First Battle of Kamino

"It's a delicate game we play. A precise balance. That balance has been restored, though, and the Separatists' advantage lies dead in the water. With Merai dead, and Kamino still operational, this Clone War will not soon end."

- Darth Sidious

The First Battle of Kamino was a battle which took place two months after the Battle of Geonosis. This battle is also known as the Defense of Kamino or Assault on Kamino.

After learning of the Confederacy's plans to strike at the nerve center of the Grand Army of the Republic,the cloning facilities on Kamino, the Jedi sent a defense fleet to protect the planet. Although the Jedi pilots battled bravely above, they could not stop the droid forces from landing in Tipoca City.

Master Shaak Ti and Lama Su worked to protect the fetal and adolescent stage clones from Separatist sabotage. The arrival of the newly-activated ARC troopers served to turn the tide, and Mon Calamari Commander Merai was forced to launch a desperate strike at the supposed location of the city's shield generator.

However, the Jedi proved too wily for the Mon Calamari tactician; the data gathered by the Corporate Alliance was false, and Merai's efforts were in vain. In a last-ditch attack, Merai flew into the Jedi hyperspace rings, destroying his own ship in the process, and giving his battleships time to retreat. He activated his self-destruct system, but the Jedi sensed this, and Merai's attack was futile. The CIS retreated upon Merai's death.

Though apparently a victory for the Galactic Republic, the battle was actually engineered by Darth Sidious and his apprentice, Darth Tyranus, to root out and destroy the traitors in the Confederacy.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic 50: The Battle of Kamino
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Odds
 * Labyrinth of Evil