreat.
We need to capture actual planets, and hold our territory
against counterattack.

CONTINUED

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RIEEK AN/M OTH M A PROG41219

A tall order in light of the Empire’s numerical superiority,

but we can make inroads by picking our battles.
I recommend launching several attacks in the Mid Rim. The
Empire has the Core on lockdown, and the Outer Rim is overpro-
tected as the Empire tries to roust us from our hiding spots.
By contrast, the Mid Rim offers numerous advantages. We cur-
rently enjoy much sympathy in the Mid Rim.
You will soon receive a detailed battle plan for what we are
calling the Mid Rim Offensive. With your approval, we will start
taking the galaxy back from Palpatine one planet at a time.
I found myself on the
vanguar d of the Mid
Rim
E N D D O C U M E N T Offe nsive, on Ord Tiddell
and elsewhere.
We t ried to grab too much,
too fast.
DOC #5973872-ALL

TO: MON MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL ONORAN OFFICIAL DOCUM
SUBJ: GENERAL MADINE
DO
NO
T R
E PLI
ENT
CAT
E

Commander, I’m forwarding the following in response to the

debacle on the Ghost Moon. Gen. Madine has reason to believe
that the extermination of our soldiers occurred at the hands
of Imperial SCAR troopers.
I know you’ve been hesitant to embrace an ex-Imperial
like Madine, but we’ll only hurt ourselves if we marginalize
defectors.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T — C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
RI 166-X4
M ADINE/ONOR AN PROG45501

SCAR TROOPERS
TO: GENERAL ONORAN
FROM: GENERAL MADINE
Regarding elite stormtrooper squads, I can confirm that
they’re more than rumors. For years, Imperial regiments
have been known for lockstep obedience, but we can’t count
on that predictability much longer.
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 M ADINE/ONOR AN PROG45501 The Stormtrooper Corps is getting smarter. Take a look
DOC #5973872-ALL

at Inferno Squad, an Imperial Navy unit made up of the best

of the best. They eliminated the remnants of Saw Gerrera’s
Partisans.
Before I left Imperial SpecForces, I was privy to brief-

’t
ings with operational relevance. I can verify that the

.” “Ba nown or tho e Fo use del t I t ’s been uldn

SCAR program matches the reports that you’ve seen coming

o
Ba s the unit an u Clo epub e m rised have e sh
in from your Rim engagements.

he
W

h e t
.
SCAR: Special Commando Advanced Recon Trooper

R sam surp
Elite stormtroopers who are afforded an unusual degree

o
do rce d
of autonomy. They are deployed in small squads led by a

lic
sergeant.

x
One such unit, Task Force 99, is attached to an elite

n
legion answering to the highest echelons of Imperial com-

n
r
99 fo
mand. I am certain more units exist.
I have taken the sketches made by the survivor of the

,
k
d
Primtara incident and added some notes concerning squad
composition.

tch
a
A. Engineer: Repairs equipment, hotwires transports, boosts
comm signals

B. Close-quarters combatant: Experts in vibroblades, elec-

trostaffs, martial arts

C. Slicer: Cracks computer security to steal info or take

control of equipment

D. Sniper: Performs battlefield recon and precision attacks

from long range

E. Heavy weapons: Hauls the powerful stuff: grenade

launcher, repeating blaster cannon, flamethrower

F. Explosives: Carries detonators and mines, and has engi-

neering training to exploit structural weaknesses

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117
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DOC #5973872-ALL

A B C

E
D F

SCAR units will only become more common as the Empire

takes its cues from our own successes. Another reason why
we must end this war quickly.

CONTINUED

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CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T — C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
M ADINE/ONOR AN PROG45501

BALLISTICS REPORT
Alliance Intelligence, Col. Haxen Delto
Lab No.: 0438-370974
Lab Case No.: 7043316172
Victim(s): Rebel soldiers on Primtara outpost
Result(s): Analysis confirms a high-powered blaster repeater
was used in the deaths of two rebel troopers found at the site.
At least fifteen shots (exhibits A–H) came from this weapon.
No energy-cell casings were found in the vicinity.
Site underwent spec-
trographic analysis and
f o r e n s i c a n a ly s i s
A
chemical processing for
E trace residues. Due to
B F the absence of a similar
weapon for testing, the
conclusions contained
C G herein cannot be inde-
pendently verified and
D must be viewed with an
H appropriate degree of
scientific reserve. Ballis-
tics testing and report
SUB N. BYERLEY SUB D. QUAN carried out by Lt. Finni-
lus, Alliance Intelligence
Notes: Front-line stormtroopers do not carry weapons of this
caliber. Furthermore, the lack of blaster marks in the walls and
floor indicate a proficiency in marksmanship incompatible with
stormtrooper performance scores.
These factors would seem to implicate a bounty hunter or
mercenary, if we didn’t have independent corroboration of
stormtrooper presence on Primtara.

END DOCUMENT

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RI 022-N1
M ADINE/M OTH M A PROG41232

HARBINGER MISSION
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL MADINE

Commander, I realize your attention may be focused on break-

ing the Tureen blockade, but we have been presented with an
opportunity that may not occur again.
The Star Destroyer Harbinger is at drydock and vulnerable
to a boarding party. With the right team, the Alliance could
hijack this vessel and bolster our navy with its first-ever
ISD. See attached for mission specifications. Following are
the technical schematics of the Harbinger.

SUB HARBINGER

atch?
a s h o oting m
n in
Not eve , besting
tu r b o la ser edge
ve a ast
ISDs ha by at le
e m p la cements
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 GE N . D OND ONN A to MON MO T HM A

The Mid Rim Offensive has stalled, and a large part of the blame is
the inability of our army commanders to coordinate their efforts
on a sector level once they’ve become mired in ground battles. A
mobile starfighter unit like Rogue Squadron will help break this
paralysis by relaying reports and attacking targets of opportunity.
See attached.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
RIEEK AN/M OTH M A PROG41256

RI 054-X1
MID RIM RETREAT
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL RIEEKAN

With regret, I must report that the Mid Rim Offensive has
collapsed around several flash points, necessitating the with-
drawal of Alliance troops to better-fortified holdings.
The Alliance is abandoning the following worlds, and we
expect Imperial forces to regain control in short order:
• Jeyell
st
• Pothor th e l a
ou t on
Mad e it off,
l ift ed
• Trasse
o r t. A s we
th e
t ransp h t up
re l ig
E er y.
• Ord Tiddell e m pi
• Charros
I saw th h plasmic
art il l
w it
pad
launch
• Durkteel
A few local revolutionaries are evacuating with our Alli-
ance troops, but most are remaining on planet to harass the
new arrivals. Look for a follow-up report from General Draven
regarding the changed political and military outlook in the
Mid Rim.

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 No war is truly bloodless, but as moral beings we must
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

minimize bloodshed where we can. With our setbacks in

the Mid Rim, could espionage be a better path?

We lost most of our deep-cover bureaucrats and

sympathetic lawmakers with dissolution of the Imperial
Senate.

Now we must start over. At my urging, General Cracken

is stepping up the role of Alliance Intelligence. We
must be cunning, as well as brave.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 122-X8
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG41294

UPDATE: IMPERIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSETS

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL AIREN CRACKEN, CHIEF OF REBEL INTELLIGENCE

At this time, we have a number of active operatives within

the Empire. Some are new, while others have been supplying
reliable intel for years. Our roster draws from the Empire’s
military, its bureaucracy, and its civil government.
Please review the following names and profiles to get a
ly one
sense of our range concerning future operations.
h is is current g
T
• Col. Vin Northal • Maj. Kerri Lessev u r m ost pressin e
of o ms with t h
• Lt. Gov. Javor Tallensia • Maj. Tarn Innis proble hey’re
so
rd er . T
• Lt. Ander Rendrake • Gov. Striate Cruch
First O our
• Minister Alfons Allsing • Lt. Sarchen Snyle te d n one of
isola side.
• Col. Ilo Jev n t s can get in
age
We should also review our plans for extracting these agents
should their cover be compromised. The Dragon Void race is a
model worth emulating, even though I wouldn’t expect Han Solo
to pull off the same trick twice.

