Battle of Onderon (Great Sith War)


 * "We have reached Onderon, the former home of the dark Jedi Freedon Nadd. We will conquer this place for our Lord, Ulic Qel-Droma, as ordered."
 * &mdash; Mandalore the Indomitable

One of the final battles of the Great Sith War, the Fourth Battle of Onderon was a surprise attack by the Mandalorians against the city dwellers in Iziz.

Dropping down from behind the moon of Dxun, the Mandalorian crusaders were first spotted by Queen Galia from her Royal Palace in the center of Iziz. With this first sighting, King Oron Kira was fully prepared to fight off the invaders. After sending a message to the Republic requesting reinforcements, Oron summoned his Beast Riders to bring the fight to the Mandalorians.

In the skies of above Onderon, the Beast Riders and the Mandalorians on their Basilisk War Droids prove themselves equal matches. Lord Mandalore then rallies his men, and they begin to fight with unbridled ferocity. Just as it seems as though the tide has turned in favor of the Mandalorians, Republic reinforcements in the form of two capital ships led by Captain Vanicus arrive.

Caught between the Republic forces and the Beast Riders, the Mandalorian forces are devestated. Calling a retreat to the moon of Dxun, Mandalore the Indomitable believes he can lose pursuit in it's dense forest. Unfortunately for Mandalore, a Republic ship fires on his Basilisk War Droid, and he crashes far away from his other Mandalorians.

Rising from the wreckage, Lord Mandalore is immediately set upon by two large beasts of the moon and is devoured. The remaining Mandalorians search the forests for their leader and come up empty handed. However, one Mandalorian finds the remains of Lord Mandalore's mask. Placing the mask on his own head, he becomes the next Mandalore, Mandalore the Ultimate.