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The Battle of Christophsis took place in Crystal City on the planet of Christophsis in 22 BBY during the Clone Wars. Seeking to force another world to join their cause, the Confederacy of Independent Systems invaded Christophsis, and the Galactic Republic and the Jedi High Council dispatched High Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi General Anakin Skywalker to aid the planet's inhabitants, accompanied by clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic. However, Clone Sergeant Slick, disgusted with the Jedi's control over his clone brothers, betrayed the Republic and began to pass inside information to the Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress.

The Republic forces prepared to attack the Confederate droid forces in Crystal City, but the Confederacy used Slick's information and ambushed the Republic forces, alerting them to the possibility of a traitor. The Jedi went to search for more information behind enemy lines, while Clone Commander CC-2224 and Clone Captain CC-7567&mdash;nicknamed Cody and Rex, respectively&mdash;stayed to find the turncoat. Upon arriving at the Confederacy base, the two Jedi confronted Ventress and discovered the presence of an invasion force in far greater strength than they had originally believed. Cody and Rex discovered that Slick was the traitor, and after he severely damaged the Republic's weapons depot, the two managed to apprehend him, and Slick was imprisoned for his crimes.

The Republic forces fought off the first wave of battle droids under the command of Confederate General Whorm Loathsom, but the Confederate forces soon returned. After Loathsom discovered that the Republic was using heavy cannons, he ordered his forces to retreat once more and set up a deflector shield to negate the Republic's artillery use. During the lapse of fighting, Skywalker's new Jedi Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, arrived on the planet in place of the Republic's expected reinforcements. The Confederate forces returned, this time advancing behind their shield, rendering the Republic's artillery useless. Skywalker and Tano proceeded to sabotage the Confederacy's shield generator, while Kenobi stayed to engage the Confederate forces. After Kenobi pretended to surrender to Loathsom, Skywalker and Tano were able to eliminate the shield; Kenobi captured Loathsom, and the Republic forces defeated the Confederacy.