First battle of Corjain

"We've made contact with a Jarell monarch who might be willing to help the Empire."

- Admiral Garik Valyn

The first battle of Corjain was the third engagement of the subjugation of the Kathol sector in 3,640 BBY, a campaign of the. It allowed the to establish contact with King Faniir, a local  monarch and potential ally.

Prelude
With the beginning of the campaign in the Kathol sector in 3,640 BBY, had successfully established a base to use as a center of operations and destroyed a Republic communications facility. Meanwhile, King Faniir, one of the several Jarell monarchs in the Kathol sector, contacted the Empire. He was hoping to make a deal with the Imperials and asked them to meet on his space station, near the planet.

The battle
The Nemesis entered the, sending out an  transporting diplomats to the space station, escorted by five s. The fighter escort was led by Lieutenant Melak Gargun. The shuttle successfully docked and negotiations began. But three s arrived in the system shortly afterward. They deployed a squadron of s to interrupt the meeting. However, most of the fighters were destroyed by Gargun and his fellow Imperial pilots. The Genesis, the Imperial shuttle, successfully evacuated the space station, carrying the diplomats and King Faniir to the Nemesis. The dreadnought then left the system.

Aftermath
"Faniir is very willing to talk to us now that the Republic attacked. We do not know how the Republic forces learned of our meeting, however. I will look into it. Regardless, you have performed very well, Lieutenant Gargun."

- Admiral Valyn after the battle

King Faniir was very willing to cooperate with the Empire after the Republic attack on his space station and its attempts to kill him. He began to provide the Empire with useful information about the Kathol sector and the Republic's operations. But in the meantime, Admiral Valyn determined that they would need reinforcements to handle the Republic fleet. The Nemesis departed to meet up with them.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic: Balance of Power