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"This party's over."
―Mace Windu starts the battle in the arena by holding a lightsaber to Jango Fett[1]

The Geonosis strike team[source?] was a group of 200 Jedi led by Mace Windu that were sent to Geonosis to rescue Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, who were scheduled to be executed by the Geonosians in the Petranaki arena. The rescue mission was the opening to the Battle of Geonosis, the first battle of the Clone Wars.

However, not all the members of the strike team fought in the Petranaki arena. Some, like Adi Gallia and Siri Tachi, flew air support in Delta-7 Aethersprite-class starfighters. It should be noted that the space team, led by Adi Gallia, suffered very few if any casualties, while the ground team was almost completely destroyed.

History[]

Penetrating the defenses[]

Before the strike team could enter the arena to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala, they needed to get past the Geonosian defenses. Using two Republic TX-130S fighter tanks, Mace Windu and fellow Jedi Master Luminara Unduli fought their way through Separatist GATs, AATs, and Hailfire Droids, clearing the way for a convoy of transports carrying the strike team to the arena.[5] Above the planet Jedi fought a different battle. Led by Adi Gallia and An'ya Kuro, Jedi Empatojayos Brand, Bant Eerin, A'Sharad Hett, Rana, Ranik Solusar, Jaizen Suel, and Siri Tachi fought off droid fighters in the asteroid belt.[2]

Arena skirmish[]

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The Battle of Geonosis begins

Upon infiltrating the arena, the Jedi revealed themselves to Dooku and his Separatist counterparts, having secretly infiltrated the stands of the arena. The Separatists' newly-revealed droid army swarmed into the arena in their hundreds, filling the battleground with blaster fire, cutting down many of the less skilled or experienced Jedi. Amidst the heated skirmish, Jedi Master Coleman Trebor attempted to engage Dooku in lightsaber combat. This act was cut short by expertly placed shots from bounty hunter Jango Fett and Trebor fell to his death from Archduke Poggle the Lesser's viewing box. Fett later attempted to fight and kill legendary Korun Jedi Master Mace Windu. However, due to Fett's jetpack having been damaged by the reek and not knowing until it was too late, Windu quickly beheaded the bounty hunter.[1]

The Jedi fought valiantly during the skirmish, though many were not able to survive the onslaught and perished at the hands of Count Dooku's droid army. Toward the close of the arena fighting, the battle droids of the Separatists surrounded the Jedi that still stood. A cease fire ensued while Jedi Mace Windu argued that the Jedi would not surrender. Behind and to the right stood Padawan Anakin Skywalker and Senator Amidala, wielding a blaster. Jedi Knights Joclad Danva, Agen Kolar, and Luminara Unduli flanked them, while Stass Allie and Bultar Swan stood back to back as Master Shaak Ti and Roth-Del Masona prepared to defend themselves. Sora Bulq, Saesee Tiin, Tarados Gon, and Kit Fisto protected Obi-Wan Kenobi, who had bent down to check the pulse of a dead companion. As Windu and Dooku continued to banter, a group of Geonosians brought forward Masters Ki-Adi-Mundi and Plo Koon, who had been captured outside the arena[1] after a failed attack aboard a Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship that had landed on the planet's surface.[6] Aayla Secura was also brought from elsewhere in the large complex.[1]

It is known that Sora Bulq and Eeth Koth were assumed dead after the gunship they were on was shot down, though they did survive. On the exploding gunship, Tarados Gon was indeed killed, which promoted the idea of Bulq and Koth's death.[7][8] Any other Jedi present most likely perished in battle that day along with at least five other Jedi who were also killed in action.[source?]

Result[]

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Many Jedi perished in the ensuing battle.

Of the 100 Jedi who were part of the arena team,[9] an estimated twenty survived the initial battle,[10] of which at least two more died during the battle that followed, making the losses suffered by the team grave.[source?] All of the leaders of the strike force except Coleman Trebor survived,[1][2] while some others were captured and still others (Barriss Offee and Pablo-Jill) escaped the battle. Only the timely arrival of Grand Master Yoda and the newly-created Grand Army of the Republic saved the strike team from impending destruction. Despite the high casualties suffered by the Jedi, their mission was successful, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala were rescued from execution.[1] After the reinforcements arrived, the arena was abandoned. Clones and Jedi alike would later return to the arena to collect the dead.[source?]

Legacy[]

"I failed. I've been out here for two years and I knew nothing about what was being planned on Geonosis-- And two hundred [sic] Jedi died there! You might have died!"
―Quinlan Vos, to Aayla Secura[11]

The death of so many Jedi in the Geonosian arena considerably drained the Jedi Order, as well as creating several dissidents who refused to fight for the Galactic Republic in the Clone Wars. The strike team's mission paved the way for Palpatine's eventual takeover of the Galactic Republic and the beginning of the Sith's return to dominance.[source?]

After the battle, Quinlan Vos's Separatist spy network stopped supplying information to Coruscant. Aayla Secura was sent to investigate, since she would know him the best, as his former Padawan. She found that Vos was very upset since he had known nothing of the development on Geonosis.[11]

Known members[]

Survivors[]

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Roth-Del Masona, a survivor of the Geonosis strike team

  1. Mace Windu (Human Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[1]
  2. Agen Kolar (Zabrak Jedi Master)[1]
  3. Luminara Unduli (Mirialan Jedi Master)[1]
  4. Stass Allie (Tholothian Jedi Knight)[1]
  5. Bultar Swan (Human Jedi Knight)[1]
  6. Shaak Ti (Togruta Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[1]
  7. Roth-Del Masona (Human Jedi Master)[1]
  8. Sora Bulq (Weequay Jedi Master)[1]
  9. Saesee Tiin (Iktotchi Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[1]
  10. Kit Fisto (Nautolan Jedi Master)[1]
  11. Alta Ranga (alien Jedi Master)[8]
  12. Barriss Offee (Mirialan Jedi Padawan)[8]
  13. Even Piell (Lannik Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[8]
  14. Kai Justiss (Human Jedi Knight)[8]
  15. Pablo-Jill (Ongree Jedi Knight)[8]
  16. Quinlan Vos (Kiffar Jedi Master)[8]
  17. Ki-Adi-Mundi (Cerean Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[1]
  18. Plo Koon (Kel Dor Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[1]
  19. Aayla Secura (Rutian Twi'lek Jedi Knight)[1]
  20. Roan Shryne (Human Jedi Knight)[12]
  21. Ekim Ryelli (Human Jedi Master, lost three fingers)[13]
  22. Eeth Koth (Zabrak Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[8]
  23. Bairdon Jace (Human Jedi Padawan)[14]
  24. K'Kruhk (Whiphid Jedi Knight)[15]
  25. Coleman Kcaj (Ongree Jedi Master)[16]
  26. Maks Leem (Gran Jedi Master)[17]
  27. Talia Moonseeker (Aargauun Jedi Knight)[18]
  28. T'ra Saa (Neti Jedi Master)[19]
  29. B'dard Tone (Coway Jedi Master, participated in the battle outside the arena)[8]
  30. Echuu Shen-Jon (Human Jedi Master, participated in the battle outside the arena)[8]
  31. Voolvif Monn (Shistavanen Jedi Knight, participated in the battle outside the arena)[8]
  32. Adi Gallia (Tholothian Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  33. Empatojayos Brand (Human Jedi Knight, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  34. A'Sharad Hett (Human/Tusken Jedi Knight, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  35. Bant Eerin (Mon Calamari Jedi Knight, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  36. An'ya Kuro (Human Jedi Master, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  37. Rana (Jedi, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  38. Ranik Solusar (Human Jedi, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  39. Jaizen Suel (Human Jedi, participated in the space battle above)[2]
  40. Siri Tachi (Human Jedi Knight, participated in the space battle above)[2]

Victims[]

  1. Joclad Danva (Human Jedi Knight)[1]
  2. Coleman Trebor (Vurk Jedi Master and Jedi Council Member)[1]
  3. Galdos Stouff (Jedi Padawan)[20]
  4. Lumas Etima (Human Jedi Padawan)[21]
  5. Que-Mars Redath-Gom (Weequay Jedi)[14]
  6. Sar Labooda (Chalactan Jedi Knight)[14]
  7. Sta-Den Eekin (Klatooinian Jedi Master)[21]
  8. Chankar Kim (Human Jedi Knight)[8]
  9. Ichi-Tan Micoda (Human Jedi Knight)[8]
  10. Lura Tranor (Human Jedi)[8]
  11. Sarrissa Jeng (Human Jedi Knight)[8]
  12. Tan Yuster (Human Jedi Padawan)[8]
  13. Tu'ala (Human Jedi Padawan)[8]
  14. Daakman Barrek's first Padawan (Jedi Knight)[22]
  15. Lanchu Skaa (Jedi Master)[23]
  16. Lyron (Duros Jedi Master)[24]
  17. Nat-Sem (Jedi Master)[12]
  18. Va'too (Jedi Master)[18]
  19. Tarados Gon (Klatooinian Jedi Knight, perished outside the arena)[8]
  20. Stam Reath (Human Jedi Padawan, participated in the battle outside the arena)[8]
  21. Ur-Sema Du (Human Jedi Master, participated in the battle outside the arena)[25]

Unknown[]

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Nicanas Tassu was one of many Jedi Knights that was believed to be killed in action.

  1. Fi-Ek Sirch (Nikto Jedi Knight)[8]
  2. Khaat Qiyn (Human Jedi)[8]
  3. Nicanas Tassu (Human Jedi Knight)[1]
  4. Sephjet Josall (Human Jedi Knight)[1]
  5. Selig Kenjenn (Human Jedi Knight)[26]
  6. A Rodian Jedi[27]
  7. A Twi'lek Jedi[28]

Strike team vessels[]

The strike team was equipped with land vehicles and spaceworthy craft. The Republic Troop Transport and the TX-130S Saber-class Fighter Tank assisted in the taking of the arena, while Jedi piloted their specialized Delta-7 Aethersprite-class interceptor in space.

Behind the scenes[]

The Geonosis strike team[source?] first appeared in the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, the second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.[1] R. A. Salvatore's novelization of the film established that the strike team was composed of 200 Jedi,[10] while the comic adaptation established that 100 Jedi were present in the arena.[9] In his blog on StarWars.com, Lucasfilm Holocron continuity database keeper Leland Chee clarified that only 100 of these Jedi were present in the arena.[8] The total size of the strike team was repeated in a narrative source "Death in the Catacombs," a 2004 short story by Mike W. Barr published in Star Wars Insider 79,[29] and later non-narrative sources.[30][7][31][32][33][34][35][36][4][20][37][38][39][40][41][42][14]

In deleted scenes, the Battle revolves mainly around two battles: one on the surface, and one in the air. A similar concept to what's canon, except Ki-Adi-Mundi and Plo Koon lead a team of Jedi to attempt to shut the droids on the surface off from the air.[43]

Discrepancies and fanon[]

A bust for the character of Mace Windu from Gentle Giant Studios, released in 2013 as an exclusive product for Premier Guild members, states that the strike team was composed of 212 Jedi,[44] which was an assumption made on Wookieepedia articles in June 3rd 2005,[45] July 26th 2005,[46] October 2006,[47][48] and in April 19th 2011.[49] It was assumed by the talk page for this Wookieepedia article that Adi Gallia's Zeta Squadron participated in the battle in addition to the ground strike team,[50][51] but both Leland Chee's Jedi Casualties: Battle of Geonosis[8] and Tim Veekhoven's Meet the Geonosis Jedi blog entries treat Adi Gallia as part of the strike team.[14] There were two attempts to excise the assumption from Wookieepedia.[52][53]

