Obi-Wan's newly purchased ship must set down at a filling station on nearby Orondia. It's a classic ship merchant's swindle -- the Bith at Nal Hutta only filled the ship with enough fuel to get to his brother's station. Anakin questions the merchant, and learns of this scam. The Jedi shuttle arrives at Orondia just as the fugitive ship is leaving, but Ahsoka spots and identifies Cad Bane. "Who else wears a hat like that?"

Anakin chases the fugitive ship across the barren surface of Orondia, weaving through abandoned mining sites and massive pipelines. Eager to stop Hardeen, Anakin hands over the controls to Ahsoka and impetuously leaps from one vessel to the other. He ignites his lightsaber, and begins slicing away at the fugitive ship's engine pods.

Cad Bane emerges from the ship, flying alongside it with his rocket boots. He fires at Anakin, distracting the Jedi. Hardeen tries to shake Anakin from the hull with some twisting maneuvers over the Orondian landscape. Ahsoka keeps up, but she misjudges the distances and slams into the fugitive ship. Both vessels come crashing down into the silt.

Concerned about Anakin, Obi-Wan debarks into the dust to find his friend. But he cannot blow his cover. So when Anakin leaps from the shadows and begins pummeling "Rako Hardeen," Obi-Wan fights back. Before Anakin can land a vengeful killing blow, Cad Bane interrupts the fight. He's been itching to kill a Jedi.

Hardeen denies Bane of his kill by tackling Anakin and brawling with him. Hardeen locks Anakin into a sleeper hold. As Anakin loses consciousness, Obi-Wan whispers to him, "Anakin, don't follow me." Bane is about to finish off the fallen Jedi when Ahsoka springs into action, defending her fallen Master.

The criminals flee aboard their starship, leaving the Jedi behind. As Anakin awakens, he cannot shake the impression that Obi-Wan is still alive. There is more going on here than the Jedi Council has disclosed.