Liberation of Ryloth

The **Liberation of Ryloth** (also known as the **Battle of Ryloth**) was a big battle between the Republic and the Separatists from *Star Wars: The Clones Wars*. It deals with the Republic fighting to free the planet, Ryloth the home of the Twi'leks from the tyranny of the Separatists. The battle takes place in the Season 1 episodes, "Supply Lines," "Storm Over Ryloth," "Innocents of Ryloth," and "Liberty of Ryloth."

## History

### Background

It all started when the home planet of the Twi'leks, Ryloth was invaded and conquered by the Separatists and their Droid Army. As a result, Ryloth became occupied by the Separatist Droid Army and was now under the rulership of Separatist member, Foreman Wat Tambor of the Techno Union. Who ruled Ryloth with an iron fist as Emir and placed a huge Separatist blockade around the planet led by Captain Mar Tuuk. The Twi'leks also became slaves of the Separatists while Tambor stripped Ryloth of both its resources and all of its valuable treasures.

### The Battle

A Twi'lek Resistance is soon formed by General Cham Syndulla to free Ryloth from the Separatists with help from the Republic who send a Clone Squad to fight off against the Separatists led by Jedi Master, Ima-Gun Di while a Republic fleet led by Admiral Dao fights off against the Separatist blockade. During which, the Republic is able to save some Twi'lek refugees from the Separatists but during the battle against the Separatists, the Republic and the Twi'leks are starting to run low on food, water, and ammunition. So Di calls Admiral Dao to send in some supplies but he is unable to help out since his fleet is also low on fuel and ammunition so Di has Admiral Dao call both the Republic and the Jedi Council for help to send in the supplies they need. During which, Admiral Dao's fleet completely depletes of all its resources and is defeated and destroyed by the Separatist blockade. With the Republic forces of Ryloth's supply line being cut off, Windu, Obi-Wan, and Yoda ask Senator Bail Organa to help deliver the supplies which they dispatched to the planet, Toydaria and ask him to make a treaty there with King Katuunko so they can send the supplies to Ryloth with help from Senator Jar-Jar Binks. However, a Tactical Droid intercepts the transmission between Senator Organa and the Jedi Council and presents it to Count Dooku so Dooku sends Senator Lott Dod of the Trade Federation to Toydaria to stop the treaty. When Senator Organa arrives on Toydaria, he meets up with Jar Jar and they go to make the treaty with King Katuunko which is complicated because Toydaria is a neutral planet in the Clone Wars. Then it gets worse when Senator Lott Dod and his aide arrive to stop the treaty since Toydaria has a contract with the Trade Federation. Lott Dod does so by mentioning the Separatist blockade around Ryloth, which makes King Katuunko fear that if the Separatists blockade spots the Toydarians helping the Republic it would destroy their neutrality. But Senator Organa tries his best to convince King Katuunko and the Toydarians to help send the supplies to Ryloth with help from the Twi'lek Senator of Ryloth, Senator Orn Free Taa. He explains to King Katuunko about the struggles the Twi'leks are facing on Ryloth because of the Separatists. But Lott Dod claims that Senator Organa is lying about wanting King Katuunko to send in the supplies and that he is trying to turn Toydaria into a military base and sabotage Toydaria's alliance with the Trade Federation. So King Katuunko denies the treaty with the Republic but secretly decides to help Senator Organa and Jar Jar deliver the supplies to Ryloth with the promise that the Trade Federation would not be able to link Toydaria to it. So Senator Organa has both Clone Troopers and Toydarian Guards load Republic supply ships with the supplies at night to send them off to Ryloth while Jar Jar distracts both the other Toydarians, Senator Lot Dod, and his aide during a dinner so they don't find out about it which works. However, Senator Lott Dod finds out about the supply delivery on Ryloth the next day but has no proof of any treaty violations between Toydaria and the Trade Federation. King Katuunko also decides to reconsider his people's neutrality in the Clone Wars and asks Senator Organa to tell the Jedi that he is open to meeting with them. Meanwhile back on Ryloth, as both the Republic and the Twi'lek Resistance fight off against the Droid Army, they begin to struggle because of their lack of reinforcements and supplies. So they try to evacuate from the battlefield but their gunship is too small to evacuate the Twi'lek refugees. So Di comes up with a plan to attack the Droid Army at a gorge by turning the gunship into a bomb by loading it up with explosives to destroy a certain pass to divert the Droid Army so the Twi'lek refugees and their families can escape with Di and the Clones converging the Droid Army. When they do, Di and the Clone Troopers fight off against the Droid Army but in the process, Di and his whole Clone Squad are all killed in battle just as the supplies arrive for the Twi'leks in escape pods from the supply ships.

