One of the critical elements of the Star Wars prequel trilogy was the Separatist droid army, but what happened to them after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith? First introduced in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the battle droids were the key combatants of the Separatist army and fought against the Grand Army of the Republic until the waning days of the Clone Wars. The droid army fought under the leadership of generals like Grievous, Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, and the Trade Federations' Viceroy Nute Gunray throughout the prequels.
The battle droids received a mixed reception when first introduced in the Star Wars prequels. The B1 battle droids from Star Wars had minor differences from each other and were considered highly annoying, though recently have seen a surge of popularity through shows like Star Wars: The Clone Wars alongside their B2 battle droid brethren. Despite this mixed reception, there is no denying the importance of the battle droids during the prequels, begging the question of what became of them after the Clone Wars came to a close.
