Athaniss Campaign

The Athaniss Campaign was a protracted military campaign waged on Athaniss in 12 ABY, between the Galactic Empire and the True Empire rebels, during the Third Imperial Civil War.

The Civil War had split the Empire in two, with the True Empire led by the so-called Emperor Palpatine "reborn". Based from Mon Calamari, the True Empire waged a war across Imperial-held territory with the goal of striking into and capturing the Core, held vigorously by the Empire.

Athaniss was chosen as the ideal foothold to breach the Core. Located at the end tip of the Tarkin Corridor, it was sparsely defended and considered low importance to most Imperial strategists. A fleet led by Admiral Javert cut across the Inner Rim and, using a series of routes known only to Imperials, managed to launch a sneak assault on Athaniss. Sieging the world and blockading it, the True Imperials seized control over the system. The Empire, fearing the loss of Athaniss could mean the loss of the entire Corridor, quickly dispatched a small response force spearheaded by the HIMS Tormentor and Admirals Kendal Osbourne and Salin Fawzy.

The attack was repulsed by the True Imperials and the Admiral Javert fully occupied the system. The Empire pulled back to Selene to regroup and recall forces to mount a proper counter-attack. A second attack was mounted a month later as a delaying action to slow the rebels until more Imperial reinforcements could be pulled to the Core. The attack was moderately successful, destroying a rebel-held battlestation in orbit, but the Imperials were unable to break through True Imperial defenses.

Finally, Osbourne launched a third assault against Athaniss. Having assembled a large fleet, the Imperials were able to break through Javert's defenses; success, however, was largely due in part to Javert being forced to recall many of his warships in an effort to defend Mon Calamari from a New Republic-Griffon Alliance joint attack. With its forces diverted, the Imperials were able to defeat the would-be usurpers. Javert retreated with his survivors, although the majority of his army was destroyed; rather than surrender, the rebel troops detonated a nuclear device that took out many Imperial units with it.

Athaniss was liberated and thus the Tarkin Corridor was secured. The Civil War would end several months later in a sweeping Imperial victory.

Battles

 * Battle of Athaniss
 * Second Battle of Athaniss
 * Third Battle of Athaniss