The Battle of Restuss was a major battle of the Galactic Civil War primarily fought in the city of Restuss on the swamp moon of Rori between forces of the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The battle erupted sometime following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY, and continued until at least the time of the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY. The battle was largely sparked by the development of an Imperial research project called the Star Core. Devised by Galactic Emperor Palpatine, the handheld device was designed to power a Death Star scale operation. The Rebellion, eager to claim the Star Core for themselves, established a base north of Restuss in preparation for a major assault on the city. The Empire responded by evacuating the city of its civilian population, and building up a