Hera, go! We'll cover you!
Kanan, look out!
Your master has deceived you
into believing you can become a Jedi.
Get ready to fly us outta here!
You know what I do in hopeless situations?
Yeah. Blow stuff up.
Aim for the walkers.
Now!
lf that doesn't kill him, what will?
Not us. Run!
-Go, Chop! -Come on! Come on!
My lord, I will mobilize our fighters to pursue.
That will be unnecessary, Commander.
The rebels will not leave the planet yet.
Zeb, make sure they can't track us.
Consider it done.
You all right?
Yeah, I'll live.
Kanan, what was that?
Another Inquisitor?
No.
Something worse.
What?
A Sith Lord.
The ancient enemy of the Jedi.
How do we fight him?
Fight him? Ezra, we were lucky to survive.
Then that settles it.
I'm going to make for orbit so we can jump away.
Hera, no.
He will have a blockade of Destroyers waiting for us.
And this shuttle is slow, with barely any weapons or shields.
We're gonna have to smuggle ourselves off Lothal for a change.
That's not a bad idea.
What are you thinkin'?
I'm thinking we know the right man to smuggle us off-world.
Not him!
My lord, our scans have indicated that the stolen shuttle
has not attempted to leave the system.
Fear has driven them to ground.
There is a refugee camp
the rebels have provided aid to in the past.
Yes, "Tarkintown" they call it.
You suspect the rebels are in hiding there?
No, but I want you to burn it.
The compassion of the rebels is a weakness.
One we will exploit.
Yes, my lord.
Well, hello there, Captain Syndulla.
This is a pleasant surprise.
What can I do for you?
This isn't a social call, Lando. It's business.
We need your help to smuggle something off Lothal.
Past the Imperial blockade.
You know, if the Empire learns I got involved, it'd be all over for me.
I'd be taking an awful big risk.
What do you want?
What have you got?
Imperial shield generators.
Military grade.
Now that's merchandise I can move.
How many we talking about?
Two.
Two?
You are no gambler, Hera.
Offering me two means you've got at least six,
so I think, three is probably fair.
Fair? You're taking half.
Those shields won't do you much good if you're dead.
Three it is. So we have a deal?
While I'm not on Lothal at the moment, my droid is.
Go to my operation, and he'll set you up
with everything you need.
You must be Lando's droid.
Yes, ma'am. Welcome.
I have prepared everything
according to Calrissian's instructions.
ls one of you a mechanic?
That must be me.
Definitely not you.
-Hey, kid! -Just let him go, Zeb.
There's no one.
They're all gone.
They're prisoners of the Empire now.
All I sense is evil.
Why would they burn Tarkintown?
To spread fear, make us afraid.
The people that lived here just got caught in the middle.
This happened because of us?
There's a cost for any action we take now, Ezra.
Things are getting worse just as they did back when I was your age.
But back then,
there were 1 0,000 Jedi Knights protecting the galaxy.
Now...
There's just you and me.
Against an Empire.
We can fight! We have allies.
Do you understand what you're saying?
You saw what we're up against.
-Look! -I'm not afraid.
That's what worries me.
What happened out there?
The Empire burned Tarkintown.
Did anyone survive?
The population's been taken captive.
Let's go bust 'em out.
-Where's my rifle? -No. He'd be waiting.
You were right. We have no choice.
We have to leave.
For the good of Lothal.
So what's the plan for gettin' out of here?
Lando had these old transponders lying around.
Sabine's gonna tune their signature codes to match this shuttle's.
Sounds like a lousy Lando plan.
No, it's Lando's gear. It was my plan.
With these transponders beaming out
the same signal as the shuttle,
we should be able to slip by unnoticed.
Sounds like a lousy Sabine plan.
Better than Lando's.
Admiral, I'm scanning a ship leaving the surface in Sector 4.
Its transponder codes match those of the stolen Imperial shuttle.
Order all fighters to intercept.
Sir, I'm scanning the same transponder in Sector 9.
There must be a mistake.
Re-scan.
I'm tracking the identical signal in Sector 11 and Sector 5.
The Empire's takin' the bait.
Their fighters are splittin' up.
All right. Let's make our run.
We have a TIE reporting in.
It appears to be some kind of device sending out a signal.
Delta Squadron is reporting another device.
Order our pilots to destroy them.
The rebels are trying to mask their escape.
Sir, one of the transponders is moving into orbit.
-It's breaking out. -All ships converge on that signal.
Looks like they figured it out.
It's too late, boys.
The signal is gone.
They've jumped.
Never thought I'd say this,
but thank you, Lando Calrissian.
So if we can't go back to Lothal, where are we going?
What are you talking about?
We're part of the rebellion now.
Are we? Are we all sure about that?
Maybe we could just grab the Ghost and lay low for a while.
I like fighting with Phoenix Squadron.
Reminds me of the Honor Guard.
Besides, they're counting on us.
Wouldn't be right to abandon them now.
Ezra, what do you think?
