During the era of the Clone Wars, a squad of specialized clone commandos carried out a successful operation to free the Wookiee Chieftain Tarfful from his imprisonment, after he had been subjected to enslavement by Trandoshan slavers.
Following the successful rescue of Tarfful by the Republic commando unit and his subsequent return to his people, the Wookiee's determination to resist any future invasion was significantly bolstered. Tarfful himself journeyed to Coruscant to request assistance from the Republic in the impending conflict. Grand Master Yoda, who had a history of involvement in the unfortunately frequent disputes between Trandoshans and Wookiees, a history that led to him being known as the "Defender of the Home Tree," took command of the Republic forces on Kashyyyk.
With the exception of the city of Kachirho, all Wawaatt settlements were swiftly taken. The Republic, facing resource constraints, had initially decided to establish a fortified position in Kachirho, while also dispatching reinforcements to the other cities. These reinforcements managed to penetrate the Separatist blockade and were strategically deployed throughout the Wawaatt Archipelago, as planned. The commando units and the Wookiees collaborated, both to harass the CIS forces and to gather crucial intelligence regarding their capabilities.
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