Battle of Teth The Battle of Teth , also known as the battle on Teth or the rescue of Rotta , took place on the Hutt - controlled planet of Teth between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . The battle , one of the earliest of the Clone Wars , was waged as the Grand Army of the Republic attempted to save Rotta , the infant son of crime lord Jabba the Hutt , from the Confederacy ; the Separatists planned to kill the Huttlet and pin the blame on the Jedi Order , thus bringing Jabba and the Hutt Clan onto the side of the Separatists . Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , were able to rescue the Huttlet from Teth and brought him to Tatooine , the planet upon which Jabba based his operations . Prelude . Following the Battle of Geonosis , Dooku ' s Separatist Droid Army seized control of the major hyperspace lanes , separating the Republic from the majority of its newly commissioned clone Army . To secure routes in the Outer Rim Territories , Dooku , at the behest of Darth Sidious , made a deal with Ziro the Hutt , uncle of Jabba the Hutt , to kidnap Jabba ' s son Rotta in order for him to become head of the Hutt Clan s . Thus Dooku sent Admiral Trench , General Whorm Loathsom , and assassin Asajj Ventress to delay Jedi Generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi on Christophsis . After Ventress fought with Skywalker and Kenobi , Loathsom and a tactical droid brought in reinforcements in order to continue delaying the Jedi while she moved on to the next part of Dooku ' s plan . Ventress then went to Tatooine , where she attacked the " Khetanna " and kidnapped Rotta . She took him to a monastery on Teth . Jabba ' s guards climbed onto one of the skiff s , then went to Jabba ' s Palace to inform him of this . Jabba sent out a call for help to the Republic , the Confederacy and his bounty hunters . Palpatine decided that the Jedi must help Jabba in order to gain access to the Hutt ' s space lanes in the Outer Rim to move their troops . Despite Windu ' s reservations in dealing with Hutts , Windu believed there was more to the kidnapping . Windu , knowing that General Grievous had their forces stretched thin , could only spare Kenobi and Skywalker . Yoda sent Padawan Ahsoka Tano to Christophsis with orders for Kenobi and Skywalker to make contact with them . Yoda and Windu were then informed that two scouts had found Jabba ' s bounty hunters at a abandoned monastery on Teth . Yoda then arrived with reinforcements , ending the battle on Christophsis . He sent Kenobi to negotiate a treaty with Jabba while Skywalker and his new apprentice , Ahsoka Tano , rescued his son . Despite Skywalker ' s reservations about Jabba , Skywalker , Tano and Captain Rex organized their troops and went to Teth . Kenobi went to Tatooine , where he assured Jabba that Skywalker would bring him back his son . However , Jabba said if they did not , Dooku and his Droid Army would . He told Kenobi that he had one planetary rotation to bring back his son alive . However , Dooku spoke with Jabba after Kenobi left . Dooku told Jabba that he was being deceived by the Jedi , who were really behind his son ' s kidnapping . Jabba , at first , did not believe Dooku and demanded that he bring evidence of his claims . Dooku assured Jabba that he would , instructing Ventress and 4 - A7 to get the data he needed . The Battle . Skywalker went to Teth , where he was informed by Windu ' s scout that at least two battle - droid battalions were holed up at the monastery . Skywalker , Tano , Rex , and the rest of Torrent Company took the gunships and AT - TEs to land on Teth . They were forced to land below the monastery in order to avoid the dwarf spider droids artillery fire . Skywalker and his forces used their extension cables to climb the side of the cliff . As they climbed , Skywalker and his men were able to defeat the battle droids ' outer defenses . They then found a droid caretaker , who told where the battle droids kept their prisoner . Skywalker and Tano , after defeating the battle droids , found Rotta , who was sick . Ventress and 4 - A7 then recorded Skywalker and Tano stuffing Rotta into a backpack , with Skywalker saying he hates Hutts . Ventress sent Dooku the recording and was then