Battle of Bothawui II (25 ABY)

Taking place mere hours after the initial invasion of the Bothawui system, Republic reinforcements led by the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Deliverance arrived to secure the established beach-head against the inevitable Imperial reinforcements.

Arriving only minutes later with battle group of three star destroyers, led by the Imperial-class Desolator Admiral Solomon Fields engaged in a conservative strategy of baiting of the Republic line, bombarding it at extreme range with coordinated turbolaser fire in hopes of drawing the defending fleet out of their hard-won position.

Initial exchanges of fire inflicted light damage through both sides' supporting ships, but failed to have any meaningful effect on the principle vessels whose focused defenses proved too much to overcome.

Seeing the favorable conditions for the Empire in the exchange, Captain Cen ordered the Republic fighter contingent to attack the star destroyers from the Empire's left flank under covering fire from the Republic line, while moving the Deliverance to menace the right on suggestion by Lt. Cmdr Brand

Enveloped on three sides and at risk of being encircled, the Desolator moved to drive back the Deliverance which wisely maintained range.

Defenses worn down and beginning to sustain light damage Fields chose to concede the engage and preserve his forces rather than risking an all-out attack from a weakened position. The Imperial reinforcements withdrew from weapons range, but not until avenging the loss of the Responder with a punishing barrage that destroyed every last weapon system on board the Rapier ending its contribution to the campaign.