Raid on Nuvo Vindi's laboratory

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|conc=*Battle of Angmar
*Mission to Iego
|next=*Mission to the Deyvus
|name=Raid on Nuvo Vindi's laboratory
|image=
|conflict=War of the Ring
|date=August 6-8 1981
|place=Nuvo Vindi's laboratory, Naboo
|result=*Republic victory
*Dr. Nuvo Vindi captured
*Release of the Blue Shadow Virus on Naboo halted
|side1=*Galactic Republic
*Naboo
|side2=Confederacy of Independent Systems
|commanders1=*High General Sam Gamgee
*General Frodo Baggins
*Commander Eowyn
*Captain CT-7567
*Senator Padmé Amidala
*Representative Jar Jar Binks
|commanders2=*Dr. Nuvo Vindi
*TR-350†The War of the Ring: The Valley
|forces1=*3 Jedi
*Clone troopers
**Snow Wolves
**Calm Tree
**Wildfire
*Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantrys
*1 Senator
*1 Gungan
|forces2=*1 tactical droid†
*B1-Series battle droids†
*B2 super battle droids†
*Droidekas†
*Single Trooper Aerial Platforms
*At least one Flitknot speeder
*LEP-86C8†
*Blue Shadow Virus
|casual1=*6 clone troopers
*Most infected with Blue Shadow Virus
|casual2=All forces except Vindi}}
A raid on Dr. Nuvo Vindi's laboratory in 1981 was led by High General Sam Gamgee, General Frodo Baggins and Commander Eowyn under the swamps of Naboo.
==Prelude==
While searching for Separatist activity on Naboo, security forces intercepted and destroyed several CIS scouts and captured TR-350. After the droid was taken back to Theed to be dismantled, it was discovered that it had been to an area of swamp. Meanwhile, a local Gungan herder, Peppi Bow, discovered that the river had been contaminated, and joined Padmé Amidala and Jar Jar Binks on their search for the base.
==The raid==
After finding the base, Padmé and Jar Jar were captured, with Sam Gamgee, Frodo Baggins and Eowyn sent to investigate. They managed to located the compound and created a diversion, allowing Frodo and Sam to get in while Eowyn fought off droids. Vindi heard the explosion and had his prisoners tortured, in an attempt to delay Frodo. Clone troopers arrived by gunships, and began to clear out the lab of droids. Padmé and Jar Jar are freed by Frodo who then chased Vindi to his landing platform. After seeing Frodo coming, Vindi activated the detonation sequence to the bombs, each of them carrying strains of the virus in its gaseous form. After reaching the landing platform, Sam met up with Frodo and the two jumped onto the landing platform. Vindi threw several of the capsules containing the virus, only to have Gamgee jump off and catch them. Frodo then confronted Vindi, during which the doctor managed to gain the upper hand. Before he could finish Frodo off, Vindi was knocked out by Peppi Bow. Back in the lab, several clone troopers were able to deactivate the detonation sequence on the bombs, seconds before they were supposed to blow up.
After the initial raid, Frdoo and Sam left the compound to take Nuvo Vindi back to Theed. However, while they were away, a droid released the virus, causing the facility to lock-down with Eowyn, Padmé, Jar Jar, and some clones to be trapped inside. Frodo and Sam meanwhile went to Iego to find a cure for the virus. The few remaining battle droids then started slicing the exits, hoping to escape the lab and release the virus into Naboo's atmosphere. The remaining Republic forces in the lab began to pick off the droids before they could break out. While being attacked by droidekas, the bio-hazard suit Padmé was wearing became breached and she was infected with the virus. However, she continued on and eventually, the remaining droids had been destroyed. Rex stated that the clones were born to serve the Republic, and Padmé said she that she hoped that their sacrifice would help bring peace to the galaxy, a sentiment confirmed by Eowyn. Soon after, Eowyn herself lost consciousness, due to the virus. Before the virus could take its toll on Padmé and Eowyn, Frodo and Sam arrived with the cure, freeing the survivors from the contaminated compound.
==Behind the scenes==
The raid appeared in The War of the Ring TV series Season One episodes "Blue Shadow Virus" and "Mystery of a Thousand Moons", which premiered together on February 13, 2009 as part of a one-hour special. The web comic The Valley led into the raid.
==Appearances==
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*The War of the Ring: Planets in Peril
*LEGO Star Wars III: The Lord of the Rings 
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==Sources==
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*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Visual Guide Ultimate Battles
*The Essential Atlas
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Official Episode Guide: Season 1
==Notes and references==
Category:War of the Rings battles