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Skirmish at Vanqor

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A skirmish took place over and on the planet Vanqor in 22 BBY during the Clone Wars, when the Galactic Republic and Jedi Order attempted to capture Confederate Head of State Count Dooku. Jedi General Anakin Skywalker allowed himself to be taken prisoner aboard Dooku's frigate while in an ice field and High Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi infiltrated the Confederate vessel when it was later in space over Vanqor, freeing his companion. The two Jedi found and confronted Dooku, but as the Republic Star Destroyer Resolute opened fire on the frigate, the Sith Lord fled from the ship in his solar sailer.

Skywalker and Kenobi stole a transport shuttle and pursued the count, but both the Jedi and Sith's ships were damaged and forced to crash-land on Vanqor. While Dooku trapped the Jedi in a cave and managed to escape, Skywalker and Kenobi fought and defeated a gundark before accidentally releasing noxious gas while trying to unblock the exit from the cave. The two Jedi were rescued by Skywalker's Padawan, Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano, and a clone trooper squad, when they blasted open the cavern entrance.

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Prev: Mission to Vassek's third moon
Conc: Battle of Atraken; Foerost Siege; Battle of Ryloth
Next: Mission to Florrum
Conflict: Clone Wars
Objective: To capture Count Dooku
Date: 22 BBY
Place: Ice field; Above and on the surface of Vanqor
Result: Count Dooku escapes
Side 1: Galactic Republic; Jedi Order
Side 2: Confederacy of Independent Systems
Commanders (side 1): High General Obi-Wan Kenobi; General Anakin Skywalker; Commander Ahsoka Tano; Captain CT-7567
Commanders (side 2): Confederate Head of State Count Dooku; OOM command battle droid†; 2 other OOM command battle droids; B1 battle droid captain
Ppl1: 3 Jedi; Clone naval officers; Clone troopers; 1 Venator-class Star Destroyer; Resolute; 1 stolen Sheathipede-class transport shuttle
Ppl2: 1 Dark Lord of the Sith; B1-Series battle droids; B2 super battle droids; OOM command battle droids; 4 Vulture droids; 1 Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop; Dooku's solar sailer; 1 Munificent-class star frigate; Count Dooku's frigate
Casual1: 1 Sheathipede-class transport shuttle
Casual2: Battle droids; 2 Vulture droids; Count Dooku's frigate and solar sailer damaged
Civilian: 1 gundark wounded

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