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TO: MON MOTHMA

OFFICIAL DOCUMEN
FROM: GENERAL RIEEKAN
SUBJ: IMPERIAL DEFECTOR WITH 61st MOBILE
DO N
OT
REP
LICA
TE
T
INFANTRY (TWILIGHT COMPANY)

Hundreds of our battle groups in the Mid Rim are now

in retreat. Amid the bad news, the commanding officer
of Twilight Company reports that he has a lead on an
intelligence asset that could let us resist the Empire’s
momentum.
Haidoral Prime’s Imperial governor, Everi Chalis, has
offered to defect on the condition that we guarantee her
immunity from prosecution. In exchange, she’s offering
detailed information on the Empire’s logistics and supply
operations in the Mid Rim and beyond.
Given his understanding of supply chains, General Grafis
has agreed to vet the governor’s intel. If this information
proves valid, we may wish to bring the governor in for a
meeting with High Command.
an d it he lpe d leg itim ize th e use of Bothan intel on the
This data proved its value, or condemn it.
ar . I’m no t sur e wh eth er to praise this development
second Death St
CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
SEERTAY/ONOR AN PROG41299

RI 187-S9
UPDATE: IMPERIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSETS
TO: GENERAL ONORAN, SPECFORCES
FROM: COL. ANNA SEERTAY

Please read the recommendation from one of our scouts con-

cerning an Alliance headquarters location. I agree with most
of her points, but you should know that Corporal Purpruff is
a Gigoran. So when she says “clean and brisk,” keep in mind
that the temperatures on this planet are well below freezing
even in full daylight.
CONTINUED

123
SEERTAY/ONOR AN PROG41299 I knew Purpruff! The Shrikes and the Vapetailers used to
hold pazaak matches
over cantina chits. I later saw her name among the fallen of Echo B
ase.
S COU T ING L OG EN T RY
FILED BY: Cpl. Purpruff, Vapetailers unit, Alliance SpecForces

RECON FILE

Hoth
STANDARD GRID: K-18
STELLAR REGION: Ison Corridor
SYSTEM: Hoth
ORBITAL BODY: Hoth, sixth orbital
shell
CLIMATE: Standard breathable,
subzero temp
TERRAIN: Glaciers, mountains, frozen
seas, snowfields, cavern networks

NOTES: Planetary body is not officially charted. Absent from both Nav Guild
release 5572.C5 and Giju plot 773/B. Is unofficially known to smugglers (see
Cynabar shadowgrids X11–X22) but has been largely ignored. Possesses no
material or mineral value, and climate is unpleasant to most organics.

ORBITAL IMPRESSIONS:
• It is an easy hyperjump to Ison Corridor and Corellian Trade Spine.
• Asteroid field is a nav hazard. Random ships that jump in-system probably
won’t stick around.
• There is a surprisingly high incidence of meteorites reaching surface, though
that does provide cover for starship traffic.
• Sensors indicate planet is tectonically stable.

CONTINUED
 SEERTAY/ONOR AN PROG41299
SURFACE IMPRESSIONS:
• Atmosphere clean and
brisk. Air exquisitely ID: 4234z-12
tingled my nostrils after [HOTH]
so many weeks of cabin
recycling.
• What a beautiful expanse!
Blue above, white below—
the perfect horizon.
• Terrain mapper indicated
a huge cavern warren near
my landing spot. I hiked
to the closest entrance to
explore. Inside I found ice
palaces big enough to house star freighters.
• Planted a sticky mine on a stalactite to test the cavern’s structural integrity.
Not even a shudder when it detonated. This ice is rock solid.
• Life-form scanners led me to these cuties. They didn’t scatter when I
approached, and they ate out of my hand when I offered a ration stick.
Might be useful for hauling gear or carrying riders. They smell nice too.
• Note that if maintaining water in its liquid state is important, artificial heat-
ing will be required.

SURVEILLANCE IMG
ZOOM: 5X

END DOCUMENT
ECHO BASE
REBEL ALLIANCE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CHIEF ENGINEER MAJ. K . MONNO N

BARRACKS

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TO SOUTH ENTRANCE MESS HALL

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BARRACKS

REC ROOM BARRACKS

PILOT READY ROOM

MAINTENANCE
(ELEVATOR)
STABLES

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NORTH ENTRANCE
BLAST DOOR

AIRSPEEDER BAY

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here, and here?pports here,
Or
it and dig else just scrap
where?
 HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Hoth? Whose idea was Hoth?
The tip of my nose aches and I think I’ve lost feeling in my fingers!
MON MOTHMA
It’s precisely Hoth’s inhospitable climate that makes it so likely to go
unnoticed.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
I’m honored to be your representative, but yesterday I let a bowl of
broth sit too long and an ice shell formed.
MON MOTHMA
You know, I considered sending Hostis in your place. But everyone
assured me he was already quite chilly.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Did you just . . . make a joke? Commander, I’m stunned.
MON MOTHMA
Savor the moment. I’m not making a habit of it.
DOC #6254431-ALL

TO: ALL ECHO BASE PERSONNEL

FROM: GENERAL RIEEKAN OFFICIAL DOCUMEN
SUBJ: COMM SILENCE AND BASE SECURITY
DO N
OT
REP
LICA
TE
T
ALL PERSONNEL MUST READ THIS NOTICE
FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Echo Base is now our home. We would like to avoid a repeat of

the Yavin evacuation. All personnel must be diligent in fol-
lowing security protocols to ensure our survival.

• No communications—outgoing or incoming—for any reason.

Only base-issued gear may be used for sending on-planet
messages. ONLY ECHO BASE OTC IS AUTHORIZED TO SEND LONG-
RANGE TRANSMISSIONS.
• No unrestricted hyperspace approaches. All ship traffic
must follow the randomized jump schedule coordinated by
High Command. Ships arriving with the wrong approach vector
will be flagged as red-level threats.
this.
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k
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reve
o stealth approa rsion followed by a
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icked an
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ECHO BASE SNOWSPEEDER CUSTOMIZATION T- 4 7 ! I can’tfmean I wan

DATAFILES
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LENGTH: 5.3 meters an y t he
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. P ilo t ing f wood.
ATMOSPHERIC SPEED: 650 km/hr to block
o
FLIGHT CEILING: 175 meters eering a
st

• Laser cannon
• Forward fuel tanks
• Cabin air inlet
• Power couplings
• Heat dispersion fins
• Harpoon and tow cable

bug log: cold-weather modifications

t-47 engine components require cooling-fluid cycling to
prevent overheating. but open-air temps on hoth freeze the
fluid and prevent cycling.

Okay, but does the engine still o verheat when exposed to open-air E N T R Y 1
temps? Even wi thout the coolan t cycling, the subzero surroundings
should offset o verheating.
ENTRY 2
Yes, the engine still overheats, or I wouldn’t be putting it in the bug log.
The repulsorcoil casing is a sealed unit. It gets hot in there.

ENTRY 3
So forget about the liquid coolan t and instead try cracking
open the repulsorcoil casing.

ENTRY 4
So you want to freeze the engine? You’re just replacing one problem with its exact opposite.

ENTRY 5
No, first insulate the repulsorcoil wi th plastine spray. Then
bore a hole in the casing and insert a baffle for increased
airflo w at high speeds when the engine is o vertaxed.
ENTRY 6
Worth a shot. Need a pilot to test it though.

ENTRY 7
Hobbie will do i t. Hobbie always does i t. Use a taun taun
sledge to haul the speeder back if he crashes.
 GE NE R A L R IE E K A N to COMM A ND E R MO T HM A

Our scouting reports didn’t indicate the presence of any predators

on Hoth, but something is attacking our animal stable. Will keep
you apprised of any new developments.

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
UNIT: 2-1B, SURGICAL AND MEDICAL DROID
AFFILIATION: REBEL ALLIANCE, ECHO BASE
MODE: FORENSICS
SUBJECT: Dead tauntaun.
OBJECTIVE: Determine method of death and develop recommen-
dations for preventing Echo Base’s organics from suffering same.
ANALYSIS: Blood spatter considerable.
• Identified three distinct gashes between 20–26 cm. in length.
Depth of wounds indicates implement(s) had a minimum length
of 10 cm.

d • Angles of wounds indicate attacker was significantly taller than

n d I ha a tauntaun, possibly bipedal.
h e wie a h this
C l wit • Internal tauntaun organs missing. Presumably eaten.
d e a n. We
to ead-o CONCLUSION: If this predator can inflict this level of trauma on a
e m h l o ck tauntaun, it can easily do the same to a human or other soft organic.
l o
prob a way t
d
foun ampas
up w illing
k
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,
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 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

st them, it
’s too
HARINAR/RIEEK AN PROG41499

RI 119-X1 e time we bla

And by th ense of
PROBE DROID ANALYSIS ts h ave go t zero s
late. Pro
bo eir
get ting th
TO: GENERAL RIEEKAN o n beyond
ubspace.
er va ti
self-pr e s
ions in to s
FROM: MAJOR HARINAR tr a n sm iss
tat tletale

We recovered the wreckage of the probe droid from perimeter

zone 12.

ECHO BASE PERIMETER PATROL REPORT

Incident No.: C241-6501-7731
he
t
is Type of Incident: Suspected surveillance
is
Th ic the
t r Location of recovery: Zone 12
tac Orde
st o Recovered by: Captain Han Solo,
Fir ses t
o Chewbacca (first mate)
cho asiz e?
s
ph id Description of evidence:
em dro
be e When discovered, device
Pro becom self-destructed. This action
e y
hav eek l destroyed several critical
r
a w e fo components including data
n c
isa e recorder, central processor,
nu istanc
s
Re et and transmitter. Surviving
fle s. fragments indicate it
ent was a Viper probe droid:
le em
manufacturer Arakyd, model
number likely between X0037
and X0172.

Analysis of the pieces and the recorded transmissions that

came from the unit are enough to confirm the droid’s Imperial
affiliation.
I know what this entails, so I don’t say it lightly: Echo
Base is compromised.

