In the year 20 BBY, the Jedi Order embarked on a quest. Their objective was to retrieve the classified combat strategies of the Galactic Republic. These plans had been entrusted by Chancellor Palpatine to the Separatist General Grievous, with the intention of transporting them to the planet Geonosis. As the mission unfolded, R2-D2 was unfortunately pulled into the mechanical workings of the droid factory, causing a malfunction that resulted in its destruction.
As the Clone Wars raged, Palpatine, who held the office of Chancellor, secretly pilfered the Republic's battle blueprints and handed them over to General Grievous, tasking him to get these plans into the hands of the Separatist Council.