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Event: Battle of Saleucami

Source: Republic #74

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: February 2005

The Outer Rim Sieges have begun, and Jedi Master Oppo Rancisis leads the Republic forces in a desperate drive against a new and major Separatist threat on the planet Saleucami. Aayla Secura and her army must punch through the Separatist fleet to bring re-enforcements and much needed supplies. On the surface of the planet-and beneath it-battles rage, and betrayal simmers! The Dark Jedi Sora Bulq has allies ... and one may be among the Jedi themselves!

Event: Battle of Saleucami

Source: Republic #75

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: March 2005

With his supply lines cut and his Clone army decimated, General Oppo Rancisis fears he will not have the forces to prevent Dark Jedi Sora Bulq from taking the Morgukai Shadow Army off-world to threaten the galaxy.

There is a desperate plan for a foray into the magma tunnels of Saleucami, but before the plan can be carried out, Rancisis is attacked by Anzati assassins and by Sora Bulq himself. Meanwhile, Tholme confronts his former padawan, and the battle between them has deadly consequences!

Event: Battle of Saleucami

Source: Republic #76

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: April 2005

Two Jedi heroes have fallen and the Republic forces on Saleucami are on the verge of being overrun by the Separatist’s Morgukai clones.

As the Sith move toward their final revenge, it seems only one Jedi can help piece together a plan that might yet give the Republic a chance for victory. Unfortunately, that Jedi is Quinlan Vos—and his plan may be the final betrayal of all the Republic forces on Saleucami!

Event: Battle of Saleucami

Source: Republic #77

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: May 2005

The losses for the Republic—and the Jedi—in the Clone Wars have been staggering. And few battles have been as hard fought as the one on Saleucami. Here, the greatest military threat mounted by the Separatists has been encountered, the Republic’s greatest heroes have faltered, and the heart, mind, and motives of Jedi Master Quinlan Vos have been laid bare.

His secret dealings with Dooku exposed, and the depth to which he was manipulated revealed, Vos stands on a knife’s edge between the dark side and redemption!

Event: Unknown

Source: Clone Wars Micro-Series: Chapter 22 (Scenes 9-14: Kashyyyk to Nelvaan)

Author(s): Cartoon Network, produced by Genndy Tartakovsky

Publication Date: March 2005 (On Cartoon Network and StarWars.com Hyperspace)

Throughout extended campaigns in the Outer Rim Sieges, they managed to turn the tide and defy the odds. But the Separatist forces are spreading everywhere, and hunting down General Grievous becomes the gravest concern. To this end, Skywalker and Kenobi venture to Nelvaan, a strange planet where Grievous was supposedly spotted.

Event: Battle of Kashyyyk

Source: Republic Commando (Campaign 3: Kashyyyk) (Xbox, PC)

Author(s): LucasArts

Publication Date: March 2005

Leading a 4-man squad of Republic Commandos, your missions take you deep behind enemy lines on over 14 intense and challenging levels through three different campaigns where you will face more than ten brutal enemies. You’ll have more than a dozen deadly weapons at your disposal, but none more lethal than your squad.

Event: Battle of Kashyyyk

Source: Republic #81: The Hidden Enemy part 1 (of 3)

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: October 2005

The Separatist attack on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyyk demands a strong response from the Republic, and Jedi Masters Luminara Unduli and Quinlan Vos arrive with their clone armies. But there may be more behind the Separatist attack-and more to the Wookiee's defense-than the Jedi know.

Old friends, new enemies, and lots of action!

Event: Battle of Kashyyyk

Source: Republic #82: The Hidden Enemy part 2 (of 3)

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: November 2005

A battle rages on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. Victory is in sight for the clone armies of the Republic, led by Jedi Masters Yoda, Luminara Unduli, and Quinlan Vos, but none of them are aware that victory will lead to a betrayal that will change the galaxy forever. There is one chance to survive, and one course remaining to any who survive ...

The fate of the Jedi Order is sealed, but a single Jedi may find a path to the future ... or to the grave.

Event: Battle of Kashyyyk

Source: Republic #83: The Hidden Enemy part 3 (of 3)

Author(s): John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Publication Date: December 2005

Palpatine's Order 66 has changed everything. As Jedi are slaughtered across the galaxy, one has managed to cheat fate-but for how long? Badly wounded by the same troops he just led to victory, Master Quinlan Vos retreats into the jungle wilderness of the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk. As the clones close in, Vos must choose-stay and fight, or run and put those he loves in danger of the newborn Empire's wrath?

Event: Unknown

Source: Clone Wars Micro-Series: Chapter 23

Author(s): Cartoon Network, produced by Genndy Tartakovsky

Publication Date: March 2005 (On Cartoon Network and StarWars.com Hyperspace)

The battle for Coruscant has begun! An immense fleet of Separatist ships invades the Republic capital, and the streets of Coruscant overflow with battle droid forces. Jedi Masters Mace Windu, Yoda and Saesee Tiin lead the charge to defend the city planet. Meanwhile, on Nelvaan, Anakin Skywalker starts to undergo an ancient ritual as challenging as any Jedi trial...

Event: Unknown

Source: Clone Wars Micro-Series: Chapter 24

Author(s): Cartoon Network, produced by Genndy Tartakovsky

Publication Date: March 2005 (On Cartoon Network and StarWars.com Hyperspace)

General Grievous and his relentless MagnaGuards have pierced the heart of the Republic to kidnap the beloved Chancellor Palpatine. Shaak Ti leads the Jedi in defending the Chancellor from this unstoppable threat. Meanwhile, deep below the surface of Nelvaan, Anakin experiences a disturbing glimpse into his future as well as discovers an evil Separatist plot.

Event: Unknown

Source: Clone Wars Micro-Series: Chapter 25

Author(s): Cartoon Network, produced by Genndy Tartakovsky

Publication Date: March 2005 (On Cartoon Network and StarWars.com Hyperspace)

Information forthcoming.

Event: The Hunt for Darth Sidious

Source: Labyrinth of Evil (pages 172 – 339)

Author(s): James Luceno

Publication Date: February 2005

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker embark on their last big mission together before the events of Episode III. It is the Chosen One's first assignment with Obi-Wan as a full-fledged Jedi Knight. The Clone Wars are nearing their climactic resolution, with the Jedi investigating tenuous leads as to the location of Darth Sidious, the long-rumored mastermind behind the dark events clouding the galaxy. But such a search leads deep into a web of lies, and an explosive adventure that sets the stage for Episode III.

Event: Unknown

Source: Daily Star Wars Adventures: Reversal of Fortune (strips 40 - ??)

Author(s): Paul Ens, Thomas Hodges

Publication Date: Fall 2004 (as a daily comic strip on StarWars.com Hyperspace)

A Clone Wars-era adventure leading up to and intertwined with the events of Episode III

Check out the Mission to Felucia for more info.

Event: Unknown

Source: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (feature film)

Author(s): Lucasfilm Ltd., distributed by 20th Century Fox

Publication Date: May 2005

Timeline note: The Clone War ends in this story.

After three long years of relentless fighting, the Clone Wars are nearly at an end. The Jedi Council dispatches Obi-Wan Kenobi to bring the deadly leader of the Separatist droid army to justice. Meanwhile, back on Coruscant, Chancellor Palpatine has grown in power. His sweeping political changes transform the war-weary Republic into the mighty Galactic Empire. To his closest ally, Anakin Skywalker, he reveals the true nature of power and the promised secrets of the Force in an attempt to lure him to the dark side.

Click here for more information about Episode III.

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