Rescuing the stranded Jedi, a battle ensued and the Separatist forces were forced to make a full retreat. The Jedi were saved by Yoda, who had travelled to Kamino himself, and who had brought a Clone Army in his wake.
A vicious battle was fought but, eventually, the Jedi were surrounded. All three were sentenced to death in a mockery of a trial orchestrated by Dooku and were sent to the Petronaki arena to be killed by three extremely rare and dangerous beasts an Acklay, a Reek and a Nexu.Įscaping the creatures and surrounded by Destroyer Droids, things were not looking good for the three of them until Jedi Master Mace Windu showed up, bringing an army of 213 Jedi in his wake. His apprentice Anakin Skywalker, who had been entrusted to protect Senator Amidala, attempted to rescue him but was captured as well.
Informing the Jedi Council of these events, Kenobi was captured. Tracking bounty hunter Jango Fett, template for the cloned soldiers and, Kenobi was convinced, the assassin trying to kill Amidala, to Geonosis, Kenobi stumbled upon a Separatist conference which revealed their plans to destroy the Republic with a new droid army. Seeking to find who was responsible, Obi-Wan Kenobi travelled to the long-lost planet, where he discovered that late Jedi Sifo-Dyas had began the construction of a massive Clone Army for the Republic. Senator Padme Amidala, who actively fought against the Military Creation Act, suffered a number of attempted assassination attempts, courtesy of the Separatist leader and former Jedi, Count Dooku. Chancellor Palpatine, in office for ten years, was determined not to let the Republic fall in two, and relied on negotiations to keep the Republic together. Tension began to rise in the Galactic Republic as dozens of star systems began leaving the Republic to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems. See also: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones