The Clone Wars : Prelude " The Clone Wars : Prelude " is a seven - page webcomic and the first installment in , posted on StarWars . com on October 2 , 2008 . " Prelude " leads directly into " Ambush " , the premiere episode in . The webcomic was written by Pablo Hidalgo , illustrated and colored by Thomas Hodges , and lettered by Grant Gould . " Prelude " follows a pair of clone shock troopers nicknamed Rys and Jek getting ready for their next mission : escorting Jedi Master Yoda to a diplomatic meeting with King Katuunko of Toydaria . The comic also shows a discussion between Republic Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Katuunko via hologram , which sets up the meeting between Yoda and Katuunko , as well as Count Dooku touring the Confederacy ' s new listening post , Skytop Station . Plot summary . A pair of clone shock troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic , nicknamed Rys and Jek , relax at the Republic Service Organization center on the Republic ' s capital world of Coruscant . While Jek repairs his blaster rifle , Rys watches several Star Destroyers leaving the nearby drydock s , noting that the " Laudable " , under the command of General Ares Nune , is departing . Rys begins to complain about being stationed on Coruscant , tasked as bodyguards to senators ; he believes the two of them should be out in the front lines of the war between the Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems , fighting alongside their clone brothers . Jek counters that they were born to serve the Republic and that they go where they are needed , and , currently , they are needed on Coruscant . Meanwhile , on Ruusan 2 , a moon deep inside Confederate territory , the leader of the Separatists , Count Dooku , inspects the Confederacy ' s new listening post , Skytop Station , in low orbit over the moon . Dooku , along with his apprentice Asajj Ventress , are led on the inspection tour by Separatist Council member Po Nudo , whose corporation has built the space station . Nudo boasts that Skytop Station can intercept almost any HoloNet transmission , and that it is the ultimate listening post in the quadrant . Although Ventress is unimpressed by the station , thinking it to be a cowardly venture , Dooku is quite pleased by it , hoping that it will yield results . At the same moment , King Katuunko of Toydaria , aboard his personal yacht , is contacted by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Republic via hologram . Palpatine wants to set up a meeting place for negotiations regarding Toydaria joining the Republic , so that the Republic can use Toydaria as a staging ground for the war . Katuunko does not want to meet aboard a Republic cruiser filled with clones and insists instead that he negotiate with a Jedi , because he has never met one before . Palpatine argues that it would be risky to send an unarmed Jedi to a world as close to Separatist territory as Toydaria , so Katuunko arranges to meet on the neutral coral moon Rugosa in three days . Back on Coruscant , Rys continues to watch departing Star Destroyers , seeing the " Brassbound " lifting off , while Jek inspects his new Z - 6 rotary blaster cannon . Lieutenant Thire , Rys ' s and Jek ' s commanding officer , then walks into the room and informs his subordinates that they ' ve been reassigned to another mission . Rys , pleased at this news , asks Thire about their new task as the three clone troopers walk out of the room . Thire says that they are to escort a Jedi on a diplomatic mission to the Outer Rim . The three walk toward an awaiting gunship , aboard which Jedi Grand Master Yoda awaits . Conception . " The Clone Wars : Prelude " is a seven - page webcomic in that ties into the of the same name . " Prelude " leads directly into " Ambush , " the first episode of " The Clone Wars " television series . The webcomic reveals why Rugosa was chosen for the negotiations between the Republic and Toydaria , which was later shown in the episode , and why Yoda was chosen as the diplomatic envoy . In " Ambush " , Yoda and his clone bodyguards are attacked by Ventress and a large droid army after the Confederates , using Skytop Station , are able to intercept the holographic message between Palpatine and Katuunko shown in " Prelude " . Production . Posted on StarWars . com on October 2 , 2008 , " Prelude " was written by Pablo Hidalgo , drawn and colored by Thomas Hodges , and lettered by Grant Gould . Special thanks were also given to Leland Chee , the keeper of the Holocron continuity database ; Sue Rostoni , the executive editor at Lucas Licensing ; and Dave Filoni , the supervising director of " The Clone Wars " TV series . " Prelude " shares its cover with " " , the second installment in " The Clone Wars " webcomic series . According to the 2010 " Star Wars Annual 2011 " , " Prelude " , along with the rest of certain " The Clone Wars " events , takes place in the year 21 BBY . " Ambush " was not supposed to be aired as the first episode until very close to the series premiere , so when it was moved , artist Tom Hodges , who was scheduled to do the accompanying webcomic , was already working on " Shakedown " as well . Although it involved significant stress , he managed to complete both comics just in time for the premiere . Continuity . In the webcomic , the women seen serving drinks to the clone troopers in the background of the Republic Service Organization center were later retcon ned as members of the Republic Service Organization , which was inspired by the real - world Imperial Service Organization , a social network of volunteers who pledge to support charity organizations such as the 501st Legion in their endeavors . A number of characters who do not appear in " Prelude " are shown on the comic ' s cover . Among these characters are Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , Padawan Ahsoka Tano , Commander CC - 2224 , and Captain CT - 7567 .