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TO: LEIA ORGANA

FROM: GENERAL RIEEKAN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO N
OT REPL
SUBJ: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ICAT
E

Princess, we have little choice but to run. The Empire will be

here soon enough.
An orbital bombardment is unlikely. Our energy shield will
hold up under sustained assault. That means a ground attack.
If they follow standard Imperial procedure, they’ll land
armored cavalry or heavy tanks outside the shield perimeter,
and proceed on land until their long-range cannons can target
the shield generator.
Once that’s down, orbital bombardment and/or troop landings
will begin.
When I wrote this, the Imperial
arrived. A lot of us hoped it wo fleet hadn’t
uldn’t show up at all, that
we were raising our heart rates
DOC #6824127-ALL

over nothing. That’s when the Im

TO: ALL ECHO BASE DUTY CHIEFS perial
Death Squadron jumped into
FROM: LEIA ORGANA
Sector 4.

OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
SUBJ: K-1-0 EVAC: DELAYING ACTION
AND LAUNCH PROCEDURES
TE
REPLICA
DO NOT

PLAN K-1-0 IS NOW IN EFFECT.

Pilots:
Groups 7 and 10 will operate the T-47s against Imperial
ground attack. All other pilots will assemble at the
south slope transport launch.

Soldiers:
Echo Base troopers and Alliance army personnel will
take up positions within the north ridge trench network
and operate the defensive turrets. Echo Station 5-7 will

CONTINUED

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coordinate battlefield operations. Alliance marines and

SpecForces personnel are to escort the transport crews.

Shield:
The base’s energy shield will be activated at the first
sign of hyperspace disturbance and will remain at full
strength from that point on, with the exception of
transport launches as noted below.

Transport schedule:
Once a transport captain has indicated a vessel
is fully loaded, Echo Base evacuation control will
give the clearance for launch. Two starfighters will
accompany each transport.
• To allow passage, the energy shield will be lowered
for a few seconds only. Maintain a tight formation
and closely monitor your instruments.
• Echo Base ion control will fire several blasts along
the flight path to discourage Imperial vessels from
taking up intercept vectors. Starfighter escorts are
to provide additional protection as needed.
• Once the transport and its escorts are clear of the
Imperial cordon, they will jump to hyperspace and
follow coded instructions toward the fleet rendezvous.

Final pullout:
When a majority of transports have launched, Echo Base
control will issue the evacuation code signal. All
remaining personnel are to make an orderly withdrawal
to the south slope and depart Hoth aboard the final
starfighters and transports.

We’ve trained for this. We’re ready. We’ll be together

re wasn’t
f course, but the
again very soon.
I go t the ca ll o
nd get
ramble the fleet a
enough time to sc
May the Force be with us.
l evacuation
END DOCUMENT
to Hoth. The actua
of hours.
occurred in a matter
133
 CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
ANTILLES/NA'AL PROG41620

RI 087-R2 I’m feeling th

ACTION ON HOTH is. Bu t to
and st ill accep t all
fly again these fac
s ts
TO: ARCHIVIST NA’AL t h eav y AT-A
T
were as cr s ? Th e R o g ue
FROM: LT. ANTILLES (RED 3) azy as eve
rybo
s
dy says.

Honestly, we weren’t ready. Our T-47 snowspeeders weren’t

equipped to go up against armor. They were really just punched-
up cargo haulers. These were Blizzard Force AT-ATs, shielded
against weather and wind, able to shrug off hundreds of hits.
At first, I thought we might do some damage by focusing on
weak points at the neck and knees. But small targets are hard
to hit when you’re juking through flak.
Tripping the walkers was something we’d always discussed,
but actually doing it was an admission that our primary
tactics had failed. Let me explain what goes into a successful
trip: an unaided precision shot from a rear-facing harpoon
immediately followed by a tight and predictable turn that
exposes the ship to enemy cannons.
Janson, my gunner, secured a firm hold on the walker’s leg
with his first shot. Amazing. But for the next half minute, I
had to keep our speeder tipped up on its side and our speed
steady as we looped the cable. Too wide and we’d snap it; too
close and we’d clip a leg. Release it too soon and the walker
would break the tangle; fly too long and eventually somebody’d
en!
put a blast through our canopy. xact ly! MadmE
If the AT-AT’s commander hadn’t pushed ahead, he might have
stayed upright. But when the body lurched past the tipping
point, the whole machine flopped chin first into the snow.
Once down, the neck joint target was exposed! A couple
shots to the neck coil punctured the reactor. The AT-AT went
up before a single snowtrooper could crawl from its hatch.
Is the same trick going to work next time? Maybe not. If the
Empire’s smart, they’ll institute new engagement protocols.
But I’ll count our wins wherever we can.

CONTINUED

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 ANTILLES/NA'AL PROG41620

SUB AT-AT TRIPPING MANEUVER

What a kill! Dou

ble
poin ts for
using a T-4
Triple poin ts fo 7.
r using a
to w cable!
 C A R L IS T R IE E K A N to MON MO T HM A

We’d been there less than a month. We’d launched a hundred small
projects to make Hoth’s hostile environment something livable and
familiar. And suddenly none of it mattered.
Why was the probot there at all? Did we miss a tracker or fail
to shake a tail? Did the Force have other plans for us that day?
I don’t know the answers. I do know that we saved lives during
the pullout. The dead will receive appropriate honors.

I N M E M O R I A M

The Fallen of Echo Base

With great sorrow we commemorate the deaths of
our friends and comrades killed in the line of duty
at Echo Base during the evacuation of Hoth.
All of those who perished had only recently been
assigned to the new headquarters, and all did their
duty in the face of overwhelming opposition. We owe
our lives to their sacrifice.
A multifaith ceremony of remembrance will be held
tomorrow in Hangar A aboard the Home One at
n’t inclu ded
L ot s of names were
d
1100 hours.
e coul .
use no on in the logs
rvice beca
in this se misreported
H ot h or
if they’d
died on
det ermine

136
TO: The free peoples of the galaxy
FROM: Mon Mothma of the Rebel Alliance

The Rebellion did not win the day at Hoth, that much is true. I
value the facts too much to deceive you. Contrast this with the
Empire’s claims of an unprecedented, galaxy-changing victory,
t I’m
converts? Now tha
and ask yourself—who is telling the truth? Does honesty win ,I
esistance from scratch
FACT: starting a new R o.
certainly hope s
The Rebel Alliance evacuated our headquarters on Hoth at the
first sign of Imperial attackers. Though we suffered losses, ev-
ery member of High Command escaped unharmed.

FACT:

The Alliance fleet, not present at Hoth, is as strong as ever. We

have since won victories against the Empire at Pyros and Mir-
rin Prime.

FACT:

Our ranks continue to grow as more and more freethinkers

realize the hollowness of Imperial ideology.

Remember, a life spent in service to a dictator benefits only

the dictator. Join us in the Alliance to Restore the Republic,
where every being has a voice.

137
 C OMPNOR
FOR IMMEDI ATE RELE A SE
THE EMPIRE MARCHES ON: OUTER RIM TRIUMPH PUTS THE REBELS ON THE RUN
Hoth—A desolate ice ball in the wilds of surprise emergence from hyperspace. As
the southern Rim is the site of the latest their enemy scrambled in panic, the hard-
Imperial victory, where military forces under ened professionals of the Imperial Army’s
the command of Lord Darth Vader annihilated Blizzard Force mowed down the meager
a rebel nest and exterminated many key defenders.
leaders of the insurgency. Some of the Empire’s most-wanted
“After fleeing in the face of the Empire’s criminals, including Princess Leia Organa of
Mid Rim advance, the rebels sought refuge on Alderaan, are believed to have been present
a hostile frozen world,” exulted Yupe Tashu, at the engagement. Their deaths have not
special advisor to the Emperor. “Yet even there yet been confirmed, but Imperial command-
they could not escape justice.” ers are justifiably celebrating this stunning
A combined military effort pinned blow against those who seek to undermine
the rebels in place following the Empire’s galactic security.

Mon Mothma, ALLIANCE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Let me state upfront: I am, of course, grateful for the sacrifice of

those who perished on Hoth.
With that out of the way, may I please call your attention to the KDY
v-150 Planet Defender ion cannon we left behind. This weapon had a
significant credit value attached to it, specifically 978,900 (accounting
for depreciation).
How many times did we fire it? A dozen? The Alliance is now autho-
rizing 81,000-credit expenditures per shot?
I am not arguing the decision to leave it behind; I am questioning the
fiscal sanity of those who thought we should install it there in the first
place. It wasn’t modular; it wasn’t mobile. Our engineers spent a month
hollowing out an ice chamber to accommodate its capacitor banks.
That’s an additional expense I haven’t even accounted for yet.

