Battle of Dantooine (Clone Wars)/Legends

The Battle of Dantooine was a battle which took place during the Clone Wars four months after the Battle of Geonosis.

Attempting to strike back at the Republic incursion on Muunilinst, the Confederacy of Independent Systems used Dantooine as a staging point to launch an attack against the assault ship blockade around the Intergalactic Banking Clan headquarters. However, Jedi Master Mace Windu learned of the Confederate presence on Dantooine, and left with a force of clone troopers to halt the progress of the Separatists.

The battle erupted on Dantooine as clones and droids clashed in a vast, open plain. With Master Windu at their side, the clones quickly gained the upper hand, despite being outnumbered nearly four to one by Confederate super battle droids. However, the battle was suddenly turned upside down with the arrival of a large siege weapon&mdash;the seismic tank.

This tank used its seismic driver&mdash;used for mining operations in peaceful days&mdash;to cut a swath through the clone trooper ranks, either crushing them outright or sending soldiers flying from the shockwave. In the confusion, Windu lost his lightsaber, and was forced to fight a number of droids unarmed. The ability with the Force that he showed in that battle has since become legendary.

Retrieving his lightsaber amid another seismic shockwave, Windu leaped towards the seismic tank. Windu cut his way in, disabled the seismic driver, destroyed the tank's droid crew, and knocked out the controls. Leaping clear, Windu watched on as the seismic tank smashed into the ground and exploded. The battle was won.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Clone Wars (Chapter 12 and 13)