Battle over an unidentified astronomical object

In 20 BBY, during the galaxy-wide Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, a battle erupted in space over an astronomical object. The battle began when a Separatist fleet, consisting of six Recusant-class light destroyers under a Providence-class Dreadnought, emerged from hyperspace near the astronomical object, above which six Republic Open Circle Fleet Venator-class Star Destroyers were present.

As soon as the Confederate fleet emerged from hyperspace, both sides began to exchange fire, resulting in at least one Venator sustaining damage. The Separatist attack occurred amid fears that the Confederacy was preparing for a major offensive. Seeking to decode an intercepted transmission that spurred on those fears, the Republic launched a secret mission to secure a Separatist encryption module with which the Republic could decrypt the message.

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