Republic 50: The Defense of Kamino

The Defense of Kamino is the fiftieth issue in the Star Wars: Republic series of comics. It was published on February 26, 2003 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's summary
'Kamino under attack! 64-page special fiftieth issue!'

''Two months after the Battle of Geonosis&hellip; with the forces of the Republic and the armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems stalled in a series of indecisive battles, the Separatists risk a devastating strike at the heart of the Republic's war machine: they attack the cloning facility on Kamino! Their hope is to permanently destroy the Republic's ability to create new clones for its army. The Republic's defense rests on a squadron of Jedi Starfighters and a battalion of Jedi-led clone troopers within the facility itself. It's a battle fought on three fronts&mdash;in space, on the ground, and underwater! A massive 64-page battle epic!''

 Star Wars: Republic reveals events in the time period between Episode II and Episode III''&mdash;the Clone Wars! If you're wondering what happens next after Attack of the Clones, this is where you find the answers!''

Collections

 * Clone Wars Volume 1: The Defense of Kamino

Behind the scenes
"VOS" is written in Aurebesh on Quinlan Vos' chest.