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- "This party's over."
- ―Mace Windu, to Dooku
The Jedi assault team, also known as the Jedi task force,[source?] consisting of 212 Jedi, was led by Jedi Master Mace Windu on Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala from imprisonment by the Confederacy of Independent Systems. What ensued was the First Battle of Geonosis, the first conflict of the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Separatists.
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History[edit | edit source]
Creation[edit | edit source]
- "I will take what Jedi we have left to Geonosis and help Obi-Wan."
- ―Mace Windu, to Yoda
Following Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi's capture by the Separatist Council's droid forces, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine was given emergency powers by the Galactic Senate to create a Grand Army to defend the Galactic Republic. While Grand Master Yoda traveled to Kamino to gather the army, Master Mace Windu[2] gathered a task force of 212-strong Jedi.[4]
Arena battle[edit | edit source]
- "Master Windu. You have fought gallantly. Worthy of recognition in the archives of the Jedi Order. Now it is finished. Surrender, and your lives will be spared."
"We will not be hostages to be bartered, Dooku." - ―Dooku and Mace Windu

Vastly outnumbered, the Jedi assault team sustained heavy casualties against the Separatist battle droids.
When Kenobi, his Padawan Anakin Skywalker, Senator Padmé Amidala and their reek were surrounded by droidekas, Windu and the assault team revealed themselves to Dooku, his Separatist allies and the Geonosian crowd. As Windu held Dooku, Jango Fett and the Separatist Council at lightsaber, the other Jedi revealed themselves and jumped into the arena. As the Geonosians fled, battle droids arrived and fought the Jedi. Windu was forced into the arena by several B2-series super battle droids and Fett's flamethrower.[2]
However, the battle droid legion outnumbered the Jedi and many were cut down by the droids' blaster fire. Master Coleman Trebor attempted to kill Dooku, but was shot and killed by Fett. Fett joined the battle and fought Windu, but was ultimately beheaded by Windu. Master Kit Fisto was confronted by C-3PO, whose head had been attached to a B1-series battle droid's body. Fisto was able to disable 3PO's body, and R2-D2 reattached 3PO to his rightful body.[2]

The remaining Jedi took command of the Republic clone army.
The surviving Jedi were surrounded by the battle droids. When Dooku offered the Jedi the chance to surrender, Windu refused to allow himself and the other Jedi to be used as bartering tools.[2]
As Dooku ordered the battle droids to finish the Jedi off, the survivors were rescued by[2] a regiment[5] of the newly formed Grand Army aboard gunships under Yoda. Despite the high casualties, Kenobi, Skywalker, and Amidala were saved from execution. Several of the Jedi fought alongside the clone troopers and forced the Separatist Droid Army to retreat from Geonosis.[2]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
- "I have to admit that without the clones it would not have been a victory."
"Victory? Victory, you say? Master Obi-Wan, not victory. The shroud of the dark side has fallen. Begun, the Clone War has." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda
The Jedi were unable to stop Dooku from making his escape despite the battle being won by the Republic.[2] The surviving members of the assault team became Generals in the Grand Army of the Republic until Order 66 all but destroyed the Jedi Order.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Galactic Defense
- 5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back
- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 1 (Appears in flashback(s))
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Indirect mention only)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook (Indirect mention only)
- Darth Vader Annual 2 (Vision to Darth Vader)
- Lost Stars (Indirect mention only)
- Lost Stars audiobook (Indirect mention only)
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Exit from Endor" (Appears in flashback(s))
Sources[edit | edit source]
Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones on StarWars.com (backup link) (Story Gallery: Slide 29) (First identified as Jedi assault team)
Jedi Order in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Mace Windu - Jedi Master (AOTC) - Base Series 1)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Databank A-Z: Ask Aak–Stass Allie)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Databank A-Z: Alzoc III–Antilles)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 22 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Geonosis)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Aayla Secura (★★★) (link)) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Barriss Offee) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Coleman Trebor) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Pablo-Jill (★★★) (link)) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Sephjet Josall (★) (link)) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Sephjet Josall (★★★) (link)) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Shaak Ti) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Luminara Unduli (★★★★) (link)) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Mace Windu) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Databank A-Z: Admiral Kilian–Kowakian)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 40 (Helmets: In Pictures; Highlights of the Saga: Battle on Geonosis)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Aayla Secura in the Databank (backup link)
Agen Kolar in the Databank (backup link)
Bultar Swan in the Databank (backup link)