The Battle of Tatooine was a localized conflict deep in the Outer Rim on the desert planet of Tatooine, where the criminal syndicate V'ez-Tcha had grown large and powerful enough to attract the interests of the Empire. The Interim Ruling Council, under the control of Admiral-turned-Warlord, Bacharan Valak, decided to crush the syndicate and establish a garrison on the planet, and thus invaded.