Defense of Maridun / Legends The Defense of Maridun , also known as the Battle of Maridun , took place in 22 BBY on the planet of Maridun during the Clone Wars . After Jedi Generals Aayla Secura and Anakin Skywalker — along with Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano , Commander CC - 5052 and Captain CT - 7567 — crash landed on the planet , they discovered a local Lurmen village . The village , guided by Lurmen pacifist Tee Watt Kaa , wanted to remain neutral in the war . However , the Confederacy of Independent Systems sent Separatist General Lok Durd to investigate the Outer Rim planet . The general planned to attack the Lurmen village with the Separatists ' new weapon , the Defoliator , a weapon capable of eliminating organic matter while leaving machinery intact . The Jedi and the two clones helped protect the Lurmen by stealing two deflector shield generators from Durd ' s base on the planet . The shields protected the village from the defoliator ' s initial energy blast , prompting Durd to dispatch a battalion of his battle droids to attack the village . However , the Jedi and the two clone officers — along with the help of Wag Too , Kaa ' s son — successfully destroyed the droids , and Skywalker was able to eliminate the new Separatist weapon , as well as capture Durd . Prelude . In 22 BBY , Jedi Generals Aayla Secura , Anakin Skywalker , and Skywalker ' s Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , crash landed on the Outer Rim planet of Maridun . Prior to crashing on Maridun , Skywalker was injured from an explosion onboard Secura ' s " Venator " - class Star Destroyer ; as the later , Secura , Tano and two clone officers were fleeing the damaged Star Destroyer . However , while escaping on an " Consular " - class cruiser , the shuttle malfunctioned and activated its hyperdrive , causing it to jump to hyperspace . As the shuttle traveled through hyperspace , Commander CC - 5052 warned Secura that their shuttle was heading towards a star , which was near the planet of Maridun . CC - 5052 and Tano managed to maneuver the cruiser around the star , however , the star caused damage to the shuttle . Crash landing on the nearby planet of Maridun , the Jedi escorted the injured Skywalker while the clones established a camp near the cruiser wreckage . As Captain CT - 7567 remained with Skywalker , the rest of the group found a Lurmen village . The Lurmen colonists were guided by Tee Watt Kaa , who avoided the Clone Wars by leaving the Lurmen homeworld of Mygeeto . As the Jedi and clones remained in the village , they learned that Kaa believed that war was an unnecessary act and preferred to remain neutral . Kaa advised the Jedi to leave their colony , however , Tano pleaded for them to help Skywalker , who was deeply hurt . Allowing his adopted son , Wag Too , to leave with the Tano and CC - 5052 , Secura remained with the Lurmen . Too , CC - 5052 , and Tano returned to the colony with the injured Skywalker and was to be taken care of by Too ' s ability as an healer . Shortly after , Confederate General Neimoidian Lok Durd began to descend from Maridun ' s atmosphere . His C - 9979 landing craft landed near the Lurmen village and was soon greeted by Kaa . Durd ordered the squad of his B1 battle droids to ransack the village to find any trace of Republic contraband . Unbeknownst to them , the Jedi and the two clones hid from Durd with the guidance of Kaa ' s son Wag Too . After the droids found nothing , Durd and his droids left the area and departed for the established Separatist base on Maridun . The Republic group soon discovered the Separatist base while hiding on a tree that overlooked the base . Durd contacted Confederate Head of State Count Dooku via hologram and revealed the new Separatist weapon — the defoliator , a weapon capable of eliminating organic matter while leaving machinery intact . Durd then ordered two B1 battle droids to walk near a tree for the demonstration , the tree was the hiding location of the Republic group . After the successful testing of the defoliator , Durd told Dooku that his plan involved attacking a Lurmen village with the weapon . Durd , along with a battalion of battle droids , soon departed the base with the defoliator and headed for the Lurmen village . The defense . Stealing a ship . The Jedi and clones secretly entered the Separatist base , destroyed all the stationed droids around the base , before the group found two deflector shield generators and commandeered Durd ' s shuttle within the bunker . Before Durd could arrive at the village , the Republic group landed in the village and alerted Kaa and the villagers of the imminent Separatist attack . However , Kaa disagreed with the Jedi , and warned them that they shouldn ' t have returned to their village . Protecting the Lurmen village . Secura and Tano began to Force pull seed pods around the village as a protective barrier , although Kaa continued to oppose their help while his son expressed his sorrow that he could not help the Jedi due to his father ' s beliefs . Meanwhile , Durd continued to march towards the village with the defoliator and a battalion of battle droids . CT - 7567 spotted the Separatists and warned Skywalker and Tano , though Skywalker commented that the Separatists would not attack if they kept their distance and only use the defoliator . Durd , meanwhile , prepared to fire the first defoliator artillery battery at the village . The Confederate officer hoped he could withstand and win the battle , which would grant him a promotion . After Durd gave the order to his Aqualish technician , the artillery battery was fired into the air . However , the Jedi managed to activate the two shield generators that they had taken from the Separatist base , which protected the entire village from the defoliator ' s energy blast . Responding to this , Durd ordered the first squad of his army to march towards the village . The Jedi and the two clone officers attacked and destroyed all of the droids , though Durd then ordered the second and third squad of battle droids to attack the Republic force as well . In the village , a group of Lurmen that were willing to fight began to gather with the Jedi . While they did so , Kaa ordered them not to get involved , though the Lurmen villagers attacked the battle droids that marched past the shield and into the village . Meanwhile , an OOM command battle droid noticed Skywalker approaching the defoliator weapon . Durd ordered his troops to fire at the Jedi ; however , before the battle droids loaded another artillery battery in the weapon , Skywalker managed to destroy the weapon by severing the cannon and the rest of the stationed droids . Durd reacted and prepared to flee , but the Jedi Knight used the Force to prevent the Neimoidian from escaping . Aftermath . After capturing Durd and Zignat , Wag Too and Tee Wat Kaa thanked the Jedi for restoring peace within their village . The Jedi , CC - 5052 , and CT - 7567 awaited the arrival of Admiral Wullf Yularen and his fleet , consisting of " Venator " - class Star Destroyers , to pick up the Republic group and their prisoners . Behind the scenes . This battle on Maridun was featured in " Defenders of Peace , " an episode in the of the 2008 , which first aired on January 23 , 2009 .