Battle of Haruun Kal / Legends The Battle of Haruun Kal was a conflict during the Clone Wars . History . Prelude . While Haruun Kal was not much of a military target , the population had many Force - sensitive beings , which the Republic wanted to keep away from the Separatists . Depa Billaba was sent to train the people of the world to fight against the Separatists . This was successful in itself , but after a holo showing Depa Billaba killing an innocent person , Mace Windu was sent to capture his former apprentice . Mace found that Depa had joined forces with Kar Vastor , a dark Force - user , and his Korun nai warriors . Eventually , after a fight with Vastor , Mace put his former apprentice under arrest , and called the Republic cruiser " Halleck " . At this time , Colonel Lorz Geptun , the leader of the Balawai militia and Separatist forces here on the planet ' s , used spy satellite s to track Mace ' s lightsaber ' s energy signature . Hoping to destroy both Jedi and the Korunnai forces , Geptun sent DOKAWs down on their position . Battle at Lorshan Pass . " Halleck " arrived in - system , and was immediately attacked by Vulture Droids which had been waiting in the system . The droids had been powered down and positioned to mimic debris , so they caught the clone forces by complete surprise . It started deploying gunships , which came under attack by the droid starfighters . Clone troopers with Repulsorpacks started spilling out of the " Halleck " , and put themselves in front of the droid starfighters to destroy them . Some of the landing craft made it to the surface , but many were picked off . CT - 6 / 774 , a bubble - gun turreter on a LAAT gunship , was blown off his gunship in space . With the help of an RP trooper , he was positioned , and destroyed the last droid starfighter . On the surface , Mace Windu managed to avoid the DOKAWs impacts . At the same time , the Balawai militia , consisting of 15 , 000 regulars , converged on his and the Korunnai position . Turbostorm - class gunship s , and Ground Assault Vehicles battled Korunnai Akk Guard , Akk dogs , a mounted Ankkox , and a group of stampeding Grasser . The involvement of the clone troopers and droid fighters changed the local Summertime War between the Balawai and the Korunnai to a galactic battle . Mace as a republic representative , joined forces with Kar and Depa ' s forces . They were able to commandeer two of the Balawai gun ships and fire on the droid starfighters . The droids , thinking that the Balawai were now enemies , fired on the remaining Balawai ships . This allowed the clone troopers to land and gain a foot hold at the Lorshan Pass . Mace revealed that he had planned all this , and that not only would he be defeating the Balawai and Separatist forces , he would be taking the whole system . Pelek Baw . A combined Republic and Korunnai force invaded the capital city of Pelek Baw . They easily took over the command bunker in the main spaceport . While Mace went to the Ministry of Justice to find Lorz Geptun and the droid fighter command codes , Kar betrayed Mace , took over the command bunker , and started firing on Balawai civilians . Mace convinced Geptum that the only way his city would survive was for him to surrender Balawai territory , and the entire system to the Republic . After he had surrendered , Geptun accompanied Mace to a confrontation with Kar . While Mace battled Depa and Kar , Geptun recalled the clone troopers . Nick Rostu was able to keep Depa from killing herself by shooting her lightsaber out of her hand . Mace impaled Kar with a vibroshield . Aftermath . Kar Vastor was placed under arrest and taken to the Jedi Temple . Depa Billaba remained in a coma . Her council seat was given to Obi - Wan Kenobi . Nick Rostu received the Medal of Valor and went on to lead the 44th Division . A Republic force stayed on Haruun Kal to police both the local tribes and the city dwellers . Haruun Kal remained part of the Galactic Republic and its Force - sensitive inhabitants were kept out of the war . Haruun Kal remained fairly peaceful until Imperial forces bombed the planet killing many if not all of the Korun nai . Behind the scenes . The of the battle from " The New Essential Chronology " indicated that an " Acclamator " - class transport and Delta - 7 " Aethersprite " - class light interceptors were in the battle ; however , this is at odds with the novel .