ordered by Dooku to rescue the Hutt . Dooku then showed Jabba the recording , convincing him that the Jedi had kidnapped his son . Dooku told him that his droid army was planning to rescue his son . When Jabba asked Dooku what he wanted in return , Dooku asked if he would consider allying the Hutt Clans with the Confederacy . A clone sergeant reported to Rex that all remaining droids had been destroyed . Skywalker then contacted Kenobi about Rotta . He informed Kenobi of Rotta ’ s sick condition and the Separatist involvement . However Skywalker , R2 - D2 and his forces came under attack by Ventress ' s reinforcements . Kenobi told them that he would bring reinforcements . After the AT - TE was destroyed , Skywalker , Tano , Rex and their forces retreated into the monastery , sealing the doors . Tano convinced her master that they must get Rotta back to his father breathing by finding a way out . After Skywalker left with Ahsoka and Rotta , Rex and his men stayed behind to hold back the droids . After Ventress cut the locks , the droids stormed the monastery , subduing the clones . As Ventress ordered her droids to lock down the monastery , Rex attempted to shoot her but was stopped . Ventress then Force choke d Rex and demanded that he reveal where Skywalker went . When Rex refused , Ventress used a mind trick to make him contact Skywalker . However , Rex was able to alert Skywalker by using his first name . Skywalker was then convinced that Ventress was here to kill Rotta . As Skywalker and Tano moved to rejoin Rex , Rotta spotted a ship at another landing platform . Skywalker decided they would go for it , using a Can - cell to get there . Tano briefly fought Ventress before her master came back for her . Once , there they found 4A - 7 , who exposed himself as a Separatist spy . Skywalker and Tano then took the ship and left . Kenobi , Cody and their reinforcements then came and rescued Captain Rex and Torrent Company from the battle droids . Kenobi confronted Ventress , engaging in her in duel . The two fought through the monastery . During that time , Skywalker attempted to land on Admiral Yularen ' s ship . However , vulture droids destroyed the hangars , forcing Skywalker to take the ship to Tatooine . Kenobi and Ventress sensed that Skywalker was gone . Kenobi then offered Ventress a chance to surrender , but she escaped onto a vulture droid . Kenobi rejoined Rex and his forces in finishing the battle . Aftermath . Ventress contacted Dooku and Jabba , telling them that the battle was lost and lying that Skywalker had killed Rotta . Dooku , despite this , was able to convince Jabba to let him take of care of Skywalker . Jabba then refused to accept any communications from Palpatine and the Jedi . Naboo Senator Padmé Amidala tried to broker a treaty with the Hutt through Jabba ' s uncle , Ziro . However , Amidala learned that Ziro was conspiring with Dooku in order to take control of the Hutt clans . Ziro then took her prisoner . However , she was saved by her protocol droid , C - 3PO , Commander Fox , and his Coruscant Guard . As Skywalker and Tano prepared to land on Tatooine , they came under attack by MagnaGuards in " Rogue " - class starfighters . Skywalker and Tano , despite destroying them , were forced to crash - land in the Dune Sea . Skywalker then sensed that Dooku was coming to finish the job , thus he sent Ahsoka and R2 to take Rotta to Jabba ' s Palace . Skywalker then fought Dooku in order to distract him . However , Dooku anticipated this and had his MagnaGuards prepared for this . Skywalker was able to subdue Dooku and leave him in order to rescue his apprentice before she was killed by Jabba . As Skywalker entered , Jabba told him that his son was not here . Skywalker then threatened Jabba , despite telling him that he would die . Fortunately , Ahsoka arrived with his son , alive . However , Jabba was still furious and ordered them to be executed . However , Jabba was contacted by his uncle Ziro . However , it was actually Amidala who revealed Ziro ' s part in Dooku ' s scheme . Jabba then allowed the Republic access to to his space lanes and asked that Dooku be brought to justice . Despite the setback , Sidious assured Dooku that the engines of war had turned in their favor .