A conflict unfolded in the initial year of the Clone Wars as the Confederacy of Independent Systems attempted to seize the planet of Lanos from the clutches of the Galactic Republic, deploying groups of battle droid to the surface for combat. The Separatist HoloNet news outlets then exploited this combat event for propaganda purposes.
This particular battle was briefly alluded to in Karen Miller's novel, The Clone Wars: Wild Space, which saw publication in the year 2008.