Defense of Dantooine

For other uses, see Battle of Dantooine.

Defense of Dantooine

Date

21 BBY^[3]

Place

Dantooine^[2]

Outcome

Galactic Republic defenses hold^[2]

Combatants
Galactic Republic^[2] Jedi Order^[2]	Confederacy of Independent Systems^[4]

Commanders
Jedi General Mace Windu^[2]

Strength
1 Jedi Master^[2] Many clone troopers^[2]	Separatist Droid Army^[4]

Casualties
Many wounded^[2]

"I've just received a distress signal from our forces on Dantooine. Master Windu's defenses held, but at a great cost to his men. They need medical supplies immediately."

―Ki-Adi-Mundi^[src]

The defense of Dantooine took place during the Clone Wars when Jedi General Mace Windu oversaw the Galactic Republic's defense on the planet Dantooine against^[2] the Separatist Droid Army.^[4] Windu's forces withstood the enemy attack but required medical supplies as a result of their efforts.^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

The battle's passing mention in "Brain Invaders" was intended as a reference to the Star Wars Legends Star Wars: Clone Wars television series,^[5] which depicted Mace Windu fighting a droid army single-handedly in the Battle of Dantooine.^[6]^[7]

AppearancesEdit

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brain Invaders" (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)

SourcesEdit

"Brain Invaders" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Databank A-Z: Mace Windu) (First identified as defense of Dantooine)
Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition

Notes and referencesEdit

↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Legacy of Terror"
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brain Invaders"
↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Landing at Point Rain" to 21 BBY, and Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Highlights of the Saga: The End of Endurance) dates the death of CT-411 "Ponds", as seen in the episode "Lethal Trackdown", to the same year. Since Star Wars: The Clone Wars Chronological Episode Order on StarWars.com (backup link) places "Brain Invaders" between "Landing at Point Rain" and "Lethal Trackdown," its events, including the mention of the battle on Dantooine, must take place in the same year.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
↑ "Brain Invaders" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 12"
↑ Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 13"

Clone Wars
(22 BBY–19 BBY)

Galactic timeline

Previous: Separatist Crisis

Next: Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire · Great Jedi Purge · Ryloth insurgency

Battles of the Clone Wars

22 BBY	Geonosis (I) · Geonosis (II) · Hissrich · Antar 4 · Republic transport · Corvair sector · Kudo III · Quarmendy · Krystar · Separatist weapons depot · Hisseen · Christophsis (I) · Teth · Jabba's Palace · Ziro's Palace · Ryloth · Rugosa · Malevolence campaign (Abregado · Ryndellia system · Kaliida Nebula (I) · Kaliida Nebula (II)) · Mimban · Rishi moon · 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
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 · Theed · Onderon · Obi-Wan Kenobi's fleet · Florrum (II) · Unidentified planet · Aut-O's flagship
19 BBY (Outer Rim Sieges)	Cato Neimoidia (II) · Ringo Vinda · Batuu · Mokivj · Scipio · Utapau (I) · Mahranee · Raxus · 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 · Unidentified world · Yerbana · Coruscant (III) · Unidentified sector · Cato Neimoidia (III) · Kashyyyk · Bracca · Utapau (II) · Felucia (III) · Saleucami (II) · Slag's Pit · Kaller · Mustafar
Other	Aargonar · Abafar · Agamar · Arkax Station · Bray · Carida · Clabron · Confederate people · Coruscant (II) · Crombach Nebula · Cularin · Horain · Khorm · Kromus · Ledeve Jedi Temple · Mrinzebon · Nal Kapok · Oktaro · Pantora · Ruusan system · Sedratis · Unidentified planet

Related topics and articles

Galactic Republic · Jedi Order · Sith · Confederacy of Independent Systems

Galactic Empire · Alderaan · Confederate–Republic peace initiative
Sundari (II) · Carida · Toydaria

[Source]

In other languages

[Legacy_of_Terror-0] Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Legacy of Terror"

[Brain_Invaders-1] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brain Invaders"

[Date-2] Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Landing at Point Rain" to 21 BBY, and Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Highlights of the Saga: The End of Endurance) dates the death of CT-411 "Ponds", as seen in the episode "Lethal Trackdown", to the same year. Since Star Wars: The Clone Wars Chronological Episode Order on StarWars.com (backup link) places "Brain Invaders" between "Landing at Point Rain" and "Lethal Trackdown," its events, including the mention of the battle on Dantooine, must take place in the same year.

[Ultimate_Star_Wars-3] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition

[Episode_Guide-4] "Brain Invaders" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)

[CW12-5] Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 12"

[CW13-6] Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 13"

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