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|date = [[Year 4|Year 4 Day 338]] &mdash; [[Year 5|Year 5 Day 8]]
 
|location = Beta system
 
|result = Decisive Imperial victory
 
|attackers = [[Galactic Empire]]<br />[[Order of the Sith]]<br />[[Blue Sabre Transportation]]
 
|defenders = [[Falleen Federation]]<br />[[Rebel Alliance]]<br />[[Loronar Security]]
 
|attacking commanders = Emperor [[Greyson Uebles]]<br />Executor [[Jennifer Dreighton]]<br />Lord [[Vodo Bonias]]<br />Grand Admiral [[Black Lodge]]<br />Brigadier General [[Durand]]<br />Commodore [[Daelin Zerk]]
 
|defending commanders = King [[Eldrik Kuraine]]†<br />Prince [[Tholin Dur'aak]]<br />Prince [[Jace Meridan]]†?<br />Lord Admiral [[Bisz Aldaris]]<br />Lord Commander [[Zechs Darius]]<br />Supreme Commander [[Avatar Voidrunner|Avatar]]
 
|attacker strength = [[Super Star Destroyer|SSD]] ''[[Sovereign]]''<ref name="Beta System Cleansed"/> (flagship)<br />9 Star Destroyers<br />3 Imperial Army Battalions
 
|defender strength = [[Imperial Star Destroyer|ISD]] ''[[Shadowstone]]''<ref name="Empire in Error">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050122084758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=181&category=20 GNS: "Empire In Error" - Year 5 Day 21]</ref> (flagship)<br />''[[Libra]]'' (battle station)<br />Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers
 
|attacker casualties = Minor casualties
 
|defender casualties = Kuraine and his consort killed<br />
 
''[[Libra]]'' station destroyed<br />Prince Tholin Dur'aak exiled<br />
 
103 million<ref name="Empire in Error"/> to 1.5 billion civilians<ref name="Beta System Cleansed"/>
 
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|quote = May the Dark Side have mercy on them, for we won't...
 
|person = [[Greyson Uebles|Emperor Greyson Uebles of the Galactic Empire]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050121213301/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=164&category=20 ''"Beta System Cleansed"'' - Year 5 Day 12]}}
 
The '''Battle of Beta''', also known as '''Operation Morning Thunder''', '''Operation Beta''', and the '''Beta Campaign''', was a major battle in the ongoing [[Galactic Civil War]] in which [[Emperor]] [[Greyson Uebles]]' [[Galactic Empire]] grappled with King [[Eldrik Kuraine]]'s [[Falleen Federation]] and its allies for control of the [[Beta]] system (later renamed by astral cartographers as the [[Loronar]] system). Occurring between [[Year 4|Year 4 Day 338]] and [[Year 5|Year 5 Day 8]], the engagement was one of the largest invasions in the recorded annals of warfare with a number of famous military leaders involved in the fray. Many veterans of the battle would later become notable figures in galactic history.
 
  
An uncharted system, [[Beta]] was first discovered by the Empire during its unsuccessful search for former [[Grand Admiral]] [[Gorn Veynom]]. The system later became a Falleen stronghold and a defiant symbol of King Kuraine's expanding hegemony. Circa [[Year 4]], King Kuraine enticed [[Vir Calder]], a dissatisfied Imperial Moff, to defect to the Falleen Federation and to abscond with the [[Imperial Star Destroyer]] ''[[Shadowstone]]''. This incident provoked the Imperial High Command to mobilize their forces and to invade the Beta system with a colossal strike-force commanded by [[Grand Admiral]] [[Black Lodge]]. Prior to this planned invasion, they were contacted by Prince [[Tholin Dur'aak]], a disgruntled Fallen noble, who offered to betray Kuraine.
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==Personal Notes For Article Rewrite==
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:1.) Regarding Bisz Aldaris: Could you provide me with further details about the "second mini-coup" after Kuraine's death? How did that exactly happen? Squall Chitose indicated that Bisz wasn't the highest ranking FF officer at the time and that a third person named "Ruuyjin" was somehow instrumental in Bisz becoming leader after Kuraine's death. Is this true?
  
Thus, shortly before the actual battle occurred, King Kuraine and his consort [[Kalina Ulaeri]] were slain by three masked Sith assassins &mdash; [[Adric Simms]], [[Thraken Solo]], and [[Locus]] &mdash; while aboard the ''Shadowstone'''s bridge due to clandestine assistance from Dur'aak.<ref name="Empire in Error"/> With Kuraine assassinated, the Empire moved to secure the Beta system. Attacking in two separate waves, the [[Super Star Destroyer]] ''[[Sovereign]]'', nine Imperial Star Destroyers, and a variety of escort ships exited hyperspace to match their strength against the defense forces of the Falleen Federation and, its ally, [[Supreme Commander]] [[Avatar Voidrunner]]'s [[Rebel Alliance]]. Ultimately, Lord Admiral [[Bisz Aldaris]] of the [[Falleen Federation|Falleen Navy]] could not stem the tide of invading Imperial vessels and undertook a strategic withdrawal from the system.<ref name="Empire in Error"/> Now in uncontested control of the battlefield, the Imperial forces emerged victorious and with minimal losses. The massive Falleen Federation-controlled space station ''[[Libra]]'' was subsequently obliterated, and the entire populations of Ul Yanin and Ulrike were allegedly exterminated by the [[Imperial Army]] commanded by Brigadier General [[Durand|Durand Somerville]].<ref name="Beta System Cleansed">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040315175758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=164&category=20 GNS: "Beta System Cleansed" - Year 5 Day 12]</ref>
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Tholin was the first sovereign of the Federation and accustomed to surreptitious power-plays. Tholin believed that Kuraine &mdash; at that time, a wealthy individual &mdash; could increase the standing of the impoverished Falleen Federation. As a result, Tholin abdicated and named Kuraine as his heir. He allowed Kuraine to marry his daughter, Kalina Ulaeri, with the intention of manipulating the young king and thus continuing to control the Federation. In this manner, Kuraine's considerable personal wealth was incorporated into the Federation. However, Tholin proved unable to control Kuraine's actions; in particular, Kuraine began to elevate his own loyal supporters &mdash; such as [[Squall Chitose]], [[Bisz Aldaris]], and [[Mizuno Ryu]] &mdash; to positions of power within the Federation.
  
The Battle of Beta remains infamous to this day for its marked disregard for civilian casualties. Its aftermath, in which the Empire conducted a systematic extermination of life-forms on the planets Ul Yanin and Ulrike, resulted in disputed casualties ranging from 103 million<ref name="Empire in Error"/> to 1.5 billion sentient beings.<ref name="Beta System Cleansed"/> Overall, the demise of the Falleen monarch, his unforeseen betrayal by a revered Falleen noble, the Imperial conquest of the Beta system, the fiery destruction of the prized ''Libra'' battle station, and the heinous genocide of defenseless Falleen colonists made the conflict a defining moment in the early years of the galactic civil war.
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At this time, Tholin was the second most powerful individual within the kingdom, while his blood-brother [[Jace Meridan]] was the third most powerful. When word of Kuraine's assassination went through, Tholin discovered that Kuraine had quietly instituted a caretaker arrangement where &mdash; contrary to the Constitution &mdash; the Lord Ambassador Mizuno Ryu became the interim leader. Ryu was a Corellian female. She was a minor functionary and a staunch Kuraine loyalist. Given Tholin's implication in Kuraine's death, Ryu selected in the space of a few hours a third neutral party, Bisz Aldaris, to lead the Federation.
  
