T81 Division

"If Yoda is indeed the Jedi warrior you believe he is, let him prove it. Allow me to send my best troops to capture him."

- Asajj Ventress to King Katuunko of her confidence in T81 Division

T81 Division was the best mobile armored Separatist Droid Army unit assigned to Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress. During the Clone Wars, she deployed one of its battalions&mdash;led by OOM commander 224&mdash;to Rugosa where they were destroyed by Jedi Master Yoda and three clone troopers.

Characteristics
Despite a lack of upgrades, the target accuracy, maneuverability, and destructive force of T81 Division's vehicles and DSD1 dwarf spider droids were among the best compared to other Separatist droid divisions. T81 utilized standard STAPs and AATs marked gray with blue striping, and spider droids with blue photoreceptors. Infantry included OOM commanders, droidekas, B1, B2, and B2-HA droids.

History
About 21 BBY, Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress deployed one of T81 Division's battalions on Rugosa. Trying to impress King Katuunko to allow Separatist passage through Toydarian space, Ventress boasted that her droids could capture Jedi Master Yoda. Led by 224, a newly promoted commander droid&mdash;along with another commander droid, and a B2-HA&mdash;the AATs couldn't navigating through coral, compelling the infantry to pursue on foot. Troopers Rys, Jek, and Thire, escorted Yoda and helped him destroy them, including a B2 squad. Ventress was, however, defeated by Yoda and the clones, and T81 Division lost a full battalion.

Behind the scenes
One of T81 Division's battalions was featured in "Ambush," the first episode of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, which aired on October 3, 2008. Before making its appearance in "Ambush," vehicles from T81 Division were named and represented as miniatures in the Clone Wars expansion of the Star Wars PocketModel TCG, released July 26, 2008.