Florrum, Hondo's Base
The pirates watched in horror as a gigantic flying creature exited the ship's hangar. Smaug went on to burn most of the base and anyone foolish enough that didn't run for cover.
The pirate leader walked out and witnessed the creature tearing apart most of his vehicles.
"Well, well, well... Who might you be ?" Hondo asked in an annoyed voice.
"I am your worst nightmare. I laid low the warriors of old. I instill terror in the hearts of men. I am King under the Mountain !"
"King under the Mountain, now ? There are no mountains for you to rule here, you silly beast !" Hondo replied half-jokingly.
"Your insolence will be your undoing, pirate !" Smaug growled back at Hondo.
"Insolence ?! I don't even know what that means ! But enough talk, shoot him, boys !"
Hondo's men fired at the dragon, but to no avail. The blaster bolts had no effect on his tough hide.
Smaug merely laughed at their futile attempt to hurt him.
"You fools, I am invincible ! My armor is iron ! No blade can pierce me ! My teeth are swords ! My claws are spears ! My wings... are a hurricane !"
Smaug was about to lash out with his tail when he was contacted by Dooku.
"Smaug, your work is done. Return to the cruiser at once !"
"Consider yourselves lucky Dooku has more important targets for me !"
With that, Smaug flew off and returned to the ship's hangar.
Hondo contacted the Jedi council. Kenobi was present to respond.
"Hondo ?! Since when are you contacting the council ?"
"Ah, Kenobi ! So glad to see you. I have information I know you'll want. You see, myself and my men have just been attacked by some crazy monster. But wait, here's the beauty part, he admitted that he worked for Dooku !"
"Was it a large, red dragon ?"
"Yes, yes. Very powerful, he was. Very dangerous."
"Would you believe that I have been assigned to track down this beast ?"
"Why am I not surprised, Kenobi ? You've always been a bit crazy. Good Luck."