Mace Windu (AU)

"I will strike you down with great vengeance!"

- Mace Windu to General Grievous

Mace Windu was one of the most famous Jedi Masters during the time of the Galactic Republic.

Battle of Naboo
In 32 BBY the planet of Naboo was invaded by the Trade Federation. The Jedi Council sent Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi to negotiate with the viceroy Nute Gunray, but were almost killed. The Jedi escaped and landed on the planet. They rescued the queen and fled to Tatooine. After repairing their ship, they were attacked by the Sith Lord Darth Maul Maul killed everyone but the queen and returned to Naboo with her. On Coruscant, Master Yoda sensed a disturbance in the force and called the Jedi Council to order. Mace was one of the masters who voted the council to deal with the Trade Federation on Naboo. On Naboo, Maul was with Senator Palpatine who was the sith lord Darth Sidious. Maul captured the queen's handmaiden Sabe by accident. Sidious killed Sabe in rage. The council members united with the Gungans to form an alliance. Then the remaining Naboo security and police forces joined in. Ki-Adi-Mundi helped the Gungans lead an assault while Plo Koon and Saesee Tiin led a space assault. Yoda, Mace, and the remaining council members led an assault to capture Viceroy Gunray and kill the two sith. However during the duels only three Jedi (Yoda, Mace, and Even Piell) survived the duel against Maul and Palpatine. Piell captured the viceroy and Yoda killed Maul. Sidious escaped. The battle was over and the droids were deactivated.

Clone Wars
In 22 BBY many senators left the Republic for the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Windu informed Chancellor Valorum about the limit of Jedi now a days. That night bounty hunters Jango Fett and Zam Wessel tried to assasin Valorum. Windu and Ki-Adi-Mundi pursued the two. Wessel was wounded but before Jango silenced her, she told the two Jedi that Fett hired her. Windu studied on a toxic saber dart that killed Wessel. The Jedi Archives provided no help, so Mace went to Dexter Jettster who knew the answer and told Mace all about the planet Kamino. Windu traveled to Kamino and met the two Kaminoans Taun We and Prime Minister Lama Su. Windu inspected the clones and took them for the Republic. Then he went to visit Jango Fett in his quarters, but Fett and his son Boba Fett tried to kill Windu. Windu used a mind trick on Jango to reveal who hired him. Fett revealed that the ex-Jedi Dooku hired him and was on Geonosis. Even though Jango and Boba escaped, Windu had his answers. He ordered his astromech droid R4-P17 to contact Coruscant. Windu told Yoda, Valorum, the Jedi, and the senators about the plot. Ki-Adi-Mundi and Shaak Ti volunteered to destroy the droid factories. Yoda and the other Jedi would accompany them after the armies were destroyed. Naboo's senator Sio Bibble gave emergency powers to Valorum to create a clone army. Windu and thousands of clones arrived on Geonosis. Yoda and the others were in an arena fighting off the battle droids. Yoda had killed Jango Fett during the battle. Windu arrived just as the Jedi were almost done with. The jedi and clones escaped. Yoda and Windu traveled to Dooku's hangar to prevent him from leaving. They failed after a short battle. The Clone Wars had begun. Three years later, the droid general Grievous broke into Coruscant and captured Valorum. Yoda, Windu, and R4-P17 went to rescue the chancellor. They landed on the capital ship and got past many droid forces. Then they made it to Valorum, who was with Count Dooku. Dooku dueled with the two Jedi. Mace had killed Dooku with a stab to the chest. Valorum was rescued even though Grievous escaped. After returning to Coruscant, Windu and Kit Fisto went to Utapau to kill Grievous. They arrived just as Nute Gunray and the other Separatist Leaders fleed to Mustafar. Windu and Fisto engaged Grievous in a duel. Windu killed Grievous with a stab to his exposed organs, thanks to Kit Fisto who exposed the cyborg's organs. Nute Gunray and Darth Sidious were now in charge. Yoda went to Mustafar to kill Sidious, but failed. He, Gunray, and Gunray's lieutenant Rune Haako fleed. The other leaders were arrested.

Behind the Scenes

 * Mace Windu's story is what Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker would have succeeded in the normal versions of Star Wars.


 * In the video games, Windu is voiced by Samuel L. Jackson who voiced the normal version of the character in the films.


 * Windu is sometimes equipt with a blue lightsaber during his duels with Dooku and Grievous.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Ultimate Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Alternate Army
 * Star Wars Episode III: Clash of the Titans