==Conflict Origins==
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Jace Meridan and Tholin were blood-brothers and were always united in purpose. Jace had began his career in the Empire and, through him, Tholin maintained a direct communication with Imperial dignitaries. Despite the Imperial occupation of the Falleen homeworld, Tholin never considered them to be a mortal enemy. Tholin's perspective was that, if he needed to make friends with a former enemy to secure the liberation of his people, he would. He regularly manipulated both the Rebel Alliance and the Empire, or worked them against the other. He saw himself and the original [[Tri-Star Alliance]] &mdash; consisting of the [[Hapes Consortium]], the [[New Anzat Order]] and the [[Falleen Federation]] &mdash; as a third power block beholden to neither the Imperials nor the Rebels. As a result of this, the Falleen Federation had a small war with the Rebel Alliance, against a fleet led by then Rebel Alliance Supreme Commander Davyk Lysander, a member of Tholin's clan who never forgave the Empire. Jace often spoke to the Empire on behalf of Tholin and served as Tholin's liaison to Emperor Uebles. It was via Jace that Tholin requested the assistance of the Sith assassins. [Ed: This would indicate the Imperial agent working for Vodo was Jace.] Tholin neither considered the Empire his ally nor did he ever give up Federation's independence. The bargain struck by Tholin - knowing the duplicity of the GE, was always an independent but neutral third party. Kuraine, allied with Davik Lysander, polarized the Federation citizenry into pro-Alliance and anti-Empire parties. It was this polarization that motivated Tholin and Jace to conspire to murder Kuraine and attempt to return the Federation to its former neutrality. At this time, Bisz Aldaris was a former Rebel Alliance admiral, and Tholin considered him to be an honorable friend (hence the later ''entente'' between the two).  
:''Main article: [[Shadowstone|The Shadowstone Affair]]''
 
[[Image:Eldrik Kuraine Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|130px|[[Eldrik Kuraine]]]]
 
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|quote = Kuraine's example of standing up to the Empire will live on forever through the stories of how the Federation captured the pride of the Empire, a Star Destroyer...
 
|person = [[Bisz Aldaris|Lord Admiral Bisz Aldaris of the Falleen Federation]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050122084758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=181&category=20 ''"Empire in Error"'' - Year 5 Day 21]}}
 
An uncharted system, [[Beta]] was first discovered during the search for the legendary former Grand Admiral [[Gorn Veynom]] whose disappearance into the [[Unknown Regions]] foreshadowed the [[Second Imperial Civil War]]. At that time, the Beta system was the symbolic stronghold of King [[Eldrik Kuraine]]'s Falleen Federation and contained two keys planets, [[Ul Yanin]] and [[Ulrike]], as well as the battle station known as ''[[Libra]]''. An estimated three billion Falleens dwelled on the main planet of Ul Yanin.  
 
  
Circa [[Year 4]], King [[Eldrik Kuraine]] of the [[Falleen Federation]] conspired with a disgruntled Imperial governor, [[Moff]] [[Vir Calder]], to steal the modified [[Imperial Star Destroyer|Imperial Class Star Destroyer]] ''[[Shadowstone]]'' from the [[Imperial Navy]]. According to surviving records, Calder misappropriated Imperial funds in order to purchase a large contingent of battle droids. At an opportune moment, Calder defected to the Falleen Federation and brought the prized vessel with him. Shortly thereafter, a motley raiding party &mdash; which included [[Jace Meridan]], [[Airoria Celestian]], [[Keir Santage]], [[Ralgarrch]], [[Squall Chitose]] and many others &mdash; boarded the Star Destroyer and, utilizing Calder's contingent of battle droids, overpowered the loyal Imperial crew garrisoned aboard the vessel.  
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Tholin and Jace Meridan participated in the capture of ISD ''Shadowstone''. Tholin was part of the space support fleet rather than the incursion party. Jace and Tholin had engineered Moff Vir Calder's defection, although Kuraine had orchestrated the capture of Shadowstone itself. Our actions on the Shadowstone were an attempt to minimize FF casualty whilst sabotaging the attempt at capture - knowing it would be a severe escalation in the GE/FF conflict - something they wanted to avoid. Clearly this failed.
  
The news of this brazen and outrageous heist under the Empire's very nose shocked the galaxy and angered the [[Imperial High Command]]. In response, the Imperial High Command assembled on [[Coruscant]] for a top-secret meeting. During the subsequent hours of debate, [[Emperor]] [[Greyson Uebles]] decided to undertake a full retaliation against both Kuraine and the Falleen people. At this time, a disturbance in the Force impelled Lord [[Vodo Bonias]], a key Imperial dignitary who had been absent for several months, to interrupt his hermetic meditations on the Dark Side and to return to Coruscant in order to oversee the forthcoming battle.
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When Tholin/Jace attempted to seize power failed and Bisz Aldaris was appointed ruler, the Empire began the genocide of Loronar [Ulrike?]. Jace died manning the defenses on ''Libra'' station against the Imperial onslaught while Tholin led a squadron of Z-95 Headhunters into combat against the Empire. Bisz allowed Tholin to withdraw, and Tholin was slated to be tried for regicide. However, the trial never occurred, as no one had the stomach to incriminate the founder of their nation. Kuraine's loyalists continued to seek retribution, but Tholin was protected by Bisz. Eventually, Tholin briefly joined Bisz's government as a Minister.
  
[[Image:Greyson Uebles 2.jpg|thumb|left|130px|[[Greyson Uebles]]]]
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Tholin was not on ''Libra'' station when Kuraine was assassinated. Tholin was in the cockpit of his [[Z-95 Headhunter]] and in combat at the time. Tholin and Jace simultaneously issued the order to stand down to the Federation and its allies. Together, they attempted to seize control of the government, although proved to be impossible given the events back on Falleen.
Realizing his meager Falleen forces were no match against the Emperor's legions, Kuraine paid the [[Rebel Alliance]] to assist in the defense of the Beta system. In response, the Alliance dispatched three [[Jedi|Jedi Masters]] &mdash; [[Avatar Voidrunner]], [[Reajiad Nero]], and [[Thies Windu]] &mdash; to the Beta system to advise and to rally the beleaguered defenders. The rebels also began preparations to send a fleet under the command of [[Phymp Mindano]]. At the same time, Kuraine informed his officers and followers that he would not lead the battle and instead he would remain aboard the ''Shadowstone''. Kuraine appointed a seasoned [[Mandalorian]] warrior, Lord Commander [[Zechs Darius]], and his subordinates to defend his stronghold against the impending attack of the Imperial war machine.
 
  
While the Falleen Federation planned the defense of the Beta system, Emperor Uebles, Executor [[Jennifer Dreighton]], [[Adric Simms]], and Vodo Bonias devised a plan to infiltrate Kuraine's flagship, the stolen [[Imperial Star Destroyer]] ''Shadowstone'' and assassinate him. They clandestinely persuaded a disgruntled Falleen prince [[Tholin Dur'aak]] &mdash; the former monarch of the Falleen Federation &mdash; and asked him to betray both his homeworld and his people. Believing the Federation and the Rebel Alliance had little hope of success against the Empire, Dur'aak agreed to betray his comrades on the condition that all Falleen personnel, as well as the innocent civilians of Ul Yanin and Ulrike, would be spared.
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Tholin never provided the locations of all Federation military assets to the Galactic Empire, the only thing he did provide were security codes and location in order to target Kuraine.
  
