Raid on Nuvo Vindi ' s laboratory A raid on Doctor Nuvo Vindi ' s laboratory on Naboo took place during the Clone Wars . Prelude . During Naboo ' s occupation by the Trade Federation , a lab had been built in the Eastern swamps . Also the Perma families medic , Doctor Nuvo Vindi , dissapeared . Ten years later , during the Clone Wars , the lab was secretly used by Confederacy of Independent Systems and it ' s scientist , Dr . Nuvo Vindi to recreate the Blue Shadow Virus . However , a small amount of the virus had leaked out of the lab . Vindi sent a T - series tactical droid and three battle droid s to ensure that the lab would remain secret . However , they were shot down and the tactical droid was captured by Captain Gregar Typho and security officers . They were brought to Theed ' s Royal Palace to Queen Neeyutnee . The Queen then recalled Senator Padmé Amidala and Representative Jar Jar Binks to help her convince the Senate that Naboo was in danger from the Separatists . Amidala , knowing the senate would need more proof . During the Robolobotomy , Amidala had C - 3PO interrogate the tactical droid for information . At first , Threepio was able to make the tactical droid believe that he was onboard a separatist ship and reveal information on the virus . However , Threepio messed up on the interrogation when the droid realized that he was still on Naboo . Typho threatened to shoot droid , but Representative Binks inadvertently destroyed it . However , Binks was able to find a Slug - beetle that indicated droids had been in the Eastern swamps . Thus , Amidala asked Masters Yoda and Windu to send Kenobi and Skywalker to help in defending the planet from the Separatists . She and Binks then took a speeder to the swamps . < nowiki > < / nowiki > During this time , Peppi Bow ' s Shaak herd had been infected by the virus that was in the water . Bow then attacked Amidala and Binks , believing them to be responsible . However , Amidala was able to convince her that they were not and sent her to Theed for safety . Amidala and Binks then explored the swamps . There , Binks found a hatch . However , both were discovered by Vindi and his droids . As Amidala sent their coordinates to Capt . Typho , she and Binks were then surrounded by battle droids . Kenobi , Skywalker and his apprentice , Ahsoka Tano arrived at the Palace . Skywalker then sent Tano with Bow to find the lab . Kenobi and Skywalker then learned from Typho that Vindi had enough of the virus to star filling the bombs that would be delivered to every star system . Thus , Skywalker called in Captain Rex , several of his troopers , and the bomb squad . During this time , Tano and Bow found Amidala ' s ship and then discovered the entrance and it ' s sensors . She then waited for her master and Kenob to arrive with reinforcements . During this time , Vindi showed Amidala and Binks the virus . He also demonstrated how he could make it airborne as he loaded the last bomb and gave it to his servant droid . The Raid . Tano then tossed a thermal detonator at the hatch and then moved in as the gunships came in with Captain Rex and his men . She , Rex and his troops then distracted the droids as Skywalker went in to rescue Amidala and Binks . When Tano ' s and Rex ' s got pinned down , Kenobi and the bomb squad destroyed the droids . Kenobi and the bomb squad the went to the bomb room to deactivate them . Skywalker and his troops then confronted Vindi in the main lab . However , Vindi threatened to kill Amidala and Binks by electrifying them . At first , Skywalker and his men dropped their weapons as Vindi took several vials and made his escape .