The Nikardun Destiny navy blockaded the Rapacc system as part of the Nikardun conquests, a series of wars of conquest led by Nikardun General Yiv the Benevolent in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy.[2] The blockade began by 19 BBY,[3] and lasted until around 18 BBY.[4]
During the blockade, Senior Captain Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" of the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet led a mission to the Rapacc system and later a raid on Rapacc, bypassing the blockade on behalf of the military of the Chiss Ascendancy.[2]
The blockade was ended with a revolt of the Paccosh species, native to the planet Rapacc, that occurred between the battle over Primea and Thrawn's return to Rapacc. During the revolt, the Paccian Governance commandeered and appropriated the Aelos, one of the Nikardun blockade frigates that had interdicted their system. Uingali foar Marocsaa, leader of the Marocsaa subclan of Paccosh, painted the Aelos' ventral surface with an image of a chimaera.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The blockade of Rapacc appeared in the 2020 novel Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, the first installment of Timothy Zahn's Ascendancy Trilogy.[2]
Appearances[]
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising (and audiobook) (First appearance)
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rapacc had been under blockade by the main events of Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, which took place around 19 BBY per Star Wars: Timelines.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The blockade of Rapacc ended with the liberation of Rapacc, which took place during or after the events of Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising and before the events of Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good. Chaos Rising takes place around 19 BBY per Star Wars: Timelines and Greater Good places itself the following year, which is 18 BBY.