The final surge
Having learned of warlord Poggle the Lesser's plot to rebuild
a separatist droid foundry on Geonosis,
Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano
prepare to assault this heavily-fortified installation
Their mission:
destroy the factory at all cost
Anticipating stiff resistance,
Republic commanders send Jedi Master Luminara Unduli
and her Padawan Barriss Offee to reinforce the attack
But time runs short for our intrepid heroes
as the dreaded droid mill nears completion
Captain,
the only safe landing zone is south of Skywalker's position
Barriss, I assume you've made the necessary preparations?
Precisely as you instructed, Master
Buckle your belts and check your cells, soldiers
We're going in
This bridge is our first waypoint
Focus your fire on the gun emplacements here and here
Because it's only after we neutralize the guns
- that we can push for the factory - I was
We can push for the factory
Now, expect stiff resistance from
And don't forget to top off your energy cells and ration packs
Once we leave, there will be no resupply
Anything else, Ahsoka?
I think you've pretty much covered everything
In my briefing
Very well Squad dismissed
- What's next? - Master,
my briefings might go better
if you didn't interrupt me every time I try to
I wasn't I was trying to help you
Which I would appreciate if you didn't interrupt me to do it
I just think maybe you don't trust me to give the briefing
It's not about trust It's about getting the job done right
So you don't trust me to get the job done right I knew it
Snips, I never said
No, it's okay I understand
I'm the Padawan You're the Master
Good day, General Skywalker's waiting for you
- At it again, are they? - "Again," Master?
Let's just say that they have a penchant
for playing loose with regulations and rules of command
If you don't trust me, then maybe you should send me back
Don't tempt me, snips
If you're both finished with your little discussion,
we do have a factory to destroy
Well, Barriss, aren't you going to introduce yourself?
Padawan learner Barriss Offee at your service
Glad to meet you I'm Ahsoka
It's good to see both of you again
I wish it was under more peaceful circumstances
A frontal assault is risky Our losses will be high
But not as high as they'll be if that factory comes online
Indeed, but there is an alternative
Every Geonosian building has a series of catacombs
beneath it that run deep underground
Some of the tunnels are close enough to this cliff wall
so that you could cut a hole and make an entry point
Once inside, we could find the main reactor,
plant the explosives, and blow the factory inside out
Looks like a good way to get lost, if you ask me
For the unprepared perhaps, but I have instructed Barriss
to memorize the labyrinth, all 200 junctions
You always were thorough
It pays for one to be prepared Right, Barriss?
Especially when other people's lives depend on your success
How do we keep the Geonosians occupied
while someone else is setting the bombs?
Good point, snips
If whoever's going in there is going to be successful,
- we'll need to create a diversion - Precisely
That task will be carried out by you and I,
while the destruction of the factory falls to the Padawans
Now, hold on Who decided that?
Walking into that factory could be suicide
Not if you and I are successful holding poggle's attention at the bridge
Master, I can do this I've had riskier assignments
But unlike Barriss you aren't prepared for this mission
Not to worry
My Padawan is reliable
She can lead them both
We'll be in and out, Master
See? Dependable Barriss will get us through
Don't worry, Master
As you well know, I can follow orders
It's decided then
I guess it is
We'll monitor your progress on these chronometers
Synchronize on my mark
Three, two,
one,
mark
Let's get going After you, Barriss
You feel Ahsoka's not up to the task
I never said that
What is it, then?
Nothing Let's prepare the men
We'll have to make a bold move if we're to draw them out of the factory
and keep their attention on us and not the Padawans
The best way to that is to march our troops straight up the middle,
parade style They can't resist that
With no cover?
