Aboard a Separatist ship
"You have done well, Smaug. The people of the Republic will have a new name to fear."
"I merely did what you asked, Count. Now... when am I getting my promised riches ?"
"You will have them soon. We have a new mission for you. You will be released upon the planet of Florrum. There you will find the pirate Hondo Ohnaka. He had the audacity to kidnap me for ransom several years back. Destroy his base and most of his men. He must remain alive."
"Should I expect some form of resistance this time ?"
"There won't be much *Cough* *Hack* of a resistance. Their blasters won't be able to harm you. Heh heh heh."
A tactical droid appeared and pointed to a communicator.
"Lord Sidious demands an update."
"Very well... General, move on towards Florrum. Smaug, bring up your head up here, my Master will want to meet you."
A hologram of Sidious appeared.
"So you are the great Fire Drake which conquered Dale and Erebor over a century ago ?"
The dragon growled in agreement.
"That is correct, those foolish men and dwarves were nothing to me !"
"I can see that we will get along quite nicely. Show no mercy should you encounter any Jedi."
"As you wish, great benefactor."
Now the ship was entering the atmosphere of Florrum. It moved further to the surface until it was within firing distance from Hondo's Base.
It didn't take long for his pirate associates to notice something was going on.
"Another Separatist ship ?! Better warn Hondo !" shouted one of the pirates.