Instead of returning him to the Separatists, Hondo brings Dooku to his base on and offers to sell him to the Republic for a massive ransom of one million credits' worth of spice . The episode ends with Anakin and Obi-Wan arriving on Florrum to confirm the Count's capture, only to find themselves navigating the treacherous hospitality of Hondo and his drinking games.
While the Jedi struggle to survive the beasts and poisonous gas, Dooku returns to his wreckage only to find he isn't alone. He is confronted by a group of Weequay pirates led by the charismatic and opportunistic . Stripped of his lightsaber by the scavengers and realizing he is outnumbered, Dooku is forced to accept a "ride" with them. [S1E11] Dooku Captured
In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode (Season 1, Episode 11), the Republic's most wanted man ends up in the unlikeliest of hands. Instead of returning him to the Separatists, Hondo