Raid on the Hydian Way

"Now is the time, Kaine. Let's see how your namesake is going to perform."

- Thrawn before the battle.

This raid on the  was a "combat test" to measure the effective capabilities of the Ardus-class stealth ship. After Imperial intelligence was notified of a convoy heading towards the  along the, a small fleet was dispatched to the uninhabited system where the convoy was due to stop for communications and resting purposes.