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The Gungan Minister Rish Loo maintained a secret lab in an ancient temple[3] on Naboo. During the Clone Wars, Separatist leader and Sith Lord, Count Dooku used this as his command center during his brief alliance with Rish Loo.[1]
History
Prior to General Grievous's arrival on Naboo, Dooku went to Naboo where he made a deal with Gungan Minister Rish Loo. Dooku promised him that in exchange for the Gungan Grand Army's support, Loo would be very influential in his new order. However, Loo's plan failed when Republic Representative Jar Jar Binks foiled his plans and Grievous was captured.[1]
Despite this setback, Darth Sidious ordered Dooku to make prisoner exchange by using Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to retrieve Grievous. Thus Dooku ordered Loo to lead Skywalker to his lab. Loo was able to lead Skywalker into his lab. However, Dooku, seeing Loo as a fool, killed him for his failure. Skywalker fought Dooku and his IG-100 MagnaGuards until he was subdued by him, also destroying the lab's illumi-droids in the process. Dooku then contacted Senator Padmé Amidala to arrange a prisoner exchange for General Grievous.[1]
Behind the scenes
The secret lair was based on an ancient temple.[3] The intent was to suggest a long-standing Sith presence secreted on Naboo that was likely used by Sidious himself long ago for his plans for galactic conquest. During the production of the episode "Shadow Warrior," there was the idea of having Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator parked in this facility, since his ship was never accounted for in The Phantom Menace.[2]
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow Warrior" (First appearance)
Sources
- "Shadow Warrior" Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Shadow Warrior" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars
