Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Crossroads!

After leaving the Jedi Order,

Ahsoka Tano finds herself far away from the life she once knew.

Here in the underworld of Coruscant,

she meets Trace Martez, an aspiring pilot, and her older sister Rafa,

a streetwise gambler with lofty aspirations.

In their short time together,

Ahsoka realizes not everyone sees the Jedi as heroes,

a lesson she only recently learned herself.

I can tell you've worked on starships before.

That must have been some academy you went to Topside.

Yeah, the best.

What was it called?

Uh... Skywalker Academy.

Skywalker? Never heard of it, but what do I know living down here?

I never really heard of any academy.

Not like I was ever gonna attend one.

Why not?

First, there aren't any academies down here.

Second, if there was, I couldn't afford it.

I mean, look around. This is it.

Rafa and I inherited this hangar after our parents... split.

And the shop Rafa owns?

She won it gambling so she could use it as a front for her schemes.

Where'd you get the ship?

This? This is me.

I did odd jobs, mech work, whatever I could to make some credits,

and assembled it piece by piece.

All that, plus Rafa chipping in. And now I've got myself a starship.

Impressive.

No, impressive is coming up.

Once the Silver Angel revs up its hyperdrive.

The Silver Angel ?

Yeah, why?

I don't know. I just never heard a name like that before.

Wait, you're saying it's a bad name?

Hey, it's your ship, you call it what you want.

Why don't you name my bike while you're at it?

I did. Trash. Its name is Trash.

Very funny.

So, once you're done, where are you headed?

I don't know. This is all new to me.

That's why you should stick around.

I figured I'd be on my own for a bit.

Yeah, that doesn't seem like the best idea.

I mean, you crashed here on that piece of junk.

What if you didn't crash on my landing platform?

Things could've gotten messy for you.

Believe me, things couldn't be a bigger mess for me

than they already are.

So you'll stay a little while longer, at least.

That way we can test the Silver Angel.

All right, as long as Rafa doesn't mind.

"As long as Rafa doesn't mind" what?

Ahsoka's gonna be staying on for a bit.

You got any skills?

Only useful ones.

We'll find out soon enough.

What's up?

Look, I wouldn't ask you to do this, but I'm in a tough spot.

I hired a starship and crew for a job.

You what? You were gonna leave me here?

No, I was gonna do a job, make us some money, and be back.

But then the pilot backed out and took his ship with him, and--

I don't know what's worse. That you were gonna do this

or that you hired a pilot other than me to do it with.

Well, now I need you.

Only as a backup.

What's the job?

I'll tell you once we're underway.

I still haven't agreed to it.

Trace, please, I need your help with this.

You mean, you need the best pilot around and the fastest ship you know?

Yes, to both of those.

Who looks out for you, huh?

You do, Rafa.

That's right. Remember, we can't count on anyone.

So we count on ourselves. And maybe Ahsoka.

Maybe.

Come on. I wanna get going. Go warm the engines up.

You show up outta nowhere,

suddenly you and my sister are inseparable?

What are you after?

Excuse me?

Come on. Everyone plays an angle.

I don't mind, except when it involves Trace.

So tell me, what are you after?

Her mech-bay? Her ship?

I don't have an angle, unless maybe to keep you both out of trouble.

Hmm.

You ever thought you might be the trouble she needs to stay away from?

Ahsoka, Rafa, welcome aboard the... the Silver Angel .

- The Silver Angel ? - You should rethink that.

That's what I told her.

Ugh, just strap in.

Trace, where are you going?

I'm just trying to get into this lane.

That's a military lane. You can't go there. That's a restricted area.

-We're being hailed. -Don't answer that.

-We have to answer that. -No, we don't.

Trace, just get us out of here.

Don't do anything that makes us look suspicious.

We already look suspicious.

-Fly higher. -Stop telling me what to do.

-Pull up. Pull up! -Stop telling me what to do.

Don't answer that.

This is the Silver Angel . What can I do for you?

Have you lost your mind?

This is military airspace.

Civilian transports are not authorized to be in this sector.

I'll have your star pilot license for this!

"License"? Do I need one of those?

Uh, sorry. So-- So sorry.

It won't happen again. Just teaching my younger sister to fly.

Oh, you're teaching me to fly? That's a laugh.

Who is this? What's your license number?

Just get in the transport lane and fly.

Who was on board that transport?

Oh, just some rookie pilots, apparently on their first maneuvers.

I was just about to send a detachment to arrest them.

Should I send a detachment, General?

No. It's nothing.

You still haven't told us where we're going.

She doesn't like surprises, I see.

Really? How'd you manage that?

This is what I was working towards. Take us out, Captain.

This is exciting. I've never been to hyperspace before.

What? What have you been flying?

Oh, mainly speeders, you know, maintenance vehicles.

Whatever I could get my hands on.

See why I tried to hire a different pilot?

Trace's flying is more of a dream than a reality.

-What did you say? -Oh, I-I said the ship flies like a dream.

Yeah, a bad one.

What? Oh...

I left the air brakes on. That could've been bad.

Kessel. You're taking us to Kessel?

I'm taking us to fortune and glory.

I've heard pilots talk about this place. It's legendary.

Yeah, it's legendary for its corruption.

Rafa, what are we doing here?

Picking up medicine.

This place is beautiful.

See, Ahsoka, there's nothing to worry about.

Which one of you is Rafa Martez?

I am.

I am Kinash Lock, King Yaruba's majordomo.

We've been expecting you. We've prepared a banquet

to show his thanks for your services.

Lead the way, Sir.

Welcome to the big time.

So, when is the king showing?

He leaves matters like this to me.

However, if you show yourself to be dependable,

you will have the opportunity to meet His Royal Highness.

We won't disappoint.

I've got one of the fastest ships around.

What kind of medicine are we transporting?