Raid on Skytop Station

For other uses, see Battle of Ruusan.

Raid on Skytop Station

Conflict

Clone Wars^[3]
- Skytop Station campaign^[3]

Objective

Rescue R2-D2 and destroy Skytop Station^[3]

Date

22 BBY^[2]

Place

Skytop Station, Ruusan system^[3]

Outcome

Republic victory^[3]
- R2-D2 is rescued^[3]
- Destruction of Skytop Station^[3]
- R3-S6 destroyed^[3]
General Grievous escapes^[3]

Factions
Galactic Republic^[3]	Confederacy of Independent Systems^[3]

Commanders
Jedi General Anakin Skywalker^[3] Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano^[3] Clone Captain CT-7567 ("Rex")^[3]	General Grievous^[3]

Participants
2 Jedi^[3] 6 clone troopers^[3] 1 G9 Rigger-class light freighter^[3] Twilight^[3] 1 Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor^[3]	1 cyborg general^[3] B1-series battle droids†^[3] B2-series super battle droids†^[3] 4 IG-100 MagnaGuards†^[3] Least 4 Aqualish technicians†^[3] 3 Vulture droid starfighters†^[3] 1 Belbullab-22 heavy starfighter^[3] Soulless One^[3] R3-S6†^[3]

Casualties
All clone troopers save for Rex, Denal, and the Twilight's clone pilot^[3]	All forces except Grievous and Soulless One^[3]

"Anakin?"
"Master, I believe we've found your Separatist listening post."
"Excellent work. Back off and wait. I'll send two mainline cruisers to help you destroy it."
"We believe my droid, R2 is onboard. He's the one that led us here."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker^[3]

During the Clone Wars, Galactic Republic military personnel carried out a raid on Skytop Station. The Republic had deduced that the Confederacy of Independent Systems was operating a secret listening post to spy on their transmissions, and eventually, thanks to a transmission from Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker's recently captured astromech droid R2-D2, located the post, Skytop Station, on a moon in the Ruusan system.

Skywalker, his Padawan Ahsoka Tano, and a squad of clone troopers led by Captain Rex snuck into the station on orders from Jedi General and Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to destroy the station. Skywalker also wanted to rescue R2, whom Kenobi had been appalled to discover had never been memory-wiped. The mission was complicated when it was discovered that the astromech assigned to replace R2, R3-S6, was a Separatist spy. Eventually, Skytop Station was destroyed, with Skywalker, Tano, and the surviving clones escaping in the Twilight, and Skywalker popping back in his starfighter to rescue R2 from the plummeting station. General Grievous, who had been present at the station, also escaped in his ship, the Soulless One.^[3]

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Behind the scenes[]

The reference book Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers conflates the mission to Skytop Station with the Battle of Bothawui,^[4] an earlier battle of the same campaign.^[3]

Appearances[]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ambush" (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"

Sources[]

"Duel of the Droids" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Ahsoka Tano in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Clone Captain Rex in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
R2-D2 in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
R3-S6 in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Ultimate Star Wars
Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
Star Wars Helmet Collection 24 (Weapons & Uniforms: Terror of the IG-100s)
"BB-8 and Other Astromech Droids" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Star Wars: Timelines
Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (First identified as raid on Skytop Station)
Ahsoka Tano in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and references[]

↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Star Wars: Timelines
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 ^3.23 ^3.24 ^3.25 ^3.26 ^3.27 ^3.28 ^3.29 ^3.30 ^3.31 ^3.32 ^3.33 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"
↑ Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers

Clone Wars
(22 BBY–19 BBY)

Galactic timeline

Previous: Separatist Crisis

Concurrent: Nikardun conquests · Conquests of enlightenment · Balith's Civil War · War on Quarzite · Mandalorian Civil War · Campaign against the Shadow Collective

Next: Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire · Great Jedi Purge · Ryloth Insurgency