==Prelude==
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Although some detractors claim Tholin betrayed Kuraine, Tholin never considered Kuraine's assassination as a betrayal. As far as Tholin was concerned, the Federation was still his to do with as he willed. He made Kuraine, and he reserved the right to remove him. His intention was to protect the Federation's neutrality. Kuraine had turned the kingdom into a Rebel Alliance vassal that was about to suffer the biggest Imperial invasion that the galaxy had ever seen.
===Initial Plans===
 
[[Image:Battle_of_Beta_Inset_Holoprojector_Planets.png|thumb|230px|right|Capturing the planets of Ul Yanin and Ulrike was the primary objective in hypothetical battle-plans discussed by Imperial strategists.]]
 
In their preliminary battle plans, the Imperial strategists suggested marshaling their forces into a single colossal fleet with only three vessels held in reserve: The [[Victory Star Destroyer I]] ''Darkness'' commanded by [[Crog]], the [[Victory Star Destroyer I]] ''Adjudicator'' commanded by [[Ral Hoffner]], and the [[Carrack/I-class Light Cruiser]] ''Rapier'' commanded by [[Mythrantar]]. Hypothetically, the Imperial battle group was expected to hyper-jump into the system and lure the enemy Y-Wings away from their rally point. This tentative plan involved three waves: The first wave would consist of [[Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing]] vessels colloquially known as "Cygnus Gunboats" and the second wave would be composed of [[TIE Fighter]]s.  
 
  
In this unrealized plan, this double-wave would provide a fighter screen for the incoming third wave of Imperial capital ships. This fighter screen was to be coordinated by Commodore [[Daelin Zerk]] with Captain [[Dimitri]] as his second-in-command. Behind this fighter screen, a picket line of Carrack cruisers would exit hyperspace in order to intercept proton torpedoes and enemy starfighters that strayed too close. After the picket line, five Victory-class Star Destroyers would follow. When one came under fire, the other ships would pivot and would physically block the incoming attack vector. Behind these five VSDs, the ISD ''Nemesis'' and the VSD ''Malevolence'' would wade into the fray. While developing these battle plans, codenames were assigned to the key targets by the Imperial strategists. The planet Ul Yanin was codenamed "Sebastopol" in Imperial transmissions, and Ulrike designated "Phyrrus."
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Tholin always said, he traded Kuraine's life and the Loronar system for the survival of the Federation - and whilst he didn't lead the Federation after his exile - The Federations subsequent growth and golden age would never have been possible. The Empire had planned to invade Falleen itself as punishment for Shadowstone - an action that did not occur after the Battle of Beta. The continued conquest of the Federation was entirely within their capability - the Federation Fleet was battered, her allies had fled - yet the empire did not press its advantage.  
  
===A Traitor's Price===
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Until Kuraine's rule, Tholin and the Empire had an undeclared ''entente''. Tholin sought to re-establish this balance, and simultaneously retake his throne.
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|quote = I facilitated the assassination of King Eldrik Kuraine in order to save the Federation from complete annihilation at the hands of the Empire...
 
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[[Image:Tholin Dur'aak Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Tholin Dur'aak]] agreed to betray King [[Eldrik Kuraine]] to the [[Galactic Empire]].]]
 
During this planning phase, Prince Tholin Dur'aak of the [[Falleen Federation]] clandestinely approached Sith Lord Vodo Bonias and stated he would surrender the Federation into the Empire's hands. Tholin's unexpected betrayal was motivated by his well-known displeasure with King Kuraine's obstinate refusal to heed his advice and his firm conviction that Kuraine was selfishly jeopardizing the Falleen Federation in order to further his personal feuds. Tholin believed that Kuraine had placed the entire Federation in danger due to his ongoing vendetta against the Empire and that culminated in the theft of the Imperial Star Destroyer ''[[Shadowstone]]''. While Tholin did not always concur with the Empire's methods, he feared their martial strength and recognized that resistance was futile. As such, Tholin graciously offered to provide the Empire with the coordinates of Kuraine and his stolen ship, the ISD ''[[Shadowstone]]''. Although the vessel was in hyperspace, Tholin knew its intended destination. According to fragmented records, Vodo Bonias called upon his arcane powers of darkness to open a wormhole and pulled Prince Tholin out of his Y-Wing to the command room aboard the VSD ''Widowmaker''.
 
  
Now an Imperial operative, Tholin not only provided the exit coordinates of King Kuraine's vessel, but he also provided sensitive data regarding the strategical deployment of Rebel Alliance's defense forces in the Beta system. He informed Bonias that three famous [[Jedi|Jedi master]]s &mdash; [[Avatar Voidrunner]], [[Reajiad Nero]], and [[Thies Windu]] &mdash; were garrisoned aboard the ''Libra'' battle station. To Vodo's delight, Tholin also revealed that [[Vir Calder]], a former Moff and an Imperial traitor, was sequestered aboard the defense station near the planet Ulrike.
 
  
Acting upon Tholin's information, Bonias devised a covert plan: Utilizing the unholy powers of the Dark Side, he would manifest two wormholes to the ''Shadowstone''. Bonias, Solo, and Locus would enter through one. Admiral Adric Simms would enter the second wormhole with Brigadier General [[Durand]], Major [[Joshua Chamberlain]], and a stormtrooper contingent. While the Sith captured Kuraine and his consort, Simms and [[Imperial Army]] personnel would storm the ship. While discussing this plan, Bonias was adamant that he personally slay Kuraine due to the personal feud existing between Kuraine and himself. In Vodo's mind, Kuraine felt abandoned after Vodo turned his back to him because of his business dealings with [[Felix]]. Once Kuraine was slain, Tholin would signal [[Jace Meridan]], commander of the Falleen Federation's military forces, to sign a treaty with the Empire.
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Well - I hope that helps to start with! Jace, Pixelor Xess (Now Tyriss Haxim) Jado Dur'Rick, MeXecuter and all our allies always made a distinction between Kuraine and the FF. He was a temporary puppet - betraying him, was not betraying the Federation.
[[Image:Battle of Beta Inset Many Informers.png|thumb|260px|left|During the planning phase, the [[Galactic Empire]] benefited from numerous informants providing intelligence about the [[Falleen]] defenses.]]
 
As payment for his treachery, Jace Meridan asked that he be bequeathed all of Kuraine's property except for his credits. Kuraine's credits would be confiscated and invested into [[Cloud City]] &mdash; the Imperial mining company &mdash; and [[Blue Sabre Transportation]]. The Federation would arrest Vir Calder at the station and withdraw their forces from the Beta system. They would lower the defenses of the ''Libra'' station and allow Imperial forces to storm the bastion. The Empire would dispatch a force of 10,000 shock troops to Ul Yanin and lay waste to everything in sight including Lady General [[Mia DeMornay]]'s [[Loronar Security]] which was headquartered on the planet's surface.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030823063123/http://www.swcombine.com/cmg/cmginfo.php?category_id=1&cmg=Loronar+Security Loronar Security - Description] (Archived)</ref>
 
  
Vodo insisted that two Lancer Frigates should be transported via Blue Sabre Transportation to the edge of the Beta system to provide the Empire with support against the incoming Rebel Alliance forces. He anticipated the Alliance would be shocked by the betrayal of the Falleen troops and the rebels would find themselves alone, surprised, and outnumbered. The Imperial Navy would then swarm [[Phymp Mindano]]'s rebel fleet while the Army would conduct mop-up operations on the two worlds. In the long run, most of Bonias' plan did not come to fruition as unfolding events considerably altered both the timeline and plans for the battle.
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===A Dark Conspiracy===
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I've just read in detail your summary of the Battle of Beta - there are a few inconsistencies I would gladly help sort out.
[[Image:Battle of Beta Inset Sith.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Sith]] cabal and the traitor [[Tholin Dur'aak]] discuss the imminent murder of King [[Eldrik Kuraine]] and his consort.]]
 
