Invasion of Tatooine The Invasion of Tatooine was a battle which took place on the planet Tatooine in 19 BBY during the Clone Wars . Before attacking the planet , the Confederacy of Independent Systems used a drone ship to deploy a reconnaissance patrol consisting of probe droids on the surface . The patrol , however , was quickly destroyed by the clone trooper X2 , who , along with his genetic " brother " X1 , had been recently assigned to the Republic training grounds on the surface , under the command of Jedi General Ferroda . The Confederacy followed with a major attack , both in space and on the ground . X2 played a crucial role in the battle on the ground , destroying several OG - 9 homing spider droids and using a v - 150 anti - orbital ion cannon to bring down the deflector shields of a Confederate " Providence " - class carrier / destroyer in orbit . Boarding V - Wing starfighters , X1 and X2 joined the space battle . X2 and several other clone troopers infiltrated the disabled carrier . Once there , X2 destroyed the ship ' s reactor core with a rocket launcher , setting a chain reaction that resulted in the carrier ' s explosion and securing a victory for the Republic . For their performance during the battle , X1 and X2 were invited to the galactic capital of Coruscant , where they were awarded medals by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Prelude . By the late stages of the Clone Wars , the Galactic Republic had established special training grounds for its clone army on the planet Tatooine . The training grounds were overseen by Jedi Master Ferroda . In 19 BBY , two clone troopers different from the rest of the clone army , X1 and X2 — who had been secretly cloned from the Jedi Knight Falon Grey and demonstrated great skills throughout the conflict — were assigned to help General Ferroda in training the latest batch of clone troopers . X1 was the first to arrive on the planet , while X2 arrived later . When he reached the training grounds , X2 , under X1 ' s guidance , ran a training course for the new troopers , teaching them the basics of shooting and melee combat . His course was interrupted , however , when the clone troopers spotted a Confederate probe droid inside a Republic hangar . X2 destroyed it , but the probe turned out to be a part of a larger reconnaissance patrol . Taking control of an All Terrain Recon Transport , X2 destroyed the remaining probes . He then boarded a V - Wing starfighter and took off into space , following the drone ship from which the droids had been deployed . X2 destroyed the ship , thus dealing with the Confederate threat . However , X1 and X2 realized that a full scale Confederate invasion was imminent . The battle . Republic forces on the planet were ultimately hit by a heavy Confederate assault . Republic " Venator " - class Star Destroyers stationed in orbit engaged Confederate " Providence " - class carrier / destroyers , while the enemy landed a large invasion force on the surface , complete with OG - 9 homing spider droids , which pinned Republic clone pilots down in a bunker . X1 and X2 helped the clone pilots to fight off the attacking B1 battle droids . However , they did not possess heavy weaponry necessary to deal with the spider droids , so they had to divert to a nearby droid - infested cantina in order to bypass the enemy . Once the cantina had been secured , X2 was provided with a rocket launcher by a fellow clone and was then able to destroy the spider walkers one by one . As the battle continued to rage , the Confederacy began deploying more battle droids , including B2 super battle droids , onto the field by way of their drone ships . X1 , however , called in reinforcements , and the clone troopers were able to fight off the droids . Eventually , the Confederacy started sending in their Vulture droid starfighters to bombard Republic positions . On Ferroda ' s orders , X2 manned an anti - aircraft gun and shot the enemy ships down . Once this was accomplished , effort was placed into destroying a Confederate cruiser by use of a v - 150 anti - orbital ion cannon in order to drop its deflector shields . X2 did so and proceeded along with his brother and several other clones to a Republic hangar . After clearing it of droids , X1 and X2 obtained a V - wing starfighter each and used them to join the space battle . The two clones went into orbit , where they destroyed the enemy fighter escorts protecting the destroyer with the downed shields . X2 and a number of other clones then landed inside the ship and fought through a large number of enemy droids to the ship ' s reactor core , which X2 destroyed with a rocket launcher . This resulted in the ship ' s core reaching critical mass and exploding as X2 and the clones escaped from the ship in their fighters . The act secured the Republic ' s victory in the battle . Aftermath . The bravery demonstrated by X1 and X2 during the battle did not go unnoticed . The two clone brothers were invited by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to the galactic capital of Coruscant to receive medals . The award ceremony was cut short , however , when the Confederate General Grievous attacked Coruscant . X1 and X2 assisted the Republic forces during the invasion , helping to successfully repel it . Behind the scenes . The Invasion of Tatooine was featured as the first level in the 2009 video game " " for the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS . The canon ical name " Invasion of Tatooine " was established in the latter version . There are many contradictions in the portrayal of the battle between the two console versions . Although the PSP version claims that the battle was an " early victory " for the Republic , the Nintendo DS establishes that it took place in 19 BBY , shortly before the Battle of Coruscant . This article therefore uses the 19 BBY date provided in the Nintendo DS version , but describes the battle itself as depicted in the PSP version . In the Nintendo DS edition , X1 and X2 are assigned to oversee the construction of an outpost instead of training new troopers . The two are busy working on the outpost when the Confederate attack begins , and they are completely surprised by it . After Ferroda has requested their assistance , they make their way to an invaded Republic garrison , helping the clone troopers they encounter on their way , and clear it from droids . The two then take BARC speeders to an outpost across the desert where they rendezvous with Ferroda . Alongside the Jedi , X1 and X2 fight their way to a hangar and take ARC - 170 starfighters into space . There , X2 infiltrates a " Lucrehulk " - class battleship instead of a " Providence " - class destroyer .