Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Early in the Clone Wars, Galactic Republic forces find themselves stranded across the Outer Rim as the Separatists gain control of more hyperspace lanes. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker leads the Republic against a droid army on Christophsis with his master Obi-Wan Kenobi and clone captain Rex. However, the clone army is soon overwhelmed by reinforcements. A young Jedi named Ahsoka Tano is sent by Grand Master Yoda to become Anakin's Padawan, much to his dismay. Obi-Wan stalls the leader of the Separatist forces while Anakin works together with Ahsoka to secure victory for the Republic. Meanwhile, Count Dooku, looking to secure a partnership with the Hutts, has kidnapped Rotta, the infant son of Jabba the Hutt. Obi-Wan, negotiating with Jabba regarding trade routes, promises the safe return of his son. Anakin leads a clone army to the planet of Teth to rescue Rotta, who is being held inside a monastery. He and Ahsoka rescue Rotta, who is falling ill, as they discover that Dooku, who staged the kidnapping himself, has led the two Jedi into a trap. Dooku intends for the Hutts to blacklist the Jedi to allow the Separatists to gain the support of the Hutts, while hiring assassin Asajj Ventress to retrieve or kill Rotta. Ventress neutralizes a group of bounty hunters Jabba sent to retrieve his son and shows him footage of Anakin expressing his distaste with the Hutts. Anakin and Ahsoka, beginning to respect each other, escape the monastery with Rotta and R2-D2. En route to Tatooine, the two tend to Rotta's illness. Obi-Wan arrives at the Teth monastery, where he retrieves the stranded clones and engages in a duel with Ventress. Meanwhile, Padmé Amidala goes to Coruscant to confront Jabba's uncle Ziro, who she finds out has conspired with Dooku to engineer the downfall of his nephew, which would allow him to seize power over the Hutt clans. However, Padmé is soon discovered and detained. With the help of C-3PO, she escapes, and Ziro is arrested. Anakin and Ahsoka arrive on Tatooine to return Rotta to his father, though their ship comes under fire from Separatist forces and crash-lands far away from Jabba's palace. On his way to Jabba's palace, Anakin is intercepted by Dooku, and the two engage in a lightsaber duel. Dooku realizes that Anakin is not in possession of Rotta; inside the palace, Ahsoka delivers Rotta to Jabba, but he orders their execution. Padmé tells Jabba of his uncle's duplicity, and he reassures her that the Hutt Clan will punish Ziro harshly. A treaty is signed that allows Republic forces to pass through Jabba's territory.

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