Voyage of Temptation

## Premise

As the kung fu masters and their clones defend Duchess Satine from assassination attempts, Tai Lung and Sonic discovers that Daniel and the duchess have a history together.

## Synopsis

Aboard the Coronet, Daniel and Tai Lung brief clone troopers on the situation. The clones and Sonic are told that the safety of the Duchess Satine Kryze is of the utmost importance. They are also told to search for any suspicious activity aboard the ship that may point to Death Watch or the Dark Empire and the Arkeyans . Daniel and Tai Lung are summoned to meet with the duchess, and Tai Lung discerns from Daniel's tenseness that he and Satine were once close (before Daniel meets Leopard). Upon arrival, Daniel and Satine discuss the nature of the war; Satine stubbornly wishes to remain neutral despite potential Dark Empire involvement, but Daniel warns her that may not be an option.

As the Coronet jumps into hyperspace, the clones Redeye and Mixer are attacked by an assassin probe. Rex contacts Daniel when he is unable to find the two clones and Daniel goes to help them in their search. They discover a cargo crate that is mysteriously open and the contents missing. Tai Lung updates Daniel, who is dining with Satine and numerous Senators. Tai Lung and the clones discover the assassin probe and destroy it, but another makes its way up a turbolift towards the dining area. Daniel destroys the second probe, and both parties are then attacked by numerous small probe killer droids which were being stored in the larger ones. The probe killers are destroyed in the following battle, and Tai Lung later learns from a protocol droid that the box containing the droids was ordered on board by one of the four Senators now aboard the ship; Daniel discovers one assassin droid left alive, and decides to perform an experiment. Holding the droid in a dinner plate, he presents to it each of the four Senators, one at a time. The droid attempts to attack Senators Orn Free Taa, Onaconda Farr, and Kin Robb, but remains calm when near Tal Merrik, the Senator from Kalevala, exposing him as the traitor. Merrik takes Satine hostage and escapes the room. As Tai Lung, Sonic and the clones finish destroying all the assassin droids, Merrik makes his way to the cockpit, where he murders the crew. He pulls the ship out of hyperspace and contacts Pre Vizsla, who sends three boarding ships filled with Arkeyan Shield Juggernauts to reinforce Merrik on the Coronet.

As Tai Lung, Sonic, Rex, Cody, the clones, and Satine's royal guard hold off the droids, Daniel attempts to arrest Merrik. However, Merrik has rigged the engines of the ship with explosives, and warns Daniel to stay back, or he will detonate the explosives. Satine begs Daniel to stand his ground, and the masters follows at a distance as Merrik drags Satine towards one of the boarding ships. Satine finally confesses to Daniel that she loves him; Daniel admits that he would have left the kung fu Order for her, to which Merrik responds with disgust. Satine manages to escape Merrik's grasp and steal his blaster. Merrik begins to taunt Satine and the master, sneering that neither one of them are brave enough to kill him: if Satine kills him, she will betray her pacifist views, while if Daniel kills him, he will lose Satine's respect. Daniel and Satine both hesitate, but before they can act, Tai Lung runs Merrik through with his sword from behind, killing him.

The Coronet finally arrives on the valley of peace, where Shifu congratulates the masters on their work. Satine approaches Daniel and casually flirts with him, Daniel is burning with love  (which Satine says hides too much of his handsome face) and Tai Lung, Sonic and Daniel admire Satine as she boards a speeder and departs.