Battle Name : | Attack on Tortali Platform [Battles-Rebel Alliance Operation: Quick Strike, Mission 3] |
Battle Location : | Tortali IV System |
Battle Occurred : | After the Battle of Hoth |
Battle Type : | Hit and Fade (For the Rebels) |
Force Making Attack : | Rebel Alliance |
Opposing Forces : | Rebel Alliance / Galactic Empire |
Victorious Force : | Rebel Alliance |
Imperial Personnel : | Unknown |
Imperial Force Composition : | XQ3 Platform Tortali (Supplies), Strike Cruiser Huntsman, 12 TIE Interceptors (Jamming Beam), 12 TIE Bombers (8 Concussion Missiles), 6 Assault Gunboats (Advanced Concussion Missiles) and Lambda Shuttles Lambda 1 (16 Beings), 2 (17 Beings) and 3 (23 Beings) |
Rebel Personnel : | Unknown |
Rebel Force Composition : | Red Squadron (X-Wings, have 8 Mag Pulse Torpedoes), Gold Squadron (Y-Wings, have 10 Proton Torpedoes and 20 Chaff Bursts) and Blue Squadron (6 A-Wings, have Advanced Concussion Missiles and Chaff Bursts) |
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Imperial Survivors : | Unknown |
Surviving Forces : | Strike Cruiser Huntsman |
Imperial Loses : | XQ3 Platform Tortali, 12 TIE Interceptors, 12 TIE Bombers, 6 Assault Gunboats and Lambda Shuttles Lambda 1, 2 and 3 |
Rebel Survivors : | Unknown |
Surviving Forces : | Red Squadron, Gold Squadron and Blue Squadron |
Rebel Loses : | Severe Losses to Red Squadron and moderate losses to Gold Squadron |
The Empire's deep space
platform was the latest target in the Rebels' hit and fade attacks. The
Rebels came out of hyperspace, Red Squadron headed towards the TIE opposition
that was launched from the platform, while the Y-Wings made headed towards
the platform. It was not long after the battle was joined. While the X-Wings
were keeping the TIEs busy, the Y-Wings headed towards the platform to
destroy it. Some time into the battle, the Imperial Strike Cruiser Huntsman
arrived to reinforce the Imperial position at the platform. Unfortunately
the Rebels were able to disable the cruiser a short time later and the
battle raged on. The platform was able to destroy a good sum of fighters
by itself, when the Rebels made their proton torpedoes attacks and strafing
runs. Near the mid point of the battle, more Imperial reinforcements arrived,
they were Assault Gunboats. Nearing the end of the battle, Rebel reinforcements
arrived, they were Blue Squadron. Blue Squadron engaged the remaining Imperial
starfighters in the area. Just before the platform's destruction, three
Lambda Shuttles were launched. The Rebels inspected them before they destroyed
them. Moments later the platform was destroyed. With the platform destroyed
and all Imperial starfighter opposition eliminated with it, the Rebels
hypered out of the area, leaving the Strike Cruiser Huntsman disabled,
but intact.