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|quote = The Emperor, myself and Darth Knyte devised a plan to infiltrate the stolen ISD Shadowstone after a disgruntled Prince within the Falleen Federation contacted us to beg for our mercy upon his people. He told us that they had no chance of success against Empire and wanted to negotiate a truce between the Empire and the Falleen Federation, so that their citizens would be spared...
 
|person = [[Vodo Bonias|Sith Master Vodo Bonias of the Galactic Empire]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050121213301/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=164&category=20 ''"Beta System Cleansed"'' - Year 5 Day 12]}}
 
Once Tholin had been wormholed aboard the Star Destroyer ''Widowmaker'', the assembled Imperial Command Staff began outlining the proposed operation to assassinate Falleen monarch. The mission itself was dubbed "Operation Witching Hour." It was agreed that, upon the ghastly death of Kuraine at the hands of Sith, Tholin and Jace Meridan would order the Falleen forces to stand down and then negotiate a cease-fire with the Galactic Empire. All Falleen troops would be ordered to cease attacking Imperial vessels. Additionally the planetary defenses of Ul Yanin &mdash; in particular the shield projectors for ''Libra'' station &mdash; would be powered down. The Falleen forces garrisoned aboard the ''Libra'' and the other nearby stations would be ordered to attack all non-compliant persons including the three Jedi masters from the Rebel Alliance. Above all, Vodo demanded the grisly death of Vir Calder, a former Moff of the Fakir Sector and an Imperial traitor, who was hiding aboard one of the other defense stations.
 
  
Faced with the death of Kuraine and commanded by a Sith puppet, the Imperial conspirators expected the Falleen forces would be easily swayed into attacking their incoming rebel allies and would not intervene with Empire's forces cleansing the system. Upon completion of the planned battle, ''Libra'' would be obliterated and all holdings in the system made over to the Empire to administer with a military governor until a new treaty between the Galactic Empire and the new Falleen government was signed. The Falleen Federation would become an obedient satellite of the Empire and they would receive a paltry sector to rule in the Empire's name with limited autonomy.
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A few minor things, Bisz wasn't elected, there was a second mini coup - Tholin and Jace actually fought in the subsequent battle against the GE at beta, which is when Jace died - on Libra station.  
  
==The Battle==
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The Empire didn't seek me out, I sought them out - and there was never any talk of the Federation being a satellite or subordinate state. To say I was a Falleen noble is understating it - I was the Founder of the Falleen Federation and its first king - and had abdicated in favor of Kuraine - so seeing him destroy the federation was my motivation for his removal.  
===Witching Hour===
 
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|quote = The King and Queen of the Federation are dead... Dead at the hands of the Empire and their Sith lapdogs...
 
|person = [[Bisz Aldaris|Lord Admiral Bisz Aldaris of the Falleen Federation]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050122084758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=181&category=20 ''"Empire in Error"'' - Year 5 Day 21]}}
 
At the appointed hour, Tholin Dur'aak attempted to establish a communication link to the ISD ''Shadowstone''. As none were aware of his betrayal, he successfully opened up a holovid connection to Kuraine who had a holoprojector with him. With their target's position now pin-pointed, Vodo Bonias used the Dark Side of the Force to open a wormhole to the ''Shadowstone'' through which Adric Simms (a.k.a. "Darth Tenebrius"), Thraken Solo (a.k.a. "Darth Xeres"), and Locus (a.k.a. "Darth Sedulus") entered. Before stepping into the wormhole, Simms quickly turned around to face Prince Tholin and smiled. In a chilling voice, Simms remarked: "If all goes according to plan, there will be a new king crowned this day."
 
  
Portaling through space and time, the three masked Sith materialized on the bridge of the ISD ''Shadowstone''. The sudden appearance of the Sith assassins momentarily shocked King Kuraine, his consort Kalina Ulaeri, and the bridge crew of thirty personnel. The twenty War Droids stationed on the bridge sprang to life as their scanners detected the new intruders, but Solo instantly powered them down by transmitting codes provided by Tholin Dur'aak. Exploiting the element of surprise, Simms used the Force and hurled Kuraine against a wall leaving him stunned. He likewise threw Kalina and her two bodyguards backwards. Igniting his lightsaber, Simms rushed the stunned Falleen king and cut him in half. He then re-opened a wormhole to the SSD ''Sovereign'' using the Holonet connection as his link. While Simms beheaded the Falleen king, Solo approached Kalina who was crawling on the floor and cowering in fear. As she cried out Kuraine's name, Solo executed her with his saber. The third Sith warrior, Locus, attacked the two nearest guards that drew their weapons and killed them. All but three Falleen guards stood and watched as Kuraine and Kalina died. With their bloody handiwork completed in under one minute, the Sith disappeared again into wormhole to the SSD ''Sovereign'' and sent a triumphant message to initiate phase two of the invasion.
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Meanwhile on Beta, a nervous Prince Tholin awaited news of his sovereign's assassination. He had risked his life, fortune, and reputation on the plot, and he was understandably anxious to know the outcome. Upon receiving confirmation of Kuraine's demise, Tholin secretly rejoiced. Regaining his composure, he assumed a more somber expression and hailed the Falleen Federation on an open channel: "The king is dead." Tholin then notified his men regarding the change of leadership.
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Yes my daughter was Kalina. Mizuno Ryu's characters first name started with an M I want to say Miru... and she was a human race - Corellian I believe.
  
===Defenders Retreat===
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The Trandoshan General MeXecuter, Jado Dur'rik, Dash Raltar are the additional ones I can remember.
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|quote = The Falleen, Rebel and other allied forces executed a strategic withdrawal from the Beta system...
 
|person = [[Bisz Aldaris|Lord Admiral Bisz Aldaris of the Falleen Federation]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050122084758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=181&category=20 ''"Empire in Error"'' - Year 5 Day 21]}}
 
[[Image:Battle_of_Beta_Inset_Brief_Skirmish.png|thumb|260px|right|Following Kuraine's murder, a brief skirmish occurred between the rival fleets before Admiral [[Bisz Aldaris]] ordered a Falleen withdrawal.]]
 
Due to intelligence provided by Tholin Dur'aak and Jace Meridan on the Falleen defenses, the initial Imperial plan of a three-wave attack had been scrapped and a two-wave strategy had been devised instead. Thus the first wave of Imperial forces entered the Beta system consisting of ten Star Destroyers and their escorts. The invaders monitored all sub-space transmissions in order to pinpoint the enemy reinforcements and to confirm Tholin's information about the deployment of Falleen defense forces. In a sub-space transmission, the system was declared quarantined by the Empire and they announced that [[The Wraiths]], a Hapes-affiliated mercenary unit garrisoned at Beta, may leave the system unharmed as a token of Imperial goodwill towards the [[Hapes Consortium|Hapan government]]. The Wraiths consented, but delayed leaving the system in order to evacuate more civilians. Faced with the Wraith's intransigence, the Imperial units were given permission to attack them on sight.
 
 
 
Upon receiving word from Tholin Dur'aak that three Sith assassins &mdash; Adric Simms, [[Thraken Solo]] and Locus &mdash; had slain the beloved sovereign Kuraine aboard the command deck of the ISD ''Shadowstone'', the Falleen Federation reeled in shock. Amid the confusion, Fleet Admiral [[Bisz Aldaris]] was duly chosen to succeed Kuraine as monarch of the Falleen Federation. The ensuing rumors about Kuraine's demise and Tholin's treachery created a crippling division in the Falleen ranks. At this critical moment, the Rebel Alliance fleet commanded by [[Phymp Mindano]] exited hyperspace and joined the Falleen Federation's forces in the Beta system. All eyes now turned to the invading Imperial fleet.
 
