Battle of the Oon Tien system

"Eliminate all enemy fighters, Razor 1."

- Admiral Taron Vemper

The Battle of the  was the first engagement of Operation Ardent Defense in 3,640 BBY, a campaign of the.

Prelude
In 3,640 BBY, the war was going badly for the, especially due to the death of the the previous year. The Empire, in an effort to slow down the 's offensives in the, sent a task force to invade the. It was in a strategic location from which more attacks on Republic territory could be launched, and it would force the Republic to divert resources from other fronts.

The Republic countered it with its own defensive operation, Operation Ardent Defense, which was carried out by the Republic Sixth Fleet. As representatives of the met with local  leaders on, an Imperial flotilla entered the system and attacked the Republic force in the area.

The battle
The Superior launched a total of ten s at the Republic defense force, which included the  Star of the Senate. In response, the Senate launched one of its pilots, Okren Bavris, flying the Razor 1. The ten Imperial fighters attacked Razor 1, but Bavris was able to destroy all ten of them by himself. He then used es to destroy the Superior. The entire Imperial force was eliminated.

Aftermath
The elimination of the Imperial attackers allowed Republic diplomats to gain information from the Jarell leaders on Oon Tien. An Imperial transport convoy was to pass through the soon, which then became the Republic Sixth Fleet's next destination.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic: Balance of Power