CONTINUED

138
 Not to throw cold water on the recent good news, but the capture of
four fully loaded transports in the Pyros system is hardly sufficient to
balance the accounts, given the irreplaceability of our lost asset.
This recklessness must stop! Our reserves are exhausted. Our
liquidity is entirely dependent on loans. I shouldn’t have to tell you that
it
the goodwill of creditors is a fickle thing. Was ered? n?
v
rec n canno
o
io
Sincerely, The
Sometime
Sena tor Nowe r Jebel af
it was. B ter Endor, I belie
ut the el
Senator Nower Jebel ravaged ements h ve
A L LI A NC E M I N IST ER OF F I NA NC E its interna ad
ls.
AL L I AN CE M I NI S TE R O F F I N AN CE
DOC #6855326-ALL

TO: ALL ALLIANCE FLEET COMMANDERS

FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR
SUBJ: MOBILE RENDEZVOUS COORDINATES
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
REPLICA
TE
AND JUMP PROTOCOL

To reduce fuel burn while maximizing operational security, the

Alliance fleet will henceforth shift to a jump schedule once
every two cycles.
Jump coordinates for the rendezvous will be transmitted
from Home One to nearby ships of the fleet. From there, the
coordinates will be relayed to outposts, vessels, and intel-
ligence agents across the galaxy using regional and temporal
encryption protocols.
Any ship that arrives at the rendezvous spot but does not
emerge from hyperspace on the correct reversion vector will
be targeted by every gunner in the fleet.
Please ensure you have followed the rendezvous protocols
down to the last detail. If not, we cannot be held responsible
use this
ret this o ne bit. We could siness.
we mean bu
for your vaporization.
A nd I do n’t reg
n e w pilo ts
owing these
attitude today, sh With t urbo lasers? Ho nes
t ly, I think
t a v erbal
ssage with jus
we’d get the me
139 ning.
war
 This unf
inished
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collectio d this
n's fate
.

SHELL TOP -LEVEL / CATEGORY

ALLIANCE CHRON 4

ABSTRACT:
Counterattack

H endri Underholt
ARCHIVIST

STA N DA R D DATE: 22 AFE

(AF TE R THE FO R M ATIO N OF THE E M PIRE)

SHELL ACTIV E A N D O N G OIN G

 st. s pr d a tim lan ow
que rld hel legi le p g h
a cy et
con d wo you vide sing azin
hat san if pro h a am
On my orders, the Alliance has remained on the move

,
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

to t thou even can muc It’s

since the evacuation of Echo Base. We can’t afford to
lose more heavy emplacements or risk the capture of
command staff, and we certainly can’t hand the Empire

ior
another propaganda victory like Hoth.

We are safer on the move. But when we’re invisible

to the Empire, our allies don’t see us either. If the
galaxy doesn’t see bold action from the Alliance, its
citizens will pin their hopes elsewhere.

Our name is the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

We will never attain that goal by retreating from
the centers of power.

QUEEN OF THE CORE NETWORK

N E W S O F T H E N E W O R D E R

Is the Alliance Finished?

By Tracene Kane
Imperial City, Coruscant—The Rebel Alliance doesn’t have long to live.
That’s the tantalizing picture painted by senior Imperial advisor Mas
Amedda, in exclusive statements made to Queen of the Core Network.
Amedda’s remarks occurred during the second day of the annual media
summit at the Imperial Palace.
“Their leadership is in shambles,” confided Amedda, as servers
cleared plates of chilled Bellassan peppers. “Half of them can’t wait to
sell out the other half for the reward money. And their fleet is recklessly
burning fuel.”
Leaning closer, Amedda added “All we have to do is blow and the
rebellion will come tumbling down.” as genuine
asquerading
ip m
Empty goss r which
f orm a tion . No matte , this
in alaxy
holds the g
government goes away.
problem never
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wa a oul to d e w by ack
the ved c it Ha bl lo att y
yea ha Ku we haz und br pla bri It
ACKBAR/M OTH M A PROG41789

RI 021-CT7
COUNTERATTACK PROPOSAL:
KUAT DRIVE YARDS (OPERATION RINGBREAKER)
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR

d
Commander, a dramatic counterattack is imperative to reverse

r.
our flow. Galactic dominance is built upon naval power. Though
the Empire outnumbers us, it is within our power to poison
their spawning beds.
“Operation Ringbreaker” has been vetted by Alliance
Su
Intelligence. Its goal is to shut down of the naval shipyards rely i
tw
at Kuat—a prime military stronghold in the Imperial Core. hav ould
m e ta
Operation Ringbreaker would be a succession of coordinated any m ken
on
assaults, each designed to drain Kuat’s defenses as it to fee ths
l
rep the
dispatches warships in response. ercu
the ssions
Once the defenses in the Kuat sector have been stretched pro
du of
to the snapping point, we will attack with naval and infan- slowd ction
own
try forces, severing comm ?
links and inflicting cat-
SUB CURRENT OUTPUT (ESTIMATED) OF KUAT DRIVE YARDS
astrophic damage to manu-
facturing hubs. TX-225A Occupier assault tank

I cannot speak to the 10000

specifics of the industrial AT-AT walker
sabotage, for that is
Madine’s lane to swim. But 75 0 0
as your naval commander,
Imperial-class Star Destroyer
I can assure you that
nothing would hurt the 25 00
Empire more than dozens
of stricken megaplants Executor-class Star Dreadnought
venting superheated gas
13
into space.
[NOT TO SCALE]

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M ADINE/ACKBAR PROG41821

RI 045-CT7
OPERATION RINGBREAKER PHASE 1
TO: ADMIRAL ACKBAR
FROM: GENERAL MADINE

PHASE 1 OVERVIEW

Deplete Kuat’s defenses through targeted attacks on Impe-

rial holdings.
Each of the following sites produces rare ores, armor-
grade polymers, or other war resources. Hitting these targets
will also advance our secondary objective of supply-chain
disruption.
Alliance forces led by the 61st Mobile Infantry will
secure the following targets in succession:

• Mardona III
• The moon of Obumubo
• The dockyards of Najan-Rovi
re

• Nakadia
hin ally nt inc w sion a
use anyt actu ame ut s Ne osses hese

• Naator
can ing re isarm ic, b the e p of t

• Xagobah
we roduc ew the d epubl of in th ost
M

• The Kuliquo belt

e

• Inyusu Tor on Sullust

• Malastare

PHASE 2 AND BEYOND

R

Operation Ringbreaker will culminate with the sabotage of

a

Kuat Drive Yards. See attached documentation concerning

.
p f

Kuat operations and statistics on shipyard capacity and

output.
A complete Alliance battle plan for the Kuat attack is
forthcoming.

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TO: CMDR MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL MADINE
SUBJ: SHIPYARD DISRUPTION
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REPL
IC ATE

With Operation Ringbreaker meeting with early success, I feel

our current angle of attack could provide a broader path to
victory. This map notes the locations of other major Imperial
shipyards and drydocks, as well as key mining centers for
metals and ores. Once we take out Kuat, these should be our
next targets.
L E G E N D
SECURITY PRODUCTION
LOW LOW
Karavis
MEDIUM MEDIUM

HIGH HIGH
UNKNOWN

Belderone
Lothal
Metalorn

Xa fel
Kuat
and Ubrikkian enclave
Balmorra

Gyndine
Champat

Allanteen VI

Corellian Industrial Cluster Rothana

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TO: CMDR MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL MADINE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
REPLICA
TE

SUBJ: SULLUST ENGAGEMENT

(OPERATION RINGBREAKER)
I we
nt
Su
l l t o I regret to inform you that Operation Ringbreaker has stalled
du ust
r at Sullust. Our forces groundside have reported a fierce
th ing
e
st l Imperial counterattack. They are currently bogged down in a
ag at e
es protracted siege of the Inyusu Tor refinery complex.
th of
is
t o sieg We will support them and evacuate if necessary. But the
as e
th sis
e t standoff at Sullust has broken our momentum. Kuat will receive
re nat
sis ive resupply before we can stage our next assault. Our window of
As tan
I r ce. opportunity has closed. The final phase of Operation Ring-
Tw ecal
Com igh t ,
il l breaker is a no-go.

p
al any
re
ha ady
d
si t the ID: 522Z-01
ua
we t ion
[SOLLUST]
ll
ha in
nd
.

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 The fight at Kuat never happened, but cancelling
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

Operation Ringbreaker still felt like a defeat. If we had

only known more about Imperial strength near Sullust
we might have been ready for it. Perhaps that could have
prevented our campaign from stumbling over its own feet.

I have always believed that the Alliance is better

served when it leans toward diplomacy and subterfuge
rather than military heroics. The Haidoral Prime
defection and the Galen Erso leak—these are just two
examples of how we can put ourselves on equal footing
when facing a behemoth of an enemy.

Here, at least, I’m willing to admit it—I don’t

particularly like working with Intelligence. The
r in
lifelong agents like Draven have a chilly moral
The biggest dange
can
ays your enemies. It
pragmatism that they can use to justify any crime.
m oc ra cy isn ’t a lw
a de when
Fortunately, Airen Cracken is the exception. I’ve come from within,
known Airen since the early days. I respect that he’s you choose
to make
comfortable with contemplating his limits. He isn’t moral calculation
s
afraid to tell me when our intel is inadequate, and I on a sliding scale
.
feel that now is one of those times.

