“Fire Across the Galaxy”

A Dire Situation
On Lothal, Sabine, Zeb, and Ezra sabotaged an imperial complex, destroyed several parked TIE/ln space superiority starfighters, and stole an Imperial transport. On board the Ghost, the crew discussed how to infiltrate the Sovereign and rescue Kanan, who was imprisoned there and tortured by the 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 fighter stolen by Ezra and Zeb and fill it full of EMP grenades to take out the ship’s power and 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 during Order 66.

Nothing Left To Fear
The rebels successfully infiltrated Grand Moff Tarkin’s Star Destroyer, but their sabotage elicited a swift response from Tarkin, who ordered stormtroopers from adjacent Star Destroyers to board the Sovereign. Chased by stormtroopers, Ezra was forced to separate from the crew to rescue Kanan alone. The rest of the crew attempted to get off the Sovereign. On board the stolen transport, Chopper called “Fulcrum” for help.

Ezra rescued Kanan from his cell, but the Inquisitor stopped them 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 with Kanan 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.

Initially shocked and dismayed by what he perceived to be the “death” of his Padawan, Kanan quickly recovered and dueled the Inquisitor with renewed focus. He destroyed the Grand Inquisitor’s lightsaber and forced him to hang on the platform’s ledge. The discarded lightsaber fell into the Sovereign’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.

Ends and Beginnings
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 the Sovereign, escaped the Star Destroyer but were shocked that Chopper and their transport were nowhere in sight. Kanan and Ezra stole the Inquisitor’s TIE Advanced and rejoined their comrades, who were now stranded in space without Chopper. Tarkin evacuated the Sovereign, which was rapidly falling apart. In the ensuing space battle, the crew of the Ghost recognized the futility of escape. At last, Chopper returned with the transport, the Ghost, and three Corellian Corvettes. The fleet escaped from the Imperial flotilla after the TIEs docked with the transport.

Hera reunited with Kanan and received a message from Bail Organa, who revealed they are one of many cells fighting the Empire. “Fulcrum” descended from the dorsal turret of the Ghost and introduced herself as Ahsoka Tano. She mentioned a change of strategy. Tarkin arrived back on Lothal and met Agent Kallus, who told him of an imminent insurrection as people perceived the Empire as weak and vulnerable. Tarkin assured Kallus that the Emperor had sent an alternative solution: Darth Vader.