The Empire learned of a cargo transfer between the Rebels and Airam weapon smugglers that would take place in an asteroid cluster, in the Ytha'ac System and decided to ambush them. The Airam weapon smugglers were bringing the Rebels stolen Imperial munitions, however the two Imperial Capture Teams arrived before the Airam and the Rebels believed that they were led into a trap. However, the Rebels still stayed and waited for the arrival of the smugglers. Their waiting paid off. Gold Squadron was sent to engage Mu Squadron, while Red Squadron would engage Tau Squadron, and both Gold and Red Squadrons would engage the ATRs. Moments after the battle started the Airam smugglers arrived. The Airam smugglers did not stay for the battle, after hypering into the area, they dropped off their cargo of stolen Imperial munitions and hypered out. Moments after the arrival of the Airam Cargo Ferries, the Rebel Cargo Ferries arrived to pick up the cargo that was dropped off. The Assault Gunboats, that made it passed the Rebel fighter screen went after the Rebel Cargo Ferries to disable them for capture, while the TIE Advanceds concentrated their attention on the Rebel fighters. Early in the battle, the Empire's ATRs arrived and headed towards the Cargo Ferries to capture them and to recover the stolen Imperial munitions. The Rebel fighters were successful in stopping the Assault Gunboats from disabling the Cargo Ferries and were able to destroy both ATRs, thus ensuring that the Empire could not recover its stolen munitions. Once the Rebel Cargo Ferries made their jump into hyperspace, the Rebel fighters soon followed.