 
 
In this tense moment, the Empire presented their stunned adversaries with an ultimatum: The Federation could comply with the terms of a negotiated surrender and spare the lives of billions of their citizens, or they could all be crushed beneath the iron-fist of Grand Admiral Black Lodge. Desperate to win a lopsided battle, Aldaris allegedly proposed the Falleen forces should feign surrender in order to launch a surprise attack. However, this plan was reported by Imperial spies and, consequently, Grand Admiral Black Lodge began the annihilation of the Falleen and Rebel fleets in the Beta system.<ref name="Empire in Error"/>
 
 
 
[[Image:The Wraiths Emblem.png|150px|thumb|left|[[The Wraiths]] tried to evacuate the Beta system.]]
 
By this time, the second wave of the Imperial fleet, consisting of several Star Destroyers and escort ships coalesced around the SSD ''Sovereign'', had entered the system upon the confirmed death of Kuraine. These forces were instructed to be wary of the enemy launching boarding teams to try and seize Imperial ships. All pilots and commanders were ordered to immediately target any ship that might carry such assault troops.
 
 
 
The two Imperial fleets united. The fleet formed up around the SSD ''Sovereign'' and the ISD both are assigned a Lancer frigate as close area screening. The Victory star destroyers formed a semi-sphere in front of the SSD to shield it in the approach phase until the capital ships are in weapons range. Expecting long range torpedo fire to be inbound, they moved to shield the two heaviest units as they were likely to receive the most fire. An accomplished tactician, Grand Admiral Lodge concentrated on this formation pattern to ensure maximum efficiency.
 
 
 
They met little resistance as the main defense forces clustered around the planet Ul Yanin and the space station ''Libra'' in its orbit. They proceeded to tackle an enemy strike force that initially gathered to obstruct the deployment in system. A light skirmish ensued. Before reaching turbolaser range, the SSD and the VSDs prepared to fire a full torpedo volley at the rebel capital ships, followed by concentrated turbolaser and ion fire as soon as they closed in, starting with the heaviest enemy in descending order.
 
 
 
However, shortly after the light skirmish began, Aldaris ordered a strategic withdrawal.<ref name="Empire in Error"/> The bulk of the naval defense force fled without exchanging shots with the Imperial fleet. While the rest of the Falleen and Rebel forces retreated into hyperspace, a single Dreadnaught captained by the courageous Lord Commander [[Zechs Darius]] chose to remain behind. Broadcasting on Imperial communication frequencies, Darius sent a defiant sub-space transmission that publicly challenged Emperor Uebles to a duel aboard the Dreadnaught.<ref name="Empire in Error"/> He taunted Uebles and urged him to face him in in a heroic battle to the death, an offer which the Emperor purportedly spurned.<ref name="Empire in Error"/> With his challenged declined and Star Destroyers closing in, Darius was forced to retreat into hyperspace.
 
 
 
[[Image:Battle of Beta Inset Libra Destroyed.png|200px|thumb|right|The ''[[Libra]]'' station was reduced to a cloud of radioactive dust.]]
 
Understanding the battle was lost, the three Jedi aboard the ''Libra'' battle station likewise retreated from the system.<ref name="Beta System Cleansed"/> Their escape was just in time as a daring landing maneuver by an Imperial Army Special Ops team soon disabled both the defense grid of Ul Yanin and the shield projectors for the ''Libra'' battle station.
 
 
 
With the shield projectors now disabled, Grand Admiral Black Lodge calmly instructed the Imperial fleet to destroy ''Libra'' station, the pride of the Falleen Federation. Although one of the largest and most technologically advanced space stations in the galaxy, Lodge knew the ''Libra'' station couldn't survive a fusillade by a dozen Star Destroyers. The continuous discharge of red and green turbolaser fire from the Imperial fleet illuminated the darkness of space in alternating hues. Thousands of Falleen survivors aboard the station tried to surrender at this point, but their pleas were ignored. Any escape pods were summarily destroyed by Zero-G stormtroopers. At last, the ''Libra'' station burst into a supernova, creating a spectacular heavenly display.
 
 
 
The Imperial fleet sublighted through the floating cloud of radioactive dust and charred debris that once was the galaxy's largest space station and approached the twin planets of Ul Yanin and Ulrike. Grand Admiral Black Lodge were determined to teach the Falleen people a lesson that they would never forget.
 
 
 
==Aftermath==
 
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|quote = No trace of civilization on these two planets will remain. By today 20.00 Imperial Standard time, Executor Lodge received orders to perform a full Base Delta Zero maneuver over both planets. This means the total destruction of the planetary surface from orbit. The planets will be left barren and uninhabitable for all time...
 
|person = [[Greyson Uebles|Emperor Greyson Uebles of the Galactic Empire]], [http://web.archive.org/web/20050121213301/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=164&category=20 ''"Beta System Cleansed"'' - Year 5 Day 12]}}
 
[[Image:Black Lodge Avatar Year 13.jpg|150px|thumb|The Imperial forces of [[Black Lodge]] decimated the civilian population of [[Ul Yanin]].]]
 
As the Falleen government did not acquiesce to Uebles' provisos for capitulation, he dispassionately ordered the decimation of a conjectured 1.5 billion Falleen and foreign nationals on both planetary surfaces. Savoring his freshly-won victory, Uebles coldly insisted that "no trace of civilization" should remain in the Beta system. Thus, by 20.00 Imperial Standard Time, Black Lodge received orders to perform a Base Delta Zero maneuver over both worlds.
 
 
 
The SSD ''Sovereign'' unleashed the first salvo at Ul Yanin's capital. Hundreds of turbolaser batteries and missile launchers spit fiery death below in a merciless barrage. Terrorized inhabitants watched in abject horror as the first blasts struck and tremendous explosions engulfed their cities. TIE Bombers menaced the atmosphere and dropped high-density payloads onto every visible target. Overseen by the white-haired Grand Admiral Black Lodge, the Star Destroyers in orbit pummeled the defenseless planets for twelve standard hours with rapid turbolaser fire and relentless missile attacks. As a consequence, large regions were rendered uninhabitable and acrid smoke billowed from both hemispheres. Every major city was thoroughly gutted with tactical precision.
 
 
 
With the orbital bombardment completed, the mustachioed General Durand Somerville of the [[Imperial Army]] deployed his ground forces on Ul Yanin and Ulrike. He dispatched an Imperial legion of approximately fifty thousand troops, hundreds of Imperial AT-AT Walkers, and other assault vehicles. His shock-troops scoured the broken hovels, dragged the ash-covered survivors from the rubble, and then executed them in wrecked streets made slippery with blood. The sounds of blaster fire and the screams of victims filled the air.
 
 
 
As news of the wanton butchery spread across the HoloNet, Imperial propagandists claimed such carnage could have been avoided if the Falleen Federation had gracefully ceded the system. Meanwhile, Aldaris had regrouped the Falleen fleet at a distant rendezvous point and held a funeral ceremony to eulogize their fallen sovereign. He proclaimed that, "Although King Kuraine perished, his example of standing up to the Empire will live on forever through the stories of how the Federation captured the pride of the Empire, the Star Destroyer ''Shadowstone''. Though he gave his life for that earlier victory, the King never wavered from the Falleen belief in liberty, equality and justice, in other words, opposition to the Empire and the tyranny it stands for."<ref name="Empire in Error"/> According to Imperial propaganda, Kuraine's severed head was later presented as a gift to Emperor Uebles by his Sith acolytes and served as a public warning to those who might commit future crimes against the Empire.
 
