Battle of Scarif

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The Battle of Scarif is a pivotal Star Wars conflict in which Rebel forces launch a desperate assault on an Imperial stronghold to steal the Death Star plans, setting in motion the events of the original film.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Wars event
fictional battle
appearsIn Rogue One: A Star Wars Story NERFINISHED
appearsInFranchise Star Wars NERFINISHED
chronologicalPosition immediately before Battle of Tatooine (opening of A New Hope)
conflictBetween Galactic Empire NERFINISHED
Rebel Alliance NERFINISHED
createdBy Lucasfilm Ltd. NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Baze Malbus NERFINISHED
Bodhi Rook NERFINISHED
Chirrut Îmwe NERFINISHED
Darth Vader NERFINISHED
K-2SO NERFINISHED
Princess Leia Organa NERFINISHED
featuresFaction Imperial Army NERFINISHED
Imperial Navy NERFINISHED
Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps NERFINISHED
featuresLeader Admiral Raddus NERFINISHED
Cassian Andor NERFINISHED
Director Orson Krennic NERFINISHED
Jyn Erso NERFINISHED
featuresStarship Imperial Star Destroyers NERFINISHED
MC75 Star Cruiser NERFINISHED
Profundity NERFINISHED
Rogue One (UT-60D U-wing) NERFINISHED
featuresTechnology Death Star NERFINISHED
Imperial data vault
planetary shield gate
firstAppearanceYear 2016
genre science fiction space battle
keyObjective theft of Death Star plans
leadsTo events of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
location Scarif NERFINISHED
locationType tropical planet
medium feature film
narrativeFunction direct prequel link to opening of A New Hope
notableAction Death Star fires single-reactor ignition on Scarif
Hammerhead corvette rams Star Destroyer into shield gate
Rebel fleet attacks orbital shield gate
Rebel ground team infiltrates Imperial security complex
outcomeForParticipants death of Rogue One ground team
partOf Galactic Civil War NERFINISHED
portrayedUsing live-action cinematography
result Rebel Alliance tactical victory
destruction of Scarif Imperial facility
transmission of Death Star plans to Rebel fleet
settingEra final days before Battle of Yavin
strategicSignificance enabled identification of Death Star thermal exhaust port weakness

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Rebel Alliance notableBattle Battle of Scarif
Battle of Yavin precededBy Battle of Scarif