On the dried coral moon of Rugosa, the Toydarian monarch King Katuunko and his guards await the arrival of Jedi Master Yoda. They are met instead by Asajj Ventress, who brings a holographic message from Count Dooku. The Separatist leader hopes to sway Toydaria into joining his cause by showing that the Republic is weak and defenseless.

In space above, a Republic frigate carrying Yoda and his troopers is suddenly surrounded by Separatist warships that blast it out of the skies. Yoda and his troop escorts -- Lieutenant Thire, Rys and Jek -- make it to the moon's surface aboard an escape pod.

Asajj suggests a deal to the king. If Yoda survives Ventress' attempts to capture him by nightfall, then Katuunko is free to join the Republic. But, should the Separatists win, Toydaria is theirs. Though Katuunko does not like this turn of events, Yoda agrees to the challenge.

Yoda and his troops march through the coral underbrush as a Separatist landing ship carrying a full battalion of droids arrives. The battle droid armored tanks have difficulty squeezing through the coral forests. The clones outflank the droid soldiers, blasting at them from under cover.

Yoda hops around the droids, cutting them down one by one. When a squad of super battle droids joins the fight, Thire is wounded in the cross-fire. Yoda and the clones retreat.

Inside a cave, the clones take stock of their grim position: low on ammo, Thire wounded, with only two grenades and one rocket for the launcher against a battalion. Yoda inspires the clones to take strength from themselves: from Rys' team spirit, to Jek's cleverness, to Thire's patience. The clones meditate on Yoda's advice, but the sound of approaching droids interrupts them.

Yoda ventures into the canyon to confront the armored column. He sits, cross-legged, right in the path of the imposing tanks that aim all their weaponry straight at the little Jedi Master.

When the battle erupts, Yoda darts past the enemy guns, cutting down battle droids and slicing through tank armor. An angry Asajj orders a reinforcement squad of droidekas. Yoda is too occupied with the main forces to spot the droidekas in time, but the clones see them from atop the ridge.

Thire fires the squad's last rocket into overhanging bluff, sending an shower of rock crashing down on the droideka reinforcements, saving Yoda from the attack. Yoda is proud of his troops, and they move on to rendezvous with Katuunko.

Impressed, Katuunko agrees to join the Republic. The holographic Dooku orders Ventress to assassinate the king, but Yoda easily stops Ventress' attack. Rather than surrender, Ventress triggers an explosion that causes a rockslide, distracting Yoda while she escapes in a solar sailer.

Katuunko pledges his loyalty to the Republic, and Yoda vows not to fail their new allies.