The capture of the Frigate Priam revealed that the construction site of the Death Star was located in the Horuz system near the prison planet Despayre. Two Alliance CR90 corvettes collectively compromising Ethar was dispatched to the system to investigate, and found only the shattered remnants of the planet Despayre and no trace of the Death Star. However the Galactic Empire forces left in the system in anticipation of the arrival of Rebel forces managed to capture the corvettes.
An X-wing is hit during the battle
Captain Keyan Farlander of Red Squadron was chosen to lead a team of X-wings supporting the rescue and recapture mission, with rookie pilots Casal Marskan and Horodi as his wingmen. Further Alliance forces arrived in the system shortly after. While the X-wings of Red Squadron engaged the Imperial gunboats, Blue Squadron and Gold Squadron Y-wings disabled the corvettes. The two Lambda-class shuttles Rogue then arrived in the system and managed to recover the corvettes. Ethar 1 and Ethar 2 eventually entered hyperspace and left the system, in Rebel hands once again. All of Red Squadron's X-wings were destroyed, although Captain Farlander was able to eject and be rescued.
The data collected by the corvettes in the Horuz system revealed to the Rebels that the Death Star was completely operational and had left Despayre to another destination.
- X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide
- X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide