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Concurrent

Battle of Malastare

Outcome

Republic/Dug victory^[2]
- The Treaty of Malastare is signed^[2]
- Zillo Beast transported to Coruscant for study^[2]

Combatants
Dugs^[2] Galactic Republic^[2] Jedi Order^[2]	Confederacy of Independent Systems^[2]

Commanders
Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine (orders via hologram)^[2] Jedi General Mace Windu^[2] Jedi General Anakin Skywalker^[2] Doge Nakha Urus^[2] Clone Commander CT-411 ("Ponds")^[2] Clone Captain CT-7567 ("Rex")^[2]	T-series tactical droid†^[2]

Strength
2 Jedi^[2] Clone troopers^[2] Clone trooper pilots^[2] Dug cavaliers^[2] Dug debris loaders^[2] Dug rail guns^[2] All Terrain Tactical Enforcers^[2] RX-200 Falchion-class assault tanks^[2] BTL-B Y-wing fighter-bombers^[2] ARC-170 starfighters^[2] V-19 Torrent starfighters^[2] LAAT/i gunships^[2] 4 Low Altitude Assault Transport carriers^[2] 1 electro-proton bomb^[2] At least 1 Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor^[2]	1 T-series tactical droid†^[2] Malastare droid army†^[2] Thousands of battle droids†^[2] B1-series battle droids†^[2] B2-series super battle droids†^[2] DSD1 dwarf spider droids†^[2] LM-432 crab droids†^[2] LR-57 combat/retail droids†^[2] Armored Assault Tanks^[2] NR-N99 Persuader-class droid enforcers†^[2] Hyena-class Droid Bombers†^[2] Vulture droid starfighters†^[2]

Casualties
Many clone troopers^[2] Several AT-TE's	All droid forces^[2]

Palpatine: "Doctor Boll has stated that only droids will be affected by the bomb's electron field."

Boll: "Yes. The clones and your people will be quite safe. We have accounted for every probable outcome."

Windu: "It's the improbable that concerns me, Doctor. There must be other options."

―Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine and Doctor Sionver Boll assure Doge Nakha Urus and Jedi Master Mace Windu about the safety of the electro-proton bomb^[src]

The Battle of Malastare, one of the fiercest battles of the Clone Wars, took place on the planet Malastare. The Confederacy of Independent Systems attempted to deplete the Galactic Republic's fuel supply by sending a massive army to conquer the world. The army was deactivated by a prototype electro-proton bomb.^[2]

Prelude[edit | edit source]

As the Separatists were about to take over the planet and seize the royal palace, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine ordered the use of an electro-proton bomb to deactivate the Separatists' droid army. Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu oversaw the battle.^[2]

The Battle[edit | edit source]

In 21 BBY,^[5] after an extended period of battle, the Confederacy was on the verge of capturing Malastare, which would subsequently grant the Confederacy access to the fuel reserves on the planet. In response to the Separatist attack, Chancellor Palpatine authorized the Republic forces to use the electro-proton bomb, a superweapon designed by Doctor Sionver Boll that was capable of disabling armies of droids and vehicles within its electromagnetic blast radius. However, General Windu had initially feared that the weapon could potentially affect the planet's ecosystem, but the pair eventually came to an agreement at the Chancellor's urging.^[2]

As the massive droid army, under the command of a T-series tactical droid, approached on the plain near the royal palace, the droid gave the command to open fire and thousands upon thousands of battle droids started to fire on the outnumbered Republic forces of. The Separatists also launched several squadrons of Hyena-class Droid Bombers and Vulture-class droid starfighters to bomb the Republic's forces. Dug rail guns and Dug debris loaders shot down many of them, but this had the unforeseen result of several All Terrain Tactical Enforcers being destroyed by crashing starfighters.^[2]

The Republic then sent out its BTL-B Y-wing fighter-bombers escorted by ARC-170 Starfighters. The hundreds of Armored Assault Tanks attempted to shoot them down, but were unsuccessful. A group of Dug warriors attempted to charge the enemy lines, but were obliterated by DSD1 dwarf spider droids. Meanwhile the clone troopers managed to hold the line, despite heavy casualties.^[2]

The Y-wings finally reached the drop site and the boss were released. The bomb initailly created a large explosion that further grew into an even larger electro magnetic field that obliterated the whole army and caused all electronics to shut down.^[2]

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

After the bomb was initially detonated, a massive sinkhole formed swallowing up several Republic vehicles and troopers. This also caused the Zillo Beast to awaken.^[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast" (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Battle of Malastare)

Sources[edit | edit source]

