The Galactic Republic designated their main staging area as Point Rain for the Second Battle of Geonosis, a key engagement of the Clone Wars.
Located not far from the deflector shield generator safeguarding Poggle the Lesser's primary droid foundry, Point Rain was under intense bombardment. Despite the heavy fire, Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi's troops were the only ones who successfully reached the staging area, though his vessel was downed and he sustained significant injuries.