Dooku's Interstellar Sail Ship glides through a deserted, burned-out part of Coruscant, then manoeuvres the ship into one of the empty buildings and lands. The ramp lowers. Dooku emerges and walks to where the hooded figure of Darth Sidious stands waiting with Darth Maul waiting behind him. He bows.
"The Force is with us, my Master," he tells him.
"Welcome home, Lord Tyranus," Sidious greets him, "You have done well."
"I bring you good news, my Lord. The war has begun. And once your Empire is complete, we can build a grand weapon," he produces his holodisc which displays the Death Star plans.
"Perhaps Darth Maul can learn from this," he turns to Maul, "Never come to me empty-handed."
Maul says nothing but seethes with anger.
"Everything is going as planned," Sidious smiles as they move on.
In another section of Coruscant, the beautiful Jedi temple basks in the red glow of the setting sun. Mace and Obi-Wan walk through a hall together.
"Master Yoda and I have conferred with the Jedi Council. We have been greatly impressed by you and Skywalker. We were hoping to promote the two of you?"
"Promote?"
"We think you are an excellent choice to serve on the Jedi Council."
"Thank you, Master windu. It's a great honor and I will not let the Council down, but what of Anakin."
"Master Yoda means to grant him knighthood today. Where is he?"
"On his way back to Naboo. He is escorting Senator Amidala home. He'll be happy to hear he is no longer a padawan, I'm sure."
"Despite being headstrong, Skywalker is powerful."
"I wasn't any different when I was his age."
"You trained him well."
"Thank you, Master Windu. Even with Anakin's power, I'm not sure we would have survived our ordeal with the Seperatists."
They are standing, looking out through the tall windows at the great plaza below. Yoda sits in his chair next to it.
Obi-Wan stands next to Yoda, "I must admit, without the clones it would not have been a victory.
"Victory? Victory, you say?," Yoda is greatly saddened, "Not victory. A defeat, it was... Master Obi-Wan. Begun, the Clone Wars have."
At a Naboo lake retreat, in a rose-covered arbor overlooking the sparkling late, Anakin and Padme stand before a Naboo Holy Man. Anakin and Padme wear formal wear but do not look like a Jedi or a Senator, ensuring complete secrecy. Two handmaidens are in attendance. They watch as the Holy Man blesses the happy couple and, amid gently falling rose petals. Anakin and Padme kiss as he takes her hand in his new mechanical one.
On a Camino military staging area, Palpatine stands on a balcony along with other Senators, including Bail Organa who seems greatly disturbed. They stand looking down at the square below: tens of thousands of Clone Troopers are drawn up in a strict formation or move forwards in near files to climb the ramps of the Military Assault Ships. On the balcony, Palpatine's expression is deeply sad. Everyone watches somberly as, in the square, loaded Assault Ships take off. Other land immediately in their place. The sky above is thick with transports. Clone Troops march and board the Ships.
The Great Clone Wars have begun...
THE END