 
 
[[Image:Battle_of_Beta_Inset_Planet_Graveyard.png|thumb|260px|right|The planet of Ul Yanin became a barren rock after the Imperial fleet bombarded its cities.]]
 
The Beta system became an eerie morgue, haunted by the collective memory of the battle and its genocidal aftermath. The alleged cowardice of the three Jedi masters who retreated from the Beta system embarrassed the Jedi Order. Aldaris later hailed the three Jedi masters as heroes who "remained as long as possible"<ref name="Empire in Error"/> while the Empire accused the trio of unpardonable cowardice.<ref name="Beta System Cleansed"/>
 
 
 
Although the Falleen Federation claimed to have broken through the Imperial blockade and evacuated millions from the Beta system with the paid assistance of [[The Wraiths]], many historians believe the bulk of the civilian population was left behind. As a result, the Empire exterminated an estimated 1.5 billion Falleen on both worlds.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040315180015/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=182&category=20 GNS: "Press Release by the Infinite Innovations Corporation" - Year 5 Day 21]</ref> However, Falleen officials contracted these figures and insisted that only 103 million civilians perished.<ref name="Empire in Error"/>
 
 
 
Falleen and allied casualties are estimated at 1.5 billion while Imperial casualties were less then five hundred. The Falleen Federation's monarch and his consort Kalina, plus two other high ranking personnel, were dead, two planets destroyed, taking with them at least a third of the total Falleen population and infrastructure. ''Libra'' station and two other Falleen Federation space stations have been destroyed along with about a dozen enemy ships, while the Empire didn't lose a single fighter.
 
 
 
==Participants==
 
===Leadership===
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="5" cellspacing "5" style="border: 1px solid darkgray; text-align:center; width:98%;"
 
| colspan="7" align="center" | '''Falleen and Rebel Leadership'''
 
|-
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Eldrik Kuraine]]†'''<br>[[File:Eldrik Kuraine Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>''King''<br /><small>Falleen Federation</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Tholin Dur'aak]]'''<br>[[File:Tholin Dur'aak Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>''Prince''<br /><small>Falleen Federation</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Jace Meridan]]†'''<br>[[File:Jace Meridan Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>''Prince''<br /><small>Falleen Federation</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Bisz Aldaris]]'''<br>[[File:Bisz Aldaris Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>''Lord Admiral''<br /><small>Naval Forces</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Zechs Darius]]'''<br>[[File:Zechs Darius Portrait.png|100px]]<br>''Lord Commander''<br /><small>Armed Forces</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Airoria Celestian]]'''<br>[[File:Airoria Celestian Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>''Director of Intelligence''<br /><small>Falleen Federation</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Avatar Voidrunner]]'''<br>[[File:Avatar Voidrunner Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>''Supreme Commander''<br /><small>Rebel Alliance</small>
 
|}
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="5" cellspacing "5" style="border: 1px solid darkgray; text-align:center; width:98%;"
 
| colspan="7" align="center" | '''Imperial Leadership'''
 
|-
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Greyson Uebles]]'''<br>[[File:Greyson_Uebles_Cropped_Portrait.png|100px]]<br>''Emperor''<br /><small>Galactic Empire</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Jennifer Dreighton]]'''<br>[[File:Jennifer Dreighton Avatar.jpg|100px]]<br>''Executor''<br /><small>Second-in-Command</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Vodo Bonias]]'''<br>[[File:Vodo Bonias Portrait 2.jpg|100px]]<br>''Dark Jedi Master''<br /><small>Strategic Architect</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Black Lodge]]'''<br>[[File:Black Lodge Avatar Year 13.jpg|100px]]<br>''Grand Admiral''<br /><small>Naval Commander</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Durand Somerville]]'''<br>[[File:Durand Somerville Portrait.png|100px]]<br>''Brigadier General''<br /><small>Army Commander</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Adric Simms]]'''<br>[[File:Adric Simms Portrait Small.png|100px]]<br>''Dark Jedi Master''<br /><small>Sith Assassin</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;" | '''[[Daelin Zerk]]'''<br>[[File:Daelin Zerk Portrait.png|100px]]<br>''Commodore''<br /><small>Starfighter Commander</small>
 
|}
 
 
 
===Personnel===
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="5" cellspacing "5" style="border: 1px solid darkgray; text-align:left; width:98%;"
 
| colspan="3" align="center" | '''[[Galactic Empire]]'''
 
| align="center" | '''[[Falleen Federation]]'''
 
| align="center" | '''[[Rebel Alliance]]'''
 
| align="center" | '''Other Forces'''
 
|-
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;text-align:left;" |<center>[[Image:Imperial_Navy_Emblem_Small.png|88px]]<br />'''[[Imperial Navy]]'''</center>
 
<small>'''FLEETGROUP I'''<br />'''1 Imperial Star Destroyer'''<br />
 
* [[Black Lodge]], ISD ''Nemesis''
 
 
 
'''9 Victory Star Destroyers'''<br />
 
* [[Arkady Ouromov]], VSD ''Illustrious''
 
* [[Ramos Rob]], VSD ''Malevolence''
 
* [[Binak Algo]], VSD ''Stormbringer''
 
* [[Keyan Dargan]], VSD ''Annihilator''
 
* [[Rawius Titan]], VSD ''Abbatoir''
 
* [[Incubus Kaine]], VSD ''Immortal''
 
* [[Bren Morgarr]], VSD ''Juggernaut''
 
* [[Sarod Jaeger]], VSD ''Revenge''
 
* [[Vodo Bonias]], VSD ''Widowmaker''
 
 
 
'''6 Capital Escorts'''<br />
 
* [[Adliger Urial]], Dreadnaught ''Orcus''
 
* [[Basin Blackthorn]], Carrack ''Paragon''
 
* [[Gunther von Esling]], Carrack ''Triumph''
 
* [[Delvan Vellar]], Lancer ''Arrow''
 
* [[Bansin Blackthorn]], CR-90 ''Fireaxe''
 
* [[Hador]], CR-90 ''Ragnarok''
 
 
 
'''14 Fighter Squadrons'''<br />
 
* [[Byron Tysidious]], TIE/LN ''Beast''
 
* [[Jake Simons]], TIE/LN ''Blood''
 
* [[Atmas Huntev]], TIE/LN ''Corrado''
 
* [[Uziel]], TIE/LN ''Talon''
 
* [[Daron Gally]], TIE/LN ''Warhammer''
 
* [[Sarabi]], TIE/INT ''Rancor''
 
* [[Zakery Deever]], TIE/INT ''Sensei''
 
* [[Glackton Garr]], Gunboat ''Black''
 
* [[Alec Suba]], Gunboat ''Demon''
 
* [[Daelin Zerk]], Gunboat ''Fear''
 
* [[Dimitri]], Gunboat ''Juno''
 
* [[Shinigami]], Gunboat ''Mace''
 
* [[Adam Diggins]], Gunboat ''Scepter''
 
* [[Dracono Tarilles]], Gunboat ''Sword''
 
 
 
'''FLEETGROUP II'''
 
 
 
* [[Jennifer Dreighton]], SSD ''Sovereign''
 
* [[Ral Hoffner]], VSD ''Adjudicator''
 
* [[Crog]], VSD ''Darkness''
 
* [[Terak Falcor]], VSD ''Forbidden''
 
 
 
'''2 Capital Escorts'''
 
* [[Mythrantar]], Carrack ''Rapier''
 
* [[Tessius Tiernfront]], Lancer ''Starfire''
 
