Battle of Oovo IV

The Defense of Oovo IV, also known as the Siege of Oovo IV, was a conflict fought between the & the  during the  of the.

The battle was notable for being one of the few major Clone Wars battles fought with no clone soldiers of the present. Instead, prison wardens stationed at  defended  singlehandedly, repulsing several attempts by CIS invaders to gain a foothold.

Using the prison's extensive anti-riot lockdown defenses instituted to prevent prison breaks, the defenders were able to isolate small groups of Separatist attackers & prevent them from reinforcing each other, permitting the defenders to engage & destroy their targets in a piecemeal fashion. The network of traps & maze of underground passages gave the defenders the advantage of surprise, enabling them to set ambushes for unsuspecting invaders.

The RCA's steadfast defense of the asteroid prevented the Separatists from taking the prison facility & freeing several high-value prisoners loyal to the Separatist cause. The siege, which lasted several weeks, ended when Republic Navy forces arrived & repulsed the Separatist invasion forces.