The clash known as the Battle of the Hast Shipyards occurred during the era of the Galactic Civil War. The New Republic's Hast Shipyards suffered significant damage due to an assault launched by the forces of the Empire.
Following the Battle of Endor, Imperial operatives uncovered the location of the clandestine ship-producing facilities.
The shipyards were subjected to a swift and ferocious assault by an Imperial naval force. This resulted in substantial losses, rendering inoperable more than twenty corvettes, five Nebulon-Bs, seven MC80 Star Cruisers, and causing the deaths of thousands of individuals.
This single engagement caused a delay of multiple years in the New Republic's strategic military objectives. The Star Destroyers Emancipator and Liberator, which had been seized, were present at the shipyards awaiting upgrades. While they escaped damage during the battle, the subsequent change in priorities postponed their repair work for an extended period.