Fire Across the Galaxy
"Fire Across the Galaxy"
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- "Because of you and your apprentice, many in this system and beyond have heard your message. You gave them hope in their darkest times."
- ―Ahsoka Tano to Kanan Jarrus[5]
"Fire Across the Galaxy" is the fifteenth and final episode of thefirst season ofStar Wars Rebels. It is the fifteenth episode of the series overall.[2]
The episode, written bySimon Kinberg and directed byDave Filoni, premiered onDisney XD onMarch 2,2015.
The episode continues the events of "Call to Action" and "Rebel Resolve," with therebels on amission to rescue their leader,Kanan Jarrus, from theGalactic Empire. A battle takes place between the Empire and rebel forces aboveMustafar,[6]Darth Vader andBail Organa return, Kanan faces the Grand Inquisitor one last time, andFulcrum's identity is revealed as formerPadawanAhsoka Tano.[3]
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The Ghostcrew makes a final desperate attempt to rescue Kanan from the Empire. Who will fall?[1]
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OnLothal,Sabine,Zeb, andEzra sabotaged an imperial complex and destroyed several parkedTIE/ln space superiority starfighters, along with stealing anImperial transport. Back on board theGhost, the crew discussed how to infiltrate theSovereign and rescueKanan, who was imprisoned there and was beingtortured bythe Grand Inquisitor for the location of other Rebel cells and the real identity of "Fulcrum."
The rest of the crew decided to use the TIE fighterstolen by Ezra and Zeb and fill it full of EMP grenades, to take out the ship's power then dock their stolen transport with the ship to enter. Meanwhile, The Grand Inquisitor taunted Kanan with memories of his master, Depa Billaba's death duringOrder 66.
The rebels successfully infiltratedGrand MoffTarkin'sStar Destroyer, but their sabotage elicited a swift response from Tarkin, who ordered stormtroopers from adjacent Star Destroyers to board theSovereign. Chased by stormtroopers, Ezra was forced to separate from the crew to rescue Kanan alone. The rest of the crew attempted to get off theSovereign. On board the stolen transport,Chopper called "Fulcrum" for help.
Ezra rescued Kanan from his cell, but they were stopped by the Inquisitor in the ship's reactor core room, and a fierce duel ensued between Kanan and the Inquisitor. While caught in a crossblade, Ezra joined the fight withKanan Jarrus' lightsaber (his own being borrowed by Kanan for the duel) that was attached to the Inquisitor's belt. After briefly disarming Kanan, the Inquisitor hurled his lightsaber at Ezra, knocking him off of the platform, unconscious.
Kanan, initially shocked and dismayed by what he perceived to be the "death" of his Padawan, quickly recovered and dueled the Inquisitor with renewed focus. He destroyedthe Grand Inquisitor's lightsaber and forced him to hang on the ledge of the platform. The discarded lightsaber fell into theSovereign's reactor core, destroying it and setting off a chain reaction. The Inquisitor then warned Kanan that "there are things far worse than death" before letting go and allowing himself to fall to his doom.
Ezra, who was not dead but briefly unconscious, reunited with a relieved Kanan. Hera, Zeb, and Sabine, having found their way back to the TIE fighter they used to infiltrate theSovereign,escaped the Star Destroyer but were shocked to find that Chopper and their transport were nowhere in sight. Kanan and Ezra stolethe Inquisitor's TIE Advanced and rejoined their comrades,who were now stranded in space without Chopper. Tarkin evacuated theSovereign, which was rapidly falling apart. In the ensuing space battle, the crew of theGhostrecognized the futility of escape. At the last moment, Chopper returned with the transport, theGhost, and threeCorellian Corvettes. After the TIEs docked with the transport, the fleet escaped from the Imperial flotilla.
Hera reunited with Kanan and they received a message fromBail Organa, who revealed that they are one of many cells fighting the Empire. "Fulcrum" descended from the dorsal turret of theGhost and introduced herself asAhsoka Tano. She mentioned a change of strategy. Tarkin arrived back on Lothal and metAgentKallus, who told him of an imminent insurrection as people were perceiving the Empire to be weak and vulnerable. Tarkin assured Kallus that theEmperor has sent an alternative solution:Darth Vader.
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"Fire Across the Galaxy" Episode Guide | Star Wars Rebels onStarWars.com(backup link)- "Star Wars Rebels Recounted" —Star Wars Insider 156(reprinted in Special Edition 2016)
- Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season One on Blu-ray and DVD on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(Posted on StarWars.com)
- "Rebel Journey" —Star Wars Insider 180
- 10 of Ahsoka Tano's Greatest Moments onStarWars.com(backup link)
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- ↑1.01.11.2
"Fire Across the Galaxy" Episode Guide | Star Wars Rebels onStarWars.com(backup link) - ↑2.02.1 Star Wars Rebels onStarWars.com(backup link)
- ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.8
"Star Wars Rebels Recounted" —Star Wars Insider 156 - ↑Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑Star Wars Rebels — "Fire Across the Galaxy"
- ↑ "He's Alive" Promo -Star Wars Rebels "Fire Across the Galaxy" on the[1]YouTube channel(backup link)
External links[]
- "Fire Across the Galaxy" on theAurebesh Wiki