I will not launch another Kuat campaign on incomplete

data. We need to put more eyes on the Empire. We’ve
relied on contacts in Hutt Space for years, yet we’ve
barely tapped the galaxy’s other info-brokers—the
Obroans or the Bothans, for example.

That changes today. We must widen the cone of our

listening and sharpen the tools of our investigation.
Even if we have to open our pocketbook and hire spies
to do it.

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TO: CMDR MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL MADINE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
SUBJ: BOTHANS REPLICA
TE

You’ll be happy to hear that the Bothans have agreed to the

intelligence op we've discussed.
I don’t disagree with the decision to enlist outside
intelligence assets, especially given Tagge’s gutting of the
underworld and the shambles left in the wake of our Mid Rim
pullout. But we must be cautious. We can’t verify information
draw
that we don’t control. r ying to
, it was t lled
At the tim e m y un
pl orers.
We were pu
Devaron ian ex n.
ou t of we nt dow
or ma ti on B ot han deal
inf the
nt whe n
assignme
off the
MON MO T HM A to GE N . M A D INE

I understand your concerns, but another Scarif isn’t going to fall

into our laps. The intelligence coup that led to the Battle of Yavin
is the only thing that kept us in the game. Without it, the Alliance
would have remained ignorant until the end.

GE N . M A D INE to MON MO T HM A

I know. I was there. But the Alliance can be equally harmed by

jumping at false positives.

MON MO T HM A to GE N . M A D INE

We need to take action if we are to end this war. Work with the
Bothans, General. Your first job is to verify the rumors coming out
of the Moddell sector. I’ll authorize the expense.

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 <<ALLIANCE DECRYPT V88//WEEMS//SUBSPACE TRANSCEIVER INTERCEPT>>

ISB

INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSION
ATTENTION ALL FLEET AND GARRISON COMMANDERS
FLAG LIEUTENANT EDWIG ON BEHALF OF ADMIRAL PIETT, FLEET COMMAND

BE ALERT

Enemy espionage is probable within your sector or oversector. Imperial

Intelligence has issued a credible warning of covert rebel action. In response,
all information security categories are to be increased by one full level.

CURRENTLY AT RISK: BE WARY OF:

• Fleet movements • Guild-affiliated or independent
• Cargo schedules databrokers
• Cargo manifests • Local infochats on the urban or
• Sector communications planetary level
• Officer postings • Agents of the Bothan Spynet
• Command passkeys • Members of the Columi species
• Codebreaker strings • Herglic traders
• Any and all cranial cyborgs
• Known rebel agents
• Suspected rebel agents
• Potential rebel agents
Your ISB liason has more detailed information and will provide further instructions.

END TRANSMISSION
 ths of the Bothans prevented
One unfortunate side effect: the dea t us.
d viability of the data they brough
us from investigating the origin an
DOC #7325162-ALL

TO: CMDR MOTHMA

FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
SUBJ: BOTHAN INTEL OP: FOLLOW-UP DO NOT
REPLICA
TE

Bothan mission sustained massive loss of life. Madine's team is

assembling the chain of events to see what went wrong. Despite it
all, we got the information we wanted. But at a very high cost.
Delto and Weems have teams analyzing the data now. It looks
like the Moddell sector was the correct hunch. Construction
of an Imperial megastructure is taking place in the sector at
a remote moon called Endor (a shipwreck magnet and a castaway
exile for old spacers). Definitely a battle station, though
I’ll let the techs confirm whether it is what I think it is.
There’s something else worth stressing: Endor appears to be
a command hub. The SSD Executor is a frequent visitor, which
means Vader and Fleet Admiral Piett are probably there too.
And it looks like Emperor Palpatine might be vacationing at
Endor, overseeing the final phase of the battle station’s con-
struction in person.
Below is what we know about the officer in charge of the
battle station—which is not much yet.

1 NAME:

Jerjerrod, Tiaan
RANK: Rear Admiral, Moff
BIRTHWORLD: Tinnel IV
HEIGHT: 1.7 meters
WEIGHT: 75 kg
STANDARD AGE: 39 standard years
MEMBERSHIPS: COMPNOR, Em-
peror’s Boosters, Keep the Core
Secure, Taung & Zhell Society
(University of Coruscant)

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RI 033-X4
M ADINE/M OTH M A PROG42000

DEATH STAR MK. 2

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL MADINE

Here’s what we’ve decrypted from the Bothan score so far. It’s
another Death Star, no doubt about it. Taking shape at Endor,
southern Rim, Moddell sector. See enclosed report from Col.
Delto in Intelligence.
We don’t know when they started,
but if the telemetry is accurate
they definitely haven’t finished it
yet. That means we have to attack
now. I’ve seen the list of planets
Endor
listed as candidates for “suppres-
sion of sedition.” If we let the
Empire finish this superweapon,
it’s the same as surrendering.

COL . D E LT O to GE N . M A D INE

General—Look at the data scans. It’s a bigger and better Death

Star. We always knew the Empire might build another one, and that
they’d fix Galen Erso’s exploit when they did.
But this second Death Star is not finished! Look at it, all
ragged and lopsided. A half-built Death Star is practically naked!
To explain: hypermatter reactors by their very nature are perma-
vulnerable. If there’s not an airtight quadanium shell encasing
the reactor (that’s basically what the superstructure is), our
starfighters can fly within torpedo range and light up the works.
We don’t need another Erso flaw—not when the guts are lying
right there on the table! We don’t have to make another miracle
shot. This time, we can walk right up to the reactor and punch it.

CONTINUED

CONTINUED

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I’ve read u
exposed n’t that easy!
p o n th
is, and
finished
, e v e n if the Th e reac t it
or wasn
. T h ey ’r e talkin
supers
t r u ’t
kilomet g abou t c t ure wasn’t
M ADINE/M OTH M A PROG42000

ers do w running
n narro
SUB DEATH STAR II w piping for
shaf ts.

POLE-TO-POLE
MAGNETIC
SHIELDING

QUADANIUM
STEEL HULL

ARMAMENT
Composite beam superlaser
Turbolaser batteries (30,000)
Laser cannons (7,500)
Ion cannons (5,000)
Tractor beam generators (800)
HYPERMATTER REACTOR

END

END DOCUMENT

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 021-D08
ORGANA/M OTH M A PROG42009

OPERATION YELLOW MOON

TO: MON MOTHMA
FROM: LEIA ORGANA

As we discussed in the command staff meeting on Zastiga, I

will lead the diversionary expedition in the Corva sector for
what we’ve agreed to call “Operation Yellow Moon.”

CONTINUED

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 Overview:
ORGANA/M OTH M A PROG42009

• Rebel team to place message beacons at locations (Bastille,

Sessid, Juresh) in the Corva sector
• Beacons will transmit a coded message urging Alliance forces
to rendezvous at Yellow Moon in the Galaan system
• Message will employ an out-of-date Alliance code known to
have been broken by Imperial Intelligence

I understand the reasoning behind this operation. We need

to draw attention away from our preparations in the Moddell
sector, and to do that the Empire must believe that our
designs on the Corva sector are legitimate.
But our forces in Corva aren’t in on the ruse. They’re going
to rendezvous at Yellow Moon and the Empire will be waiting
for them. We’re asking our allies to leap into an ambush.
th is a t th e ti m e, but now, from ea
END DOCUMENT I questionedce of some years, I understand th en
distan . I have be
burden of commae nd n order that
MON MO T HM A t o L E I A OR G A N A willing to issu aldn’t execute.
I’m sorry it has to be this way. I didn’t want to go into it on
I wou
Zastiga, but Mon Cala and Chandrila are the top candidates on
the intercepted list of targets for planetary annihilation. We’ve
already lost one world. Some of our fellow a rebels may die, but I
am trying to save billions.
DOC #7315582-ALL

TO: CMDR MOTHMA

OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR
SUBJ: HYPERSPACE NAVIGATION T REPL
IC ATE
DO NO
IN MODDELL SECTOR

You know our fleet can’t jump wherever it wishes. We must

respect the limitations of hyperspatial physics.
The report below, from one of our Rim scouts, puts the
problem into focus. Without a clear approach to Endor, we will
forfeit the element of surprise.
CONTINUED

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GALAXY MAP

Deep Core Hutt

Space
Core
Colonies
Inner Rim

Expansion Region

Mid Rim

Outer Rim

MODDELL SECTOR

UR-2650
UR-9353

UR-1060
UR-8827
Vasha

UR-3741 Vex
Zorbia
Ast Kikorie

ENDOR Maya Kovel

Trindello
Din pulsar
Endor Gate

Murk Qina
Sanyassa

Kuna's Tail Kuna's Horn

SA Thonner
NC
Kuna's Fist TU
AR
Kuna's Tooth YP
IPE
L IN
Ovise
E
Kuna's Eye

Annaj
DOC #7315582-ALL

MODDELL SECTOR NAVIGATION

SPECIAL REPORT, AS REQUESTED

Alliance SpecForces

know the hyperspace D O

OFFICIAL report
FILED BY: Cpl. Ractivelle, Stardust unit,

The Empire couldn’t have picked a trickier knothole. I

terrain near the southern seam bet-
NOT
r e pscouts ever
ter than anyone, and it’s a wonder Imperial o rt
made it to Endor at all. Don’t ask me how an Imperial
construction crew followed them, or how they can keep
funneling supplies there day after day.
The easiest way into the Moddell sector for our fleet
is the Spar Trade Route, but that ends at Annaj where an
Imperial picket will almost certainly be guarding the
reversion point. The Houche Run will take you the rest
of the way until you hit the hopscotch approach leading
past the Monsua and the Din Nebula.
If you’re planning a surprise attack, forget it. Tra-
versing the Moddell is slow going. You’ll be spotted, I
wilderness
guarantee it. this same type of hyperspace
The Alliance actually exploited when you
s and supply caches. Helpful
when establishing safeworld in a hurry.
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CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 036-SP16
HARINAR/M ADINE PROG42087

