Destruction of Kuat Shipyards

The Destruction of Kuat Shipyards was the first large-scale battle between the New Republic and the Dark Order of Korr/Imperial Remnant.

Events leading up to the battle
After Jaden Korr, the former Jedi Knight, took control of the Disciples of Ragnos and the Imperial Remnant Forces supporting it, he soon realized that his fleet would need more supplies and starfighters to fuel his war against the Jedi and the Republic.

Jaden then took the majority of his fleet and went to Kuat, and wiped out the New Republic blockade over the planet, and put the shipyards into production again, and sent crews to the many Imperial ships which had been mostly completed.

However, he needed more resources and parts to fuel the shipyard's work. He ordered three supply convoys to the shipyards to assist. However, each of them were attacked by Republic forces.

Although the majority of the supplies managed to get to the shipyards, Korr knew that it ment the Republic would not just forget about his presense at Kuat.

After the reports of the previous battles at Kuat and Yavin IV, the Republic learned that it would be a fool's move to take the Dark Order of Korr lightly.

Jaden quickly sent crews to the many Imperial ships that had previously been under construction, and ordered them to scatter across the galaxy, in the event of a Republic victory.

The Battle Begins
The New Republic fleet came out of hyperspace a short distance away from the shipyards, and proceeded at full speed toward the Imperial Fleet, while launching all fighters and bombers at the same time. Simultaneously, the Imperials dispatched all of their fighters, and waited for the Republic fleet to come within blaster range.

The two fleets met together in one huge clash with blaster fire erupting from virtually all ships at once; dozens of fighters were desintegrated in seconds in the ensuing carnage.

Commanding the fleet from the Star Destroyer Dark Hand was Jaden Korr, leader of the Dark Order. He ordered two Venator Star Destroyers under support from TIE Interceptor Delta and Assault Gunboat Mu to flank the Republic Star Destroyers before they got within weapons range of the shipyards.

However, in a surprise move, three Corellian Corevettes counterflanked, forcing the Interceptors to take evasive action. However, the unfazed gunboat pilots disabled two of the corevettes with their ion cannons, which were then blasted to nothingness by TIE Bombers shortly after.

Though very strong, the Imperial forces would not be able to keep the Republic fleet away from the shipyards for very long. As if to drive the point home, the Defender-class Star Destroyers managed to overpower three of the destroyers, creating a hole in the fleet defense around the yards.



The K-Wings, under support from A-Wings Green, swooped through the hole, and proceeded to bombard the shipyards with proton bombs and torpedoes. After their first strafing run they scattered to shake TIE Interceptors that were persuing them.

The Mon Calamari Cruisers then moved around the Imperial fleet, and began wearing the shipyard's deflector shields down with concentrated turbolaser fire.

Meanwhile, the Calamari Cruisers and Star Destroyers performed strafing runs on each other, inflicting damage on both sides. This was a distraction on the New Republic's part, so that while the largest ships were busy fighting, the Nebulon B-Frigates could best position themselves to cover for their next move.

The Attempted Capture
The Providence-class carrier Fiery Dawn launched a boarding party of Shuttles and Landing Craft, which would proceed to the shipyards under cover fire from the frigates and E-Wing Rogue Squadron.

TIE Fighters from groups Zeta and Eta were swiftly sent to intercept. Although outnumbered and outgunned, the E-Wings managed to valiently fend off the attackers with the loss of only 2 Shuttles. The transports reached the shipyard's docking bays just as its deflector shields failed.

The Fiery Dawn had drawn much attention when it launched the boarding party, and the Dark Hand was ordered to attack it, and the two ships took a full broadside from each other. The Dark Hand's shields failed, and the Fiery Dawn took serious damage. The Star Destroyer then retreated back to the saftey of the rest of the fleet.

The Tartan cruisers were seperated as they tried to destroy the Rebel Bombers that had been harassing their capital ships, and were easily picked off by the Calamari Cruisers.

Meanwhile, the Rebel Marines were tirelessly fighting their way through the shipyards, taking control of it facility by facility. Though well-trained, the stormtroopers were no match for the hardened commandos.

The Battle Ends
As the battle raged before him, Jaden Korr realized that he was fightng a losing and pointless battle; he had already gained many ships from the repair yards and gained more equipment and supplies.

Jaden then ordered all fighters and bombers to return to the hangars, and then ordered the fleet to move away from the Republic ships at full impulse power. As this happened, a Defender-class Star Destroyer persued the Dark Hand, which, in a surprise move, turned around, and fired all turbolasers and torpedoes at the ship, inflicting massive damage and disabling the engines.

The wounded ship was pulled into Kuat's gravitational field and smashed into the shipyards and exploded, causing the station to crash into Kuat's planetary shield, where it was destroyed, killing everyone on board.

The Imperial fleet then hyperspaced away to Thule to regroup.

The Aftermath
The destruction of the Kuat shipyards put a severe dent in the economy for many years to come. The Republic then restablished its presence at the planet.