On a rescue mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master meet General Grievous, the Separatist army's cyborg leader. The Padawan manages to escape but Grievous murders his master. Kybo returns to the Jedi Council with plans to stop Grievous, but when the Coucil rebukes him for desiring vengeance, he takes matters into his own hands.

"The events in this story take place approximately two years after the Battle of Geonosis"--P. facing t.p. "Lucas Books"--Cover p. [4]. "Collects issues 1 through 4 of the Dark Horse comic-book series Star Wars: General Grievous"--T.p. verso.