Battle of Geddes The Battle of Geddes was a battle of the Krantian Civil War , during the Galactic Civil War . Prelude . Around 0 ABY , the Galactic Empire managed to recover the Vor ' Na ' Tu , an ancient and powerful Jedi artifact on Krant , and shipped it to Geddes , an asteroid orbiting Krant and site of an Imperial research base , where it was stored in a Sith Temple . The Sith Lord Darth Vader went to pick it up . Later , the Bothan spy Utric Sandov arranged a meeting on Krant with Princess Leia Organa to discuss information that could be vital to the Rebel Alliance . After her crash on the planet , Organa met the exiled Jedi Master Echuu Shen - Jon , who had been hiding there since the Great Jedi Purge . They eventually found Utric Sandov who revealed to them the discovery the Vor ' Na ' Tu . Shen - Jon and Organa resolved to go to Geddes in order to obtain the artifact . The battle . Organa and Shen - Jon arrived on - board a transport with a small army — 9 Rebel troopers , 3 T1 - B hovertank s , and three pummels . Organa also brought her translater , C - 3PO , along . During the voyage , rumors spread that Darth Vader was on his way . Shortly after their arrival on the asteroid , Wookiee chieftain Attichitcuk came to the aid of Organa and Shen - Jon . The timely arrival of Attichitcuk and his contingent of Wookiee warriors and war machines proved critical in the battle . They split their forces , with one group creating a diversion while Shen - Jon and the pummels approached from behind the base . They discovered explosive droids which the research facility had built , and Shen - Jon used his Force powers to convert them for the Rebel ' s use . Their explosives further disrupted the base , allowing the pummels to break through and destroy the Sith Temple . Shen - Jon grabbed the Vor ' Na ' Tu , and the survivors retreated back to the landing zone . But upon returning to their transport they found Darth Vader , who was awaiting their arrival . The Dark Lord demanded that they hand over the relic to him in order to bring back to his master , Emperor Palpatine . Shen - Jon , fearing the results of the Vor ' Na ' Tu falling into the Emperor ' s hands , refused to surrender and shattered the item into four pieces , rendering it useless to Vader . Engaging Vader in a duel , Shen - Jon ' s skills were no match for the Sith Lord ' s and eventually Echuu Shen - Jon was killed . But in dueling Vader , he gave Princess Organa enough time to escape . Aftermath . Soon after the battle , Organa became involved in an Imperial plot involving Finn Darktrin and Dusque Mistflier . The Alliance felt that the threat of the artifact had been rendered useless . Years after his death , though , Echuu Shen - Jon contacted Princess Leia through the Force and warned her about the potential power of the shards of the Vor ' Na ' Tu . A New Republic task force led by Leia Organa Solo and Luke Skywalker returned to the asteroid to retrieve the shards . Behind the scenes . The Battle of Geddes was first mentioned in the to the 2001 video game " . " It appeared during a Princess Leia campaign mission . The game ' s strategy guide recommends the player split the forces and just concentrate on grabbing the Vor ' Na ' Tu . Converting the explosive droids is an optional objective . This article assumes 100 % completion of objectives and follows the guide ' s recommended strategy . The mission and thus the battle was also included in the game ' s 2002 expansion pack , " . " The 2005 reference book " The New Essential Chronology " and 2009 ' s " The Essential Atlas " both included dates for the battle .