To begin his career, Kenobi was taken as the Padawan of Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and traveled on many missions with him. During the invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY, Kenobi became the first Jedi in approximately 1,000 years to defeat a Sith Lord in combat when he slew Darth Maul during the battle for Theed, yet lost his master in the same duel. In 22 BBY, Kenobi discovered a clone army on Kamino, and he was captured and almost executed on Geonosis, along with Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala. The newly arrived clone troopers rescued them, but the following battle kicked-off the galaxy-wide Clone Wars. Kenobi fought during many battles of the Clone Wars, sitting on the High Council throughout the war, guiding the Order through the mire. Even after his apprentice became a Jedi Knight, Kenobi and Skyw