Tiems, a planet situated within the Belderone sector of the Outer Rim Territories, existed as a location of interest. The city of Tiems was found on this planet, and it housed an outpost belonging to the Galactic Empire during the era of the Galactic Civil War. An Imperial base was also positioned nearby. In the year 0 ABY, forces of the Rebel Alliance, commanded by General Carlist Rieekan, launched an assault on the city, successfully freeing thousands of Rebel prisoners during the operation. While awaiting the arrival of delayed Alliance transports for evacuation, Rieekan's contingent engaged and defeated Imperial infantry forces in what became known as the Battle of Tiems. Subsequently, the Rebel soldiers were extracted from Tiems.
Tiems was a terrestrial planet that resided within the Tiems system, which itself was a part of the Belderone sector located in the Outer Rim Territories. The planet's weather conditions sometimes hindered the effectiveness of combat aircraft.
During the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire operated an outpost within the city of Tiems, which shared the planet's name. Within this settlement, they held thousands of Rebel Alliance members as prisoners. In the year 0 ABY, Carlist Rieekan, an Alderaanian general in the Alliance, led a Rebel force in an attack on the city of Tiems, resulting in the destruction of a power station and the liberation of the prisoners. However, Imperial starfighters caused delays in the arrival of Alliance transports that were intended to evacuate Rieekan's [soldiers](/article/soldier-legends] from the planet.
Following this, in a ground conflict known as the Battle of Tiems, an Imperial general, launching from defensive lines surrounding the city, led an infantry assault against the Rebel force. Rieekan was then compelled to defend the designated landing zone, situated beyond a town located near Tiems, until the Rebel transports arrived. During the battle, the Alliance forces utilized mobile defense strategies to eliminate two of the four Imperial regiments and force the remaining attackers to retreat in disarray back to Tiems. Although reinforcements arrived twenty-four hours later in the form of an Imperial division, they waited an additional twelve hours for favorable weather conditions to allow for air support in their subsequent attack. However, by the time the offensive was launched, the Alliance forces had already been evacuated.
Later, Rieekan created a series of diagrams illustrating the progression of the Battle of Tiems, which were included in an After Action Report. These diagrams were subsequently used by General Crix Madine to enhance an account of the engagement on Tiems, which served as an example during an orientation meeting for new Alliance ground unit commanders.
During the Battle of Tiems, the Galactic Empire force was able to call upon reinforcements consisting of a division of native troops.
Tiems was the location of a city with the same name, positioned near two other settlements, including a town. The city of Tiems was situated at the intersection of two roads, one of which was Tiems Road, connecting it to the town. Also in the vicinity of Tiems were the Gopps Forest and a bend in the Blue River crossed by three bridges. An Imperial base was also located near Tiems.
The planet containing the city of Tiems was initially mentioned in Paul Murphy's 1990 The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, published by West End Games for use with Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. The 2009 reference book The Essential Atlas placed the Tiems system in grid square R-6, and Jason Fry, a co-author of the book, later confirmed that "Tiems" was also intended as the planet's name.
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (First mentioned)
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition