- "You have fought valiantly, worthy of recognition within the archives of the Jedi Order."
- ―Count Dooku to Mace Windu and the surviving Jedi.
The heroic last stand of the survivors of the Jedi strike team.
The Geonosis strike team was a group of 212 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 openning to the Battle of Geonosis, the first great battle of the Clone Wars. The Jedi fought valiantly during the battle, sadly many were not able to survive and perished at the hands of Count Dooku's droid army. However, the Jedi defeated hundreds of Separatist droids during the heated battle, despite their losses.
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 starfighters. It should be noted that the space team suffered very little (if any) casualties, while the ground team was almost completely destroyed.
Result
Of the 212 Jedi Knights, Masters, and Padawans who were part of the strike team, only an estimated twenty survived the initial battle in the Petranaki arena, and several more died during the battle that followed, making the losses suffered by the strike team were a stunning 90%. Only the timely arrival of Jedi 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 team, their mission was successful, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala were rescued from execution, despite the tremendous loss of life to the Jedi Order.
Legacy
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 (and the loss of so many Jedi) paved the way for Palpatine's eventual takeover of the Galactic Republic and the beginning of the Sith's rise to dominance.
Known Members
Arena Team, Survivors
- Mace Windu, Korun Human Jedi Master
- Ki-Adi Mundi, Cerean Jedi Master
- Kit Fisto, Nautolan Jedi Knight
- Aayla Secura, Twi'lek Jedi Knight
- Plo Koon, Kel Dor Jedi Master
- Saesee Tiin, Iktotchi Jedi Master
- Luminara Unduli, Mirialan Jedi Master
- Barriss Offee, Mirialan Jedi Padawan
- Bultar Swan, Human Jedi Knight
- Pablo-Jill, Ongree Jedi Knight
- Stass Allie, Human Jedi Knight
- Sora Bulq, Weequay Jedi Master
- Agen Kolar, Zabrak Jedi Master
- Shaak Ti, Togruta Jedi Master
- Even Piell, Lannik Jedi Master
- Roth-Del Masona, Human Jedi Master
- Voolvif Monn, Shistavanen Jedi Knight
- Empatojayos Brand, Human Jedi Knight
- Roan Shryne, Human Jedi Master
- Echuu Shen-Jon, Human Jedi Master
- B'dard Tone, Coway Jedi Knight
- Bairdon Jace, Human Jedi Padawan
- Kai Justiss, Human Jedi Padawan
Arena Team, KIA
- Fi-Ek Sirch, Nikto Jedi Knight
- Eeth Koth, Zabrak Jedi Master
- Ur-Sema Du, Human Jedi Master
- Sar Labooda, Chalactan Jedi Knight
- Tarados Gon, Klatooinian Jedi Knight
- Lumas Etima, Human Jedi Padawan
- Sta-Den Eekin, Klatooinian Jedi Knight
- Galdos Stouff, Klatooinian Jedi Padawan
- Coleman Trebor, Vurk Jedi Master
- Sarrissa Jeng, Human Jedi Knight
- Ichi-Tan Micoda, Human Jedi Knight
- Nat-Sem, Jedi Master
- Chankar Kim, Human Jedi Master
- Tan Yuster, Human Jedi Padawan
- Khaat Qiyn, Human Jedi Knight
- Stam Reath, Human Jedi Padawan
- Que-Mars Redath-Gom, Weequay Jedi Knight
- Forha Sachi, Human Jedi Knight
- Nicanas Tassu, Human Jedi Knight
- Sephjet Josall, Human Jedi Knight
- Tu'ala, Human Jedi Padawan
- Lura Tranor, Human Jedi Knight
Arena Team, Unknown
Hostages-turned Reinforcements
- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Human Jedi Knight (Survived)
- Anakin Skywalker, Human Jedi Padawan (Survived)
- Padmé Amidala, Human Senator from Naboo (Non-Jedi, Survived)
Space Team, Survivors
- Adi Gallia, Human Jedi Master
- Siri Tachi, Human Jedi Knight
- Bant Eerin, Mon Calamari Jedi Knight
- A'Sharad Hett, Human Jedi Knight
- An'ya Kuro, Human Jedi Master
- Ranik Solusar, Human Jedi Knight
- Jaizen Suel, Jedi Knight
Space Team, Unknown
Strike Team Vessels
See Also
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)