Battle of Galidraan

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Previous: Same conflict; Battle of Korda 6 Immediately; Fifth Battle of Qotile Next: New Conflict; Battle of Baltizaar Battle of Galidraan Conflict: Mandalorian Civil War Date: 34 BBY[1] (possible date) Place: Galidraan Outcome: Destruction of the True Mandalorians Combatants Jedi Order True Mandalorians † Commanders Jedi Master Dooku Mandalore Jango Fett Strength Galidraanian rebels Judicial Forces 20 Jedi[2] 5 Consular-class space cruisers Acceptance Radiant VII Mandalorian Shocktroopers Myles † Silas Casualties 11 Jedi[2] Every Mandalorian except Jango Fett and Silas

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The Battle of Galidraan was a conflict that led to the destruction of the True Mandalorians by the Jedi.

Contents 1 First conflict 2 Second conflict 3 Aftermath 4 Participants 4.1 Mandalorians 4.2 Republic 4.3 Other 5 Behind the scenes 6 Appearances 7 Sources 8 Notes and references

[edit] First conflict

The Governor of Galidraan had secretly been hiding the Mandalorian Death Watch splinter group on his world. He was also facing an insurrection by some of his colonists, so he hired the True Mandalorians under Jango Fett to eliminate the rebels, which they did.

However, under the advice of the Death Watch leader, Vizsla, he also informed the Jedi Council that a group of Mandalorians were murdering "political activists."

[edit] Second conflict

A unit of Jedi under Master Dooku were dispatched to Galidraan; no sooner had the True Mandalorians completed their work for the governor than the Jedi arrived and ordered them to stand down, which Fett refused to do. This resulted in a bloody stand-off.

[edit] Aftermath

The casualties on both sides were heavy, with Jango being one of the only two surviving Mandalorians. The Jedi handed Jango over to the Governor of Galidraan, and the Mandalorian was sold into slavery.

Dooku would later reflect that "It was a misguided mission from the start and not the first of the Council's poor decisions." About 10 years before the battle of Geonosis, Silas was captured and tortured by Count Dooku for information regarding Jango Fett. Dooku then murdered the second-last True Mandalorian.

[edit] Participants

[edit] Mandalorians

• Jango Fett
• Silas
• Myles

[edit] Republic

• Jedi Master Dooku
• Captain Maoi Madakor
• Padawan Komari Vosa
• Lieutenant Antidar Williams

[edit] Other

• Governor of Galidraan
• Vizsla

[edit] Behind the scenes

The battle was originally placed at 34 BBY in Open Seasons. Later, The New Essential Chronology placed it at 40 BBY, The Cestus Deception gave it an implied placement of around 43 BBY, and Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force and the Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide placed it at 44 BBY.

[edit] Appearances

• Jango Fett: Open Seasons (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (Mentioned only)
• The Cestus Deception (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

•  Komari Vosa in the Databank
•  Antidar Williams in the Databank
•  "The History of the Mandalorians" - Star Wars Insider 80
• The New Essential Chronology
• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide

[edit] Notes and references