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Battle of Muunilinst

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this was one of the early battles of the Clone Wars, and was one of the Old Republic's first attempts to eliminate the leadership of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It was hoped that, without its leadership, the Confederacy would be unable to continue its attacks. The forces of the Army of the Republic, led by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, struggled to destroy the droid forces that protected San Hill and the leaders of the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Leading the Separatist forces were Asajj Ventress and Durge, and it was Ventress who managed to lure Anakin away from Muunilinst. This left Obi-Wan and a handful of clone troopers to stand against Durge and his droids. The battle was fought on many fields, including a battle between speederbike-mounted IG Lancer droids and clone troopers. Ultimately, the droid were defeated, and Obi-Wan confronted Durge in a vast fortress. The Gen'Dai bounty hunter nearly defeated the Jedi Master, until Obi-Wan allowed himself to be "consumed" by Durge. Working from inside, Obi-Wan was able to destroy many of Durge's internal systems, causing his body to disintegrate. With Durge's defeat, San Hill was captured and held for questioning. Muunilinst was one of the first planet on which the forces of the Old Republic were successful in removing the Separatists from power.