- Kenobi: "We believe a Jawa clan has been recovering the debris and selling it to Dooku—where his droids retrofit them to their ships and hit ours, hard."
- Skywalker: "So we go there and stop the Jawas from selling the parts. Why the hesitation?"
- Windu: "Because we have no proof… only suspicion."
- Yoda: "And step in here I must. Go to Tatooine I will and investigate for myself. Undercover I will be."
- ―Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and Yoda[2]
During the Clone Wars, Grand Master Yoda went on a mission to the planet Tatooine in order to find proof that a Jawa clan had been selling weapons to the Separatists.
Prelude[]
- "Since I discovered that your fellow Jawas were being made slaves by the Republic, our trades have allowed me to free them."
- ―Dooku, to a disguised Yoda
During the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independent Systems set up an enslavement camp on Tatooine to incarcerate Jawas. Consequently, Count Dooku deceived a Jawa clan into believing that their fellow Jawas were being enslaved by the Galactic Republic. This treachery allowed him to buy Republic ship parts from the Jawas, which were used to retrofit warships of the Confederate Navy. In exchange, the Sith Lord promised them that, given time, the Republic would be driven from the Outer Rim and their people would be freed from Republic oppression. As a result of this trade, the Separatists won several battles in the Outer Rim and Republic losses increased dramatically in this region of the galaxy.[2]
The mission[]
- "This battle droid at the camp I deactivated. The Separatists' treachery revealed, it is."
- ―Yoda
Concerned by the fact that the Separatists appeared to be using Republic weapons against their own ships, Republic Intelligence followed a trail of evidence leading to Tatooine. Suspecting a Jawa clan to be responsible for recovering the debris and selling them to Dooku, Grand Master Yoda went on a mission to Tatooine in order to investigate. There, disguised as the Jawa trader "Nemb" of Adoy Clan, Yoda infiltrated the suspected clan. That night, he found the Separatist camp, which was guarded by at least one B1-Series battle droid, and freed its prisoners, including Fodani. The next day, during a visit of Count Dooku on Tatooine, Fodani revealed to his clan that it was actually the Separatist leader who had enslaved the Jawas. Yoda then engaged Dooku in a lightsaber duel, while the Jawas helped him by firing their ion blasters at the Sith Lord. Seeing that his scheme had failed, Dooku fled the planet aboard his his Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop.[2]
Aftermath[]
Yoda befriends the Jawa chief at the end of the mission
- "To say sorry, and to thank you for freeing my people, here are some schematics of Separatist weapons and ships. They may be of use to you."
"Appreciate this offer I do. Enable the Republic to defend our ships in the Outer Rim, these plans will. My thanks I will give you." - ―The Jawa chief and Yoda
Following the event, the Jawas put an end to their trade with the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Also, to thank the Jedi Master for freeing their people, the Jawas gave him schematics of Separatist weapons and ships, thus enabling the Republic Navy to defend its ships in the Outer Rim.[2]
Appearances[]
- "Yoda Uncovered" — Star Wars Comic 7.8 (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Under the Hammer" — Star Wars Comic 7.6
- ↑ 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 "Yoda Uncovered" — Star Wars Comic 7.8
- ↑ This event is set after "Bounty" (20 BBY), as "Mandalorian Memories" serves as a prequel to the episode. Considering that the comics featured in Star Wars Comic UK are published in chronological order, it can be concluded that "Yoda Uncovered" takes place in 20 BBY.