Rescue mission in Theed The Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi undertook a rescue mission in the city of Theed on Naboo after escorting the Queen home from her mission to speak to the Galactic Senate . The mission took place during the Invasion of Naboo in the year 32 BBY and was executed under the cover of darkness . Asha , a servant who had become a leader of the Naboo Resistance , contacted Kenobi and asked him to rescue several Security Force pilots who had been captured and were being held in the Palace Observatory . Kenobi started near the Theed Royal Palace and defended himself against B1 battle droids . After disabling the alarm , he faced E4 baron droid s . Kenobi then crossed the bridge to the Observatory and eliminated two assassin droids . He then rescued the pilots , and the squad leader agreed to join with the Resistance . Kenobi retraced his steps , leading the pilots back to the Palace . Kenobi struck down more droids , including bomb droid s . Once near the Palace , Kenobi fought with the resistance against 2 more baron droids and finished his mission . The next day Kenobi and the pilots joined in the battle to retake Theed . Prelude . In the year 32 BBY , the Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi undertook a rescue mission in the city of Theed , which was occupied by the Trade Federation . He worked with the Naboo Resistance under the command of Asha . Kenobi was tasked with rescuing Security Force pilots who had been captured and were being held as prisoners of war by the invading battle droids in the Palace Observatory . The battle . Kenobi started near the Theed Royal Palace ' s waterfall and ascended up to the next level . He fought through a group of B1 battle droids and sliced through the alarm system with his lightsaber , disabling it . Once in the streets , he was pinned down by two repeater cannons . He flanked the cannons and eliminated the droids manning them . Continuing along to the observatory , he faced two E4 baron droid s and a squad of OOM security battle droid s . He then crossed the bridge connecting the Palace to the Observatory and eliminated the battle droids and the two assassin droids . He also used a sniper rifle to eliminate droid snipers at the top of the Observatory . Kenobi jumped up and infiltrated the Observatory through a side window and eliminated the droids guarding the six pilots . He shut down the force field holding them in place , and the squad leader agreed to help him . The pilots held back while Kenobi retraced his steps back to the Palace . On the bridge , Kenobi fought two more assassin droids . The pilots then moved to the courtyard , where Kenobi fought more battle droids supplemented by bomb droid s . With those threats taken care of , Kenobi led the pilots back toward the Palace . They then held back while Kenobi dueled 2 more assassin droids and bomb droids . Kenobi then joined up with the Naboo Resistance to fight near the Palace , and helped them take out 2 baron droids . With the mission done , Asha congratulated the young Jedi . Aftermath . The next day , Kenobi , Asha , and the pilots participated in the battle to retake Theed , in which Kenobi was instrumental in taking out a quad turbolaser cannon . Behind the scenes . This battle appears in the " 2001 " video game " " during the game ' s fifth chapter .