Third Battle of Geonosis (Dark Times)

"This is the third and final time that the Republic will have to invade Geonosis is something that I can promise you."

- Fleet Commander Orson Krennic The Third Battle of Geonosis occured sometime during the later stages of the Clone Wars in 20 BBY. It was part of the larger Outer Rim Sieges and was the pivotal battle of the Geonosis Campaign. The goal of the operation was for available elements of the 501st Legion to be deployed to the harsh desert Outer Rim world of Geonosis with the intent on supressing the Geonosina insurgency after the native population rebelled and oushed back all Republic forces out of the system and reinstated Separatist control. Not wanting to further spread Republic forces thin, available clones and civilian volunteers were deployed to Geonosis to supress the rebellion and keep a steady pace on the Outer Rim campaign.

After managing to land ships on the planet's surface before the Separatist blockade was further supported by reinforcements, ground troops were landed and they began to immediately engage the Geonosians in heavy combat. Like the previous two battles, the third one was rough and brutal as many of the clones were freshly made and the civilian volunteers had little knowledge about the Geonosians and their capabilities. The landings were rough, but the 501st was able to deploy ground forces and manage to secure control over many Separatist positions and bases.