Dogfight over Geonosis

"Blast! This is why I hate flying!"

- Obi-Wan Kenobi

A dogfight over Geonosis took place between Jango Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi inside the dangerous asteroid ring around the Separatist-controlled planet.

Prelude
After a duel with Jango Fett on Kamino, Obi-Wan Kenobi threw a homing device on the departing Slave I's hull. He tracked the ship to the planet Geonosis. After Boba Fett saw they were being tracked, Jango flew the Slave I into the ring around the planet.

The dogfight
"Get him, Dad! Fire!"

- Boba Fett to his "father"



Kenobi followed in close pursuit of Jango, dodging asteroids and incoming seismic charges. Jango flew through tunnels in asteroids, but Kenobi would not give up. Once out of Obi-Wan view, Jango turned the tide and was now himself in pursuit; who fired blasters until the Jedi interceptor was hit. After this, Fett then fired a homing missile hoping to finish him off.

Kenobi however told his astromech R4-P17 to release his ships spare parts so the missile could not dodge the number of tiny objects and would exploded that would lead Jango to believe he had killed him, however Kenobi landed on an asteroid and powered down until Jango had entered Geonosis's atmosphere. He would then followed the him to the surface.

Aftermath
"Our friends from the Trade Federation have pledged their support, and when their battle droids are combined with yours, we shall have an army greater than any in the Galaxy."

- Count Dooku to the Separatist Council and Viceroy Nute Gunray on Geonosis

After the skirmish, Kenobi proceeded to land on the surface of Geonosis after following Jango Fett to a droid foundry and observing the high levels of Trade Federation activity, where he learned more of the assassination attempt on Amidala as he secretly entered the foundry where he overheard founder and Head of State Count Dooku and the Separatist Council were discussing the Separatist Alliance new droid army and the Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray was outlining the conditions to joining it, which was the death of Amidala. After the meeting had ended, Kenobi tried to contact his padawan, Anakin Skywalker, however he was not on Naboo. After he found out that Anakin disobeyed him, he contacted his apprentice on Tatooine and told him to redirect his message to Coruscant. Kenobi told Windu, Yoda and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine about how he tracked Fett to a droid foundry on Geonosis and that Dooku and the Council, and Gunray were behind the assassination attempt on Amidala. Kenobi was then captured by the Geonosians and was held captive until the arrival of Skywalker and Amidala, whom attempted to rescue him, though they were captured as well.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones