Raid on Nuvo Vindi ' s laboratory / Legends A raid on Dr . Nuvo Vindi ' s laboratory in 22 BBY was led by High General Obi - Wan Kenobi , General Anakin Skywalker and Commander Ahsoka Tano under the swamps of Naboo . Prelude . While searching for Separatist activity on Naboo , security forces intercepted and destroyed several CIS scouts and captured a tactical droid . After the droid was taken back to Theed to be dismantled , it was discovered that it had been to an area of swamp . Meanwhile , a local Gungan herder , Peppi Bow , discovered that the river had been contaminated , and joined Padmé Amidala and Jar Jar Binks on their search for the base . The raid . After finding the base , Padmé and Jar Jar were captured , with Obi - Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano sent to investigate . They managed to located the compound and created a diversion , allowing Anakin and Obi - Wan to get in while Ahsoka fought off droids . Vindi heard the explosion and had his prisoners tortured , in an attempt to delay Anakin . Clone troopers arrived by gunships , and began to clear out the lab of droids . Padmé and Jar Jar are freed by Anakin who then chased Vindi to his landing platform . After seeing Anakin coming , Vindi activated the detonation sequence to the bombs , each of them carrying strains of the virus in its gaseous form . After reaching the landing platform , Obi - Wan met up with Anakin and the two jumped onto the landing platform . Vindi threw several of the capsules containing the virus , only to have Obi - Wan jump off and catch them . Anakin then confronted Vindi , during which the doctor managed to gain the upper hand . Before he could finish Anakin off , Vindi was knocked out by Peppi Bow . Back in the lab , several clone troopers were able to deactivate the detonation sequence on the bombs , seconds before they were supposed to blow up . After the initial raid , Anakin and Obi - Wan left the compound to take Nuvo Vindi back to Theed . However , while they were away , a droid released the virus , causing the facility to lock - down with Ahsoka , Padmé , Jar Jar , and some clones to be trapped inside . Anakin and Obi - Wan meanwhile went to Iego to find a cure for the virus . The few remaining battle droids then started slicing the exits , hoping to escape the lab and release the virus into Naboo ' s atmosphere . The remaining Republic forces in the lab began to pick off the droids before they could break out . While being attacked by droidekas , the bio - hazard suit Padmé was wearing became breached and she was infected with the virus . However , she continued on and eventually , the remaining droids had been destroyed . Rex stated that the clones were born to serve the Republic , and Padmé said she that she hoped that their sacrifice would help bring peace to the galaxy , a sentiment confirmed by Ahsoka . Soon after , Ahsoka herself lost consciousness , due to the virus . Before the virus could take its toll on Padmé and Ahsoka , Anakin and Obi - Wan arrived with the cure , freeing the survivors from the contaminated compound . Behind the scenes . The raid appeared in episodes " Blue Shadow Virus " and " Mystery of a Thousand Moons " , which premiered together on February 13 , 2009 as part of a one - hour special . The led into the raid .