Jesse, Hardcase and Fives sneak into the hangar bay and liberate a trio of Umbaran starfighters. They quickly get the hang of piloting the advanced craft and blast off into the skies of Umbara.

Despite his word to Fives, Rex covers for the fighter launch, telling Krell it was a recon mission that he authorized. Rex then intercepts Dogma and Tup before the troopers can confer with Krell.

The fighters emerge from the darkened atmosphere into the space high over Umbara, where a massive space battle between Separatist and Republic forces blazes. The trio of stolen fighters flies past the Separatist vessels, allowing the clones to fly toward the massive supply ship.

The fighters infiltrate the supply ship's hangar, weaving deeper into the enemy ship. The battle droids are prepared, however, and activate deflector shields to protect the exposed reactor core. The starfighters are now trapped inside the vessel!

Hardcase refuses to give up, and comes up with a crazy plan. The shields may stop a starfighter, but a single clone can sneak through a service door. He exits his fighter, and physically walks over one of the fighter's missile pods through a small hatch into the reactor chamber. Hardcase sacrifices himself, pushing the missile into the reactor, causing a chain reaction of explosions.

Fives and Jesse fly their swift fighters back out the hangar bay, narrowly outracing the explosion that consumes the supply ship. The blast lights up the heavens, and can even be seen from the murky surface of Umbara. With the supply ship destroyed, the capital can is no longer be heavily defended.

Fives and Jesse return, but not to a hero's welcome. General Krell is livid at them for disobeying orders. Rex tries to claim responsibility, but Fives insists that he be punished, for it was his idea. Krell cares little for such displays of honor. The angry Jedi orders Fives and Jesse to be court-martialed and executed. "Make no mistake. For crossing me, you will pay the price," says Krell.