* [[Saige Kippenbrock]], TIE/LN ''Diamondback''
 
 
 
'''5 Fighter Squads'''
 
* [[Morvinion Myrlochar]], TIE/LN ''Terminatus''
 
* [[Kurt Vader]], TIE/B ''Doomfire''
 
* [[Zakery Deever]], TIE/INT ''Bantha''
 
* [[Terrence Thorne]], Gunboat ''Casius''
 
* [[Brat Cost Ru]], Gunboat ''Tiger''
 
 
 
'''Additional Units'''
 
* [[Moria Lightbearer]], Lambda ''After Dark''
 
* [[Thossk Sivrek]], YT-2000 ''Eclipse Chaser''
 
</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;text-align:left;" |<center>[[Image:Sith_Order_Emblem_Small.png|88px]]<br />'''[[Order of the Sith]]'''</center>
 
<small>
 
* [[Greyson Uebles]], Dark Lord
 
* [[Vodo Bonias]], Sith Master
 
* [[Adric Simms]], Sith Master
 
* [[Locus]], Sith Master
 
* [[Thraken Solo]], Sith Master
 
* [[Gunther von Esling]], Sith Knight
 
* [[Basin Blackthorn]], Sith Knight
 
* [[Draco Creed]], Sith Apprentice
 
* [[Thossk Sivrek]], Dark Jedi
 
</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;text-align:left;" |<center>[[Image:Imperial_Army_Emblem_Small.png|88px]]<br />'''[[Imperial Army]]'''</center>
 
<small>
 
* [[Durand]], Brigadier General
 
* [[Joshua Chamberlain]], Major
 
* [[Tyr DeMeer]], Lieutenant Colonel
 
* [[Plo Qaan]], Captain
 
* [[Raider Aspect]], 1st Lieutenant
 
* [[Grosh Vaso]], Sergeant 1st Class
 
* [[Maul DeMartel]], Sergeant 1st Class
 
* [[Victoria Windsor]], Corporal
 
* [[Jacen Boshuu]], Sergeant
 
 
 
'''Spacetroopers'''
 
* [[Maul DeMartel]], Batallion ''Agonizer''
 
* [[Victoria Windsor]], Batallion ''Agonizer''
 
* [[Jacen Boshuu]], Batallion ''Agonizer''
 
* [[Durand]], Batallion ''Agonizer''
 
* [[Joshua Chamberlain]], Company ''Dark''
 
* [[Tyr DeMeer]], Company ''Ghost''
 
* [[Plo Qaan]], Company ''Ghoul''
 
* [[Grosh Vaso]], Company ''Lightning''
 
* [[Raider Aspect]], Company ''Zombie''
 
* [[Durand]], Assault Squad ''Buccaneer''
 
 
 
'''Additional Units'''
 
* [[Keyan Dargan]], DST
 
* DST Squad ''Mutilator''
 
* Sentinel Squad ''Escubitor''
 
* Sentinel Squad ''Reprisal''
 
* Sentinel Squad ''Sin''
 
</small>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;text-align:left;" |<center>[[Image:Falleen_Federation_Emblem_Small.png|70px]]<br />'''[[Falleen Federation|Command Staff]]'''</center>
 
<small>
 
* [[Eldrik Kuraine]], King
 
* [[Tholin Dur'aak]], Prince
 
* [[Jace Meridan]], Prince
 
* [[Bisz Aldaris]], Lord Admiral
 
* [[Zechs Darius]], Lord Commander
 
 
 
* [[Max Fors]]
 
* [[Tigris Ninx]]
 
* [[Dash Raltar]]
 
* [[Norad]]
 
* [[Slip Stream]]
 
* [[Mexx Cuter]]
 
* [[Phil Jones]]
 
</small>
 
 
 
<br /><br /><center>'''[[Falleen Federation Navy]]'''</center><small>
 
* [[Jennos Ackbar]], Commodore
 
</small>
 
<br /><br /><center>'''[[Falleen Army]]'''</center>
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;text-align:left;" |<center>[[Image:Rebel_Alliance_Emblem_Year_8.png|70px]]<br />'''[[Rebel Alliance|Command Staff]]'''</center>
 
<small>
 
* [[Avatar]], Supreme Commander
 
* [[Cyrus Cloudwalker]]
 
* [[Davvyk Lysander]]
 
* [[Phymp Mindano]]
 
* [[Relm]]
 
 
 
'''Jedi Masters'''
 
* [[Avatar Voidrunner]]
 
* [[Reajiad Nero]]
 
* [[Thies Windu]]
 
| align="center" style="vertical-align:text-top;text-align:left;" |<center>[[Image:Loronar_Security_Emblem_Year_1.png|70px]]<br />'''[[Loronar Security]]'''</center><small>
 
* [[Mia DeMornay]], Lady Overseer
 
* [[Amon Khan]], Grand Admiral
 
* [[Ouromov]], Chancellor
 
* [[Hans Zarkov]], Commodore
 
* [[Xela Odel]]
 
* [[Duer Odysseus]]</small>
 
 
 
<br /><br /><center>[[Image:The_Wraiths_Emblem_Small.png|70px]]<br />'''[[The Wraiths]]'''</center>
 
<small>
 
* [[Venix Soyak]], Director General
 
* [[Fad Orjak]], Executive Officer
 
* [[Horthon Gorthy]], Marshall
 
* [[Hipnog]], Marshall
 
* [[Kayleb]], General
 
* [[Zared Tabaka]], Colonel
 
* [[Kyle Rainer]], Colonel*
 
* [[Kaerobani]], Colonel
 
* [[Miin Bodenna]], Ensign
 
</small>
 
|}
 
 
 
<small>* '''Note:''' Individual names denoted with an asterix were slated to participate, but did not do so in the actual battle.</small>
 
 
 
==Chronology==
 
{{Main|Timeline}}
 
* '''Year 4 Day 304:''' [[Squall Chitose]] replaces Trevelan as leader of the [[Falleen Federation]] Army.
 
* '''Year 4 Day 334:''' [[Greyson Uebles|Uebles]] unveils a treaty between the [[Galactic Empire]] and [[Hapes Consortium]].
 
* '''Year 4 Day 338:''' [[Grand Admiral]] [[Black Lodge]] declares that ''Operation Morning Thunder'' has begun.
 
* '''Year 4 Day 362:''' King [[Eldrik Kuraine]] of the [[Falleen Federation]] is murdered by Sith assassins.
 
* '''Year 4 Day 363:''' Kuraine's death is announced on the Galactic News Service (GNS). Chaos ensues.
 
* '''Year 5 Day 8:''' Following mop-up operations, Uebles declares an end to the Battle of Beta and claims victory.
 
