Victory on Geonosis
After a massive planetary siege,
the Separatist forces on Geonosis have finally fallen
Key weapons factories have been destroyed
but at a heavy cost to Republic troops
Now, as Jedi Master Luminara Unduli
and Obi-Wan Kenobi begin a cleanup of the planet,
they launch an intense campaign
to find separatist leader Poggle the Lesser
and bring him to justice
Sorry to leave you here, Rex
There's still a lot to do
You two have done enough destroying that factory
Go get some rest
We'll let General Kenobi take it from here
We'll be back before you know it
We're ready, sir
A hard-won victory
Indeed
And a costly one
We suffer a great many losses in these battles
Too many
The battles do appear to be coming with growing frequency
No sign of Poggle, then?
Nothing
We have clone squadrons spread out all over the area but no hits yet
I'll go out and find some clue as to where he went
- I'm sure the clones can handle... - Poggle has too much information
about the Separatists to let him get away
Very well, Master Unduli
Just make sure to leave a bit of strategic planning
for me when I come back, Master Kenobi
I'd hate to feel left out
We lost one
Lord Poggle says leave it We got to keep moving
What's this?
I didn't expect to find you up and about
After enough time in a bacta tank,
one longs for the mundane comfort of star charts
It seems like it did you some good Your wound looks almost healed
I wish I could say the same for most of my men
Let's make sure we don't have to take Geonosis a third time
Poggle's forces seem to have come from the northern hemisphere
And where was Master Unduli's last contact made from?
This region farther to the west,
but there's nothing out there according to our latest intel
There
- Where? - 150 klicks southeast
It appears to be a munitions container of some kind
It could just be debris
I don't think so There was no battle in this area
It looks like Poggle was on a direct course,
11 mark 72, that way
Headed directly for the Progate Temple
That makes no sense
Nothing in the temple could have survived the munitions
we used in the first wave of our attack
Why would he risk exposure to go there?
I'm not yet sure
Perhaps he doesn't realize the extent to which we cleared that area
I'm tracking a sandstorm that's heading your way
No matter Poggle is out in the open,
and I intend to grab him before he can get offworld
I advise against it
You might get lost in the storm
Then we'd have to find both you and Poggle
I feel it is a risk worth taking
As you wish
Let's go
OM5, are you still there?
I think I'm right next to you
Where is Lord Poggle taking us?
Yes, sir Right away, sir
Don't leave me
I can't track Poggle in this storm
We'll reach the temple soon
We can get out of the storm there
What could be taking her so long?
- Something must have happened - Patience, Skywalker
It's a delicate operation
I'm sure we'll have more information soon
I must admit, I am troubled that we've not heard from her
Let's not start worrying yet
Luminara's not one to take unnecessary risks
You were right He's here somewhere
We tracked Poggle to the Progate Temple but now there's no sign of him
Go no further until we can send support
It's difficult with the storm
We can barely read your transmission as it is
Are you sure he went into the temple?
We saw him enter, but I think he's gone down into the catacombs below
Those catacombs go on for miles I fear we may have lost him
Get yourself out of there
We've lost the connection
Where are you going?
- Take a guess - We'll never get to her in this storm
The gunships can't handle it
We can't wait
I'm sorry, Skywalker
We have no choice
We must be patient and trust in Master Unduli
We'll leave as soon as the storm lifts
Stay alert, everyone
Spread out and look around, men
Buzz is dead
- Any sign of Luminara? - No, sir
There was a struggle
This is not a good sign
Luminara's lightsaber
Poggle didn't do this
But maybe that did
That is one ugly bug
I haven't seen one that looks like that before
I don't believe anyone has
It could be the Geonosian queen
The bugs have a queen?
Rumored
But we haven't found any proof of her existence
Until now
This way
Come on, then Let's move
This leads to a dead end
This one goes down the furthest
- Sir, I'd say that's our best bet - I'll go first
Master Kenobi
If you're following me you must leave this place Just get out
I repeat, fall ba...
She must be close by Come on
I don't like the looks of this
Look out!
I can't stop them
Back, everyone, back!
