Battle of Cato Neimoidia

Previous	Siege of Saleucami
Concurrent	Battle of Kashyyyk Battle on Lokori Battle of Utapau Assault on Mygeeto Battle of Felucia Conquest of Kaller Duel in Palpatine's office Attack on the Jedi Temple Siege of Mandalore
Next	Order 66
Capture of Cato Neimoidia
Conflict	Clone Wars
Date	19 BBY
Place	Cato Neimoidia
Outcome	Galactic Republic successfully captures Cato Neimoidia
Combatants
Galactic Republic Jedi Order
Confederacy of Independent Systems
Commanders
Jedi General Plo Koon Clone Captain "Jag"
Strength
Clone troopers 442nd Siege Battalion ARC-170 starfighters At least 1 Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor

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"The Trade Federation was central to those great events—in fact, one of the final battles of the Clone Wars was fought right here on Cato Neimoidia."

―A Neimoidian

The capture of Cato Neimoidia was one of the final battles of the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Following the Republic's victory, Jedi Master Plo Koon was conducting a patrol flight when his clone trooper pilots assassinated him as part of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine's Order 66.

The Battle

In the final hours of the Clone Wars, the Republic launched an assault to capture the Trade Federation stronghold of Cato Neimoidia. The Jedi General Plo Koon lead the assault with help from Clone Captain "Jag," ARC-170 starfighters and the the 442nd Siege Battalion.

Aftermath

"Execute Order 66."
"It will be done, my Lord."

―Darth Sidious and Captain Jag

Captain Jag prepares to kill Plo Koon in the aftermath of the battle.

Flying near a bridge city, Jedi General Plo Koon was unaware what was happening in the ARC-170 starfighter behind him, which was piloted by Clone Captain "Jag." The Clone pilot was contacted by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who ordered him to execute Order 66. Without hesitation, the pilot adjusted his fighter and opened fire on Koon. The Jedi Master's Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor was hit and exploded in mid-air, killing him immediately. What remained of the fighter crashed into a building on the bridge city. The clone troopers of the 442nd Siege Battalion stationed on Cato Neimodia also participated in the implementation of Order 66.

Appearances

• Poe Dameron 20: Legend Found, Part I (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Ultimate Star Wars (First mentioned)
• The Black Series (Pack: Clone Troopers of Order 66) (backup link (Clone-Trooper-Four-Pack-Black-Series-Entertainment-Earth.asp) not verified!)

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 · 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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