First Assault on Yavin IV (TFU3)

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The Assault on Yavin IV was an assault by the Galactic Empire on the Rebel base on the surface of Yavin IV. It was in retaliation for the Rebellion's destruction of the Death Star several days earlier.

Prelude
The attack was prompted by the Rebellion destroying the Death Star.

The battle
The Imperials blockaded the moon, and a force led by Darth Vader destroyed numerous transports. The Imperials sent a larger attack than usual against the base, determined to crush the Rebels at last. Red Squadron, led by Commander Luke Skywalker, were ordered to take out the Imperial transports that were landing on the planet. During Red Squadron's attack on the Imperial transports, Skywalker, before destroying the fourth transport, briefly entered the immense ship with his X-wing to pick up advanced shield technology for future use, having spotted them. Upon the destruction of the remaining four transports, the invasion was temporarily stalled. A TIE fighter then ambushed Luke only for it to be shot down by Red Three, Sarkli. Afterward, the second wave of Imperial transports, consisting of loader shuttles, arrived to strengthen the ground forces. The Rebel General Jan Dodonna then ordered Red Squadron to shoot down the loader shuttles, as well as defend the final Rebel transport Luminous that was currently docked on one of the islands near the temple until it was ready for takeoff. Afterward, the Luminous managed to escape. After a majority of the loader shuttles and dropships were destroyed, a transport slipped through defenses and deployed a stormtrooper force into the Great Temple, pinning General Dodonna in the Ceremonial Chamber. Skywalker ordered Sarkli to defend the transports, while he and Wedge Antilles landed in the temple and shot their way through the attackers. The two managed to save Captain Bren Derlin and Dodonna, and a squad of Rebel troopers, and proceeded to the entrance of the base, where they were pinned down by two AT-STs. Sarkli swooped down and destroyed the walkers, allowing the group to escape in a GR-75 medium transport. General Dodonna then thanked Skywalker, as he felt it was because of Skywalker sending Sarkli off that there were survivors. Vader then destroyed a final Rebel transport, and then was forced to retreat because Green Squadron had take out both of the Victory's communications towers.

Aftermath
The assault caused the Rebels to flee through the Ison Corridor and therefore led them to Hoth, where the Empire would attack them three years later.

Behind the scenes
This battle is the canon version as defined by Wookieepedia, but includes the events of the bonus mission "Revenge on Yavin" from Rogue Leader, as well as some fanon: the forced retreat due to Green Squadron's destruction of the Victory's comms towers. Johnathan J. Stember is a tribute to Rudolf Stember, part of the crew that made Rogue Leader.