Arc 44The Fall of Eriadu
After the attack on Kamino crippled Republic clone production, the Confederacy reorganized its military and launched a devastating offensive across the galaxy. The Fourth Civilization captured Eri-Xiang City and took control of Eriadu, while Darth Malthael met Obi-Wan Kenobi at a safehouse on Cerea.
- Luna-Dream defeated Maris Brood, who discovered she had fallen to the Dark Side, and the Dream Sisters sent General Grievous to attack Kamino, where he damaged the clone facilities and stole DNA data.
- Tang Xiao and Count Dooku drove through military reforms that centralized the Confederacy’s fleets and shipbuilding, while the Merchant Guilds lost their factories, fleet, and influence.
- The Republic learned that the Kamino attack had destroyed most clone facilities and endangered millions of embryos, while Palpatine proposed limited orbital bombardments and Master Windu left in fury.
- After the Confederacy lost more than 300 warships at Delon, Palpatine launched a counteroffensive, but Republic forces struggled with dwindling Clone Trooper production and entrenched droids.
- Wilhuff Tarkin forced recruits into disastrous attacks on Eri-Xiang City, while Fourth Civilization forces surrounded the city and the uncontrollable Enlightener preyed on survivors.
- Ling Liang launched the Nightfall Plan, using black fog and Givin mathematicians’ calculations to guide Fourth Civilization troops through Eri-Xiang City and predict Tarkin’s failed breakout.
- Darth Malthael subdued the Enlightener and ordered it sent to Kessel, while Fourth Civilization troops captured Eri-Xiang City and Ling Liang received command of Eriadu.
- Master Yoda opened a hyperspace route for Republic reinforcements, but Sefrans Tann fought them at Eriadu as Ling Liang encircled landed troops, and Darth Malthael then recognized Obi-Wan Kenobi at a safehouse on Cerea.