Battle of Bilbrin Planet (Part 1)
Over the next three days, Lieutenant General Thrawn shut himself in his room once more, immersing himself completely in Neimoidian music, art, and culture.
He carefully studied the history of the Trade Federation, from its birth and rise to its decline, searching for the historical patterns behind it.
As for Admiral Mar Tuuk, he conducted an exceptionally thorough analysis based on the intelligence in his possession. He studied not only the admiral's deeds, but also the command style he displayed in every battle he had participated in.
At this moment, Admiral Mar Tuuk had begun leading the Commerce Guild Fleet in attacking the asteroid belt around Bilbrin Planet.
Bilbrin Planet was, in another sense, a fortress world. The planet lay within an enormous, densely packed asteroid belt. Not only did this belt make the surrounding environment extraordinarily complex, but it also made hyperspace travel conditions exceptionally poor.
Basically, only a handful of routes could be traversed conveniently. The others either fluctuated so severely that only a very small number of warships could pass through, or had unstable routes that could not support sustained travel.
Among the asteroids surrounding Bilbrin Planet, at least four thousand had been equipped with powerful heavy Orbital Defense Cannons. These asteroids were large enough not only to house the Orbital Defense Cannons, but also independent power plants, miniature Planetary Shields, and large numbers of anti-aircraft guns and Point Defense Systems.
It could be said that every one of these asteroids was an incomparably solid fortress bristling with firepower!
With four thousand fortresses guarding it, Bilbrin Planet was naturally as secure as a rock. During the years when the Geth had been ravaging the galaxy, no force had ever been able to threaten this place.
After defeating the fleet led by