Second Battle of Carida

The Second battle of Carida was a battle in the Galactic Civil War initiated during Operation Shadow Hand. After an extended orbital battle followed by a ground assault, the New Republic captured the planet. However, after the battle, the flagship Home One commanded by Admiral Ackbar was intercepted by a Sovereign-class Star Dreadnought shortly after leaving the system. Although Ackbar sent a distress signal to the nearby Republic fleet, they were unable to reach them soon enough. In retaliation for the loss of Carida, the Dreadnought destroyed Home One with a blast of its superlaser, killing everyone on board.

The New Republic fleet arrived only to find the debris that was left from Home One's destruction. Following Ackbar's death, Admiral Dagmar Morlev was promoted to fill his position as Supreme Commander of the Republic fleet.