It is been five years since the beginning of the Clone Wars and most of the Separatists have been jailed, with the exceptions of Darth Sidious, Nute Gunray, and Rune Haako. They have convinced the Kubaz spy Garindan to join the Separatist cause. Palpatine and his battle droids try to defend their cruiser from Republic forces, but fail. After his last MagnaGuard is destroyed, Palpatine flees in an escape pod. On Gamorr, Mace Windu and Ki-Adi-Mundi discover the ruins of a B'omarr temple. The temple is inflitraited with Gamorreans and Battle Droids. The two Jedi flee to the lower levels of the temple, but discover and duel a hungry Rancor. After the Rancor is defeated, Windu's reinforcements arrive along with Windu's droid R4-P17. R4-P17 plays a holographic transmission from Yoda and Chancell