Invasion of Scipio

The **Invasion of Scipio** (also known as the **Battle of Scipio**) was a short battle from *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*. It deals with the Republic fighting against the Separatists who are invading the planet, Scipio to take control of the Banking Clan. The battle takes place in the Season 6 episode, "Crisis at the Heart."

## History

### Background

It all started when Senator Padme was giving aid to some Clone Wars refugees, so she called a meeting with the Banking Clan to request a transfer of money for the refugees on the planet, Scipio which was neutral ground because the Banking Clan was trying to remain independent from both the Republic and the Separatists. But it got tough when Senator Rush Clovis arrived since he was a Separatist spy which resulted in Padme halting her case with the Banking Clan. Later that night, Clovis secretly came to Padme asking for help because the Banking Clan was on the verge of collapse because they had no money and had been robbing money from people to save other people. When Padme asked for evidence, Clovis revealed that it was in the Banking Clan vault but it was sealed up by the Banking Clan Council. Clovis even requested Padme to help him get into the Banking Clan vault for something but she refused to. Then they were both attacked by a Bounty Hunter named Embo who was hired to kill Clovis but he managed to escape. Padme then reported what Clovis told her to Chancellor Palpatine through a transmission call who told Padme to trust Clovis and do what he said. So Padme allowed Clovis' aid during her case with the Banking Clan and even convinced the Banking Clan Council to let her into the vault to get the credits so they agreed to let her into the vault first thing in the morning. Afterwards, Padme, Clovis, and Padme's handmaiden, Teckla made a plan to get the evidence from the vault by blowing up the main power source which would give Padme some time to find the rights files that had the evidence before the emergency generator activated. The next day in the morning, when the Banking Clan Council opened the vault to get the credits Padme requested, Clovis, Padme, and Teckla began their plan and Padme was able to get the evidence she was looking for on some files and left the vault but in the process, Teckla was shot dead by Embo when Clovis sent her blow up the main power source. After reviewing the files, Padme and Clovis found the proof that all the Banking Clans vaults were empty so Padme decided to report it to Chancellor Palpatine. But then some Banking Clans guards showed up and placed Padme under arrest for espionage then after a few days, Anakin and R2-D2 came to Scipio to get Padme out. However, when Padme told Anakin about her actions, he got angry when he heard that Clovis was involved in it. But Padme convinced Anakin to help her get the evidence files which Clovis still had at his private residence but they found the place ransacked because someone else was looking for them. When Clovis arrived at the place and gave them the evidence files, they were all attacked and chased by Embo but they all managed to escape and were picked up by R2-D2 flying Anakin's ship and they flew straight to Coruscant. After that, Embo called Darth Sidious who claimed that Embo's mission was a success, and decided to deal with Anakin, Padme, and Clovis himself.

Thanks to Anakin, Padme, and Clovis' actions, the Banking Clan was now at risk of being exposed to the Senate but the Baking Clan Council knew that Anakin, Padme, and Clovis would need more than just the evidence files to incriminate them. But the Senator of Banking Clan Council, Senator Nix Card was secretly in league with Darth Sidious who both planned for the evidence files to be taken to Coruscant. Meanwhile, when Anakin, Padme, and Clovis arrived on Coruscant, they meet up with Yoda and some Clone Troopers Guards who took them to Chancellor Palpatine's office. But when they arrived, Senator Organa along with the Jedi Council voiced out their distrust towards Clovis but Clovis insisted to them that the Banking Clan was corrupted and claimed that when evidence of the corruption is found, those who were in charge of it must be removed from control before the Banking Clan collapses. Clovis then showed the evidence files about the Banking Clan transferring money out of the banks and into private accounts then when Padme revealed her involvement in it getting the evidence files. Chancellor Palpatine placed Padme in charge of spearheading the operation by working with Clovis to uncover the corruption in the Banking Clan even though Anakin was against it due to not trusting Clovis. Meanwhile, Darth Sidious reported to Count Dooku to recruit Clovis back into the Separatists by helping him take over the Banking Clan by entrapping him. Back on Coruscant, while Padme and Clovis were investigating the Banking Clan, they found out that the Separatists hadn't been paying any interest on their loans from the Banking Clan but the Banking Clan is promising to lend credits to the Republic which they do not have. Using the evidence files, they then discovered that someone had been stealing money from small withdrawals in the banks. But while Padme and Clovis were talking, Clovis started to advance on Padme right when Anakin walked in so he and Clovis fought each other with Anakin injuring Clovis out of anger and jealousy. Then when Clovis was being treated for his injuries by a Medical Droid, it gave him a transmission from Count Dooku who told Clovis that if he revealed the corruption within the Banking Clan it would cause it to fall and bring the Clone Wars to Scipio. So Count Dooku revealed his plan to Clovis to make him the new head of the Banking Clan and had the Medical Droid gave Clovis the location of the secret accounts for the Banking Clan so he could present them to the Senate. When Clovis then revealed the secret accounts, it allowed the Banking Clan Council to be arrested and removed from office and allowed Clovis to become the new head of the Banking Clan. Then when Clovis presented the evidence of the Banking Clan Council's corruption to the Senate and stated his claims to become the new head of the Banking Clan by order of the Separatist Senate to restore the Banking Clan and the banks back to order. While most of the Senators voiced out their distrust in Clovis, Chancellor Palpatine convinced them all that Clovis was the best option to watch over the Banking Clan so they all took a vote which allowed Clovis to become the new head of the Banking Clan.

