However, a ragtag group of rebels led by the Spectres spearheaded a daring move which completely expunged the Imperial presence on and around Lothal. Though pockets of resistance remained, the planet was by-and-large under Imperial control and those who remained who had not willingly joined the Empire pressed into service or simply killed. With fires scattered throughout, extreme pollution covering the planet was visible from orbit. Almost all traces of natural resources had been stripped from the planet. Ryder's rebel cell's efforts to sabotage Imperial vehicles at the Capital City Imperial Armory Complex drew Thrawn's attention.Īround 1 BBY, the planet was under both heavy Imperial blockade and occupation, with her once pristine environment ruined and on the brink of collapse. In 2 BBY, the ongoing rebellion led Azadi's successor, Arihnda Pryce, to invite Grand Admiral Thrawn and his Seventh Fleet to establish a presence on Lothal. However, this mission was a ruse for the Organas to deliver ships to the rebellion. The Imperial blockade would come to cause severe hardship and led Princess Leia Organa to undertake a mercy mission to Lothal. Vader even imposed a blockade on the planet, but the Spectres managed to slip through and rejoin the larger rebellion.Ī prison revolt led to the escape of several prisoners, including former Governor Ryder Azadi, who would go on to start another rebel cell on Lothal. After harrying Imperial forces and disrupting Imperial activities for at least a year, the Spectres eventually attracted the attention of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin and Darth Vader, who tried unsuccessfully to stamp out these rebels. Amid Lothal's growing strife with the Empire in 5 BBY, however, Lothal became the nesting ground for the Spectres, a small rebel cell which operated from the starship Ghost. Although many people said the Empire would bring doom, their attempted insurgency failed, while the Lothalites who preached of new jobs and prosperity were vindicated. During the early years of the Galactic Empire, Lothal was in a state of economic disrepair and invited the Empire to take over the planet's industries, with the promise of prosperity and security. Lothal was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories. " Lothal is just as important to our Empire as any world in the galaxy." ―Maketh Tua
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