Mission to Taloraan

|prev=Battle over Kothlis
|conc=
|next=*Skirmish on MandaloreStar Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
*Mandalorian black market conspiracy
|name=Mission to Taloraan
|image=
|conflict=War of the Ring
|objective=To ensure that Taloraan remains loyal to the Republic
|date=November 28th, 1981
|place=Taloraan
|result=Republic success
|side1=*Galactic Republic
*Jedi Order
*Denfrandi loyalists
*Wind Raiders
|side2=*Confederacy of Independent Systems
*Denfrandi CIS supporters
|commanders1=*Admiral Wullf Yularen
*High General Sam Gamgee
*General Frodo Baggins
*Commander Eowyn
*Clone Captain CT-7567
*Emissary Sech Govlinder
|commanders2=*Saruman the White 
*Captain Canteval†
*Rynert
|ppl1=*3 Jedi
*Venator-class Star Destroyers
**Resolute
*Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
*Nu-class attack shuttle
*Clone troopers
*Denfrandi loyalists
*Wind Raiders
|ppl2=*1 Munificent-class star frigate
**Canteval's Munificent-class star frigate
*Vulture Droid starfighters
*B1-Series battle droids
*Droidekas
*Denfrandi CIS supporters
|casual1=
|casual2=
}}
The Mission to Taloraan was undertaken by Jedi Master Sam Gamgee, Jedi Knight Frodo Baggins, and Frodo's Padawan, Eowyn.
==History==
Around 1981, Jedi Master Sam Gamgee, Jedi Knight Frodo Baggins, and Frodo's Padawan Eowyn traveled to the planet of Taloraan to secure the shipment of tibanna with the Galactic Republic. They were unaware that magister of Taloraan City, Orlin Denache secretly signed a treaty with Saruman the White, who was interested in making Taloraan a member of the CIS. A Munificent-class star frigate under the command of Captain Canteval was sent to the planet and lncal CIS supporters led by Rynert began to smuggle B1-Series battle droids and Droidekas into the city.
Denache realized that the Jedi would detect his lies with the Force, so he pretended to became ill and his emissary Sech Govlinder was sent to negotiate in his place. After the first round of negotiations Eowyn went into the city and accidentally discovered battle droids stocked within a guarded warehouse. Canteval ordered the droids to attack her and the other Jedi, revealing the CIS presence within the city. Sam and Frodo accused Govlinder of treachery and tried to reach their Nu-class shuttle, but were incapacitated when the shuttle was blown up and taken into custody.
Meanwhile, Eowyn managed to leave the city of Denfrandi and persuade a tribe of Wind Raiders to join combat against CIS forces. Govlinder himself felt manipulated by Denache and remained loyal to the Republic. Once he had the chance, he immediately freed both Hobbits and returned to them their lightsabers. Afterward he led them to the city's central communication tower, where the Jedi were able to patch a message to their Star Destroyer, Resolute. Without the element of surprise Canteval's Munificent was unable to overpower the Venator on its own. With its shield weakening, the Munificent took several direct hits into its engines and, unable to maintain altitude, was sucked into the gas giant's core.
Meanwhile, the Resolute has sent several LAAT/i with clone reinforcements to help the loyalists regain control of the city. Rynert and his followers tried to hold, but against the combined strength of the Jedi, clone troopers, Denfrandi loyalists and the Wind Raiders they were outmatched and soon defeated. Facing a dead-end, magister Denache committed suicide by stepping off the edge of the city and falling into the care of the gas giant. Temporarily taking the rule of the city, Govlinder continued negotiations with the Jedi and acknowledged the support of the Wind Raiders, who also played a small part in the skirmish.
==Appearances==
*The War of the Ring: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan 
==Notes and references==
Category:Missions