At the same time Sefrans Tann gave the order to open fire, Count Dooku, who had been watching from the side, nodded and said, "That will do. Let's move out. If Mace Windu manages to escape in a fighter, he'll be much harder to catch."
He said to the two black-robed figures standing respectfully behind him, "Make sure our secret weapon is in order. When Windu goes mad, he is no easy opponent."
"The beast is in peak condition. He craves a powerful opponent to prove his strength," said the black-robed figure on the left.
"Master Sola Balk trained him well. Even he himself was injured in his battles with this beast," added the one on the right.
Count Dooku turned to Sefrans Tann and said, "Then please continue your hunt, General Tann. Let me congratulate you in advance—the Second Systems Army will become another bold stroke in your glorious record. My promise still stands. If you are willing to come to Raxus, General Grievous's position as Supreme Military Commander will immediately be yours."
Sefrans Tann gave no clear response, and Count Dooku did not wait for one. He simply turned and left the bridge, heading for the hangar.
Count Dooku's Geonosian solar sailer shuttlecraft took off from the Destruction's hangar and flew toward the Hunter Class Battlecruiser Endurance, which had lost most of its power, had most of its turrets disabled, and could no longer raise its Deflector Shield.
At that moment, the Destruction had already flown above the Endurance. Before the colossal 4,825-meter warship, the Endurance looked as small as a cat standing beside a tiger!
The Destruction's 500 medium Turbolasers had opened fire! Dense volleys of Turbolaser blasts rained down upon the Endurance's hull. With its Deflector Shield gone, the Hunter Class Battlecruiser's armor had become its