The Imperial-class Star Destroyer Immortal launched an assault on the Alderaanian CR90 corvette Tantive IV in an attempt to recover stolen plans to Galactic Empire's Death Star battlestation.
Using stolen Imperial communications satellites, the Alliance to Restore the Republic acquired plans to the Galactic Empire's Death Star battlestation. These were delivered to Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan aboard the Alderaanian CR90 corvette Tantive IV, which was to carry them to Alliance High Command. The delivery of the plans was intercepted by the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Immortal, but the Tantive IV narrowly escaped into hyperspace with the help of Rebel starfighters from the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Independence.
The Tantive IV reverted to realspace an hour later, and Organa planned to transfer to he waiting Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Liberty. However, the transfer came under attack from the Immortal, as the Imperials attempted to recover the plans, and the Tantive IV was forced to flee. The Independence responded quickly, sending two R-22 Spearheads from Red Squadron to assist, along with two T-65 X-wing starfighters from Gold Squadron.
The Rebel R-22s moved to intercept TIE bombers launched from the Immortal, leaving the X-wings to target Imperial TIE interceptors. Imperial reinforcements soon arrived in the form of Assault Gunboats from Tau Squadron, but the R-22s used their concussion missiles to quickly finish off the TIE bombers, before engaging the new threat. The Immortal launched additional TIE bombers, but they were unable to reach the Tantive IV before it once more escaped into hyperspace. The other Rebel ships withdrew after clearing the remaining Imperial starfighters.
The Tantive IVs escape was short-lived. As the Rebel pilots celebrated aboard the Independence, they learned that the Tantive IV had been ambushed again after exiting hyperspace. The ship was captured near Tatooine, but Organa ensured that the plans did not fall into Imperial hands, sending them to the planet with the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO.
The battle first appeared in the 1993 LucasArts video game Star Wars: X-Wing, in the final mission of "Tour of Duty II: The Great Search", "Protect Princess Leia."
- X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide
- X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact FilePart 11