Chapter 20(Star Wars: Clone Wars)

"Chapter 20"

"Chapter 20" is the twentieth episode of theStar Wars: Clone Wars animated television series, the tenth and final episode inSeason Two, and the twentieth and final episode inVolume One. Directed byGenndy Tartakovsky, the episode originally aired onCartoon Network onApril 8,2004.

The episode occurs midway through the total time length of the series. It shows the end of theBattle of Muunilinst, which started with the debut of the series, and introducesGeneralGrievous, who will dominate the rest of the storyline.

Plot summary[]

OnMuunilinst,Jedi MasterVoolvif Monn leads hisclone troopers into battle against the last remaining pockets ofbattle droids. Suddenly, thedroids deactivate, andObi-Wan Kenobi tells Monn that theInterGalactic Banking Clan have surrendered, and theGalactic Republic is victorious. As Kenobi supervises the loading ofMuun andNeimoidianprisoners-of-war onto Republictransports,CaptainFordo reports that a ship matching the one thatAnakin Skywalker had pursued is approaching. Kenobi orders him to hold fire, and Skywalker exits thestarfighter, apologizing for his disobedience and confirming the chase had been aSith trap. As Kenobi upbraids hisPadawan, he receives an urgent distress call from Jedi MasterDaakman Barrek onHypori. Barrek's forces have been wiped out by "a new droid general." The signal cuts out abruptly.

On Hypori, Barrek'sdead hand drops his holo-communicator, which is crushed by a robotic clawed foot. Thousands ofB2 super battle droids encircle a crashed RepublicAcclamator, firing theirblasters at it until the clawed hand of the caped figure in front of them signals for them to stop. Inside the wreckage, Jedi MasterKi-Adi-Mundi wonders why the attack has ceased. Five otherJedi, wounded and weary, surround him:Shaak Ti,K'Kruhk,Aayla Secura,Tarr Seirr, andSha'a Gi. As the Jedi wonder how they could have been defeated by mere battle droids, a voice calls out to them:GeneralGrievous.

The sound of Grievous's approaching footsteps panics some of the Jedi, but Ki-Adi-Mundi urges them to remain calm.

It's too much forSha'a Gi, who charges into the open air where he is crushed to death as the metallic frame of General Grievous lands on top of him. Just as quickly, the general leaps out of sight, before dropping onto the remaining Jedi wielding twolightsabers. Spinning his torso around, Grievous easily holds off the four attacking Jedi, finally downing K'Kruhk. His clawed metal limbs get hold of Tarr Seirr and snap his neck, before hurling him and Aayla Secura across the chamber, followed by Ki-Adi-Mundi. Shaak Ti manages to hold off Grievous for some time, before she is hit by one of his spinning lightsabers and thrown into the wreckage. His own lightsaber held by Grievous's foot, Mundi usesthe Force to pull one from Grievous's belt, which he ignites and raises the green lightsaber into a guard. The two stare at each other for a moment before the droid general leaps at him, lightsabers angled for the kill.

OnCoruscant, MasterYoda senses a disturbance in the Force: "Mmmm. Darker, the coming storm grows. I fear the dark cloud of the Sith shrouds us all." (Listen (help·info))

Development[]

Originally, the last chapter was going to involve Anakin and Obi-Wan fightingDurge. This was changed whenGeorge Lucas requested that they introduceGeneralGrievous.

The introduction of Grievous in animated form in "Chapter 20" prior to the release ofRevenge of the Sith (2005) is reminiscent ofBoba Fett's introduction in animated form inThe Star Wars Holiday Special prior to the release ofThe Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Continuity[]

This episode marked the first appearance of General Grievous, who is voiced byJohn DiMaggio (best known for playing Bender the robot inFuturama). InSeason Three,Richard McGonagle voiced the character.

This episode is more than twice as long as the previous episodes in the series at 7 minutes 15 seconds.

After Grievous fights the five Jedi initially, jumps to a wall, and jumps again near them, Shaak Ti's lightsaber blade appears green, though it is blue seconds before and later.

In this episode, Grievous is depicted with five fingers and only uses two of his arms, although Grievous has six fingers and uses all four of his arms inChapter 25.

In this episode, Grievous holds his defeated Jedi lightsabers on his belt. InRevenge of the Sith, they are held in his cape.

Over the course of the first and second season,CaptainFordo's rank changes. In "Chapter 3" he is asergeant, in "Chapter 9" Obi-Wan calls himcommander, and here he is acaptain.

Credits[]

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• Clone Wars: Chapter Twenty (large) onHyperspace(content obsolete and backup link not available)
• Clone Wars: Chapter Twenty (small) onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)

Notes and references[]

Season One 1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·5 ·6 ·7 ·8 ·9 ·10 Season Two 11 ·12 ·13 ·14 ·15 ·16 ·17 ·18 ·19 ·20 Season Three 21 ·22 ·23 ·24 ·25 Collections Volume One ·Volume Two Comic book adaptations Cine-Manga
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