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this planet was one of many that were ravaged by the conflicts of the Clone Wars. Some seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis, clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic were dispatched to Merson under the command of Jedi Master Ronhar Kim. The intelligence provided by the Old Republic was faulty, and the troopers were ambushed as soon as they arrived. Within a few days, the natives had reduced the unit's strength by sixty-four percent, forcing them to retreat or be annihilated. Unfortunately, their starship support was unable to rescue. The Captain of their transport, Gilad Pellaeon, found himself under attack, and was forced to defend his ships before he could go planetside. Unknown to most everyone involved, the Merson Pirates had been augmented by Separatist forces, who had been dispatched by Count Dooku himself. Dooku had received orders from his own Master, Darth Sidious, to wipe out the mission to Merson, after hearing of Ronhar's plans to test the Galactic Senate for midichlorians.