Mission to Mustafar (Smashb1996)

"Obi-Wan and I have been given a very important mission by the Council. The Separatist leaders are hiding on Mustafar; we are going on a mission there, to capture them, and put an end to this war. I will return safely, my love; I promise."

- Anakin Skywalker to, before the former leaves for

In, the , Darth Sidious, better known as Palpatine, the  of the , was revealed to have initiated the Clone Wars in order to seize control of the Republic, reform it into , and destroy the. Palpatine, despite having his true identity exposed, and his master plan foiled, was able to escape, and flee known space. As a result, the was forced to take control of the  until a new Chancellor could be elected.

Even though the primary threat was over, the Jedi Council determined that the last of the Separatist leaders had to be rounded up, so that the war could be brought to an official end. In order to accomplish this, the Council sent, and his former ,  Anakin Skywalker, both regarded as the best duo in the Order, on a mission to capture the members of the , in order to bring them back to Coruscant, so that they could be questioned for their involvement with the , and to be tried for their crimes against the Republic.

With the, which housed two crew members, Kenobi and Skywalker traveled to the volcanic planet of , where the Separatists' hidden base, the , was, and sabotaged essential systems, in order to make the Separatist leaders' capture much easier, rather than try to take on the facility's entire defense network.

When the bases' defenses were completely rendered useless by the Jedi, they called in the, the most elite group of in the , along with the , and all of it's subordinate battalions, companies, and squads, to finish the job.

When the s arrived, their massive numbers easily overwhelmed the small amount of and  forces stationed at the facility, allowing Kenobi and Skywalker to capture the members of the Separatist Council.

After the Separatist leaders were put into custody, Kenobi sent a deactivation signal to all Separatist droid units, of which a very large amount of the CIS forces were made up of, and 99% of the Separatists planets and forts were forced to surrender to Republic forces. With this, the Clone Wars, one of the largest conflicts of all time, was finally put to an end.

Prelude
"Great care, we must take."

-, on the threat

Last days of the CIS
During the ' on the galactic capital,, the Separatist ,  , was killed by the , Anakin Skywalker, which greatly impressed Palpatine, who was, in actuality, Dooku's Sith master, Darth Sidious, who saw this as a sign of the young Jedi's power. Sidious had planed to turn Skywalker to the dark side for a long time, and, after thirteen years, his influence on Skywalker was beginning to come to fruitition. The knew that to mold Skywalker into the perfect, he would have to be opportunistic, and take advantage of the conflict within the so-called "" of the.

Following Dooku's death,, the , assumed direct control over the Council, which, at the time, was based on the sinkhole planet of.

Grievous's first action under Sidious's guidance was the Council's transfer from Utapau to, as Sidious knew of the impending on Utapau led by. Once on the volcanic planet, the Council inhabited the, which was a clandestine location&mdash;one that was perfect for hiding in.

However, when Kenobi assaulted the Separatists on Utapau, he not only completed his objective&mdash;the elimination of Grievous&mdash;but discovered the existance of the Mustafar Mining Facility, which was where the entire Separatist Council could be found.

Sidious revealed
"He won't give up his power. I've just learned a terrible truth; I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord." "A Sith Lord?!" "Yes, the one we've been looking for." "How do you know this?" "He knows the ways of the force; he's been trained to use the dark side." "Are you sure?" "Absolutely." "Then our worst fears have been realized; we must move quickly if the Jedi Order is to survive."

- Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu discuss the revalation of Darth Sidious' identity



Shortly before the mission's inception,  uncovered a shocking revalation about Darth Sidious' identity&mdash;he was none other than  Palpatine, leader of the, and Skywalker's mentor.

Shortly thereafter, Skywalker reported this discovery to, who, along with fellow masters , , and , went to the Chancellor's office in the  to arrrest him, thus relieving him of power. Meanwhile, Jedi liaisons were sent to the to contact the  and the  itself to inform both parties of the situation.

When the Jedi confronted Palpatine, a lightsaber duel was the result, and all four Jedi were no match&mdash;they were all killed due to the dark lord's master bladework. However, shortly after Mace Windu's death, Skywalker,, and   made their way into the. There, Sidious was forced to flee; he was simply over-matched against three of the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy, and Skywalker, whom Sidious had sought to turn to the dark side, had utterly rejected it.

After the flight of Sidious, and the revelation of both his identity and of 's involvement with the Sith Lord, the Senate was placed under the temporary control of the Jedi Council, who sought to capture the members of the, who were the last Separatist leaders, which would end the war, so that elections could be held for a new Supreme Chancellor.

Finding the Separatist leadership was easier done than said, as Kenobi, shortly after the, had discovered information of the Separatist Council's location: the planet of Mustafar.

Mission planning
"I hope that the first part of this mission will be easier to execute than it seems, Anakin. Even though I'm confident that we will be able to succeed, the likelyhood of two Jedi taking down a well-fortified and secure base is very small. But, then again, many other missions seemed difficult, and yet, we succeeded in carrying out those missions." "Don't worry, Master; I have faith in your abilities, and the Council's decision. More importantly, though, I have faith in myself. I know that I'll be able to do what must be done." "That is encouraging to hear, Anakin; you seem to be growing wiser all the time."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, after the mission briefing

Shortly after the took control of the, an emergency meeting&mdash;between the now-eight members of the council&mdash;was called into session by   in order to prioritize what needed to be done to properly usher in the election of a new. The most important topic of the meeting, obviously, was ending the war that had cost billions of sentient lives. After presented the information he had gathered on  on the whereabouts of the, it didn't take long for a plan to be formed.

The plan was constructed thusly&mdash;Skywalker and Kenobi would take the, a craft that could hold two passengers, and travel to , where the Separatist leaders were located. After arriving planet-side, the pair would infiltrate the base, evading both the and  forces that guarded the base, working to disable the defense systems and sensor array, which would allow the  and the  to storm the, and, along, with Kenobi and Skywalker, defeat the forces guarding the Council, then promptly capture the members of the  of the CIS.

Lover's Reunion
Before departing, Skywalker reunited with, his wife, and told her of his confrontation with Sidious, and all that had happened afterwards. Amidala expressed guilt over the fact that she Sidious in his  to power, but her husband reassured her that it wasn't her fault, and everything would set right again. They shared a brief kiss before Skywalker re-joined Kenobi in their waiting starfighter, and departed for Mustafar.

The Mission
"The final mission is underway."

Arrival on Mustafar
Leaving Coruscant, Kenobi and Skywalker engaged the on their Delta 8, and reached Mustafar in a very short period of time, dropping out of  out of Separatist sensor range. In spite of the obstacle, the pair managed to land on the planet's surface, largely in part due to a special device that made ships invisible to sensors.

Since both Jedi landed a sizable distance from the Mining Facility, they both had to embark on a fairly long trek&mdash;bypassing other parts of the Separatist mining operation&mdash;until they reached the a part of the land that was directly bellow the facility. Left with no other option, the duo climbed up the slanted surface of hard rock before arriving upon the main catwalk.