Early in the conflict known as the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independent Systems launched an attack on Langston, a planet abundant in resources, and their offensive left the world's infrastructure in ruins. The Galactic Republic's clone forces successfully drove back the Separatist battle droids. Following this, after a week had passed, a Republic aid mission, spearheaded by Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and D'urban Wen-Hurd, was dispatched to provide assistance to the people of Langston.