Recaps

Sefrans Tann’s campaign with the Plague brought the Trade Federation under political pressure, while Tang Xiao expanded the Fourth Civilization and began reforming its navy. After a desperate battle against the Republic fleet, the badly damaged Plague vanished into hyperspace and later found itself facing another fleet with no way to call for help.

• Tann’s attack on Nubian Planet crippled Windu’s flagship, but Tang Xiao ordered her to withdraw as the raid provoked political backlash and the Republic assembled forces to intercept the Plague.
• The Plague escaped the Republic fleet under a cloud of Vulture droids, but Tang Xiao blamed Tann for its losses and ordered her to return the ship intact or die.
• Tang Xiao visited Drai II, learned of the Muur Talisman and the Protoss’ Force-engine research, then brought the research to Arroyo Barlow as he prepared the Fourth Civilization to return to the war.
• The Fourth Civilization developed integrated fleet shields and expanded its colonies, industries, and alliances while Tang Xiao warned Count Dooku that the Confederacy would lose the war within two years.
• After the damaged Plague was cornered by eighty Republic warships, Adi Gallia attacked the Republic fleet alongside Darth Lilim while Tann fired the ship’s overloaded railgun and ordered a random hyperspace jump.
• The Plague escaped, leaving Adi Gallia and Darth Lilim behind, and Adi later learned from Darth Malthael that a Sith Lord was concealed within the Jedi Order and chose to help bring the Plague back.
• Tann awoke aboard the ruined Plague to learn that two hundred Republic warships were nearby, then ordered the crew to approach them in silence because the ship could not contact headquarters.

The Fourth Civilization found the missing Blade Fleet and fought the Republic over its 200 Dreadnought-class cruisers, capturing most of them while the Plague was crippled. Tang Xiao began arranging repairs and weighing new opportunities, while Shen-Jon survived and Ling Liang joined his forces.

• Sefrans Tann found the crewless Blade Fleet near Halm, and its records revealed that a Brain Plague outbreak had sent the ships on an uncontrolled hyperspace jump twenty-five years earlier.
• Shen-Jon and Eeth Koth located the Plague, but Sefrans Tann drew the Republic fleet into a trap and the Blade Fleet’s Z-95s and cloaked Wraith fighters attacked.
• The Republic boarded the Plague to kill Sefrans Tann, who gained power from Kresh’s Gauntlet as Darth Malthael intervened and Shen-Jon was maimed and blasted into space.
• Cun Te forced a Luukri-Hok-class battleship into an early hyperspace jump, and Darth Malthael steered it into the Plague, damaging both ships and disappearing with Cun Te.
• Hunter Squad destroyed the Plague’s bridge and seized a Blade Fleet cruiser, while Gran Marines captured more than 150 Dreadnoughts and Darth Malthael took Eeth Koth prisoner.
• The Republic retreated with fifteen Dreadnoughts, while the Fourth Civilization captured 178 and Tang Xiao ordered them repaired as the Plague faced years of overhaul.
• Tang Xiao reported the victory to Count Dooku, ordered a search for Shen-Jon, and planned to obtain repair parts from Rendili rather than dismantle the captured ships.
• Darth Tenebrus rescued Shen-Jon and took him to a hidden asteroid station, while Tang Xiao refused Gali Urlan’s offer for the Katana’s records and welcomed Force-sensitive Ling Liang as General Ling Liang.

The Confederacy launched its Mid Rim campaign as Tang Xiao strengthened alliances and prepared for the conflict, while battles on Haruun Kal drew Depa Barris and the Dream Sisters into a fight against the Separatists’ new weapon. The Dream Sisters trapped Quinlan Vos, Karoc, and Vinoc in illusions, killing Karoc and Vinoc while Quinlan watched.

• Tang Xiao recruited Doctor Otto Gunther Octavius, then Count Dooku won support for a Mid Rim offensive despite General Grievous’s warnings about the Confederacy’s strained resources.
• Tang Xiao and other leaders formed the Cooperative Alliance, which received the Endless-class Super Carrier blueprints as Darth Malthael gained their allegiance.
• Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano destroyed Plague at Trogan, prompting Count Dooku to announce a replacement Titan warship named Tenebrous.
• The Givin joined the Confederacy, and Republic forces under Sha Koon attacked Yag'Dhul as the Confederacy opened its five-pronged Mid Rim offensive.
• Tang Xiao negotiated with Bangjila-Ulan for parts and credits, while Rendili StarDrive delayed its Dreadnought components and faced growing pressure from Kuat Drive Yards.
• On Haruun Kal, Depa Barris found evidence of Balawai atrocities, killed a captured Balawai, and joined Carl Vasto in organizing Korunnai resistance as she searched for the Dream Sisters.
• Luna-Dream and Luna-Illusion discovered the Separatists’ Organic Resonator plot and blew up Pelek-Baw City's spaceport, while Quinlan Vos helped Colonel Loz Gepden set a trap for the Jedi infiltrators.
• The Dream Sisters turned the warehouse ambush against Quinlan Vos, Karoc, and Vinoc with illusions, then killed Vinoc and Karoc while Quinlan watched.

Mace Windu tried to bring Depa Barris back from Haruun Kal’s dream-driven conflict while Darth Malthael recruited her and crushed Pelek-Baw City. The Jedi promoted the Dream Sisters, Clone Force 99 gained three new members, and Fourth Civilization prepared for Malastare as children left for the Force Academy.

• Depa Barris embraced the Korunnai struggle, and Mace Windu followed her into Haruun Kal’s dreamscape, where he found the source of its darkness and located her with Carl Vasto’s help.
• Mace Windu arrested Depa Barris, but Darth Malthael arrived and offered Carl Vasto Korunnai autonomy in return for joining him.
• Carl Vasto led the Korunnai into Pelek-Baw City as Mace Windu’s attempt to leave failed, and Depa Barris attacked Windu before Darth Malthael and Darth Lilim confronted him.
• Darth Malthael defeated the exhausted Windu, and Depa Billaba saved Windu by surrendering to Malthael, who named her Priestess and ordered Pelek-Baw City destroyed, killing 110,000 civilians who had refused to evacuate.
• Yoda confirmed that Luna Dream and Luna Illusion had completed their trials, while Rainbow, Ye Zi, and Beard joined Clone Force 99 after Shaak Ti offered them a place.
• Zhang Jiarui and Rory Siwang fought over the Thor Mech’s redesign, then Doctor Octopus rejected Siwang’s design and assigned them new mech projects and experiments at Thonner.
• Xiao Yan left to attend the secret Force Academy, and Xiao Guanghua prepared to lead the Fourth Legion to Malastare.