The Invasion of Corellia
Background
The Corellia Campaign is an ongoing campaign for the control of the industrial world of Corellia. The strategic importance of Corellia is almost unparalleled, due to it being the primary shipyard manufacturing planet for the Republic Navy.
However, the Republic’s handling of the planet and the invasion has always been criticized. In one of the most consequential blunders of the Clone Wars, the Republic decided to leave their naval heartland undefended, allowing the Confederacy of Independent Systems to take over the planet without sacrificing many resources. Additionally, the time taken for the Republic to put together a strike force to liberate the planet allowed the Confederate Navy to build up their forces, resulting in loss of life that could have otherwise been avoided.
While the Republic Navy may control the space over Corellia, it is up to the highly trained clones of the 501st to retake the planet, a grueling and punishing task.
Separatist Invasion, Day 1 - Lone Defenders
While there may be no Military assets ready to defend Corellia, the same could not be said about the Jedi. When the droids arrived, the few Jedi on the surface valiantly fought back, however, ultimately they were unable to defend against the Separatist invasion force by themselves.
Separatist Invasion, Day 2 - An ominous meeting
The Tactical Droid responsible for heading the invasion of Corellia meets with the Jedi on the surface. As no agreement could be reached, the meeting quickly turned into a firefight between the Jedi and droids.
Separatist Invasion, Day 3 - The Temple Defence
While the Separatists may control most of the significant military locations on the planet, the Jedi have managed to defend their temple well, holding off many Droid attacks on their sacred grounds. In order to handle this, Dooku’s preferred acolyte and assassin, Asajj Ventress herself, was sent. After a difficult battle, one that tested the Jedi to their limits, they managed to fend off and injure Ventress, once again preventing the Separatist's from taking the temple.
Liberation of Corellia, Day 1 - Blockade Destruction
The Republic responds to Corellia by sending some of the best they have to offer. The Republic Venators Ascendant, Hammer, and Redeemer enter the system, ferrying the 501st and 41st battalions to retake the planet. They face a blockade of newly created CIS ships made from the resources and industry on planets surface. The superior tactics of the Republic Navy and its commanders allowed a swift and almost painless victory over Corellia.
Liberation of Corellia, Day 2 - The Fall of the Redeemer
The Republic Commanders decide to finish off the original Separatist fleet responsible for the invasion of Corellia before landing ground forces. While they may have faced less capital ships than the previous space engagement, the danger of a tactical droid is its ability to predict tactics and learn from previous battles. Rather than engaging multiple Venators, the CIS focused on one, and while the Republic may have eventually won the battle, it came at the cost of the Venator Star Destroyer “Redeemer”.
Liberation of Corellia, Day 3 - Hard Landing
The Clones finally arrive on Corellia and the 501st prove once again why they are regarded as one of the most elite battalions the Clone Army has. Despite facing almost never-ending waves of Droids, constant orbital bombardments, and the largest deployment of Hyena-class Droid Bombers seen at that point in the war, they managed to succeed in setting up their forward operating base and securing a second shield generator. It was at this time the 41st were suddenly deployed to Christophsis due to the casualties suffered by the 91st and 104th battalions.
Liberation of Corellia, Day 4 - Change of Plans
If Corellia was a challenge before, it became an all out nightmare now, The 501st having to complete their own established objectives and picking up where the 41st left off faced heavy resistance as they pushed towards a Separatist compound. With droid pods, spider-droids, and no end to the bombardments, many brave Clones perished that day. However, it will take more than the loss of their brothers to deter the 501st, and with sheer determination they managed to capture the Separatist compound. A costly victory.
Legacy
Long-term consequences and impact.