In the period of 22 BBY, specifically a few months preceding the Battle of Christophsis, a significant battle unfolded on an unidentified planet during the initial stages of the Clone Wars. This large-scale campaign involved Jedi Master Tholme commanding a force of numerous clone troopers in opposition to a Separatist battle droid contingent, which was under the direction of Count Dooku's apprentice, Asajj Ventress. When the momentum of the conflict shifted to the Confederacy's advantage, Ventress engaged Tholme in a lightsaber duel, ultimately killing him. Dooku later claimed that Ventress's act of murdering Tholme went against his instructions, during an effort to manipulate Tholme's previous Padawan, Quinlan Vos, to turn against Ventress.