Sometime later, the Republic sends out another Republic fleet to liberate both Ryloth and the Twi'leks from Separatist control. To do that, Anakin and Ahsoka go to Ryloth to break through the Separatist blockade so that Obi-Wan and Mace Windu can lead the Clone Army onto the planet and liberate it with a ground assault. When they arrive at Ryloth, the Republic fleet prepares to attack the Separatist blockade with Ahsoka being put in charge of leading a fighter squadron of Clone Troopers to attack it. But Captain Mar Tuuk defends the blockade by sending out Vulture Droids to attack Ahsoka and the Clone Troopers and also plans a trap for them. Ahsoka and the Clone Troopers manage to fight off and beat the Vulture Droids then head for the main command ship of the Separatist blockade but then Captain Mar Tuuk sends in some reinforcements in the form of more Separatist ships which was his trap. After realizing they've been outnumbered, Anakin and Admiral Yularen order Ahsoka and the Clone Troopers to fall back but Ahsoka refuses to and goes head-on to fight off the Separatist ships but then eventually falls back with the Clone Troopers after some of their fighter ships get destroyed by the Separatist ships. But then the Separatist blockade attacks the whole Republic fleet which destroys some of the Republic Cruisers, damages one of them, and injures Admiral Yularen. Which forces the Republic fleet to retreat to hyperspace after Ahsoka returns and loses another one of the Clone Troopers' fighter ships. The Republic suffers a big loss of Clone Troopers with Ahsoka is scolded by Anakin for her disobedience and reckless actions. Meanwhile, Captain Mar Tuuk decides to do some research on Anakin and his fighting tactics using the Separatist archive data about him. Later, Anakin talks with Obi-Wan and Windu about their losses and they all decide to break through the Separatist blockade again. Anakin sends Captain Rex to get Ahsoka who is in the infirmary with Admiral Yularen then has a talk with her about breaking through the Separatist blockade again with Anakin coming up with a plan. But Ahsoka refuses to do it again after their last failed attempt and claims it is too dangerous but Anakin goes through it and his plan to destroy the Separatist blockade anyway. Which is to evacuate the damaged Republic Cruiser and then use it to take out Captain Mar Tuuk and the main command ship of the Separatist blockade himself with help from R2-D2 so no one would be put at risk. Anakin also plans for him and R2-D2 to escape the collision using an escape pod on the Republic Cruiser, have the rest of the Republic fleet attack the rest of the Separatist blockade fleet, and retrieve him and R2-D2 in the escape pod with Ahsoka reluctantly leading them again. Everyone goes through with the plan but Captain Mar Tuuk is prepared for Anakin to return after reading his archived data. Anakin then calls Captain Mar Tuuk on a video screen on the main command ship of the Separatist blockade. Claiming that he and the Clone Trooper crew aboard the damaged Republic Cruiser will surrender to Captain Mar Tuuk and in return, they will all go to Ryloth to give the Twi'leks food and medical supplies. Meanwhile, Ahsoka comes up with a flanking maneuver plan with Captain Rex and the Clone Squad to beat the rest of the Separatist blockade by turning one of the Republic Cruisers sideways. Thus making the bridge and hall of the Republic Cruiser safe from the Separatists when they attack. They can also draw the Separatists in and use the Republic Cruiser's bombers to outflank the Separatist blockade and destroy it. Although the Clone Troopers are hesitant to comply, Ahsoka claims that they don't have the time to think it over with Admiral Yularen arriving and agreeing with her after recovering from the Separatist attack. But Captain Mar Tuuk has the Battle Droids aboard the main command ship of the Separatist blockade scan the Republic Cruiser Anakin is on and discovers that Anakin is the only person on it so Anakin and R2-D2 evacuate the Republic Cruiser while it collides into the main command ship which destroys it while Captain Mar Tuuk manages to escape. Later, one of the Republic Cruisers arrives and Ahsoka commences with her plan while the rest of the Separatist blockade fleet attacks the Republic Cruiser but Ahsoka leads the Clone Troopers in the fighter ships again to fight them off. The plan succeeds and the whole Separatist blockade is defeated and broken, allowing the rest of the Republic fleet to arrive on Ryloth for the ground assault. Afterwards, Ahsoka sends Captain Rex to pick up Anakin and R2-D2 in the escape pod in a shuttle with Anakin proud of Ahsoka's plan and leadership.

