Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is challenged by a fledgling hero of the Confederacy! The Confederacy is being provided with advanced ships from Valahari, that has claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars. Anakin and Obi-Wan are dispatched to negotiate with the planet's rulers, but as events unfold and Anakin is framed for a dishonorable act, diplomacy gives way to war!