SYNOPSIS
The Immalian mining outpost on Mayvitch 7 is attacked by Yinchorri warships. As the ships and miners are killed a lone transmission is made in distress.

Four days later, the Jedi Council watches this message. Mace Windu expresses guilt at having dispatched two Jedi to deal with the aggression, only to have them killed. He goes on to explain to the rest of the council the history of the Yinchorri and their need for technology, including cortosis shields.

Meanwhile in the secret headquarters of the Sith, within sight of the Jedi Temple, Darth Sidious takes great delight in telling Darth Maul that Jedi will die during the upcoming confrontation. Vilmarh Grahrk reports via hologram that he is prepared for the Jedi, and so are the Yinchorri.

On a Coruscant landing platform, Master Giiett is demonstrating to padawan K'kruhk and padawan Kenobi a game of cups and balls while their masters, Lilit Twoseas and Qui-Gon Jinn look on. Yoda expresses doubt to Mace Windu on their mission to Yinchorr, but wishes him well none the less.

Master Windu thanks the assembled Jedi for volunteering for the mission. He then proceeds to hand out the mission profiles: Saesee Tiin, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and himself will go to Yinchorr, Adi Gallia, Eeth Koth, Tsui Choi and Theen Fida will go to the watery planet of Yitheeth, and Plo Koon, Micah Giiett, Lilit Twoseas, and K'kruhk will go to the tiny planet of Yibikkoror. They will all be searching for the Yinchorri command center. Yoda speculates that though the assembled Jedi will face many challenges and danger on their trip to the Yinchorri system, so will the Jedi that remain.

Onboard one of the Republic cruisers, Master Giiett demonstrates how a cortosis shield can defeat even a lightsaber. As the cruisers emerge from hyperspace, they are attacked by Yinchorri fighters. Being unarmed, the cruiser are no match for the firepower of the Yinchorri, but then again, they do have Jedi flying them. Master Choi, with some fancy maneuvers, gets two of the fighters to destroy themselves, while a third flees. Above Yinchorr, Master Tiin makes a short and dangerous hyperspace jump 'through' the planet, confusing his pursuers. Master Koon and his fellow Jedi are not so lucky as their shields take a beating from the three fighters pursuing them. K'kruhk suggests misdirection as an alternative to fighting and Master Giiett agrees.

In the Jedi Temple, a Bith reports the news from the Yinchorri system to Yoda and Depa Billaba. Yoda is troubled by that, and something else he cannot pinpoint. Just outside the entrance to the Temple, a group of Yinchorri warriors approach, heavily armed.