The Clone Sergeant reveals to Skywalker that there is too much interference from enemy artillery. Eventually, Skywalker tells his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, that she will go to Rodia and oversee the transfer of Gunray to Coruscant for trial. At first, Tano shows less enthusiasm with her new assignment and wants to stay with Skywalker to help him cut through enemy lines, but Skywalker tells his Padawan that she must protect Amidala and make sure she is safe. A Nu-class attack shuttle soon arrives and departs the planet with Tano on board. Grand MasterYoda and Jedi MasterMace Windu contact Tano via hologram and explain to her that Skywalker has given her the assignment without the Jedi Council's approval. Though Tano tells the Jedi Masters that Skywalker felt that her given assignment was important, Windu then reveals that Master Luminara Unduli has already been assigned to oversee the transfer of Gunray.
Tano defends her Master's orders and tells Yoda and Windu that she is less than three parsecs away from Rodia. Yoda agrees and lets Tano continue with her assignment to Rodia. Tano soon docks with Unduli's Consular-class cruiser, which is orbiting Rodia, and upon meeting Tano, Unduli expresses her belief that she does not need a Padawan for the assignment. However, Tano explains to Unduli that she is following Skywalker's orders. Meanwhile, Amidala is contacted on Rodia by Supreme ChancellorPalpatine, who tells Amidala that Senate Commandos, led by CaptainFaro Argyus, will secure the transfer of Gunray.