Throughout the Clone Wars, Count Dooku’s two primary roles for the Grand Plan of the
Sith was to bring out Anakin Skywalker’s inner aggressive side during their duels and
maintain the unity of the Confederacy of Independent Systems as its leader,
Although the true purpose of the Separatists’ war effort for the Sith was to use it as a
means to devastate the galaxy and instill the foundations within the Republic that would
ultimately lead to the creation of the Galactic Empire, Dooku was required from time to time
to demonstrate the core values of his movement through action.
One of these values held by the true supporters of the Separatist cause was to liberate worlds
from the Republic that were held within its fold under military dictatorships and to free
the common people from its grasp.
One of these worlds was the Ishi Tib homeworld of Tibrin, which was ruled by a brutal dictator
named Suribran Tu, who was backed by the Republic during the Clone Wars.
Hoping to continue the public perception that the Separatist cause was truly fighting for
its principles of freeing the common people from Republic oppression and maintain support
from his countless supporters, Dooku helped aid the growing revolution on Tibrin with
his Separatist resources.
Once Suribran Tu was backed into a corner by the pro-separatist rebels of his planet,
the dictator was forced to welcome Count Dooku within his palace for negotiations.
Dooku arrived as was expected of him, alongside his small posse of dark acolytes, who were
former Jedi that had joined the Separatists believing in its cause and struggle against
the Republic.
With exception of Quinlan Vos, who had infiltrated the group and was serving as an undercover
agent.
Nonetheless, once the meeting with Dooku began, the only thing Suribran Tu was concerned with
was saving his own skin.
He attempted to reason with the Separatist leader, stating how he was more than happy
to continue his brutal reign in support for the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Dooku asked what his dark acolytes thought, with one saying how it could be practical
to allow the man to continue ruling the planet since it would cause less chaos within the
government and would allow them to focus on issues elsewhere.
When it came to Quinlan Vos’ turn, he held a complete opposite view, likely wanting to
continue his deception of being a valued Separatist supporter.
Vos stated how Suribran Tu was a murderous dictator who was hated by his people, and
that if he was allowed to continue his rule, it would only tarnish the image of the Separatists
being liberators against oppression.
He continued to argue how Suribran Tu couldn’t be trusted to be loyal, due to how quickly
he turned on the Republic the moment it suited him.
Upon hearing Vos, Dooku came to challenge and test his most recent acolyte’s loyalty,
stating if he could really trust Vos seeing how he had betrayed the Republic.
Vos responded by stating he viewed the Republic as corrupt and a system that needed to be
replaced.
And that like Dooku, he was still a Jedi, since he was fighting for a righteous cause.
Also as a side note, Dooku was still viewed as a Jedi by most of the galaxy, with only
a small handful knowing him as a Sith Lord.
Nonetheless, Dooku liked the answer he heard from Vos, and he came to kill Suribran Tu
by decapitating the dictator with his lightsaber.
He then ordered his other acolytes to take control of the government, by killing all
the high ranking officials along with their families.
Suribran Tu’s head was later placed on a pike in the public for the people to see.
Dooku later came to bask in the ongoing cheers of the citizens of Tibrin, who praised him
as a liberator.
The successful revolution of Tibrin came as a propaganda win for the Separatists, which
helped sway other planets that were still on the fence on whose side to join during
the Clone Wars, and came as another excuse for the Republic to increase its military
spending as it viewed yet another world fall to its enemy, just as Palpatine had planned
they would.