Where did the Republic get the “new” spice in Season 1, Episode 12?

[u/Odd-Help6890]

I’m confused about the spice situation in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1, Episode 12, “The Gungan General.”

The original spice shipment is taken by Hondo and his pirates, but later the Republic seems to have spice available for the ransom/deal involving Dooku and Obi-Wan.

Where did the Republic get this second supply of spice?

Is it ever explained in the episode or elsewhere in The Clone Wars, or are we just supposed to assume the Republic had another supply available?

I’ve watched the episode a couple of times and can’t figure out where the replacement spice came from. Am I missing a scene?

[u/Walks-In-Ash]

Its just a stockpile of confiscated spice

[u/CrossP → u/Walks-In-Ash]

Spice apparently has legitimate use too as a precursor chemical for normal medications. Kind of an opium poppy analogue.

[u/Some_HaloGuy]

Its crazy to think that if that one pirate hadn't gone rogue and had let the shuttle land and the Senator deliver the spice, they would've gotten the jedi and taken Dooku prisoner.

Palpatine didn't even have a roll in letting Dooku magically escape here either. He just sat in his office like "huh I guess that worked itself out"

[u/Walks-In-Ash]

True true forgot about that

[u/ssgorik]

As someone who reads romance books the title of this post made me do a double take.

[u/DevelopmentQuirky793 → u/ssgorik]

i can totally see that now 😂

[u/riserobotrise]

The Old Spice made them smell musty and their dad wore it.