A Republic fleet then took Clovis back to Scipio where he would make an exchange between Padme and the leader of the Separatist Senate, Senator Bec Lawise. During which, the Banking Clan Council was taken away for their crimes while Clovis claimed that he wished to restore order to the Banking Clan and the banks. But later, Count Dooku sent a transmission to Clovis at the main building who demanded an investment from the Banking Clan, or else he would reveal his involvement in helping Clovis become leader of the Banking Clan to the Senate. He also stated that if Clovis wanted to stay in control of the Banking Clan and the banks, he had to do what Count Dooku said. But when Clovis refused, Dooku told him to raise the interest rates on the Republic or else the Banking Clan would collapse. When Clovis did it, it shocked Padme and enraged the Senate but it also caused some suspicion from Anakin, Windu, and Yoda.

### The Battle

Then suddenly, a whole Separatist fleet comes to Scipio at night and invades it led by Count Dooku and a Super Tactical Droid named Commander Kraken. Then when the Clone Troopers on Scipio find out about it, Commander Thorn warns Padme with his communicator and advises her to get a ship as fast as she can. Vulture Droids then attack the Republic ships but the Clone Troopers on the ground try to fight them off with their blaster. However, Droid Gunships soon arrive and start deploying both Super Battle Droids and Commando Droids. The Clone Troopers try to fight them off but are outnumbered by them and are all later killed and defeated. Count Dooku then arrives on Scipio himself on his personal ship while Padme reports the invasion to Palpatine and Anakin and states that she can't get to a ship then is later captured by a Commando Droid and a Battle Droid so Palpatine orders an emergency meeting at the Senate. the next day, Padme is brought before Count Dooku and Clovis at the main building where Dooku wants her to join the Separatists but when she refuses, Dooku orders her to be arrested despite Senator Bec Lawise's protests. However, Padme takes the Battle Droid's blaster and points it at Count Dooku but Dooku uses the Force to redirect Padme right at Senator Bec Lawise where she shoots him dead with the blaster. Count Dooku also reveals to Padme that Clovis helped deliver the Banking Clan to the Separatists while held hostage again by the Commando Droid and the Battle Droid. Back on Coruscant, Palpatine reveals to the Senate about the Separatists invading Scipio so the whole Senate agrees to stop them then Palpatine places Anakin in charge of leading the Republic fleet to fight the Separatists on Scipio to secure the planet and the banks. Back on Scipio, Darth Sidious reports to Count Dooku about the Republic fleet coming so Dooku leaves Scipio on his personal ship to command the Separatist fleet. After that, Clovis reveals to Padme about his deal with Count Dooku and claims he will regain control of the Banking Clan and the banks but Padme claims to Clovis that all his actions have brought the Clone Wars to Scipio. The Republic fleet then arrives and fights off the Separatist fleet until Count Dooku arrives and orders the Separatist fleet to retreat from Scipio which allows the Republic fleet to arrive and fight off the Droid Army on the planet. Anakin then leads his Clone Squad to fight against the Droid Army then he goes to find Padme while Clovis now regrets what he has done. When Anakin arrives and destroys both the Commando Droid and the Battle Droid, Clovis takes Padme prisoner and tries to explain to him that Count Dooku had tricked them all but Anakin doesn't believe him. But then a Droid Fighter crashes into the main building which causes both Padme and Clovis to fall but are both caught by Anakin. However, Anakin can't hold or pull both of them up at the same time so Clovis apologizes to Padme and lets himself drop which kills him but allows Anakin to save Padme. Then the Republic forces are able to defeat the Droid Army on Scipio thus ending the invasion.

### Aftermath

As a result of the invasion, the Banking Clan blamed Clovis for the corruption it faced that nearly caused its collapse and now ceded control of the banks to the Republic under Chancellor Palpatine who vowed to reinstate the banks back to glory when the Clone Wars ended.

## Belligerents

### Republic

* Anakin Skywalker
* Senator Padme Amidala
* Commander Thorn
* Captain Rex
* Hawk
* Clone Troopers

### Separatists

* Count Dooku
* Senator Bec Lawise
* Senator Rush Clovis
* Commander Kraken
* Vulture Droids
* Droid Gunships
* Commando Droids
* Super Battle Droids
* Battle Droid

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