* '''Year 5 Day 12:''' Uebles publicly reveals the Imperial genocide of 1.2 billion Falleen in the Beta system.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040315175758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=164&category=20 GNS: "Beta System Cleansed" - Year 5 Day 12]</ref>
 
* '''Year 5 Day 21:''' Lord Admiral [[Bisz Aldaris]], commander of the Federation Navy, vows to avenge Kuraine's murder.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050122084758/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=181&category=20 GNS: "Empire In Error" - Year 5 Day 21]</ref>
 
 
 
==See also==
 
{{col-begin}}
 
{{col-break}}
 
'''Individuals'''
 
* [[Eldrik Kuraine]]
 
* [[Vodo Bonias]]
 
* [[Tholin Dur'aak]]
 
* [[Black Lodge]]
 
* [[Jace Meridan]]
 
 
 
{{col-break}}
 
'''Events'''
 
* [[Shadowstone|The Shadowstone Affair]]
 
* [[Battle of Berchest]]
 
* [[Galactic Hostage Crisis]]
 
* [[Black Sun Crisis]]
 
* [[Battle of Kashyyyk]]
 
 
 
{{col-break}}
 
'''Organizations'''
 
* [[Galactic Empire]]
 
* [[Falleen Federation]]
 
* [[Rebel Alliance]]
 
* [[Blue Sabre Transportation]]
 
* [[Loronar Security]]
 
 
 
{{col-break}}
 
'''Technology'''
 
* [[Libra|Libra Battle Station]]
 
* [[Victory Star Destroyer I]]
 
* [[Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing]]
 
* [[Super Star Destroyer]]
 
* [[Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser]]
 
{{col-end}}
 
 
 
==References==
 
<small>{{reflist|2}}</small>
 
 
 
{{Second Galactic Civil War}}
 
 
 
[[Category:Battles|Beta]]
 

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Personal Notes For Article Rewrite

1.) Regarding Bisz Aldaris: Could you provide me with further details about the "second mini-coup" after Kuraine's death? How did that exactly happen? Squall Chitose indicated that Bisz wasn't the highest ranking FF officer at the time and that a third person named "Ruuyjin" was somehow instrumental in Bisz becoming leader after Kuraine's death. Is this true?

Tholin was the first sovereign of the Federation and accustomed to surreptitious power-plays. Tholin believed that Kuraine — at that time, a wealthy individual — could increase the standing of the impoverished Falleen Federation. As a result, Tholin abdicated and named Kuraine as his heir. He allowed Kuraine to marry his daughter, Kalina Ulaeri, with the intention of manipulating the young king and thus continuing to control the Federation. In this manner, Kuraine's considerable personal wealth was incorporated into the Federation. However, Tholin proved unable to control Kuraine's actions; in particular, Kuraine began to elevate his own loyal supporters — such as Squall Chitose, Bisz Aldaris, and Mizuno Ryu — to positions of power within the Federation.

At this time, Tholin was the second most powerful individual within the kingdom, while his blood-brother Jace Meridan was the third most powerful. When word of Kuraine's assassination went through, Tholin discovered that Kuraine had quietly instituted a caretaker arrangement where — contrary to the Constitution — the Lord Ambassador Mizuno Ryu became the interim leader. Ryu was a Corellian female. She was a minor functionary and a staunch Kuraine loyalist. Given Tholin's implication in Kuraine's death, Ryu selected in the space of a few hours a third neutral party, Bisz Aldaris, to lead the Federation.

Jace Meridan and Tholin were blood-brothers and were always united in purpose. Jace had began his career in the Empire and, through him, Tholin maintained a direct communication with Imperial dignitaries. Despite the Imperial occupation of the Falleen homeworld, Tholin never considered them to be a mortal enemy. Tholin's perspective was that, if he needed to make friends with a former enemy to secure the liberation of his people, he would. He regularly manipulated both the Rebel Alliance and the Empire, or worked them against the other. He saw himself and the original Tri-Star Alliance — consisting of the Hapes Consortium, the New Anzat Order and the Falleen Federation — as a third power block beholden to neither the Imperials nor the Rebels. As a result of this, the Falleen Federation had a small war with the Rebel Alliance, against a fleet led by then Rebel Alliance Supreme Commander Davyk Lysander, a member of Tholin's clan who never forgave the Empire. Jace often spoke to the Empire on behalf of Tholin and served as Tholin's liaison to Emperor Uebles. It was via Jace that Tholin requested the assistance of the Sith assassins. [Ed: This would indicate the Imperial agent working for Vodo was Jace.] Tholin neither considered the Empire his ally nor did he ever give up Federation's independence. The bargain struck by Tholin - knowing the duplicity of the GE, was always an independent but neutral third party. Kuraine, allied with Davik Lysander, polarized the Federation citizenry into pro-Alliance and anti-Empire parties. It was this polarization that motivated Tholin and Jace to conspire to murder Kuraine and attempt to return the Federation to its former neutrality. At this time, Bisz Aldaris was a former Rebel Alliance admiral, and Tholin considered him to be an honorable friend (hence the later entente between the two).

Tholin and Jace Meridan participated in the capture of ISD Shadowstone. Tholin was part of the space support fleet rather than the incursion party. Jace and Tholin had engineered Moff Vir Calder's defection, although Kuraine had orchestrated the capture of Shadowstone itself. Our actions on the Shadowstone were an attempt to minimize FF casualty whilst sabotaging the attempt at capture - knowing it would be a severe escalation in the GE/FF conflict - something they wanted to avoid. Clearly this failed.

When Tholin/Jace attempted to seize power failed and Bisz Aldaris was appointed ruler, the Empire began the genocide of Loronar [Ulrike?]. Jace died manning the defenses on Libra station against the Imperial onslaught while Tholin led a squadron of Z-95 Headhunters into combat against the Empire. Bisz allowed Tholin to withdraw, and Tholin was slated to be tried for regicide. However, the trial never occurred, as no one had the stomach to incriminate the founder of their nation. Kuraine's loyalists continued to seek retribution, but Tholin was protected by Bisz. Eventually, Tholin briefly joined Bisz's government as a Minister.

Tholin was not on Libra station when Kuraine was assassinated. Tholin was in the cockpit of his Z-95 Headhunter and in combat at the time. Tholin and Jace simultaneously issued the order to stand down to the Federation and its allies. Together, they attempted to seize control of the government, although proved to be impossible given the events back on Falleen.

Tholin never provided the locations of all Federation military assets to the Galactic Empire, the only thing he did provide were security codes and location in order to target Kuraine.

Although some detractors claim Tholin betrayed Kuraine, Tholin never considered Kuraine's assassination as a betrayal. As far as Tholin was concerned, the Federation was still his to do with as he willed. He made Kuraine, and he reserved the right to remove him. His intention was to protect the Federation's neutrality. Kuraine had turned the kingdom into a Rebel Alliance vassal that was about to suffer the biggest Imperial invasion that the galaxy had ever seen.

Tholin always said, he traded Kuraine's life and the Loronar system for the survival of the Federation - and whilst he didn't lead the Federation after his exile - The Federations subsequent growth and golden age would never have been possible. The Empire had planned to invade Falleen itself as punishment for Shadowstone - an action that did not occur after the Battle of Beta. The continued conquest of the Federation was entirely within their capability - the Federation Fleet was battered, her allies had fled - yet the empire did not press its advantage.

Until Kuraine's rule, Tholin and the Empire had an undeclared entente. Tholin sought to re-establish this balance, and simultaneously retake his throne.


Well - I hope that helps to start with! Jace, Pixelor Xess (Now Tyriss Haxim) Jado Dur'Rick, MeXecuter and all our allies always made a distinction between Kuraine and the FF. He was a temporary puppet - betraying him, was not betraying the Federation.


I've just read in detail your summary of the Battle of Beta - there are a few inconsistencies I would gladly help sort out.

A few minor things, Bisz wasn't elected, there was a second mini coup - Tholin and Jace actually fought in the subsequent battle against the GE at beta, which is when Jace died - on Libra station.

The Empire didn't seek me out, I sought them out - and there was never any talk of the Federation being a satellite or subordinate state. To say I was a Falleen noble is understating it - I was the Founder of the Falleen Federation and its first king - and had abdicated in favor of Kuraine - so seeing him destroy the federation was my motivation for his removal.


Yes my daughter was Kalina. Mizuno Ryu's characters first name started with an M I want to say Miru... and she was a human race - Corellian I believe.

The Trandoshan General MeXecuter, Jado Dur'rik, Dash Raltar are the additional ones I can remember.