Battle of Drev'starn

The Battle of Drev'starn began with the Republic seizure of the nearby Starport by Alpha Company of the 224th Marine Battalion shortly after midnight. The second engagement of the Battle of Bothawui secured orbital control and allowed reinforcement by Bravo Company, and elements of the 223rd Battalion.

The combined Republic forces pushed east under cover of darkness. Exploiting the sabotage of the Drev'starn sensor arrays by Bothan resistance fighters only hours earlier the Republic was able to engage in conservative, methodical push through the city, driving the outnumbered Imperial garrison back street by street.

By midday, the Republic had routed the Imperial defenders, who conducted an orderly retreat toward the Covepi'starn Pass with their forces and armor intact.