- "There's a large-scale civil war on Balith. They've requested our assistance. Anakin, you will leave immediately to command the Third Legion."
- ―Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi
In 21 BBY,[4] a civil war took place on the[3] Inner Rim[5] planet Balith in the midst of the Clone Wars,[3] which transformed the planet into a war-torn world.[6] When the Galactic Republic's assistance in the large-scale conflict was requested, Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, Clone Captain CT-7567[3] and the clone trooper unit Torrent Company[6] were dispatched by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to Balith with the Grand Army of the Republic's Third Legion.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The civil war was first mentioned in "Assassin," the seventh episode of the the third season of The Clone Wars TV series. The episode aired on October 22, 2010.[7]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin" (First mentioned)
Sources[]
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Assassin on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 62 (21 BBY 15–16, The Return of Aurra Sing)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles
- ↑ The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Assassin on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
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