Jedi seize Nute Gunray's mechno-chair on Cato Neimoidia
An operation to capture the Viceroy of the Trade Federation fails: Gunray slips away but abandons his mechno-chair with its built-in transceiver. Anakin Skywalker disables the chair's self-destruct, and the Republic obtains a recording of the Viceroy's communications with Darth Sidious.
Description
The operation on Cato Neimoidia, the homeworld of the Trade Federation's Viceroy, aimed to capture Nute Gunray himself, a member of the Separatist Council. His fortress in the planet's western hemisphere was designated as the main target of the strike. The plan failed: Gunray slipped away and went into hiding in the Outer Rim. However, in his flight he abandoned his mechno-chair — a mobile throne with built-in communications equipment. The device captured by the Jedi proved more valuable than the prisoner would have been: through it, Republic Intelligence gained access to closed Separatist channels and important clues to the trail of the Sith behind the war. The intercepted messages made it possible to thwart the invasion of Belderone, but after that ambush the enemy was bound to realize that the channel had been compromised, and it became impossible to continue using the chair. Grievous himself blamed Gunray for the loss of the mechno-chair.
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Participants
- Anakin SkywalkerCharacter
- Confederacy of Independent SystemsFaction
- Galactic RepublicFaction
- Jedi OrderFaction
- Obi-Wan KenobiCharacter
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Locations
- Cato Neimoidia
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Works
- Labyrinth of EvilBookСобытие показано в этом произведении.
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Causes
No confirmed causes yet.
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Consequences
- Jedi hunt for Darth Sidious in Coruscant's industrial district19 BBYA consequence of this eventThe trail from the transmitter seized along with the mechno-chair led the Jedi to the capital's industrial district.
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Meanwhile
- Grievous destroys refugee ships at Belderone19 BBYHappens in parallelBoth episodes belong to a single Republic intelligence operation based on a captured Separatist code.
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Other connections
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- Jedi seize Nute Gunray's mechno-chair on Cato Neimoidia → Jedi hunt for Darth Sidious in Coruscant's industrial districtJedi hunt for Darth Sidious in Coruscant's industrial districtA consequence of this event. The trail from the transmitter seized along with the mechno-chair led the Jedi to the capital's industrial district.
Sources
The plot summary of the novel Labyrinth of Evil describes the attack on Cato Neimoidia, Gunray's flight, the mechno-chair he left behind with a transmitter, and a recording of a conversation with Sidious; Legends chronology places the Battle of Cato Neimoidia in 19 BBY.
Primary work · Labyrinth of Evil · Checked: 23 October 2026
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