Take out the tunnel supports It's the only way
What were those things? We couldn't kill them
I've heard stories of a Geonosian hive mind so powerful, so strong,
that it can maintain its connection with its warriors
even after they have died
And you think that's why we couldn't kill them,
- because they're... - Already dead, yes
That can't be true That's impossible
Impossible or not,
these creatures keep moving after we cut them up or shoot them down
Call for reinforcements
There's no signal
We must be too deep underground
You two,
head back to the surface and contact General Mundi
Tell him we need reinforcements
I won't be unhappy to get out from under all this dirt
This place gives me the shivers
Wind's probably playing tricks on us, right?
Look around
There's nothing...
What the?
Blast 'em!
- They're not going down! - We have to turn back!
Gearshift!
Obviously the thing's a lot more powerful than we assumed
I'm going to the surface to alert General Mundi myself
I think that would be a foolhardy move, Anakin
We can't divide our troops again
We don't have time to double back to the surface
Every moment we waste puts Luminara in greater danger
The air is warmer here
We must be getting close
Forget the heat
- It smells down here - Keep your voice down
I'm just saying, this planet is rotten from the inside out
I've got a bad feeling about this
It must be the queen
Any sign of Luminara?
I see her She's suspended near the throne
Perfect What about Poggle?
He's speaking with the queen
Good You take the soldiers, I'll take the queen
Must you always rush into things?
You don't actually want to talk to it, do you?
Matter of fact, I do
Anakin, don't you wonder why they took Luminara captive?
Why not just kill her?
She's leverage She's a hostage
Leverage for what?
No, there's something else going on here,
and these zombies are connected to it
Fine We'll try it your way
So glad you agree
Set your men up around the perimeter
These creatures live in darkness
The light from your helmet should blind them temporarily
Turn your lamps on at my signal
They should create enough confusion for us to get Luminara out of here
But what happens when the bugs pursue?
You've seen them in action, sir We can't kill them
We'll have to bury them It'll at least slow them down
Shoot out the support pillars and this whole place will collapse
Let's go
How did you know they wouldn't just attack us?
Because I make observations while you think with your lightsaber
That quick thinking of mine is usually need
when your observations get us into trouble
Anakin, the queen took Luminara hostage
She wanted a Jedi Now she has two more
I want to know what she's after
When this doesn't go as planned, which it won't,
I'll be ready
That is so reassuring
I thought I told you not to follow me, Master Kenobi
I took a lesson from Anakin and decided not to follow orders
You...
are the creatures
that attacked Geonosia
Why have you...
come before me?
Your Majesty, it is a pleasure to finally meet you
I am Obi-Wan Kenobi, and this is Anakin Skywalker
It is our sad duty to inform you that your rule is at an end
You...
not...
dictate to me,
Jedi
My Empire is...
forever
I'm afraid it does not appear that way, Your Grace
You shall release the Jedi Luminara and submit to Republic law
I...
no submit...
to you!
Patience, Anakin Wait
Majesty,
destroying us shall only make the Republic's judgment of you harsher
I no destroy you
I...
devour you
I control you
I had but one Jedi
before young Poggle bring me
But now...
I have three
Now, watch...
as my child...
enters your Jedi friend
And once inside,
her mind...
becomes my mind
Her thoughts,
my thoughts
It's a sort of mind control, a hive mind
- She thinks she can possess us - Great
- Find out all you wanted to know yet? - No, wait I want to see how it works
I don't think Luminara wants to see how it works
No, I don't
I'm curious The more we know, the better
I disagree
So do I
Come now The nose or the ear, which do you think it will enter?
I think the nose
I hope this is part of the plan
Isn't it always? Cody, now!
You're coming with us, Poggle
Obi-Wan, look out!
Got it
What are you doing? I was going to study that
Study the bottom of my boot Come on Let's get out of here
Here they come
Take out the supports!
They're still coming!
This is our way out
Start climbing
Obi-Wan, look out!
All things considered...
That went better than I expected
I wish we could have gotten one of those worms
Knowing how the queen controls her minions could have proven valuable
Hopefully the secret is buried with her