"The Zillo Beast" Episode Guide- The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
"The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Clone Captain Rex in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Clone Commander Ponds in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Mace Windu in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Palpatine in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Y-wing starfighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Ultimate Star Wars
Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 36 (Starship Fact File: ARC-170 Starfighter)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Databank A-Z: Jar Jar Binks–B'omarr Order)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 15 (Databank A-Z: Dooku–Dwarf Spider Droids)
Star Wars: The Rebel Files (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Databank A-Z: Mace Windu)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Databank A-Z: Xev Xrexus–Yavin 4) (Picture only)
Rise of the Separatists (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – BTL-B Y-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: "Goji") (Picture only)
Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Helmets: Commander Ponds)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Databank A-Z: Zabrak–Zillo Beast)
The Star Wars Book
Battle Droid in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Clone Captain Rex in the Databank (backup link)
Clone Commander Ponds in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the Databank (backup link)
Malastare in the Databank (backup link)
Y-wing Starfighter in the Databank (backup link)
Zillo Beast in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty Hunters"
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 ^2.21 ^2.22 ^2.23 ^2.24 ^2.25 ^2.26 ^2.27 ^2.28 ^2.29 ^2.30 ^2.31 ^2.32 ^2.33 ^2.34 ^2.35 ^2.36 ^2.37 ^2.38 ^2.39 ^2.40 ^2.41 ^2.42 ^2.43 ^2.44 ^2.45 ^2.46 ^2.47 ^2.48 ^2.49 ^2.50 ^2.51 ^2.52 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast"
↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide states that the Onderonian Civil War began 22 years before the Rogue One mission, and that it ended 19 years before the mission. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Rogue One mission to 0 BBY. Therefore, the Onderonian Civil War began in 22 BBY and ended in 19 BBY.
↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 The Star Wars Book places the Battle of Malastare to twenty-one years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas states that A New Hope begins in 0 BBY, the Battle of Malastare must have occurred in 21 BBY.

External links[edit | edit source]

The StarWars.com 10: Best Monsters on StarWars.com (backup link)

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(22 BBY–19 BBY)

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22 BBY	Geonosis (I) · Geonosis (II) · Hissrich · Antar 4 · Republic transport · Muunilinst · Corvair sector · Kudo III · Quarmendy · Krystar · Separatist weapons depot · Hisseen · Christophsis (I) · Teth · Jabba's Palace · Ziro's Palace · Ryloth · Rugosa · Malevolence campaign (Phu system · Abregado · Ryndellia system · Kaliida Nebula (I) · Kaliida Nebula (II)) · Mimban · Rishi Moon · Skytop Station campaign (Falleen · Bothawui · Outer corridor · Skytop Station) · Rodia
21 BBY	Tranquility · Vassek 3 · Vanqor (I) · Florrum (I) · Quell · Maridun · Orto Plutonia · Naboo (I) · Felucia (I) · Devaron (I) · Felucia Medical Station HCTFF2 · Malastare · Cato Neimoidia (I) · Murkhana · Dorin · Geonosis (III) · Dantooine · Merj · Vallt · Grange · Saleucami system · Saleucami (I) · Republic cruiser · Coronet · Coruscant (I) · Kamino · Pantora
20 BBY	Sullust · Devaron (II) · Toydaria · Capture of Even Piell · Lola Sayu · Felucia (II) · Mon Cala · Naboo (II) · Patitite Pattuna · Rescue of Adi Gallia · Umbara · Kiros · Kadavo · Theed · Onderon
19 BBY (Outer Rim Sieges)	Cato Neimoidia (II) · Ringo Vinda · Batuu · Mokivj · Scipio · Utapau (I) · Mahranee · Raxus Secundus · Haruun Kal · Vizsla Keep 09 · Rescue of Quinlan Vos · Separatist storage base · Vanqor (II) · Christophsis (II) · Jedi Temple · Anaxes · Skako Minor · Kardoa · Mygeeto (I) (Mygeeto (II) · Mygeeto (III)) · Lokori · Geonosis (IV) · Sentinel Flare · Space · Yerbana · Coruscant (III) · Unidentified sector · Cato Neimoidia (III) · Kashyyyk · Bracca · Utapau (II) · Felucia (III) · Castell · Saleucami (II) · Slag's Pit · Kaller · Mustafar
Other	Aargonar · Abafar · Agamar · Arkax Station · Aut-O's flagship · Bray · Carida · Clabron · Confederate people · Coruscant (II) · Crombach Nebula · Cularin · Florrum (II) · Horain · Khorm · Kromus · Ledeve Jedi Temple · Mrinzebon · Nal Kapok · Obi-Wan Kenobi's fleet · Oktaro · Quellor sector · Quermia · Ruusan system · Sedratis · Skako · Unidentified planet · Unidentified planet

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Sundari (II) · Carida · Toydaria

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[BH-1] Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty Hunters"

[TZB-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 ^2.21 ^2.22 ^2.23 ^2.24 ^2.25 ^2.26 ^2.27 ^2.28 ^2.29 ^2.30 ^2.31 ^2.32 ^2.33 ^2.34 ^2.35 ^2.36 ^2.37 ^2.38 ^2.39 ^2.40 ^2.41 ^2.42 ^2.43 ^2.44 ^2.45 ^2.46 ^2.47 ^2.48 ^2.49 ^2.50 ^2.51 ^2.52 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast"

[Onderonian_Civil_War_date-3] Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide states that the Onderonian Civil War began 22 years before the Rogue One mission, and that it ended 19 years before the mission. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Rogue One mission to 0 BBY. Therefore, the Onderonian Civil War began in 22 BBY and ended in 19 BBY.

[TZBSB-4] Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"

[Date-5] 5.0 ^5.1 The Star Wars Book places the Battle of Malastare to twenty-one years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas states that A New Hope begins in 0 BBY, the Battle of Malastare must have occurred in 21 BBY.

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Battle of Malastare

Contents

Prelude[edit | edit source]

The Battle[edit | edit source]

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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