Battle Name : | B-Wing Attack on the Shrike
Battle Location : | Near Nav Buoy Nav Buoy (Yes, that was the name of the Nav Buoy)
Battle Occurred : | Months after the Battle of Yavin
Battle Type : | Attack (For the Rebels)
Force Making Attack : | Rebel Alliance
Opposing Forces : | Rebel Alliance / Galactic Empire
Victorious Force : | Rebel Alliance
Imperial Personnel : | Unknown
Imperial Force Composition : | Nebulon-B Frigate Shrike, CR90 Corellian Corvettes Banshee 1 and 2, 12 TIE Fighters, 6 TIE Bombers (Have Concussion Missiles), 6 Assault Gunboats (Have Concussion Missiles) and 9 Space Mines
Rebel Personnel : | Keyan Farlander (Red 1-Commanded the B-Wings)
Rebel Force Composition : | Red Squadron (3 B-Wings, have 12 Proton Torpedoes) and Gold Squadron (4 A-Wings)
Battle Outcome | Battle Outcome
Imperial Survivors : | None
Surviving Forces : | None
Imperial Loses : | Entire Force
Rebel Survivors : | Keyan Farlander
Surviving Forces : | Red Squadron and Gold Squadron
Rebel Loses : | None

This mission was the first time that the B-Wing was used as its primary role as a Nebulon-B Frigate killer. The Rebel force hypered into the area to engage the Nebulon-B Frigate Shrike. The Imperial frigate deployed its starfighters against the Rebels. Red Squadron led the attack against the Imperial frigate, while Gold Squadron provided escort. The Rebels believed that the Imperial frigate would try to leave the area by racing towards a Nav Buoy protected by a small minefield. A short time after the battle started, a detachment from the local System Patrol Squadron arrived. The detachment consisted of 2 CR90 Corellian Corvettes and 6 Assault Gunboats. Unfortunately even with the added fire power, it was not enough to defeat the Rebels. With this astounding loss, Imperial Military Intelligence refused to believe the initial reports. Unfortunately in the end, the Rebels were able to destroy the Nebulon-B Frigate Shrike and the detachment from the local System Patrol Squadron.

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