Battles of the Clone Wars

22 BBY	Geonosis (I) · Geonosis (II) · Republic transport · Antar 4 · Nooroyo · Hissrich · Dantooine · Hebekrr Minor · Rocky planet · Langston · Bracca (I) · Cato Neimoidia (I) · Thule • Hunt for a Jedi artifact (Bursant · Moon of Staggec (I) · Moon of Staggec (II) · Naboo (I)) · Outpost 716 (I) · Outpost 716 (II) · Muunilinst · Quarmendy · Krystar · Melagwani · Caliban · Hisseen · Corvair · Kudo III · Christophsis (I) · Teth · Jabba's Palace · Ziro's Palace · Ryloth (I) (Ryloth (II)) · Rugosa · Malevolence Campaign (Phu system · Abregado · Ryndellia system · Kaliida Nebula (I) · Kaliida Nebula (II)) · Mimban · Hypori · Rishi Moon · Abrion Bridge · Skytop Station campaign (Falleen · Bothawui · Outer corridor · Skytop Station) · Rodia · Unidentified planet · Alamass · Aargonar (Approximate date)
21 BBY	Tranquility · Vassek 3 · Vanqor (I) · Florrum (I) · Escander · Ridlay · Quell · Maridun · Orto Plutonia · Naboo (II) · Ryloth (I, continued) (Ryloth (III) · Nabat · Ryloth IV · Jixuan desert · Ryloth V · Ryloth VI · Lessu) · Felucia (I) · Devaron (I) · Felucia Medical Station HCTFF2 · Malastare · Cato Neimoidia (II) · Murkhana · Dorin · Geonosis (III) · Geonosis (IV) · Merj · Vallt · Grange · Saleucami system · Saleucami (I) · Republic cruiser · Coronet · Coruscant (I) · Kamino · Pantora · Secret Research Facility · Coruscant (II) · Confederate people
20 BBY	Halcyon • Sullust · Sarrish · Devaron (II) · Toydaria · Capture of Even Piell · Lola Sayu · Felucia (II) · Mon Cala · Naboo (III) · Qiilura system · Patitite Pattuna · Rescue of Adi Gallia · Umbara · Ledeve Jedi Temple · Kiros · Kadavo · Plan to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine (Theed) · Onderon (I) (Sector S-29 · Onderon power generator · Yolahn Square · Onderon highlands) · Obi-Wan Kenobi's fleet · Florrum (II) · Unidentified astronomical object · Aut-O's flagship · Abafar · Carida (I) · Olgothon 3 • Horain (Approximate date) · Retta (Approximate date)
19 BBY (Outer Rim Sieges)	Agamar · Cato Neimoidia (IV) · Ringo Vinda · Scipio · Batuu · Mokivj · Kashyyyk (I) · Utapau (I) · Mahranee · Raxus Secundus · Haruun Kal · Vizsla Keep 09 · Rescue of Quinlan Vos · Separatist storage base · Vanqor (II) · Christophsis (II) · Jedi Temple · D'Astan campaign (Serenno) · Anaxes · Skako Minor · Kardoa · Metalorn · Boz Pity · Mygeeto (I) (Mygeeto (II) · Mygeeto (III)) · Lokori · Geonosis (V) · Sentinel Flare · Xorrn (II) · Space · Onderon (II) · Yerbana · Separatist dreadnought · Coruscant (III) · Unidentified sector · Cato Neimoidia (V) · Kashyyyk (II) · Bracca (II) · Utapau (II) · Felucia (III) · Castell · Saleucami (II) · Slag's Pit · Kaller · Frong • Mustafar
Other	Arkax Station · Aurora · Bavana · Bray · Cato Neimoidia (III) · Clabron · Crombach Nebula · Cularin · Devalok · Hylanth · Khorm · Kromus · Monta · Mrinzebon · Nal Kapok · Oktaro · Quellor sector · Quermia · Rishi · Republic fleet · Ruusan system · Sedratis · Skako · Stellar Rise · Tofen's Raiders · Xorrn (I)

Related topics and articles

Galactic Republic · Jedi Order · Sith · Confederacy of Independent Systems · Grysks

Galactic Empire · Alderaan · Confederate–Republic peace initiative
Sundari (II) · Carida (II) · Toydaria

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In other languages

[DOAD-1] Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid"

[Timelines-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Star Wars: Timelines

[DOTD-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 ^3.23 ^3.24 ^3.25 ^3.26 ^3.27 ^3.28 ^3.29 ^3.30 ^3.31 ^3.32 ^3.33 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"

[Clone_Secrets-4] Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers

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