We can't help Lothal now,
but I think the rebels can help us get stronger,
so we can go back and change things.
I think we should stay with the rebel fleet.
My lord, I regret to inform you
that the rebels have escaped Lothal.
Have my ship prepared.
Agent Kallus, I don't think I understand.
There is a tracking device
hidden aboard that shuttle.
Now, ready the fleet to deploy.
Phoenix Home, this is Ghost away team.
Clearance code 1-2-1-8-1-5.
Your clearance code checks out.
Welcome home, Ghost team.
Chopper said a transmitter activated on our shuttle moments ago.
What does that mean?
It means the Empire tracked us back to the fleet.
Commander Sato!
We need the fleet to jump out of here.
Our shuttle was tracked.
Commander, I'm scanning a ship entering our sector.
We're tracking one target.
No other ships have entered the system.
Move Phoenix Squadron to intercept.
Fighter coming in at mark 3.
He's coming in too fast!
Fleet, raise deflector shields.
We've lost Phoenix 1 and 2.
He's heading right for us.
Enemy fighter's making for the command ship.
How can one fighter best our entire squadron?
Your pilots are outmatched, Commander.
What are you doing?
Getting involved.
Not without me, you're not.
Let's go.
Ezra, come on!
All right if I tag along?
The more, the merrier.
Everyone, check in.
-Tail gun, check! -Turret, check!
Nose gun, check! Check!
All right, kids, do Mom and Dad proud.
Here he comes.
We've lost our shields!
Ghost moving to engage.
I'm on him!
Who is this guy?
Sir, the last attack damaged the hyperdrive core!
We are dead in space.
Phoenix Home to Ghost.
We can't withstand another attack from that fighter.
Copy that. Phoenix Squadron, form up and focus fire.
The Force is strong with him.
Kanan, let's find out how strong.
-How can I help? -Just remember your training.
Enemy ship closing to attack range.
There's something familiar.
I feel... Cold.
I think I know who it is.
Back on Lothal I felt something.
Kanan did too.
The fear. The anger. The hate.
It's the Sith Lord we faced.
The apprentice lives.
Ahsoka?
The Imperial pilot broke off his attack! They did it!
Captain Syndulla, whatever you're doing, keep it up!
-The fleet can recover! -No!
Commander, you need to get the fleet out of here now!
I will not abandon our command ship.
You don't have a choice, sir.
Without a hyperdrive, you must abandon ship.
Sir, we have Star Destroyers in Sector 5.
Lord Vader, we have entered the system and await your orders.
Move your Destroyers to block their escape,
but hold your fire.
I want these rebels alive.
It's now or never, Commander.
I regretfully agree.
All hands, abandon ship.
You'll have to keep that fighter occupied.
Don't worry, sir.
We seem to have his attention.
Suddenly, there's a lot to do back here.
Sorry to spoil your fun, Zeb,
but I'm ordering Chopper to divert all power to the hyperdrive,
including cannons.
Hera, what are you doing?
I think I know.
Admiral, Lord Vader has separated one of the rebel ships
from the rest of the fleet.
Then that is our primary target.
Ghost crew, the escape pods are secure.
Fleet, commence hyperspace jump.
Copy that, Commander. We'll meet you at safe haven.
The fleet is away. Get us out of here!
Everyone, hang on.
Chopper, angle all deflectors astern.
The Star Destroyers aren't the ones firing at us!
Now, do it fast!
Target moving into range.
Activate tractor beam on my signal.
Hera!
Wait.
Wait...
-Now. -Gotcha.
Status report on the rebel craft.
Sir, we've locked onto a ship,
but it's not the rebel craft.
It's Lord Vader's ship.
Release... Release him immediately.
It's not your fault, Officer.
But Lord Vader won't know that.
Ahsoka, Hera said you wanted to speak with us.
Please, come in.
Are you okay?
I am, thank you.
I wanted to ask about the Sith Lord you encountered on Lothal.
You know we encountered an Inquisitor before,
but this was nothing like that.
The fear, the anger, the hate.
You felt it.
I haven't sensed a presence like that since...
The Clone Wars.
Yeah.
Ahsoka, do you know who or what he is?
No, I don't.
But I do know that he will be coming.
They'll all be coming now.
Then we've got to be ready to fight.
We must find the strength to fight,
but the greater courage is knowing when not to fight.
And we'll be beside you either way.
With their command ship destroyed,
the rebel fleet has been shattered.
You have them on the run...
Clear the bridge.
Lord Vader, have you dealt with
the rebels in the Lothal system?
Yes, Master.
They are broken.
And yet I sense in you
something more to your victory.
I believe the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker lives
and is in league with these rebels.
Are you certain?
It was her.
This is an opportunity we cannot let pass.
Skywalker's apprentice
could lead us to other lost Jedi.
Such as Kenobi.
Perhaps, if he lives.
Be patient, my old friend.
For now, dispatch another Inquisitor
to hunt them down.
As you wish, my master.