Operation Free Stars (GN)

Operation Free Stars was a large-scale offensive by the New Republic, the reformed, in the months following the with the objective of liberating  and the  from the Galactic Empire.

Background
In 4 ABY, the deaths of Emperor and Darth Vader at the  began the fragmentation and slow collapse of the Galactic Empire. In the weeks after the battle, the Rebel Alliance was reorganized into a New Republic, with its Declaration signed by representatives of the first eight member worlds. As ambassadors convinced thousands of worlds to either join the New Republic or to declare independence from the Empire, the government turned its attention to military affairs. Its territory in the Outer Rim continued to increase largely peacefully, with exceptions like the Battle of Eriadu.

The young Republic's first objective was the capture of the capital of  as the Empire entered a political crisis as a result of the Emperor's death. Under the command of, the former  was hastily reformed into the New Republic Star Fleet. Ackbar then began the New Republic's offensive into the.

First stage
Taking advantage of the confusion of the and the lack of clear orders from  as a power struggle began in the government on Coruscant, the  began its offensive by liberating planets in the  and.