HYPERSPATIAL UPDATE: STRAIGHT SHOT FROM SULLUST

TO: GENERAL MADINE
FROM: MAJOR HARINAR

Look at the line on this map. Fast, clear, and straight. This
is what the Empire is calling the Sanctuary Pipeline.
It runs directly between Sullust on the Rimma and Endor in
Moddell. That’s how the Empire is doing it. That’s how they’ve
shunted thousands of cargo barges to a construction site with-
out our agents on Annaj seeing a thing.
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HARINAR/M ADINE PROG42087

How is this route

not on the charts, you
ask? Ah, that’s why

SAN I’m the one author-

CTUA ing this report, not
Endor RY P
IPEL
IN E some vapechaser. It’s
technology, my dear
Sullust general!
You see, a hyper-
lane existed here
once, but galactic
drift washed it out of alignment. Gravitational muddying is
correctable through technology if you have exceptionally deep
pockets, with S-thread boosters to prop up a collapsed hyper- Cou
ld
lane assuming you know where to place them. My team believes O the F
rd irs
the Empire has done exactly that with the Sanctuary Pipeline. er be t
thi u s
Now that we have its coordinates, we know how to ride it. s tech ing
now nolo
Think about it: Imps are sitting around waiting for another ? W gy
e
cargo shipment, and here comes the Rebel fleet dropping onto yet t have
nav out o fi
their doorstep instead. Won’t they be surprised! gur
Re igati how e
g i ons n g t h
END DOCUMENT
. the ey’r
Un e
kno
wn
DOC #7244566-ALL

TO: CMDR MOTHMA

FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NOT
SUBJ: FLEET STAGING AREA REPLICA
TE

In light of Harinar’s discovery, Sullust is the only accept-

able fleet staging area. We must launch from there if we are
to travel the Sanctuary Pipeline, yet such a rendezvous is
unlikely to betray our intentions. We have already struck
Sullust once during Operation Ringbreaker and it is wholly
believable we might return for another engagement.
As soon as the Death Star is gone, the fleet will return to
free Sullust. You can tell Councilor Tevv he has my word on that.
nths instead of days. When
And we did, though it may have taken mo v into
othma and I escorted Sian Tev ial
the fighting ended, Mon M n te r for his ce re m on
the government ce
156 inauguratio . n
 CR A CK E N to MON MO T HM A

We’ve seen this type of behavior from Leia Organa before. Remember
when she broke Dodonna’s quarantine on Yavin 4 to rescue Alderaa-
nian survivors?
And more recently, she compromised Operation Yellow Moon by
warning the rebels who responded to the diversionary beacons in
the Corva sector. Yes, she succeeded (eliminating a Star Destroyer
and capturing an Imperial shuttle in the process). But we can’t
give a rogue element free rein within our organization.
In my view, Draven’s concerns are valid.
DOC #7311541-ALL

TO: GENERAL CRACKEN

FROM: GENERAL DRAVEN
SUBJ: HAN SOLO TATOOINE EXTRACTION:
MISSION IS NOT ACTIVE

Is the Princess running her own op?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sorry we lost Solo too. But
we have to know when to move on. Fett is one of the best
bounty hunters in the galaxy and Jabba is untouchable.
And carbon freeze? Survival rates are low under the best
conditions, and an industrial gas refinery probably isn’t
hitting those numbers.
I’ve made this all very clear, in response to multi-
ple inquiries. And yet my department is still pulling
reports for Leia Organa. Some requests from just this
morning:

• Architectural specs for Jabba’s palace on file with Mos

Eisley Territorial Planning Authority
• Eyewitness descriptions of palace interior, collected
by Tac-Com from interviews with musicians and enter-
tainers (transcripts “Rystall” and “Rappertunie”)
• Dossiers on prominent courtesans and hangers-on in

CONTINUED

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 DOC #7311541-ALL Jabba’s court (largest datafile Ephant Mon, 22 partial
bios)
• 18-month log of Jabba’s movements, including offworld
trips and recreational sorties to Tatooine’s Dune Sea
• Blueprints for the Ubrikkian Industries LO-KD57 (stock
model of Jabba’s luxury sail barge)
• Full text of Ebenn Q3 Baobab’s Easy Ubese Phrase Book

I can’t deny a request from a senior member of Alli-

ance command. But I’m not willing to send my agents on a
suicide mission. Leia Organa hasn’t asked for that, how-
ever, nor has she asked Onoran for SpecForces personnel.
So I ask again—is the Princess running her own op?

END

CR A CK E N to MON MO T HM A

I’m forwarding this one as well. I suspect it’s related.

I must ask. Is Skywalker working with the Princess on a rescue
mission? I can’t blame them for helping a friend, but you should
know that Intelligence reacts poorly to being kept in the dark.
DOC #7325662-ALL

TO: GENERAL DODONNA, STARFIGHTER COMMAND

FROM: COMMANDER ANTILLES, ROGUE LEADER
SUBJ: COMMANDER SKYWALKER

General, I will be continuing as commander of Rogue

Squadron for the immediate future. Commander Sky-
walker is extending his leave to focus on personal
matters.
Further requests concerning this matter should be
directed to Commander Skywalker. As you can imagine,
Rogue Squadron’s upcoming mission schedule requires
my full attention.

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 HENDRI UNDERHOLT
It’s as we suspected. Leia and Chewbacca are with the Falcon on
Tatooine, but they’re not ready to move just yet.
MON MOTHMA
Her thinking behind this is utterly enigmatic. She hasn’t told us any-
thing.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
We just need to keep the channels open. And also stop well-mean-
ing experts from mucking things up. As for the rest . . . we must
trust in her.
MON MOTHMA
Every nerve is screaming at me to send in the fleet.

CYNABAR’S INFONET
Always Bet on the Big CYN

What Just Happened on Tatooine?

Tatooine—It’s chaos in the Arkanis sector, Other sources aren’t sweating Jabba’s
with multiple sources reporting the assassi- survival. They have assured Cynabar’s that
nation of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine. Jabba’s operations are unaffected and that
We still don’t know what to think. the rimward Corellian Run will experience no
Some are swearing that Jabba died in disruption in smuggling traffic.
the explosion of his sail barge, with the Who to believe? The truth will come out
culprits variously identified as the Alli- eventually, but don’t look to the Hutt Council
ance, the Empire, a rival crime syndicate, for answers. Cynabar’s will keep supplying
rebellious slaves, and even the planet’s live updates from our contacts in the field, so
native “Sand People.” come back often for the latest news. rivals
in
a year
, Jabba’s he
rt of take t
e t t er pa t inued t o
th.
e b con
For t h
Raiders is dea
d Key
the Re blame
for h
DOC #7511303-ALL

TO: CMDR MOTHMA

OFFICIAL DOCUM
FROM: ADMIRAL ACKBAR
SUBJ: FLEET COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH
DO
NO
T R
E PLI
ENT
CAT
E

I am drawing in critical fleet elements in preparation for

our assemblage above Sullust. For the Endor attack, we will
be much better armed than we were at Scarif. It appears that
planning and preparation have some value after all!
CONTINUED

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STARSHIP SQUADRONS

MC80 STAR CRUISER

MANUFACTURER: Mon Calamari Shipyards
LENGTH: 1,200 meters
ARMAMENT: Turbolaser cannons, ion
cannons, tractor beam projectors, missile
tubes; up to 10 squadrons of starfighters
CREW: over 5,000
ROLE: Command, carrier, capital ship
engagement

CONFIRMED SHIPS: Home One, Nautilian,

Liberty, Amalthea (pending hyerdrive repair)
TENTATIVE SHIPS: Restoration, Freedom's
Run The Alliance’s bunk er busters
must not have been in service
yet. Within a year they started
seeing action.
PELTA-CLASS FRIGATE
MANUFACTURER: Kuat Drive Yards
LENGTH: 282 meters
ARMAMENT: Turbolasers, point-defense
laser cannons
CREW: 900
ROLE: Communications, medical, anti-
starfighter, fire support

EF76 NEBULON-B ESCORT FRIGATE

MANUFACTURER: Kuat Drive Yards
LENGTH: 300 meters
ARMAMENT: Turbolasers, laser cannons,
tractor beam projectors, torpedo launchers
(variant)
CREW: 850
ROLE: Carrier, anti-starfighter, medical,
bombardment

