The Listehol Campaign represents an Imperial Period military endeavor undertaken by the Galactic Empire, commencing in 18 BBY. This campaign formed a segment of the broader Reconquest of the Rim initiative. The primary objective was to dislodge a coalition of Tervig and Zygerrian slavers, alongside Sikurdian pirates, from control of the Listehol Run and Shaltin Tunnels hyperlanes, both situated in the Outer Rim. An Imperial fleet, under the leadership of Admiral Wullf Yularen and Captain Bannidge Holt, achieved victory within the Sagma system. Subsequently, they besieged the planet of Zygerria, leading to peace negotiations with the Empire. The Listehol Campaign concluded following unsuccessful Imperial raids against Tervissis, directed by Yularen's fleet.
During 18 BBY, which falls within the Imperial Period, an alliance of Tervig and Zygerrian slavers, in conjunction with Sikurdian pirates, had rendered the Listehol Run and Shaltin Tunnels hyperlanes in the Outer Rim unsafe for trade. These groups had also conducted raids into the Corporate Sector, a region neighboring these routes. As a response, the Galactic Empire dispatched Admiral Wullf Yularen, accompanied by Captain Bannidge Holt, to address the slaver and pirate threat as part of the Reconquest of the Rim.
Yularen, in command of a fleet consisting of Invincible-class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruisers—originally intended for the Corporate Sector Authority—and supported by squadrons of TIE/LN starfighters launched from Venator-class Star Destroyers, secured a victory in the initial confrontation against the criminal alliance within the Sagma system. His fleet successfully defended against a swarm of Sikurdian pirates.
Subsequently, the Imperial fleet advanced through the Listehol Run and proceeded to lay siege to the planet Zygerria. This blockade concluded when the Zygerrians engaged in peace talks with an Imperial Advisor who arrived with stormtroopers. Zygerria then became a forward operating base for Yularen's fleet, which initiated a series of raids against the homeworld of the Tervig, Tervissis. However, the Tervig slavers proved resistant to Imperial efforts, and the unsuccessful offensive brought the Listehol Campaign to an end.
Holt's contribution to the campaign resulted in his emergence as a celebrated war hero within the Empire. He was subsequently granted command of a segment of the naval forces involved in the Western Reaches Operation the following year. Yularen's reputation was also enhanced because of the campaign's initial success.
The raids against Tervissis were strategically ineffective and failed to deter the Tervig slavers. Consequently, the Empire eventually resorted to conquering the planet outright in 13 BBY.
The Listehol Campaign was first referenced within The Essential Guide to Warfare, a comprehensive guide dedicated to galactic conflicts, authored by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart and published in 2012.
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