Battle
Ambush on Tatooine (Darth Maul)
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In 32 BBY, Darth Maul was ambushed by Tusken Raiders on the planet Tatooine. Maul, a Dathomirian Sith Lord, had been tasked by his Master, Darth Sidious, to eliminate Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, the two Jedi who protected Queen Padmé Amidala, ruler of Naboo. Sidious wanted to capture the Queen and have her sign a treaty allowing the Trade Federation to blockade her homeworld.
After following the Jedi's trace to Tatooine, Maul was ambushed by a group of thirty Tusken Raiders in a canyon. As he wished to save his strength for the upcoming lightsaber duel with the Jedi, the Sith apprentice decided to run away from the battle.
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Facts
- Prev
- Invasion of Naboo
- Next
- Duel on Tatooine
- Date
- 32 BBY
- Place
- Tatooine
- Result
- Darth Maul retreats
- Side 1
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Side 2
- Tusken Raiders
- Forces1
- Darth Maul
- Forces2
- At least 30 Tusken Raider warriors
- Casual1
- None
- Casual2
- None
Appearances
3 works, in story order
- Star Wars Journal: Darth Maul (first appearance)
- Darth Maul's Revenge (first pictured)
- The Wrath of Darth Maul (mentioned only)
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