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zen laser can ns, a
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for one to be packing a do
no
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new, bu t it’s ty com
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couple of missile lau
turbolasers, AND a
 CR90 CORVETTE
MANUFACTURER: Corellian Engineering
Corporation
LENGTH: 150 meters
ARMAMENT: Turbolaser cannons, dual
turbolaser turrets
CREW: 165
ROLE: Fast attack

BRAHA’TOK-CLASS GUNSHIP
MANUFACTURER: Dornean Braha’ket
Fleetworks Conglomerate
LENGTH: 90 meters
ARMAMENT: Double turbolaser cannons,
concussion missile launchers
CREW: 75
ROLE: Fast attack, bombardment

GR-75 MEDIUM TRANSPORT

MANUFACTURER: Gallofree Yards
LENGTH: 90 meters
ARMAMENT: Twin laser cannon turrets
CREW: 6
ROLE: Resupply, communications, rescue,
fire support

STARFIGHTER SQUADRONS
A-WINGS: Starfight Screen; DS Attack Run
ut
B-WINGS: Anti-Captial Bomber ons, b ess.
ig n s quadr b u sin
X-WINGS: Starfight Screen; DS Attack Run de s
mixed- he admira
l his
n of t
Y-WINGS: Anti-Captial Bomber No t a fat here to t ell not,
I’m n o No, you are
NOTE: All single type specialty squadrons will be engaged. Other Lieutenant.
squadrons will be mixed, to better prepare us for an uncertain battlefield.
ADDENDUM: ACKBAR TO MON MOTHMA

Commander, a new development. We may have more ships at our

disposal, assuming the claims of our newest recruit are more
than just mist.
 C L O U D C I T Y

TO:
Admiral Ackbar
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Home One, Alliance Fleet

Admiral,
I can see that you’ve been working every angle to build up your armada before the
big battle. If you will allow me, I may have angles that you haven’t considered yet.
I recently stepped down as administrator of a major tibanna mine. My duties
there—as well as jobs I’ve held among less distinguished company—introduced
me to unconventional friends in interesting places.
All I ask is that you have a look. If the Alliance is interested, I’ll make the
introductions.

X4 Gunship
m a n u fac t u r e r : Incom Corporation
a r m a m e n t : Laser cannons, light laser cannon turrets
Note: These are the operational prototypes from the X4 line. They’re working a
Mining Guild patrol near Kessel. Some exterior carbon scoring, but they’re still
in solid shape.
 The Corellian gunships were there at Endor. The
Kesselian X4s, too. It didn’t even take much convincin
g. Lots of
Corellian gunship (DP20 Frigate) people wanted to hurt the Empire.
m a n u fac t u r e r : Corellian Engineering Corporation
armament: Double turbolaser cannons, quad laser cannons, concussion mis-
sile launchers
Note: They’re small, they’re fast, and they hit hard. A group of Alderaanian exiles
has four of these gunships. I know where to find them.

Aftermarket YT freighters
m a n u fac t u r e r : Corellian Engineering Corporation
a r m a m e n t : Variable
Note: I know the Home One’s crewers appreciate the Millennium Falcon because
I’ve had the pleasure of giving the grand tour to more than one student of fine
workmanship. You have an open invitation, Admiral.

Let me be clear, no freighter will ever match the Falcon. But you’d be surprised
how well some of them handle in combat. Everything from the YT-450 to the
YT-2400 can be had for a price, crews included. And the list of weapon configura-
tions runs longer than the list carried by a Brentaali sommelier.
Awaiting your reply,

Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian
 DOC #7566225-ALL

TO: ADMIRAL ACKBAR

FROM: CMDR MOTHMA
SUBJ: DEATH STAR REACTOR RUN:
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REPL
IC ATE

STARFIGHTER RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Admiral, you’ve seen General Madine’s analysis. He believes we

can take out the Death Star with proton torpedoes delivered
at close range.
Our success will come down to our starfighters. Who have
you identified to lead this attack? Will Luke accept a role
within Starfighter Command?

A CK B A R to MON MO T HM A

I have another, more unexpected recommendation. Although my

experience with the human is limited, he has impressed me
within a very short time. The endorsements of Ensign Deltura
and Nien Nunb (our Sullustan resistance liaison) washed away
my clinging doubts.

HENDRI UNDERHOLT
That was quite an experience. The things you get me into, Commander.
MON MOTHMA
Did you secure a commitment from Calrissian?
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Yes, I did. Ackbar tried to appeal to his honor but when that didn’t
work, he went straight to money. Lando’s more complicated than
that, and frankly he was a little offended.
MON MOTHMA
Thank you for turning things around. So we have our Gold Leader?
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
For the Battle of Endor, yes, but I see more than that. Lando would
be an unstoppable diplomat and an enormous asset to our cause.
Problem is, he bores easily.
sian
General Calris rvice.
Even at that rank, the pay rate can’t
I regret that in th e se compare to the private sector.
didn’t remain 164
DOC #7866312-ALL

TO: MON MOTHMA

FROM: GEN DRAVEN, ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE
SUBJ: UNCERTAINTY RE: INTEL VERIFICATION
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO NO
T REPLI
CATE

Commander— This is worth a look, even though you’ve seen this

argument before.
Despite what you see in this transcript, Intelligence’s rec-
ommendation is the same as before. Endor is a go.

EXCERPTED BRIEFING ROOM RECORDINGS:

HOME ONE, ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE

SR. ANALYST AISHA FREITAS: Yes, it’s just a feeling. But my intuition is borne out
by the implausibility of the data. A surprisingly vulnerable Death Star and a visiting
Emperor Palpatine, all occurring within a window that gives the Alliance time to mount
a large-scale attack?

O and? F F IC A L D O C U
COL. HAXAN DELTO: Yes, M
EN
FREITAS: I think it’s a trap.
T

DELTO: I participated in a very similar conversation years ago during the preparations
for the Battle of Yavin. I was in favor of the attack. Or was I against it?

FREITAS: Yes, I’m familiar with the counterargument. Ontological objections shouldn’t
be hauled out to dismiss legitimate concerns. What if we’re wrong? It could be a disas-
ter for the Alliance.

DELTO: Taking things back to Yavin—if we had held back in that moment, we would have
squandered the greatest Intelligence coup in a generation.

FREITAS: I know I don't have the rank to make my voice heard among the higher-ups.

DELTO: Well that isn’t what I want you to—

FREITAS: You have to tell them. I don’t care if you agree with me. I don’t care about
winning this argument. Just tell them. think it would have
port. I don’t
I don’t recall seeing this re cri sis could have slowed the
re nc e. O nl y a ma jor
made a diffe ations.
CONTINUED

momentum of our prepar

165
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C L ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T—CL EA RA N C E LE VE L:
DELTO/CR ACKEN PROG42087

RI 040-X08
ENERGY SHIELD? ARE WE PLANNING FOR THIS?
TO: GEN. CRACKEN
FROM: COL. DELTO

Honestly did anyone think the Empire was going to leave its
prize completely exposed?
Take a second look at the Bothan data. Now look at data-
sector NI-56-NA-357-AC. That’s the energy shield. Just like
the one at Scarif, but projected from Endor’s forest moon.
Remote power source, remote projection, and it completely
envelops the construction sphere.
We can’t fly starfighters through that. Our only option
is to switch off the energy shield at its source.

END DOCUMENT

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:
M ADINE/M OTH M A PROG42133

RI 044-X08
STRIKE TEAM: ENDOR FOREST MOON
TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL MADINE

Dealing with the shield, however, is hardly an impossible

task. By interrupting the projector or destroying it outright,
we will give our starfighters time to penetrate the Death
Star’s inner core and detonate its reactor.
Taking out the shield projector is a ground assault
mission—classic Special Forces. I recommend selected members
of the Pathfinders and the 32nd Commando Unit. y dad!
Hey! That’s m
• Maj. Bren Derlin • Sgt. Kes Dameron uld have
• Lt. Caluan Ematt • Cpl. Tuck Tyrell
And Mom wo r ping he
• Sgt. Judder Page • Cpl. Frorral been prep
around
X-C OwNinTgI NrUigEhDt
I though t I might get a mention. Derlin and Page handl .
bulk of the mission, and Frorral didn
ed the this time
’t make the squad at all.
Came down with a fur rash, she said.
166
 We have an Imperial Lambda-class shuttle at our disposal,
M ADINE/M OTH M A PROG42133

captured by Leia Organa during Operation Yellow Moon. The

shuttle’s code clearances should give us safe passage through
the orbital cordon.

SUB Tydirium

MODEL Lambda-class T-4a

MANUFACTURER Sienar Fleet Systems, Cygnus Spaceworks
ly,
LENGTH 20m e to f
Terribl se to fly
ARMAMENT 2 twin laser cannons (fuselage), 2 twin w or
ev en ST. Thal
t
blaster cannons (folding wings), retractable AGAINnnon wil
twin blaster cannon (aft) af t c
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hear

END DOCUMENT

M A D INE to MON MO T HM A

Rest assured that all commandos assigned to the Endor strike team
will be experts in wilderness reconnaissance. Seertay literally
wrote the book on this, and she was the soul of the Pathfinders.
We lost her during Operation Cobalt.

