Skirmish on Shinarcan Bridge Extension

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Previous Showdown on Coruscant Concurrent Operation: Knightfall Order 66 Next Duel on Mustafar Duel in the Senate Skirmish on Shinarcan Bridge Extension Conflict Great Jedi Purge Date 19 BBY Place Shinarcan Bridge Extension, Coruscant Outcome Republic victory Combatants Galactic Republic Jedi Order Commanders Unknown Unknown Strength Coruscant Security Force Clone troopers 501st Legion Omega Squad Kal Skirata Etain Tur-Mukan About 8 Jedi Jedi Knights Jedi Padawans Casualties Etain Tur-Mukan Niner's spine broken A number of Jedi [Source]

The Skirmish on Shinarcan Bridge Extension occurred a few hours after Order 66, when the 501st Legion attacked a number of Jedi, who were trying to sneak out of the security check on the Shinarcan Bridge Extension.

[edit] The skirmish

Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan was also there and was trying to pass herself off as an innocent bystander, as she made her way to be extracted from Coruscant by Kal Skirata. During the battle, Etain instinctively tried to stop one of the Jedi from killing a clone trooper by shielding him from a lightsaber strike with her own body. Kal, along with Omega Squad, witnessed the scene and was angered by her death, so he turned on the Jedi and helped to kill a number of them. Clone commando Niner was also seriously hurt in the battle and all of the Jedi were either killed or forced to flee.

[edit] Appearances

• Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel (First appearance)
• Imperial Commando: 501st (Mentioned only)