Raid on Optori (AW)

A raid was made on Optori's Coalition Imperial atmospherical station by Alliance rebellion during the Alliance War. The attack was part of Operation: Fly-bird, which consisted in an attempt to obtain–buying and stealing as well–starships to ultimate Velt rebel cell. In fact, Optori's station hosted some s waiting to be dismantled, which would be perfect for the rebels.

Helped by Lothal rebels, a squad of troopers reached the station aboard the Phantom, which docked secretly on it, deploying the ship-robbers. Since they were blocked by magnetic docks, Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger made they way to the command point; there the younger killed all officers, managing to free the bombers just when Imperial s started arriving. Two soldiers were killed before the flight, both by s and by the TIEs; so only five Y-wings took off in a first moment, accompanied by the Phantom, commanded by C1-10P from a Y-wing.

Ezra and Kanan piloted two other fighters, and the whole squadron reached the space. Velt unit's ships arrived in time, just to attack a lone, IARQ-177. Helped by Y-wings, the rebels obtained an easy win, without any loss; new ships retired aboard Hegel. Velt rebel cell jumped in hyperspace, already preparing a new raid, this time on Posk Station.

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appears in Scenario of the Alliance universe.