Battle of Peldor (AW)

A battle was fought on Peldor during the Alliance War, as continuation of Operation: Overreacher. In Battle over Nadder Alliance Rebels Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor had found that Coalition Imperial IOF-074 was hiding on Peldor, and so they went there.

Battle over Peldor
Alliance Rebel flotilla attacked IIMP- that was in defense the planet counting on three squadrons of. The plan worked and, although the use of s and s, the Star Destroyer was taken down. But just when the carrying Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor and their men passed over the falling vessel, another Star Destroyer, IIMP-, appeared.

The U-wing and its escort reached Peldor, while remaining Rebel ships continued attacking. Y-wings decidedly damaged the Star Destroyer, neutralizing its systems through ion torpedoes, but though this move, the Alliance had lost ? and  ? was seriously in danger. So this one tried a desperate suicide and pointed to IIMP-'s bridge, demolishing it. However, the Coalition had provided other reinforcements, and a third Star Destroyer, IIMP-, arrived.

This last one deployed a lot of TIE fighters and a squadron of s. One of the two s, ?, fell, while the other one, deprived of all its fighters escort, jumped in hyperspace before being destroyed to call reinforcements.

Battle on Peldor
Alliance Rebel reached the capital, near which Coalition Empire owned its base. The ship used laser cannons and crew maneuvered guns to destroy the pair of s patrolling the path to the headquarters; then deployed passengers and flew over the base, striking it and taking down an.

With this aerial support, Jyn Erso's squad arrived to the access doors. From there, it proceeded to the building entrance, but a lot of s and another AT-ST interposed the objective. However, the troopers managed to enter and skirmished through all the palace, reaching the command room. There they found an and asked him to give them informations about IOF-074's plan; but since he wouldn't do so, Cassian threatened him, and at the end he gave the Rebels what they wanted, but was killed.

Alliance team left the building, finding more incoming forces. They freed a landing zone for the U-wing, but when the craft came, an AT-ST shot it down with lasers and missiles. The pilot was saved, but Jyn's squad had to escape, pursued by Coalition forces.

Behind the scenes
Battle of Peldor appears in Scenario C of the Alliance universe.