Mandalorian standoff

"It seems we have a Mandalorian standoff, doesn't it?"

- Obi-Wan Kenobi, to Reynar

A Mandalorian standoff was a term used to describe a confrontation in which neither side could win.

History
During the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic forces battled the Confederacy of Independent Systems on Antolus I. During the confrontation, the Separatists tested a new type of land mine with such a destructive power that it created a volcano on the unstable planet. Although both parties first fought to the point of reaching a Mandalorian standoff, the unexpected side effect of the weapon compelled the Republic and Separatist forces to temporarily forgo their enmity, and work together to leave the planet alive.