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this was the codename given to the Separatist plans to take control of the Intergalactic Communications Center on Praesitlyn, during the final stages of the Clone Wars. As part of Operation Case White, Admiral Pors Tonith blockaded Praesitlyn with some 200 warships before landing some 50,000 battle droids as a first attack. He held a million or more battle droids in reserve, hoping to draw out any resistance from the Old Republic before utterly crushing it. As a contingency plan, Tonith had stationed 126 more warships at Sluis Van to drive off any reinforcements the Republic might send to Praesitlyn. Although the initial stages of the operation went off as planned, Tonith was unprepared for the sudden appearance of Zozridor Slayke and his rogue soldiers. Although Slayke's forces were vastly outmanned, they caused damage to Tonith's forces and held them off long enough for a Republic task force - led by Nejaa Halcyon and Anakin Skywalker - to arrive at Praesitlyn. Even then, Tonith's superior firepower was only defeated by a bold plan hatched by Skywalker, that managed to capture Tonith and put an end to the Separatists' plans.