Of The Jedi S01e02: Star Wars Tales

Dooku and Qui-Gon are dispatched to a run-down village on a distant planet to rescue the kidnapped son of . Upon arrival, they find the villagers hostile and defensive. Dooku quickly realizes the "kidnappers" are actually the local townspeople, who abducted the son as a desperate plea for help against his father’s corruption. The Senator has allowed his people to starve while enriching himself, and his son—horrified by the poverty he never knew existed—actually sides with his captors. The Conflict

In the second episode of , titled " Justice ," we get a rare look at Count Dooku long before his fall, serving as a Jedi Master alongside his young Padawan, Qui-Gon Jinn . The Mission Star Wars Tales of the Jedi s01e02

The situation escalates when Senator Dagonet arrives with an armed guard, refusing to negotiate and ordering his men to fire on the villagers. As civilians are killed, Dooku ’s sense of justice turns into a "tranquil fury". He begins the Senator, showing early signs of the ruthless methods that would eventually lead him to the dark side. Dooku and Qui-Gon are dispatched to a run-down