The Republic prepares to land on Ryloth with Obi-Wan heading for the Twi'lek's home city, Nabat with Commander Cody and his Clone Squad on gunships to give the rest of the Republic fleet a landing zone. Meanwhile, on Ryloth, Wat Tambor orders the Droid Army in Nabat not to let the Republic reach the surface with the Tactical Droid in charge planning to fight the Republic using a new proton cannon and by using the Twi'lek prisoners as living shields so the Republic won't risk their lives by attacking with a direct assault. Obi-Wan later arrives on Ryloth with Commander Cody and his Clone Squad on the gunships but then the Droid Army attacks the Republic fleet with their proton cannons, forcing them to retreat so Windu orders Obi-Wan and his Clone Squad to take out the Droid Army's proton cannons. When the gunships land in the forests of Ryloth, Obi-Wan and his Clone Squad head for Nabat but the Battle Droids attack them by the village perimeter as ground assault but Obi-Wan and the Clone Troopers fight them off and defeat them using disrupter bombs. Obi-Wan then has Commander Cody scout the area with Wooley, Boil, and Waxer to find out what the Droid Army has in store for them before they can take out the proton cannons but the Droid Army sends out two Probe Droids to spy on them. While scouting, the Clone Troopers find the whole village empty then they split up into two groups to cover more ground. Commander Cody and Wooley find and observe the Droid Army's camp where they find a lot of them and the Twi'lek prisoners. Then they regroup with Obi-Wan, report to him about the Droid Army's camp, and make a plan with him and Windu to get into the Droid Army's camp to take out the proton cannons and free the Twi'lek prisoners that are being used as shields but one of the Probe Droids finds them and reports their plan to the Droid Army. Meanwhile, Waxer and Boil hide from the other Probe Droid and find a young Twi'lek girl named Numa who follows them and eventually reveals to them that the Droid Army took her family and destroyed her home. Back at the Droid Army's camp, they release a pack of Gutkurrs whom they have been starving to hunt down Obi-Wan the Clone Troopers right when Waxer and Boil try to regroup with Obi-Wan and Commander Cody. The Gutkurrs attack Waxer and Boil but they manage to hold them off and escape into a secret hatch and through some secret tunnels with help from Numa. But soon the Gutkurrrs attack Obi-Wan, Commander Cody, and the other Clone Troopers but Obi-Wan is able to subdue them using the Force while the Clone Troopers contain them by trapping them in a gorge. Boil and Waxer then regroup with Obi-Wan and Commander Cody from another hatch and Numa offers to lead Obi-Wan and his Clone Squad to the Twi'lek prisoners in the Droid Army's camp through the tunnels. Obi-Wan, Waxer, Boil, and Numa sneak into the Droid Army's camp through the tunnels, while Commander Cody and the rest of the Clone Troopers fight off against the Droid Army as a diversion. Waxer and Boil then take out the Battle Droids in the camp while Obi-Wan frees the Twi'lek prisoners. After the Twi'lek prisoners get to safety, Numa is reunited with her father then Obi-Wan, Waxer, and Boil use one of the proton cannons to destroy the other proton cannons. But then the Tactical Droid arrives after he finds out that the Twi'lek prisoners escape then he destroys Obi-Wan, Waxer, and Boil's proton cannon with his tank. So Numa and the Twi'lek prisoners come back and help Obi-Wan, Waxer, and Boil fight back against the Tactical Droid by ripping him apart which frees Nabat from Separatist control and allows the whole Republic fleet to land on Ryloth so they can take back the planet at the capital.

