Attack on Attichitcuk's camp

"Gundarks! They're attacking the camp!"

- Qui-Gon Jinn

Sometime between 39 and 36 BBY, an attack occurred on a camp built by the Wookiee Attichitcuk on the moon Alaris Prime. Four gundarks, a predatory species on Alaris Prime, attacked the camp, which was one of the first bases set up as part of the Wookiee colonization effort on Alaris Prime. Attichitcuk successfully defended his camp from the gundarks with aid from his son Chewbacca, nephew Shoran and Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn.

Prelude
"Looks like he's already staking a claim."

- Qui-Gon Jinn, upon seeing Attichitcuk's camp

Sometime between the years 59 and 56 BBY, Alaris Prime, a moon of the gas giant Alaris, was rediscovered by explorers of the Wookiee species from the planet Kashyyyk. Following this the Wookiees, represented by Chieftan Attichitcuk petitioned the Senate of the Galactic Republic to give them colonization rights, and were finally awarded the rights after twenty years of political debate. Attichtcuk was given leadership of the colonists in honour of his success in the Senate, and along with his son Chewbacca, nephew Shoran, and the rest of the colonists, headed for Alaris Prime sometime between 39 and 36 BBY. Qui-Gon Jinn, a Master in the Jedi Order, was also sent to assist the Wookiees by instructing them in various techniques useful for colonization.

Upon landing on the moon, Attichitcuk began exploring while the other colonists remained in their transports, leaving markers so others could follow him and then constructing a camp. Shoran later began scouting but halted when he encountered a power core built by the Trade Federation, a galactic corporation who had ignored the Senate's ruling and was beginning their own colonization effort on Alaris Prime. The power core had been damaged by gundarks, a non-sentient predatory species on Alaris Prime, preventing the Federation from developing that area. Shoran waited until Chewbacca arrived, and acting on advice from Master Jinn the Wookiees destroyed the power core and followed Attichitcuk's markers until they reached his camp. Shortly after the two Wookiees arrived four gundarks, possibly the same ones that attacked the power core arrived at the base.

The attack
"What's that? Attichitcuk smells trouble."

- Qui-Gon Jinn after Attichitcuk detected the gundarks

Attichitcuk caught the scent of the gundarks and alerted the other Wookiees to their presence. Master Jinn also saw the approaching gundarks, but assured the colonists that the creatures were no match for them. Using their bowcasters, the three Wookiees fired at the attacking gundarks, killing all of them and defending the camp.

Aftermath
"The gundarks must have damaged that power core and driven of its owners. We won't be so easily scared away"

- Qui-Gon Jinn after the attack.

Immediately after the attack Master Jinn speculated that the gundarks the Wookiees had just defeated were the same ones that had damaged the power core they had encountered. Later the rest of the Wookiee colonists dismounted the transports and began the process of colonizing Alaris Prime. After another Wookiee base was attacked, the colonists decided to rid Alaris Prime of the gundarks and led an attack on their nest, where they discovered the Trade Federation's presence illegal presence on the moon. This led to a number of battles which saw the Wookiees defeat the Federation and reclaim Alaris Prime.

Behind the scenes
"Click a warrior and right click a gundark to attack"

- Qui-Gon Jinn instructing the player

The attack on Attichitcuk's camp was first mentioned in the 2001 Prima strategy guide for the PC video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, and later appeared in the game and its 2002 expansion, Clone Campaigns. The attack is part of the first level of the Wookiee tutorial campaign, "Moving and Attacking," where the player is taught how to attack opponents by using the Wookiees to defeat the gundarks.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns