This confrontation transpired on the world of Giju, a planet, amidst the backdrop of the Clone Wars. A regiment of clone troopers, under the command of Jedi Knight Sha Koon, was dispatched to reclaim the planet after it was invaded by the Separatist forces. The plan was for this regiment to form the nucleus of a militia recruited from the local populace to aid in liberating their home.
During this battle, Baylis Archan, Sha Koon's Padawan, and her entire command perished. A disillusioned Sha Koon viewed the entire engagement as pointless. Nevertheless, the Republic achieved victory, and the battle came to be seen as a key illustration of the "militia model," which involved using small clone trooper units to bolster larger uprisings on planets.