Skirmish on Orto Plutonia

Next	One-Day War
Skirmish on Orto Plutonia
Conflict	Clone Wars
Date	21 BBY
Place	Orto Plutonia
Outcome	Talz victory
Combatants
Galactic Republic
Confederacy of Independent Systems
Talz
Strength
Clone troopers† Orto Plutonia clone security force†
Battle droids† 685†
Talz warriors
Casualties
All forces
All forces

"They have overrun the base! We need reinforcements!"

―685's last words during the skirmish

A skirmish broke out on Orto Plutonia during the Clone Wars. Battle droids stationed at a hidden Separatist base on the planet, which was erroneously believed to be uninhabited, provoked a village of the native Talz. The garrison of Glid Station, a Galactic Republic military outpost built on Orto Plutonia at the behest of the inhabitants of the moon Pantora, was caught in the middle. The Talz wiped out the droids and clone troopers, leaving the droid heads and clone helmets on spears at the two bases as a warning against return.

After contact was lost with Glid Station, Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, accompanied by their clone forces and Pantoran dignitaries Chairman Chi Cho and Senator Riyo Chuchi, visited Orto Plutonia to investigate. The two Jedi discovered the Talz and learned the story of what had happened from chieftain Thi-Sen, but Cho sparked a battle between the Talz and his people due to his insistence on claiming Orto Plutonia as sovereign Pantoran territory and refusing to view the Talz as sentient beings. After Cho's subsequent death in battle, Chuchi was able to negotiate peace between the Pantorans and Talz, agreeing to leave Orto Plutonia to them.

Behind the scenes

The skirmish on Orto Plutonia first appeared in a hologram recording in the episode "Trespass."

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Trespass" (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence" (Indirect mention only)

Sources

• Talz in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

Notes and references

Clone Wars (22 BBY–19 BBY) Galactic timeline Previous: Separatist Crisis Concurrent: Nikardun conquests · Conquests of enlightenment · Balith Civil War · War on Quarzite · Mandalorian Civil War · Campaign against the Shadow Collective Next: Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire · Great Jedi Purge · Ryloth Insurgency Battles of the Clone Wars 22 BBY Geonosis (I) · Geonosis (II) · Republic transport · Antar 4 · Nooroyo · Hissrich · Dantooine · Hebekrr Minor · Rocky planet · Langston · Bracca (I) · Cato Neimoidia (I) · Thule • Hunt for a Jedi artifact (Bursant · Moon of Staggec (I) · Moon of Staggec (II) · Naboo (I)) · Outpost 716 (I) · Outpost 716 (II) · Muunilinst · Quarmendy · Krystar · Melagwani · Caliban · Hisseen · Corvair · Kudo III · Christophsis (I) · Teth · Jabba's Palace · Ziro's Palace · Ryloth · Rugosa · Malevolence Campaign (Phu system · Abregado · Ryndellia system · Kaliida Nebula (I) · Kaliida Nebula (II)) · Mimban · Hypori · Rishi Moon · Abrion Bridge · Skytop Station campaign (Falleen · Bothawui · Outer corridor · Skytop Station) · Rodia · Unidentified planet · Alamass · Aargonar (Approximate date) 21 BBY Tranquility · Vassek 3 · Vanqor (I) · Florrum (I) · Escander · Ridlay · Quell · Maridun · Orto Plutonia · Naboo (II) · Felucia (I) · Devaron (I) · Felucia Medical Station HCTFF2 · Malastare · Cato Neimoidia (II) · Murkhana · Dorin · Geonosis (III) · Geonosis (IV) · Merj · Vallt · Grange · Saleucami system · Saleucami (I) · Republic cruiser · Coronet · Coruscant (I) · Kamino · Pantora · Secret Research Facility · Coruscant (II) · Confederate people 20 BBY Halcyon • Sullust · Sarrish · Devaron (II) · Toydaria · Capture of Even Piell · Lola Sayu · Felucia (II) · Mon Cala · Naboo (III) · Qiilura system · Patitite Pattuna · Rescue of Adi Gallia · Umbara · Ledeve Jedi Temple · Kiros · Kadavo · Plan to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine (Theed) · Onderon (I) (Sector S-29 · Onderon power generator · Onderon highlands) · Obi-Wan Kenobi's fleet · Florrum (II) · Unidentified astronomical object · Aut-O's flagship · Abafar · Carida (I) · Olgothon 3 • Horain (Approximate date) · Retta (Approximate date) 19 BBY (Outer Rim Sieges) Agamar · Cato Neimoidia (IV) · Ringo Vinda · Batuu · Mokivj · Scipio · Utapau (I) · Mahranee · Raxus Secundus · Haruun Kal · Vizsla Keep 09 · Rescue of Quinlan Vos · Separatist storage base · Vanqor (II) · Christophsis (II) · Jedi Temple · D'Astan campaign (Serenno) · Anaxes · Skako Minor · Kardoa · Metalorn · Boz Pity · Mygeeto (I) (Mygeeto (II) · Mygeeto (III)) · Lokori · Geonosis (V) · Sentinel Flare · Xorrn (II) · Space · Onderon (II) · Yerbana · Separatist dreadnought · Coruscant (III) · Unidentified sector · Cato Neimoidia (V) · Kashyyyk · Bracca (II) · Utapau (II) · Felucia (III) · Castell · Saleucami (II) · Slag's Pit · Kaller · Frong • Mustafar Other Arkax Station · Aurora · Bavana · Bray · Cato Neimoidia (III) · Clabron · Crombach Nebula · Cularin · Devalok · Hylanth · Khorm · Kromus · Monta · Mrinzebon · Nal Kapok · Oktaro · Quellor sector · Quermia · Rishi · Republic fleet · Ruusan system · Sedratis · Skako · Stellar Rise · Tofen's Raiders · Xorrn (I) Related topics and articles Galactic Republic · Jedi Order · Sith · Confederacy of Independent Systems · Grysks Galactic Empire · Alderaan · Confederate–Republic peace initiative Sundari (II) · Yolahn Square · Carida (II) · Toydaria
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