First Battle of Rhen Var
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The First Battle of Rhen Var was a battle that took place in the first month of the Clone Wars. It was a crushing defeat for the Galactic Republic, despite the fact that the planet was unimportant to Republic forces. It was only later that the Jedi High Council realized that capturing Rhen Var was the first step in the Dark Reaper Project.
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[edit] The battle
The fact that the Republic forces on Rhen Var (which were too small to combat the invasion) was allowed to escape the planet with minimal casualties was due to the organized teamwork of Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Before the battle, the two Jedi detected an invasion force and rushed to Rhen Var to evacuate forces.
Upon arrival, Anakin took control of a LAAT/i and used it to evacuate a nearby outpost. Immediately afterward, Obi-Wan tasked him with defending a convoy of Republic Troop Transports, and then a Jedi sanctuary.
However, as the final outpost was preparing for evacuation, the Confederacy of Independent Systems attacked, leaving Anakin to single-handedly prevent the outpost from being destroyed. As the evacuation completed, the Confederacy began to destroy the Outpost.
[edit] Aftermath
Although the outpost was destroyed in this battle, the Republic returned in search of Ulic Qel-Droma's tomb. Unfortunately for the Jedi, Count Dooku had already discovered Qel-Droma's burial site, and had received guidance from his spirit, in the process learning where the Force Harvester was buried—Raxus Prime.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (video game) (First appearance)
