Defense of Maridun

The Defense of Maridun, also known as the Battle of Maridun, took place in 22 BBY on the planet of Maridun during the Clone Wars. After Jedi Generals Aayla Secura and Anakin Skywalker—along with Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, Commander CC-5052 and Captain CT-7567—crash-landed on the planet, they discovered a local Lurmen village. The village, guided by Lurmen pacifist Tee Watt Kaa, wanted to remain neutral in the war. However, the Confederacy of Independent Systems sent Separatist General Lok Durd to investigate the Outer Rim planet. The general planned to attack the Lurmen village with the Separatists' new weapon, the Defoliator, a weapon capable of eliminating organic matter while leaving machinery intact.

The Jedi and the two clones helped protect the Lurmen by stealing two deflector shield generators from Durd's base on the planet. The shields protected the village from the defoliator's initial energy blast, prompting Durd to dispatch a battalion of his battle droids to attack the village. However, the Jedi and the two clone officers—along with the help of Wag Too, Kaa's son—successfully destroyed the droids, and Skywalker was able to eliminate the new Separatist weapon, as well as capture Durd.

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