[s1e11] Dooku Captured -

The story begins with a daring gamble: allows himself to be captured by Count Dooku's frigate in deep space to lead the Republic directly to the Sith Lord. While Anakin plays the prisoner, Obi-Wan Kenobi infiltrates the ship, frees his former apprentice, and the two attempt to corner Dooku.

Potential plot-hole in Dooku Captured resolved. : r/MawInstallation [S1E11] Dooku Captured

While the Jedi struggle to survive the beasts and poisonous gas, Dooku returns to his wreckage only to find he isn't alone. He is confronted by a group of Weequay pirates led by the charismatic and opportunistic . Stripped of his lightsaber by the scavengers and realizing he is outnumbered, Dooku is forced to accept a "ride" with them. The story begins with a daring gamble: allows

However, the pursuit quickly goes sideways. After a chaotic dogfight, both the Jedi's stolen transport and Dooku’s solar sailer crash-land on the desolate planet . Dooku, ever the tactician, lures the Jedi into a dark cave system and uses the Force to collapse the entrance, trapping them inside with a nest of ferocious, mother Gundarks . : r/MawInstallation While the Jedi struggle to survive

Instead of returning him to the Separatists, Hondo brings Dooku to his base on and offers to sell him to the Republic for a massive ransom of one million credits' worth of spice . The episode ends with Anakin and Obi-Wan arriving on Florrum to confirm the Count's capture, only to find themselves navigating the treacherous hospitality of Hondo and his drinking games.

In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode (Season 1, Episode 11), the Republic's most wanted man ends up in the unlikeliest of hands.