The 2002 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization establishes that just over 20[10] of 100 Jedi present in the arena[9][8] survived the battle,[10] while Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones junior novelization states that about 20 Jedi survived, excluding Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, since Skywalker and Kenobi were not part of the strike team.[54] The 2003 comic book Republic 49 has Quinlan Vos erroneously state that the entire strike team of 200 Jedi died on Geonosis.[11] Chee's Jedi Casualties: Battle of Geonosis lists 14 Jedi survivors in the ring and 6 other Jedi survivors, which would put the number of survivors in the arena at 20. Chee's blog also states that 11 Jedi survived outside the arena, putting the total amount of survivors at 31.[8] Veekhoven's Meet the Geonosis Jedi estimated that about 170 Jedi of the strike team died on Geonosis, which would put the total number of survivors around 30.[14] This article lists 40 Jedi survivors of the strike team, which makes the estimation incorrect.

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Non-canon appearances[]

Sources[]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  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 Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Essential Atlas
  5. ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game
  6. ↑ SWInsider "Order 66: Destroy All Jedi" — Star Wars Insider 87
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Jedi Casualties: Battle of Geonosis" — Keeper of the Holocron's Blog — Leland Chee's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 4
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Republic 49
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
  13. ↑ SWInsider "Hammer" — Star Wars Insider 147
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 StarWars Meet the Geonosis Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
  15. ↑ The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
  16. ↑ The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, p204 - "Ongree"
  17. ↑ Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Clone Wars: Wild Space
  19. ↑ WizardsoftheCoast "T'ra Saa" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Databank title Bulq, Sora in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
  22. ↑ Databank title Barrek, Daakman in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  23. ↑ The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 1: Breakout Squad
  24. ↑ Only the Force
  25. ↑ SWInsider "Unknown Soldier: The Story of General Grievous" — Star Wars Insider 86
  26. ↑ HasbroInverted Star Wars: Saga Legends (Pack: Battle of Geonosis (Jedi Knights)) (backup link)
  27. ↑ HasbroInverted Star Wars: The Legacy Collection (Pack: Rodian Jedi & Battle Droid (Geonosis Arena Showdoen)) (backup link)
  28. ↑ HasbroInverted Star Wars: Clone Wars (Pack: Jedi Knight Army (Army of the Republic)) (backup link)
  29. ↑ SWInsider "Death in the Catacombs" — Star Wars Insider 79
  30. ↑ The New Essential Guide to Characters
  31. ↑ The Official Star Wars Fact File 102 (TWI27-30, Twi'leks - Aayla Secura)
  32. ↑ The Official Star Wars Fact File 108 (WIN13-16, Mace Windu)
  33. ↑ Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  34. ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations
  35. ↑ The New Essential Chronology
  36. ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 333 ("Geonosis")
  37. ↑ Databank title Geonosis in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  38. ↑ Databank title Kolar, Agen in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  39. ↑ Databank title Secura, Aayla in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  40. ↑ Databank title Swan, Bultar in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  41. ↑ Databank title Trebor, Coleman in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  42. ↑ Databank title Ti, Shaak in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  43. ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Disc 7, Star Wars Archives: Episode II Deleted Scene: Raid on the Droid Control Ship and Extended Arena Fight
  44. ↑ GentleGiant-Small Mini Busts (Pack: Mace Windu Mini Bust PGM 2013 Gift) (backup link)
  45. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable First Battle of Geonosis/Legends. Revision as of 20:16, 3 June 2005 on Wookieepedia
  46. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable First Battle of Geonosis/Legends. Revision as of 20:52, 26 July 2005 on Wookieepedia
  47. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Geonosis strike team. Revision as of 17:23, 4 October 2006 on Wookieepedia
  48. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Mace Windu. Revision as of 18:54, 31 October 2006 on Wookieepedia
  49. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Geonosis strike team. Revision as of 00:05, 19 April 2011 on Wookieepedia
  50. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Talk:Geonosis strike team. It's 212 Jedi on Wookieepedia
  51. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Talk:Geonosis strike team. 200 on Wookieepedia
  52. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Geonosis strike team. Revision as of 06:46, 3 June 2008 on Wookieepedia
  53. ↑ Wiki-shrinkable Geonosis strike team. Revision as of 05:59, 9 February 2009 on Wookieepedia
  54. ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones junior novelization

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