Second Battle of Geonosis

The second battle on Geonosis during the Clone Wars was an all-out invasion and assault that the Jedi Order and Grand Army of the Republic launched on behalf of the Galactic Republic in an attempt to shut down a series of Separatist battle droid foundries that Archduke Poggle the Lesser had built on the planet.

Intrigue on Cato Neimoidia
"This investment by the Banking Clan will create unimaginable new war profits. The largest droid factory ever built.''" "''As long as the Republic doesn't find out."

- Senators Rush Clovis and Lott Dod conspire on Poggle the Lesser's newly-rebuilt primary droid foundry

After the historic opening battle of the Clone Wars on the planet Geonosis, the Confederacy of Independent Systems built a series of new battle droid foundries on the Outer Rim world. As the new factories began to manufacture thousands of droids for the Separatist Droid Army, the facilities were kept secret from the Galactic Republic. Both the InterGalactic Banking Clan and Trade Federation conglomerates of the Confederacy made investments in the primary droid foundry rebuilt by Archduke Poggle the Lesser to profit from the factory's war earnings, with the Trade Federation signing its holdings off to the Banking Clan and thereby becoming indebted to its fellow Separatist-allied corporation.

As Senator Lott Dod of the Trade Federation and Senator Rush Clovis of the Banking Clan delegation prepared to meet on the former's homeworld, Cato Neimoidia, to discuss their investments in the foundry, the Jedi High Council&mdash;correctly suspecting Clovis of involvement in a Separatist conspiracy&mdash;recruited Senator Padmé Amidala to spy on the Banking Clan Senator. Amidala, who had previously had a personal relationship with Clovis, agreed to the mission. Amidala was able to secure a personal invitation to accompany Clovis and, with her secret husband, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, as her bodyguard, went with the Banking Clan Senator to Cato Neimoidia.

Arriving at Dod's palace, Clovis met in secret with Dod and Poggle the Lesser, who had also arrived to participate in the deliberations. The Trade Federation Senator and Archduke both attempted to negotiate for greater shares in the investment, but Clovis refused to change the terms of the agreement. However, Dod, witnessing Clovis's affection for Amidala, secretly poisoned the latter to force the Banking Clan Senator to change his mind. Shortly after stealing a disc containing the droid foundry's tactical coordinates from a hologram projector in the palace's library, Amidala fainted from the effects of the poison. Threatening Dod with a blaster, Clovis secured the antidote to the poison and gave it to Skywalker. Helping Amidala to her J-type star skiff and administering the medicine, Skywalker departed Cato Neimoidia with the Senator and the disc, leaving the stranded Clovis to face Dod, Poggle the Lesser, and a squad of B1 battle droids.

Preparations for an invasion
"What I worry about is the way this war seems to be drawing out with no end in sight.''" "''Which it is why it is crucial that our invasion of Geonosis meets with success."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ki-Adi-Mundi

Returning to the galactic capital of Coruscant, Skywalker and Amidala reported their findings to the Jedi Council. Clone Captain CC-7567, nicknamed "Rex," was dispatched with a contingent of the Grand Army of the Republic's 501st Legion to perform a reconnaissance of Geonosis. Upon arrival in orbit of the world, Captain Rex and his men were unable to establish contact with the clone troopers on the planet's surface but discovered the droid foundries being constructed in the planet's northern and southern hemispheres. Rex transmitted his planetary scans to the Jedi Temple with the advisement that a full-scale invasion would be required to retake Geonosis. Receiving the report, the Jedi Council decided to send High Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ki-Adi-Mundi with Jedi General Luminara Unduli to lead the Grand Army's attack on the droid foundries. Generals Plo Koon and Skywalker and the latter's Padawan, Commander Ahsoka Tano, were meanwhile assigned to reinforce the planet Dorin, which had been attacked by a Separatist fleet led by Confederate General Grievous in an effort to keep the Jedi's attention away from Geonosis.

Mundi, Kenobi, and Unduli departed Coruscant alongside Admiral Wullf Yularen with a massive invasion fleet comprised of Venator-class Star Destroyers and Acclamator I-class assault ships. After the invasion force had arrived in Geonosian space and entered the planet's orbit, Skywalker and Tano&mdash;having who had met with success in their intervention at Dorin, joined Mundi and Kenobi on the bridge of a Star Destroyer at the head of the fleet. With their ships in position, the four Jedi opened a communication to the Outer Rim Command and conferred with Jedi Generals Unduli, Yoda, and Mace Windu, and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Based on intelligence they had received, Mundi and Kenobi concluded that Poggle the Lesser was holed up within his primary droid factory, which was protected by a massive ray shield.

With their primary target being the shield generator, the Jedi planned to execute a three-pronged attack on the Geonosian defenses. Mundi and Clone Commander Jet would lead the northern advance, while Kenobi and Clone Commander CC-2224, nicknamed "Cody," commenced the central push. Skywalker, Tano, and Captain Rex, meanwhile, would execute the southern assault with their forces. The troops would rendezvous at a point a short distance away from the shield and converge on the generator to eliminate the threat and establish a defensive perimeter to their staging area. Although Tano noted that the defenses were heavily fortified, particularly a large wall armored with gunner emplacements, Skywalker believed that their approach would not lead them to the barricade. With their planning complete, the Jedi split up to mobilize forces for the coming battle.

Rough landing
The Republic's capital ships descended upon Geonosis and began disgorging Y-wing starfighters, LAAT/i gunships, and LAAT carriers. Kenobi's attack force was the first to take flight, with Kenobi leading the way in his gunship, Bad Kitty. Skywalker's force, including Captain Rex and Commander Tano, departed directly after, followed shortly by General Mundi in his gunship, Separatist Nightmare On the surface, Geonosian defenders opened fire on the Republic craft while Nantex-class starfighterss intercepted the approaching gunships.