Battle of Falleen / Legends A battle took place in 22 BBY during the Clone Wars when a Confederate fleet under the command of General Grievous attacked the planet Falleen . A Galactic Republic battle group — including eight Jedi and numerous clone troopers — attempted to defend the planet but was ultimately unsuccessful . Grievous deployed ground troops to seize the planet , but the droids were unable to get past the shields of a fortress belonging to the planet ' s Falleen king . The Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress infiltrated the fortress and defeated the king ' s bodyguards , at which point the king himself tried to kill her . However , Count Dooku had also infiltrated the fortress . He subdued the king , forcing him to deactivate the fortress ' shields and allowing the Confederacy to capture the planet . Prelude . In 22 BBY , the first year of the Clone Wars , the Jedi High Council discovered evidence that the Confederate General Grievous was planning to invade the Republic - aligned planet of Bothawui — home to the Bothans , who possessed unmatchable information collection skills . If Bothawui fell to the Confederacy , the Republic and the Jedi would loose a valuable ally . The Jedi Council therefore dispatched Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan , Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano , with a fleet of three newly constructed " Venator " - class Star Destroyers to protect the planet . En route to Bothawui , Skywalker and his forces were pursued by Grievous ' s fleet of four " Munificent " - class frigates . Skywalker engaged Grievous on three separate occasions , suffering several losses throughout their stalemate encounters . Grievous , however , delayed his pursuit of Skywalker in order to coordinate several attacks on Republic forces on separate fronts . The cyborg general soon decided to capture Falleen and picked up two more frigates to invade the planet . The battle . Grievous arrived at Falleen and engaged the Republic forces stationed there — consisting of the Jedi Knights Lobis Lobin , Kydra , and Tafasheel Arkan , as well as five other Jedi , numerous Republic officers , clone troopers , and cruisers . Grievous dispatched " Hyena " - class bombers to aid in the attack , and C - 9979 landing craft were deployed with ground troops aboard . B1 battle droids seized the planet ' s surface but were unable to get past the shields of a fortress that belonged to the king of Falleen . However , Confederate Head of State Count Dooku had arrived on the planet with the Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress . Dooku devised a plan for Ventress to duel the Falleen king ' s bodyguards and draw the king out of his palace , allowing Dooku himself to enter the fortress and subdue the king . Ventress approached the fortress , and the king sent his Dashade bodyguards to eliminate the intruder . The guards attacked Ventress with electrostaffs , but as they engaged the lightsaber - wielding Dark Acolyte in combat , Ventress gained the upper hand . As the king watched the duel through a gatekeeper droid stationed nearby the combatants , Ventress destroyed the droid , preventing the king from continuing to spectate the events unfolding outside his palace and consequently did not notice Dooku ' s arrival . The king armed himself with a blaster and left his secure command center to confront Ventress . As the Dark Acolyte eliminated the last of the guards , the king arrived and prepared to kill Ventress . However , Dooku was able to enter the fortress himself and appeared behind the king , holding the Falleen at lightsaber point . The Sith Lord ordered the king to lower his fortress ' shields and submit to the Confederate cause . Aftermath . By the time the battle was over , Falleen had fallen to the Confederacy . The Republic battle group had been completely eradicated , including all eight Jedi . The Republic starship " Bespin Dancer " and its crew had also been eliminated . With his victory at Falleen secured , Grievous continued toward his original destination of Bothawui . Skywalker arrived at the Both system ahead of the Confederate general . Unaware of the Republic ' s defeat at Falleen , Skywalker contacted Jedi Masters Yoda and Mace Windu of the Jedi Council . As the pair was busy in a conference with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , Skywalker was relayed to Master Obi - Wan Kenobi . Kenobi informed Skywalker of the Republic ' s loss of Falleen and reported that Grievous ' s fleet was headed to Bothawui . Although outnumbered in vessels , Skywalker intended to remain at Bothawui to protect the planet from falling into the Confederacy ' s grasp . Behind the scenes . The battle of Falleen first appeared in " " , an issue of the weekly online that led into " Downfall of a Droid , " an episode in the of the 2008 . The December 2008 novel " " , based on the television series and written by Karen Miller , detailed the Republic ' s involvement in the battle and expanded upon the sustained casualties .