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
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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
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Rebel Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lucasfilm Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Baze Malbus
NERFINISHED
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Bodhi Rook NERFINISHED ⓘ Chirrut Îmwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Darth Vader NERFINISHED ⓘ K-2SO NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Leia Organa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFaction |
Imperial Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLeader |
Admiral Raddus
NERFINISHED
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Cassian Andor NERFINISHED ⓘ Director Orson Krennic NERFINISHED ⓘ Jyn Erso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresStarship |
Imperial Star Destroyers
NERFINISHED
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MC75 Star Cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ Profundity NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogue One (UT-60D U-wing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology |
Death Star
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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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