The Jedi's presence on Mon Calamari cannot stop the Mon Calamar and the Quarren from falling into civil war after the death of their ruler, thanks to the arrival of the Separatist Riff Tamson. While Anakin, Padme, Kit Fisto, and Ahsoka try to repel a droid invasion, Captain Ackbar hopes to teach the young Mon Calamari prince to step up and lead his people.