The cultists arrive at a stone ziggurat, a temple built in honor of Malmourral They haul Julia to the top of the structure, and brace her inside a lens-like contraption. The appointed time draws near, as the moons and stars surrounding Zardossa Styx align. Soon the Great Mother will draw the essence of the Queen and combine her powers with the living Force to be unstoppable. Meanwhile, Mace and Jar Jar race across the desert.

A mysterious starship lands at the zigurrat. The Frangawl cultists arrange themselves in a formation to honor the new arrival. Stepping from the starship, shrouded by mysterious green mist, is Mother Talzin. The Frangawl cult leader has been driven by images of Talzin. He presents her with the living sphere. Talzin can sense great power within, but can also sense the approaching Jedi. The ritual must begin at once.

Talzin intends to use a device built onto a spire that stretches out from the zigurrat, that will harness the power of the eclipsing sun. This energy will rip the spirit from Queen Julia's body and focus it into the living sphere. With the combined power of the sphere and her dark magic, Mother Talzin will become the most powerful being in the galaxy.

Mace and Jar Jar arrive at the ancient site, and must walk through a henge of stone columns to reach the ziggurat. The columns light up, and shape-shift into huge, semi-humanoid guardians animated by unknown powers. The stone guardians loom try to crush the interlopers. Jar Jar leaps atop their shoulders, causing the guardians to crash into each other in their attempts to squash the Gungan. Jar Jar even manages to capture a heavy energy projector from a stone guardian's arm.

Jar Jar and Mace arrive at the top the ziggurat as the lenses align. Mace comes face-to-face with Mother Talzin, who unleashes a torrent of deadly green energy from her fingertips. Mace and Jar Jar dive for cover behind pieces of the stone. Mace orders Jar Jar to rescue the queen while he again confronts Talzin. With her magic, Talzin summons a flaming green sword from the ether, and crosses blades with Windu.

With his appropriated energy projector, Jar Jar zaps the cultists and sends them scattering. He then unfastens Julia from the lens contraption before it is too late. The cult leader is caught in the blast of the lens and his living Force snaps out of his body and into the containment sphere. The sphere wobbles and drops, shattering, creating an explosion of light that bathes the top of the ziggurat.

The smoke clears. Mace stands with his lightsaber, ready to continue his battle with the Nightsister. But a forlorn Talzin stands before the shattered remains of the living sphere. She shrieks and then sublimates, turning into a windswept green mist.

Queen Julia is reunited with Jar Jar. She is grateful for the help of Mace Windu. She hopes this is a new beginning for the Bardottans and the Jedi.