Battle of Praesitlyn

The Battle of Praesitlyn was fought between Confederacy of Independent Systems and Galactic Republic forces over Praesitlyn and the Intergalactic Communications Center during the Clone Wars in 19.5 BBY.

Despite possessing the state-of-the-art galacticwide communications complex known as the Intergalactic Communications Center, Praesitlyn had few defenses. Having retaken the planet, the Republic sent a force from nearby Sluis Van to defend Praesitlyn. However, in response, Count Dooku's lieutenant dispatched a military fleet under the InterGalactic Banking Clan Muun Admiral Pors Tonith to Praesitlyn while using another fleet to blockade the Sluis system.

With the Republic forces on Praesitlyn cut off from reinforcements, Pors Tonith's fleet retook the planet and installed a systemwide jamming field which prevent communication between Praesityln and the rest of the galaxy. However, Captain Zozridor Slayke of the voluntary pro-Republic volunteer armyFreedom's Sons - which were operating in the surrounding area - sent for help to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who dispatched a task force of landed his forces on Praesitlyn. In the end, Slayke's forces were defeated by the superior droid forces of Pors Tonith.

Luckily for the Republic, a Republic fleet under Jedi Master Nejaa Halcyon and Padawan Anakin Skywalker arrived out of hyperspace in the Praesitlyn system. For Halcyon, this was the chance to have his revenge against Slayke for the theft of his starship Plooriod Bodkin in 21.5 ABY. However, for Anakin, this battle was his final trial before becoming a Jedi Knight. With 20,000 Clone troopers under their command, the Jedi landed on Praesitlyn and came to the aid of Slayke's forces. During the battle, fifty Clone commandos led by an ARC Captain assisted Anakin Skywalker in a frontal assault on the communications complex as part of an attempt to distract the Separatists. Despite securing the building, all of his Clone troopers were killed.

However, upon witnessing the massacre of Praesitlyn prisoners by CIS reinforcements, hate overwhelmed Anakin and the young Jedi made his way through enemy lines to Tonith's heavily protected headquarters. There, he confronted the Muun who surrended to Skywalker. Anakin nearly killed Tonith with his lightsaber but controlled himself. Meanwhile, Halcyon's forces wiped out the CIS fleet in space. Later, having made his way to the space battle, Anakin used his Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor Azure Angel II to make a suicidal charge on the Separatist flagship's bridge. His starfighter vanished in the ensuing explosion before reappearing, having made a quick "hop" into hyperspace. Thus, the battle was won for the Republic.

Following that, at a small private ceremony in the Jedi Council chamber on Coruscant, Anakin became a Jedi Knight. In respect for the Chosen One, Yoda and the other members ignited their lightsabers in a ceremonial display. Yoda also warned him that his greatest trial was yet to come.