The Republic heads for the capital city of Ryloth, Lessu in AT-TE Walkers led by Mace Windu but during their travels, they fight off against the Droid Army to get to Lessue by walking across a canyon. Windu is able to beat them with help from his Clone Squad and they are able to continue on to Lessu despite losing some Clone Troopers and AT-TE Walkers in the process. But as they advance, Wat Tambor spies on them from Lessu using a Probe Droid and orders his Tactical Droid to bring the Droid Army inside the walls of Lessu to secure the plasma bridge to the city. Mace Windu soon reports the Republic's victory progress in liberating Ryloth with Yoda, Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin, Admiral Yularen, and Senator Orn Free Taa and makes a plan to take back Lessu where Wat Tambor's command center is. Since the plasma bridge is the one way in or out of Lessu, Windu decides to ask the Ryloth Resistance and their leader General Cham Syndulla for help, even though Senator Orn Free Ta claims that he can't be trusted and is only trying to gain power. Windu is able to find the Ryloth Resistance by tracking the tracks of the creatures they were riding on and also finds the graves of some of the Ryloth Resistance members who died in battle. Meanwhile, Tambor and his Tactical Droid talk to Count Dooku about Windu planning to take back Lessu so he orders Tambor to not underestimate Windu, evacuate the city with what valuables he can, and destroy Lessu to cost the Republic their victory. Windu and his Clone Squad then encounter the Ryloth Resistance after they take out some Battle Droids and Super Battle Droids. Back at Lessu, the Droid Army prepares to evacuate and destroy the city with Vulture Droids but Tambor claims he is not yet ready to leave and orders the Vulture Droids to attack all the inhabited Twi'lek villages in range. After being brought to the Ryloth Resistance base, Windu tries to get Cham to help him and his Clone Squad take back Lessu to free Ryloth but Cham refuses because he doesn't trust Senator Orn Free Taa and is worried that the Republic will begin an occupation on Ryloth too. But Cham later considers it after Windu is reported by Commander Ponds about the Droid Army bombing some Twi'lek villages. But while Tambor has the Droid Army evacuate Lessu, he also has the Twi'lek Prisoners collect every piece of treasure on Ryloth before he leaves. Soon Count Dooku calls Tabmor again asking why he hasn't left yet which Tambor claims was due to the evacuation taking too long but Dooku tells Tambor that he wants him out of Lessu before the Republic arrives and ounce Windu and his Clone Squad arrive to invade it, the Droid Army will bomb it from afar to destroy it. But after Count Dooku ends the transmission, Tambor tells his Tactical Droid that the Droid Army will not do anything until he gives the order. After Cham talks with Senator Orn Free Taa and Anakin takes down the Vulture Droids bombing the Twi'lek villages, Orn Free Taa declares that the Republic will leave once Ryloth is freed from the Separatists then Cham organizes his soldiers to finally free themselves from the Separatists. Back at the Lessu, the Droid Army deactivates the plasma bridge to the city and Wat Tambor orders the Droid Army to move the Twi'lek prisoners right outside of Lessu so the Clone Troopers won't attack them. When Windu and Cham arrive with their forces at Lessu, they discover the Twi'lek prisoners and decide to use an alternative route into the city using a Droid Army tank so they can get control of the plasma bridge. After Windu sneaks into one of the Droid Army's transports that is delivering Tambor Ryloth's treasure with two Clone Troopers named Razor and Stak, he orders Cham and the rest of his Clone Squad to create a diversion. After Tambor is reported that the last shipment of treasure is coming, he orders the plasma bridge to be turned back on but while the Battle Droids inspect the transports on the plasma bridge, Windu, the Clone Troopers, and the Ryloth Resistance all attack them. The Battle Droids try to turn the plasma bridge off but Windu gets Razor and Stak to safety on the other side then he climbs up onto the transports, the Battle Droids, and up to Lessu. Windu then fights off the Battle Droids while Razor and Stak turn the plasma bridge back on which allows the rest of the Clone Troopers and Ryloth Resistance to invade Lessu and fight off the Droid Army while Windu tries to find Tambor. During the battle, Tambor's Tactical Droid takes his escape ship, leaves without him, and reports to Count Dooku that Tambor didn't evacuate in time so Count Dooku orders him to destroy Lessu immediately using the Vulture Droids. After Windu finds Tambor, he orders him to surrender then Anakin and Ahsoka arrive to stop the Vulture Droids from bombing Lessu. The Clone Trooper and the Ryloth Resistance soon surround Tambor who surrenders thus saving Ryloth.

### Aftermath

As a result, Ryloth is now free from Separatist control and the Twi'lek prisoners are now all free from their enslavement. However, while Wat Tambor may have been arrested he would eventually be freed and return back to the ranks of the Separatists. But after the Republic became the Empire, Ryloth fell under Imperial control and the Twi'leks became slaves to the Empire. Cham also had a daughter named Hera who would fight for the Rebellion but Cham wanted no part of it because of the fall of the Republic and went to fight the Empire with his own Resistance which resulted in the death of his wife. So freeing Ryloth became the only thing he cared about and refused to trust any outsiders but Hera later convinced him to trust the Rebellion and to believe in her.

## Belligerents

### Republic

* Anakin Skywalker
* Ahsoka Tano
* Obi-Wan Kenobi
* Mace Windu
* Admiral Yularen
* R2-D2
* General Cham Syndulla
* Tae Boon
* Gobi Glie
* Ima-Gun Di
* Admiral Dao
* Captain Rex
* Commander Cody
* Captain Keeli
* Commander Ponds
* Kickback
* Slammer
* Swoop
* Axe
* Tucker
* Wooley
* Waxer
* Boil
* Stak
* Razor
* Numa
* Nilim Bril
* Clone Troopers
* Twi'lek Prisoners
* Twi'lek Resistance Fighters
* Blurrgs

### Separatists

* Wat Tambor
* Captain Mar Tuuk
* Tactical Droids
* Vulture Droids
* Droidekas
* Commando Droids
* Super Battle Droids
* Battle Droids
* Gutkurrs

### Other

* Chancellor Palpatine
* Yoda
* Senator Orn Free Taa
* Count Dooku

## Videos

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