The Defense of Kamino, a comic book, represents the landmark fiftieth installment within the Star Wars: Republic comic series. Dark Horse Comics released it to the public on February 26, 2003.
Kamino is being assaulted! A special, expanded 64-page fiftieth issue!
The story unfolds two months following the Battle of Geonosis. With both the Republic's military and the Separatist's forces locked in a stalemate of inconclusive engagements, the Separatists undertake a risky and potentially crippling attack aimed at the Republic's core war production: an assault on Kamino's cloning facilities! Their objective is to obliterate the Republic's capability to produce further clone soldiers for their Grand Army. The planet's defense hinges on both a Jedi Starfighter squadron and a Jedi-commanded clone battalion stationed within the facility. The conflict unfolds across three distinct battlefields: space, the planet's surface, and the depths of the ocean! This is a huge 64-page battle epic!
_ Star Wars: Republic unveils occurrences set between Episode II_ and Episode III—specifically, the Clone Wars era! If you are curious to know the subsequent events after Attack of the Clones, look no further than this series!