The seizure of Cygnus Personnel represents an operation undertaken by the Alliance to Restore the Republic with the express goal of taking Cygnus Spaceworks employees captive from Cygnus Spaceworks.
Following the rescue of Sian Tevv, a collaborative strategy was devised by the Alliance and the Sullustans to obliterate the Imperial-class Star Destroyer known as the Invincible and bring a definitive end to Operation Strike Fear.
The initial phase of their plan involved capturing personnel affiliated with the Cygnus corporation. This was necessary to obtain the required access codes, which would enable them to disguise themselves as a supply vessel using a Lambda-class T-4a shuttle. An opportune moment presented itself at a test facility where Cygnus was conducting evaluations of their latest starfighter, the Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing.
Keyan Farlander, piloting an R-22 Spearhead, initiated the attack alongside his wingman. After eliminating the minimal fighter defenses present, Farlander proceeded to scan the transports designated Kappa and Lambda 1 and 2. He located the Cygnus personnel within Kappa. With the defenses neutralized, the Rebel transport Lightning arrived to board Kappa. Concurrently, Farlander engaged and destroyed any remaining TIE Fighters and Interceptors, and also eliminated the two freighters named Dock to prevent further fighter deployments and the escape of the Lambda transports. Subsequently, the Lightning successfully extracted the Cygnus personnel and jumped to Hyperspace, with the two escorting fighters following closely.
The captured staff "furnished" the Alliance with the codes that allowed them to board the Star Destroyer without raising suspicion. The next stage involved placing a highly potent explosive device on the Invincible, which necessitated acquiring a substantial Nuclear bomb from the Empire's own stores. An opportunity arose when a freighter called Gafra was left stranded due to a rebel attack.