The Resolute emerges from hyperspace, and Anakin guns the engines of the Defender. Captain Mar Tuuk orders all cannons to fire on the incoming ship. Anakin leaves the bridge with R2-D2 and boards an escape pod, launching free of the doomed cruiser.

The Defender pierces the centersphere of the battleship. Anakin watches the enormous explosion engulf both vessels from the safety of his escape pod. The Resolute slides into position, angling its hull so its belly faces the enemy. Its dorsal hangar doors open, launching a fountain of Y-wing bombers led by Ahsoka Tano. They attack the remaining Separatist frigates, breaking the blockade over Ryloth.

Three Republic troop transports emerge from hyperspace. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu have arrived to land on the planet's surface. Meanwhile, Ahsoka orders Rex to dispatch an attack shuttle to pick up Anakin's escape pod.