Geonosis strike team

"You have fought valiantly, worthy of recognition within the archives of the Jedi Order."

- Count Dooku to Mace Windu and the surviving Jedi.



The Geonosis strike team was a group of 212 Jedi led by Mace Windu that were sent to Geonosis to rescue Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, who were scheduled to be executed by the Geonosians in the Petranaki arena. The rescue mission was the opening to the Battle of Geonosis, the first battle of the Clone Wars.

However, not all the members of the strike team fought in the Petranaki arena. Some (like Adi Gallia and Siri Tachi) flew air support in Delta-7 Aethersprite starfighters. It should be noted that the space team, led by Plo Koon, suffered very little (if any) casualties, while the ground team was almost completely destroyed.

Penetrating the defenses
Before the strike team could enter the Arena to rescue Kenobi, Skywalker, and Senator Amidala, they had to get past the Geonosian defenses. Using two Republic TX-130S fighter tanks, Mace Windu and fellow Jedi Master Luminara Unduli fought their way through Separatist GATs, AATs, and Hailfire Droids, clearing the way for a convoy of transports carrying the strike team to the arena.

Arena skirmish
Upon infiltrating the arena, the Jedi revealed themselves to Dooku and his Separatist counterparts, and a battle ensued between the Jedi and the Separatists' newly-revealed droid army.

Amidst the heated skirmish, Coleman Trebor, a suspected Form VI practitioner, attempted to engage Dooku in lightsaber combat, even though he was no match for the vastly superior Count. This heroic act was cut short by expertly placed shots from bounty hunter Jango Fett and Trebor fell to his death from Archduke Poggle the Lesser's box.

Fett, looking to claim more Jedi victims, attempted to fight and kill legendary Korun Jedi Master Mace Windu. However, Mace Windu proved too much for him, and Windu quickly beheaded the bounty hunter.

The Jedi fought valiantly during the skirmish, though many were not able to survive the onslaught and perished at the hands of Count Dooku's droid army. However, the Jedi defeated hundreds of Separatist droids during the heated battle, despite their losses.

Result
Of the 212 Jedi, who were part of the strike team, only an estimated twenty survived the initial battle in the Petranaki arena, and several more died during the battle that followed, making the losses suffered by the strike team were a stunning 89%. Only the timely arrival of Jedi Master Yoda and the newly-created Grand Army of the Republic saved the strike team from impending destruction. Despite the high casualties suffered by the team, their mission was successful, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala were rescued from execution, despite the tremendous loss of life to the Jedi Order.

Legacy
The death of so many Jedi in the Geonosian arena considerably drained the Jedi Order, as well as creating several dissidents who refused to fight for the Galactic Republic in the Clone Wars. The strike team's mission paved the way for Palpatine's eventual takeover of the Galactic Republic and the beginning of the Sith's return to dominance.

Arena team, known survivors

 * Mace Windu, Korun Jedi Master
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi, Cerean Jedi Master
 * Kit Fisto, Nautolan Jedi Knight
 * Aayla Secura, Twi'lek Jedi Knight
 * Plo Koon, Kel Dor Jedi Master
 * Saesee Tiin, Iktotchi Jedi Master
 * Luminara Unduli, Mirialan Jedi Master
 * Barriss Offee, Mirialan Jedi Padawan
 * Bultar Swan, Human Jedi Knight
 * Pablo-Jill, Ongree Jedi Knight
 * Stass Allie, Human Jedi Knight
 * Sora Bulq, Weequay Jedi Master
 * Agen Kolar, Zabrak Jedi Master
 * Shaak Ti, Togruta Jedi Master
 * Even Piell, Lannik Jedi Master
 * Roth-Del Masona, Human Jedi Master
 * Voolvif Monn, Shistavanen Jedi Knight
 * Empatojayos Brand, Human Jedi Knight
 * Roan Shryne, Human Jedi Master
 * Echuu Shen-Jon, Human Jedi Master
 * B'dard Tone, Coway Jedi Knight
 * Bairdon Jace, Human Jedi Padawan
 * Kai Justiss, Human Jedi Padawan
 * Alta Ranga, Jedi Master
 * T'ra Saa, Neti Jedi Master
 * Jyl Somtay, Human Jedi Padawan

Arena team, known KIA

 * Fi-Ek Sirch, Nikto Jedi Knight
 * Eeth Koth, Zabrak Jedi Master
 * Ur-Sema Du, Human Jedi Master
 * Sar Labooda, Chalactan Jedi Knight
 * Tarados Gon, Klatooinian Jedi Knight
 * Sta-Den Eekin, Klatooinian Jedi Knight
 * Galdos Stouff, Klatooinian Jedi Padawan
 * Coleman Trebor, Vurk Jedi Master
 * Ichi-Tan Micoda, Human Jedi Knight
 * Nat-Sem, Jedi Master
 * Chankar Kim, Human Jedi Master
 * Tan Yuster, Human Jedi Padawan
 * Khaat Qiyn, Human Jedi Knight
 * Stam Reath, Human Jedi Padawan
 * Que-Mars Redath-Gom, Weequay Jedi Knight
 * Nicanas Tassu, Human Jedi Knight
 * Sephjet Josall, Human Jedi Knight
 * Tu'ala, Human Jedi Padawan
 * Lura Tranor, Human Jedi Knight
 * Lumas Etima, Human Jedi Padawan

Arena team, unknown

 * Joclad Danva, Human Jedi Knight
 * Evan Asani, Human Jedi Knight
 * Sarrissa Jeng, Human Jedi Knight

Hostages-turned reinforcements

 * Obi-Wan Kenobi, Human Jedi Knight (Survived)
 * Anakin Skywalker, Human Jedi Padawan (Survived)
 * Padmé Amidala, Human Senator from Naboo (Non-Jedi, Survived)

Space team, survivors

 * Adi Gallia, Human Jedi Master
 * Siri Tachi, Human Jedi Knight
 * Bant Eerin, Mon Calamari Jedi Knight
 * A'Sharad Hett, Human Jedi Knight
 * An'ya Kuro, Human Jedi Master
 * Ranik Solusar, Human Jedi Knight
 * Jaizen Suel, Jedi Knight

Space Team, unknown

 * Rana, Human Jedi Knight

Strike team vessels

 * Delta-7 Aethersprite-class interceptor
 * Republic Troop Transport
 * TX-130S Saber-class Fighter Tank

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)