The Battle for Muunilinst, also known as the Invasion of Muunilinst and Battle for Harnaidan, was a short-lived battle fought in 99 ABY during the Jedi/Imperial War in the City of Harnaidan on Muunilinst. It was the second battle of the Jedi/Imperial War, and would be the first battle of the war where a member of the Jedi Order would perish. The main objective of the New Galactic Empire was to gain control of the Banking Clan's headquarters in the city of Harnaidan, and most of their forces were sent there to achieve this goal. However, many other areas on Muunilinst were attacked by New Imperial forces as well. The battle itself barely lasted 23 hours, making it the shortest battle to take place during the Jedi/Imperial War.
Prelude[]
Following the Battle for Felucia, the InterGalactic Banking Clan feared that the New Galactic Empire would attempt to attack the planet. Wishing to remain neutral during the war, the Muuns requested that the New Republic not place a blockade in the planets orbit. Being unable to leave the Muuns to fend for themselves, the Jedi High Council agreed to send Handyr Kyja, a Togruta Jedi Knight, to the city of Harnaidan to assist the Muuns already established rebel forces. Kyja also brought 100 Jedi soldiers with him, and they immediately fortified the city to defend against enemy attackers.
Admiral Lei-co Shoval was ordered to stay on the New Imperial base on Hoth during the battle. Despite being on a separate planet, Shoval managed to observe the attack via hologram while Lieutenant Mark Callum once again led the attack personally.
The Battle[]
With no blockade in Muunilinst's orbit, the New Galactic Empire immediately invaded the planets surface. Lieutenant Mark Callum led the New Imperial soldiers into battle in the city of Harnaidan, one of the primary cities the New Galactic Empire hoped to control. Severely outnumbered, the Muun rebels and Jedi soldiers were quickly defeated by the New Imperial soldiers. Kor Sphill, leader of the Muun rebellion, tackled Callum and they both tumbled down a large flight of stairs. When both men reached the bottom, Sphill continued his attack on Callum, punching him repeatedly. Callum eventually threw the Muun off of him before grabbing his blaster pistol and shooting him in the chest. Meanwhile, Kyja continued defending the headquarters against the New Empire on his own, as most of his soldiers and Muun rebels were killed in the battle. Kyja was eventually overwhelmed and gunned down by the massive army, causing Muunilinst and the Banking Clan to fall under the control of the New Galactic Empire.
Aftermath[]
Following the battle, the New Galactic Empire gained control of most of the InterGalactic Banking Clan, enabling Darth Katos to continue expanding his Empire financially, and eventually gain control of other Muun-inhabited planets such as Mygeeto and Scipio. Admiral Shoval would also begin to gain thousands of credits from the Banking Clan, which she would send to her family on Cerea and save for personal use.
Following the loss of Jedi Knight Handyr Kyja, the Jedi Council called for an immediate emergency Senate meeting and urged Chancellor Kyrus to assist in the war. Despite the massive financial loss the New Republic would soon suffer, Kyrus still refused, claiming the Jedi Order would have to handle the New Galactic Empire on their own. This caused a lot of friction throughout the galaxy, as many citizens believed the New Republic should join the Jedi.
It was preceded by the Battle for Mygeeto and the Battle for Scipio.