Kroger Raid

"We hit all our targets! Good job raiders!"

- Nicole Kroger after the bombs were dropped.

The Kroger Raid, sometimes known as the Bastion Bombing, was a bombing raid launched by the Galactic Confederate Systems against the Galactic Empire. The raid was retaliation for the Confederate Congress bombing, committed by Imperial assassins months earlier. The operation was a success without a single loss of Confederate life, though one bomber was severely damaged by anti-spacecraft fire to the point where it was deemed a total loss and scrapped.

Prelude
"We cannot let the Empire get away with these atrocities. I may be a Jedi, but it's time we got our revenge. We must hit the heart of the Empire for the way they hit us."

- President Kroger during a meeting with his defense council

The raid was motivated by the rage caused by the Confederate Congress bombing, initiated by Imperial assassin against the Congress of the Confederation tower. While the Confederation Military leaders were wary about leading a long range mission with the limited amount of resources that they had, President Cole Kroger's rant convinced them to launch such a raid.

Training
"The mission I'm asking to volunteer for is exceptionally dangerous. Take a look at the person beside you. It's a good be that in the next six weeks, you or they...will be dead. Every soldier brave enough to accept his...step forward."

- Nicole recruiting volunteers.

Kroger appointed his wife Nicole as the leader of the mission. Nicole Kroger specifically asked 80 Air Force pilots to volunteer for the mission. No pilot backed out, and they all patriotically joined their General.

Raid
Under utter and complete secrecy, the raid was launched four months after the Congress bombing. Using outdated by undetectable B-25 bombers, the Kroger Raiders bombed Imperial military targets; including spacecraft, oil and tank factories. As the bombers made for home, they came under heavy Anti-Spacecraft Fire. All the bombers made it back to the Star Destroyer. One bomber, though, was hit by a flak of AS fire that managed to leak fuel. With the engines dead, the bomber crashed on the Star Destroyer runway, skidding across the entire hanger. Despite severe injuries, the entire crew survived.

Aftermath
"That's for all the Raiders."

- Cole to his wife.

Kroger and all 80 pilots were celebrated as heroes. She and the pilots were all awarded Medals of Honor by Kroger's husband on live Holonet news.