We have to make it tempting
The factory is operating at 50% production capacity
We have 10 garrisons of new droids ready to deploy
No, the super tanks are not ready,
but when they are, the Republic forces will be routed
They have no weapon that can penetrate its heavy armor
Here come the droids Everybody steady
Steady Keep marching
I hope the Padawans have made it past the bridge by now
That looks like a lot of droids
Well, it is a droid factory
As long as we can destroy 'em faster than they can make 'em,
we'll come out on top
I love your simple logic, Skywalker
Here we go
Let them fall into the trap
You may now commence attack
Nice work
- Here goes nothing - I should go in first
I know the way
Be my guest
They're sleeping
We have to find another way
We don't have time
This direction is the fastest
- Maybe you're wrong - Trust me
They should have entered the catacombs by now
I sure hope they're not lost down there
Left at the next junction
Dead end
If we make a wrong turn, we may never find our way out
You do remember the way, don't you?
Of course I do
It's not left, it's up
It's this way
- Rex, a little help here - Get up there, trooper
My lord, I beg you to let us use the secret weapons
We have 20 units ready now and many more on the way
Deploy the super tanks Attack formation
Looks like the Separatists have a new toy
Rex, pick your targets
Elevation four-two-seven
That's a lot of droids
Come on The main control room is this way
Steady
Fire!
Our shields are holding They can't touch us
That's a relief
Sir, nothing could withstand that
They must be ray-shielded
This is it We're here
Two Jedi in the control room? That is impossible
How could they have gotten past security?
And now we make ourselves scarce
Green light
The bombs are active
- The Padawans did it - And just in time
Fire!
Get down!
You heard his highness
Collect their pathetic little bombs, then we will kill them
See if your stupid tank can take this
Fool, the super tank is impervious to all weapons
Rex, tell the men to fall back
But, sir, you can't be asking us to turn tail and run?
I'm not asking you to run, Rex
I want to draw those tanks out onto the bridge
I see what you have in mind
I always come prepared, Master
Let's go
The bombs!
Stupid green bugger!
Fall back! Fall back!
Give everything you've got
Roger, roger
Where are they?
Those bombs are going to go off any second now
Rex, any sign of Ahsoka or Barriss on your side?
No, sir, but this place is getting ready to blow
The evacuation ships are arriving I suggest you get on one
Not without Ahsoka
My Padawan will not fail
Ahsoka, can you hear me?
Ahsoka, where are you?
Where'd she go?
- The bugs took the bombs - What are we going to do now?
I don't know what to do without the bombs
This tank could destroy the power generator
and probably us along with it
I guess that's our only choice
Master, can you hear me?
Set off the bombs! We're trapped
I'm sorry, Master
- We can't make it out - Can't make it out?
- Ahsoka, wait! - Fire
Get down Get down!
Ahsoka, can you hear me? Come in
Master Luminara, don't worry
Be at ease, Skywalker
At ease? We need to act now
Ahsoka and Barriss may still be alive down there
There's not enough time
I sense them drifting away
No, we'll get them out
The tank lifters are here to move the debris as ordered
Get to it, Rex
How deep do you think we're buried?
It's probably best not to think about it
Hand me that power cell, would you?
Thanks Mind holding the light?
Whatever you're doing, I hope it works, because
I'd sure rather have died fighting up there
- than starve to death down here - Don't worry
We'll run out of air long before we starve
That's a comforting thought Thanks
Master Skywalker has taught me a trick or two
I think
I can get this communicator working
We cannot abandon our Padawans
You misjudge me
I too care for my apprentice,
but if their time has come
I refuse to let Ahsoka die
She will find a way out
If my Padawan has perished,
I will mourn her,
but I will celebrate her as well through her memory
I still plan on celebrating this victory with my Padawan
in person
What happens to us now doesn't matter
By destroying this factory, we've saved countless lives elsewhere
I'm about to save two more
Wait
I'm picking up a pulse on Ahsoka's comm channel
It's coming from over there
I know you're out there,
and I know you're looking for me
- I'll move the heavy machinery over - No time
Someone's digging
I knew they were still alive I told you not to give up on them
It's not that I gave up, Skywalker, but unlike you,
when the time comes, I am prepared to let my student go
Can you say the same?
I knew you'd come looking for me
I never doubted you for a second
Padawan, you did well
Thank you, Master,
but if it weren't for Ahsoka, we'd still be down there
Indeed
Your Master never lost faith in you