The initial objective was to capture the planet's capital, and the campaign's success ultimately depended on the 501st Legion.

The 501st Legion was sent to attack the planet of Umbara, with Anakin leading the 501st.

The Jedi and the 501st rushed to the clones' homeworld and were able to prevent the Confederacy from stealing a sample of the clone's DNA, and Fives and Echo were promoted to the prestigious rank of ARC Troopers for their valiant service in the campaign.Īnakin and Rex led the 501st in the Battle of Umbara The 501st troopers Rex and Denal also helped Anakin and Ahsoka destroy the Separatist listening post-Skytop Station.Ī few months later, Rex, Fives, Echo, and other elements of the 501st were serving with Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi on board the former's flagship, the Resolute, when they were assigned to stage a defense of Kamino, which was being targeted by Grievous, Ventress, and the Separatists. Departing from Coruscant, Anakin's forces eventually arrived at Bothawui and defeated Grievous, securing a Republic victory. Later, Rex and troops of the 501st were redeployed with Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano aboard their recently-christened fleet of Venator-class Star Destroyers to protect Bothawui from the Confederacy of Independent Systems General Grievous, who was intent on capturing the planet. Later Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives with the 212th Attack Battalion to back up the Torrent Company, and they won again.

The few of Torrent Company survived, including Rex. However, they able to win in the first wave but second wave, they were forced to retreat. Shortly after Christophsis was reclaimed, Torrent Company was dispatched to Teth to recover Hutt crime lord Jabba the Hutt's son, Rotta, to access hyperlanes passing through Jabba's territory for the Galactic Republic. They managed to recaptured Christophsis for the Confederacy of Independent Systems, beating back Separatist General Whorm Loathsom's multiple assaults and securing a victory at Christophsis. The 501st command by Anakin Skywalker and Captain Rex. The 501st's earliest battle was the Battle of Christophsis.

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