Star Wars: The Clone Wars

War in the Inner Rim!

Rebel leader Steela Gerrera has joined forces

with General Tandin after boldly rescuing

Onderon's former king from execution,

evading a trap set by Separatist ally King Rash

and the droid general Kalani.

Amid growing public support and rising unrest,

Ahsoka continues to monitor the rebels' efforts

as they rally around Ramsis Dendup

to restore his reign as the rightful king

and finally put an end

to the Separatist occupation of Onderon.

I'm picking up an electromagnetic field.

Roger, roger. It's coming from there.

Whoa!

My fellow subjects, I appear not as your king

but as a servant of Onderon.

We are in the midst of a great struggle.

The Confederacy has used the recent attacks

as an opportunity to tighten their hold on Onderon.

They have accused me of leading these so-called terrorists.

It is a lie they have engineered

to further restrict your independence

and use deadly force against our people.

The truth is, I have never met them before now.

I have come to know them as the true sons of Onderon.

They are unwilling to surrender our freedom

to those who conspire to take it from us.

Our destiny is tied to them and this planet.

We must all rise together to protect it.

Uh-oh.

Why are they looking at us that way?

Hey!

What the? Blast them!

Ahh!

Uh-oh.

The people are turning against the droids.

There's rioting in the streets now.

That's a beautiful thing.

We need to keep the battle to the outskirts of the city.

Less structures and people.

But less clankers. Their main force is in Iziz.

We should join the fight down there

and take it straight to King Rash.

We all want victory, but not at the cost of innocent lives.

If we fight door to door, no one is safe.

This is war, Steela.

She's right.

I agree.

The more you draw the droids from the city to the highlands,

the safer the people will be.

My men await your command, my Lord.

I believe there's a new contender.

You will lead our forces, including the Royal Army.

Steela is now the commanding general.

A great choice.

As you wish, my Lord.

You and your rebels renewed my faith in myself.

Now I'm putting my faith in you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Let's ride.

Just in case.

We are losing the public.

If they turn against us, I fear the outcome.

Fear will bring them back.

We must eliminate Dendup, General Tandin,

and the terrorists

before the people commit to their efforts.

General Tandin is weak.

His army will not withstand the power of the Confederacy.

Neither will the terrorists.

General, our scouts have located the main rebel forces

in the mountains to the east.

With the rioting in the city, how can we spare the troops

to attack the rebels in the mountains?

Do not underestimate our means.

If the rebel army falls,

the citizens will lose their courage,

and order will be restored.

Your target lies in the mountains to the east.

The army will follow.

Leave no survivors. Go.

By your command.

The droid army is almost here.

Everyone, get ready.

Ready.

Saw, begin your attack.

Yah!

Ahh!

No!

Where did that come from?

There.

Any ideas?

Yeah. Run!

Ahh!

I take it the rebels have Dooku's full attention.

It's a full-scale war.

They need our help.

Please talk to the Council.

Even Master Windu would be wary at this point.

The Council will not engage or involve the Republic

in an internal affair.

The Separatists have a new gunship

with a powerful ray shield.

Nothing's getting past it.

I am sorry, Ahsoka.

They will have to find a way.

Do not stay there if their failure is certain.

Evacuate who you can and return to Coruscant immediately.

Do you understand?

Yes, Master.

We need to help them.

We will do what we can to relocate the survivors.

Before they lose their planet.

We can't.

What difference does it make now?

The Separatists know we're involved.

I don't disagree with you, Anakin,

but to send in Republic gunships defeats our purpose.

We must stay true to our intentions,

learn our lessons.

It doesn't have to look like we're the ones helping.

What if another party was involved?

Another party?

Who in the galaxy would be running around

with an extra batch of missiles?

Hondo.

Is the Republic going to help us?

No.

What's it going to take?

King Rash rules Onderon.

Unless that changes, the Republic can't do anything.

They're pulling back. Cover them.

At this rate, the clankers

aren't going to need reinforcements.

We have to regroup at the nest.

Yah!

Skywalker, my old friend.

You come alone?

For your service.

Oh, business!

Good, good, good. That I understand.

I need you to make a delivery for me.

And that all I am to you, Jedi?