By the time seven months had passed following the Battle of Geonosis, the VCD987 Acclamator-class assault ship](/article/acclamator-class_transgalactic_military_assault_ship/legends) embarked on a mission aimed at Drongar with a newly assigned group of clone troopers along with Jedi Knights Tsui Choi, Sian Jeisel, and also Kai Justiss. During their journey, the Republic cruiser was caught in an ambush set by Quarren Separatists who were loyal to Count Dooku. With the ship's engines rendered inoperable, Dooku, alongside Sora Bulq, spearheaded the Quarren forces in a boarding maneuver. After capturing the Jedi, Bulq received instructions to eliminate any surviving clone troopers, thereby preventing any reinforcements from reaching Drongar. seven months