Star Wars Rebels

There were rumors the Empire was working

on a weapon to neutralize Mandalorian armor,

that it had even been tested on our people.

I... I didn't believe it.

Not the Empire.

Me. This is all my fault.

Sabine, you can't blame yourself for this.

You tried...

Everything my father said was true, Ezra!

This is my work!

I created the weapon that did this,

and because of me, the Empire is going to turn my world

into a graveyard!

Because of me, Mandalorians are going to die!

My mother and brother are...

Sabine!

Tristan! Mother!

Mother, Tristan, I... I thought I lost you.

We were caught at the edge of the weapon's range.

Thanks to your warning, we made it out.

The others weren't so lucky.

Chopper's picked up something.

Survivors?

No.

The Empire's coming back to finish the job.

Get back! I'll cover you!

Get Sabine's mother and father out of here.

Come on!

Are you all right?

Ugh. Better than the bike.

Sabine.

Sabine! We have to leave now!

All right. Let's go.

They've cut us off!

Come on!

Weapons are down.

We're losing power!

I can keep us in the air,

but we can't take another hit like that.

Where are you going?

Rau said our weapons are down.

A Mandalorian with a jetpack is a weapon.

I'm not a Manda...

Mandalorian?

I don't want to be a Mandalorian.

Oh, oh, oh!

Hey!

Huh?

Whoa! Whoa!

In this recording, you will see

the first test trial

of the weapon used against Clan Wren.

As you see, the Arc Generator's energy pulse

is drawn to the beskar alloy in the Mandalorians' armor,

superheating it

and instantly vaporizing the target,

and all the while,

doing no harm to our Imperial stormtroopers.

The weapon is fully operational, as promised,

Grand Admiral.

Effective, yes, but you miss the true artistry

of this weapon, Governor Saxon.

It turns an armor legendary for its strength

into a crippling weakness,

and it strikes at the very heart of your people's tradition.

You said the Emperor wanted

this uprising dealt with quickly.

This will end it.

You're different than your brother.

How would Gar Saxon feel about you betraying your heritage?

He no longer feels anything.

I have evolved.

Mandalore must evolve with me.

Once your people see

their sense of security turned against them,

do you believe they'll swear loyalty to the Empire?

A Mandalorian without armor

is no more than a common soldier.

Fear will compel them to join the Empire.

We shall see.

Of course, the weapon's range is far more limited

than you promised.

Or perhaps you thought I wouldn't notice?

I only had pieces of the prototype.

I've done everything I could.

You cannot make it work properly

because you do not truly understand it.

You need the weapon's creator.

You need Sabine Wren.

Governor, I mean no disrespect,

but what will stop the Empire

from using the weapon on us as well?

Unquestioning loyalty, Captain.

Now, find Sabine Wren.

You told us you destroyed it.

I did. The Empire must have rebuilt it. They...

You're a Mandalorian!

Why would you create such an abomination?

This is the weapon of a coward.

I was young.

It was a challenge, and I was arrogant.

But when I realized the Empire tested it

and actually planned to use it,

I sabotaged the prototype and destroyed the plans.

I thought that was the end of it,

I swear to you!

Okay, so this weapon only targets

Mandalorian armor, right?

So why not make your armor out of something different?

Ezra, the armor I wear is 500 years old.

I reforged it to my liking,

but the battles, the history, the blood,

all lives within it,

and the same goes for every Mandalorian.

This armor is part of our identity.

It makes us Mandalorians who we are.

And now it's going to make us dead.

Sabine Wren!

We know you built that weapon.

You betrayed us all!

You're a traitor to Mandalore!

Lower your weapons!

Sabine did everything she could to stop this from happening.

You must believe us.

Any attack on my daughter is an attack on Clan Wren.

No.

Sabine! What are you doing?

I'm prepared to take responsibility for my actions.

It's true.

I designed the weapon as a loyal student at the Imperial Academy.

The Empire is using my prototype,

but it's only functioning at a fraction of its capacity.

At full power, it will destroy armies.

So you've got a choice to make.

We can fight each other,

or we can destroy this weapon once and for all.

I understand your anger.

In many ways, I feel the same.

But Sabine is right.

Now is not the time for us to be divisive.

She knows the most about this weapon

and how to destroy it.

We need her.

It's time for you to prove your loyalty,

not just to your family, but to all of Mandalore.

Saxon has worked hard to keep the weapon a secret,

so he likely has it aboard his Imperial Star Destroyer,

outside of Sundari.