167
 COMBAT TACTICS:
JUNGLE ENVIRONMENTS
ALLIANCE SPECIAL FORCES
By Colonel Anna Seertay, Alliance Pathfinders

Jungle ecosystems are common across settled space. They can be iden-
tified by heavy vegetation, high rainfall, and tropical climates. Forested
environments thrive at lower temperatures, but are governed by similar
combat principles.
Know Where You’re Going.
This is the vital principle underlying jungle operations. The enemy
can’t easily find you beneath the tree canopy, but you’re getting a bad
hand in return:
1 I mem
orized
an d most
sensor interference new
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of
this,
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have ay’s
bee n manu
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hasn th e
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nged
likelihood of traps or ambushes .

unfamiliar wildlife nesting grounds

4
foliage that obscures sky, reducing
illumination and preventing stellar
navigation

5
sudden rainfall that can wash away terrain
markers

COMBAT TACTICS | REBEL FIELD MANUAL

 There’s little you can do about those problems once you’ve made
landfall, so stack things in your favor from the start. Always:
• Obtain current charts, especially aerial or orbital reconnaissance
• Carry multiple terrain trackers
• Rely on treelines and ridgelines for easy visual navigation
• Avoid roads, trails, and streambeds due to increased likelihood of
surveillance
• Identify natural clearings that can be used for message transmis-
sion or resupply drops
Get There in One Piece.
When traveling, take up a three-column formation with security teams
at point and rear. If threatened, the flanks can easily expand outward and
become a full-perimeter formation (fig. A).

FLANKING MANEUVER EXPAND RANKS FOR THREATS fig. A

SECURITY OPPOSITION
TEAMS

12

Combat engineers and special-weapons flamethrowers should be

shielded in the center of the formation (fig. B). Call them up when you
need to deal with enemy fortifications.

MARCHING ORDER fig. B

FLAMETHROWERS
ENGINEERS

COMBAT TACTICS | REBEL FIELD MANUAL

 Operation Yellow Moon was just the start. We need
MOTHMA JOURNAL ENTRY

to stage more distractions to keep the Empire in the

dark. That means continuing this absurd theater, and
sending soldiers to their deaths for objectives that
are likely to prove meaningless.

It must be this way. If we ease off now, our Endor

preparations will stand out like a burning beacon.

People will continue to die on my orders. I can only

hope to make their deaths count for something.
long it. Sometimes it seems
Fight to END the fight, not to pro
h the results.
brutal, but it allows you to live wit
CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 124-C18
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG42009

DIVERSIONARY CAMPAIGN: YOUR ROLE

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN

Our preparations for the Endor attack will be noticed.

There’s no way around it. Our counter is to make equally
intriguing moves elsewhere, leaving the Empire torn on what
to focus on next.
At this time, the best card we can play is the possibility
of your arrest.
We do it by creating a data trail outlining your impending
visit to an Alliance-friendly world—someplace far removed
from Endor, with no overlapping jurisdictions or reporting
hierarchies. A false timetable will dangle the lure of
intercept and capture.
You will not actually make the journey, and your security
will not be at risk. It will be enough to make the Empire
chase a data ghost.

170
 MON MO T HM A to GE NE R A L CR A CK E N

You’re trying to protect me, and I appreciate that. But your sce-
nario won’t fool Imperial agents watching over spaceport arrivals.
We need bodies on the ground to help sell the illusion.
I will make the journey, along with the bodyguards and escorts
that typically accompany a visiting head of state.

GE NE R A L CR A CK E N to MON MO T HM A

I’d rather you didn’t. But you’re correct that a party moving from
port to port will keep the trackers busy. Give me some time to
come up with a plan. I’ll be in contact soon with a recommendation.

CL ASSI F I ED D O CU M EN T— C LE A RA N C E LE VE L:

RI 098-D03
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG42215

ENDOR MISDIRECTION: DURKTEEL

TO: COMMANDER MOTHMA
FROM: GENERAL CRACKEN

Intelligence is recommending Durkteel for your mission.

Its position in the northern Mid Rim is as far from Endor
as we can get, and in the eyes of Imperial analysts it is
probable that we might visit Durkteel in a bid to reclaim
our lost holdings.

SUPPORTING POINTS:
• The Alliance abandoned Durkteel during the Mid Rim retreat.
The sloppiness of our evacuation of the Tak-Beam complex
lends itself to the interpretation that we may have mistak-
enly left valuable intel behind.

CONTINUED

171
 • The Empire has neglected to reoccupy Durkteel. The planet
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG42215

currently has no garrison or orbital picket.

• Durkteel’s position near major hyperlanes and the loyalty of
its native Saurin provide further justification for why it
might host a high-ranking summit.

GALAXY MAP

MID RIM

Durkteel

Hutt
Space

NOTE: Though the Durkteel mission is a ruse, we can accomplish

several practical outcomes by slicing the BRT supercomputer at
Tak-Beam. These include:
• Passive telemetry of hyperjumps and reversions from the
Roche node
• Assessment of Imperial military readiness in the Near
Perlemian

172
CR ACKEN/M OTH M A PROG42215

• Data shredding of Alliance passkey algorithm [52tempoR-

22spatio]
• Dossiers of Saurin resistance officers active on Durkteel

Rumors of your trip will be leaked in advance. We want

to draw the Empire’s attention but not provoke an immediate
response. You will be in and out of the Durkteel system in less
than twenty-four hours, so by the time Imperial investigators
take action you will already be on your way back to the fleet.
urkt eel, an d
I vaguely recall D
Tak-Beam. But I
END DOCUMENT vivid ly recal l

the aftermat h.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
I heard the news from Hostis. You’re not seriously going to Durkteel
in person?
MON MOTHMA
The Empire must not conclude that Endor is our target. And Intelli-
gence has leaked the news of my trip already.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
You can’t risk it. The price on your head is in the millions.
MON MOTHMA
I’m not needed at Endor. I’m not military like Ackbar or Madine.
But I’m a big target, and the Empire watches my movements. This is
how I can help.
It’s a short turnaround and I’ll have Special Forces guarding me all
the way.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
Let me do it.
MON MOTHMA
I’m sorry, but . . . how do you propose to do that?
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
I’m your closest aide. They know that. I travel with you and they know
that too. If I move into contested territory accompanied by a bunch
of soldiers and bodyguards—you’re telling me they wouldn’t boost
that straight up to the Intelligence director?
MON MOTHMA
There’s a risk.
HENDRI UNDERHOLT
A risk that the bodyguards and soldiers aren’t already facing?
Let me do this.

173
 CYNABAR’S INFONET
Always Bet on the Big CYN

Are the Rebels Romancing

the Mid Rim All Over Again?
They’ve been humiliated once, but could Durkteel, Jeyell, and Ord Tiddell have
they turn things around the second surfaced as potential sites for a rebel
time? After abandoning the Mid Rim summit or for the establishment of a
when the Empire pushed back, the new planet-based headquarters.
Alliance reportedly has its eyes on the Cynabar readers in the Mid Rim—we
region once more. want to hear from you. What’s going
According to sources, a high- on up there? Is the Alliance planning
ranking Alliance chief is en route to another ground war? And if they’re hir-
the Perlemian. Planets such as Trasse, ing mercenaries, what’s the going rate?
DOC #8144260-ALL

TO: HENDRI UNDERHOLT

FROM: MON MOTHMA OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
DO N
SUBJ: FINAL PREPARATIONS OT REPL
ICAT
E

Hendri, enclosed is the draft of the address I plan to

deliver to our forces on the day of the attack. Please
store it with the other documents in the archive. I hope
it will have historical significance, but such a fate will
ultimately be determined by the actions of others.
I note that you’re scheduled to depart for Durkteel at
0600. Though your mission is not without risk, I am grateful
you will be far away from the center of the storm.
I need to deliver inspiration but all I can think about
right now are eventualities. Comm silence means we won’t
speak again until your squad is recalled. I want to tell you
that I am honored by the sacrifices you have made for the
Alliance, and how proud I am of the leader you have become.
Thank you for your friendship.
And hurry back. Win or lose, we have a lot of work to do.

174
 Fellow Fighters
of the Alliance
Today, you will undertake the most important action
against the Empire since the Battle of Yavin. At Yavin, we
fought with our backs to the wall, yet we triumphed against
impossible odds.
Today, we are the ones in control. Today, we bring the fight
to our enemy. Today, it is the Empire who will feel the shock
of surprise. Our victory will be hard-won, but it must be won.
We have achieved much since our fighting units came
together under the banner of the Rebel Alliance. Through
the dark times and the lean times our resolve has never
faltered. Our will is strong, and our wish is to put this war
behind us. We had no choice but to wage war against the
Empire, but it is our moral duty to bring it to a swift end.
Today, we are ready to fight for freedom. Today, we stand
before our greatest triumph.
Without victory there is no tomorrow, but today, victory will
be ours. Good luck, and may the Force be with you.
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