The Battle of Barida was the first step in the Imperial offensive in the Hafan Sector, against the rebellious forces of the Principality of Chiarn. The Imperial attack force, Task Force Nebula, was a quickly compiled task force led by High Admiral Danik Kreldin, temporarily out of retirement to deal with the crisis. Barida was chosen as the first target of the Imperial offensive due to its proximity to both Todell, the Imperial staging area for the campaign, and Chiarn, the capital of the Principality and Moff Sekirol. From SW1ki, a Wikia wiki.