01x06 - Part Six: Far, Far Away

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- (GRUNTING)
- (LIGHTSABERS HUMMING)

No!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

We have former Imperials
working throughout

every level of the New Republic
Government.

Yes, but I believe their activity
speaks to a larger operation.

Involving Thrawn.

I have reason to believe he's alive

and that his allies are working
on a way to find him.

MORGAN: That is our destination.

Where Grand Admiral Thrawn is banished.

AHSOKA: How long have I been out?

One rotation.

- AHSOKA: And Sabine?
- HUYANG: We have not found her.

We were hoping you could
explain what happened.

Sabine, come with me.

Do it. For Ezra.

AHSOKA: I know how to follow Sabine.

- HERA: I'm not sure I like this plan.
- AHSOKA: There's no other way.

Without the map, we don't have
the proper hyperspace coordinates.

Move us in.

HUYANG: You're certain they know
where Sabine was taken?

AHSOKA: I have no idea.

Hera, I'll find them. I promise.

May the Force be with you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(DISTANT PURRGIL CALLS)

(PURRGIL CALLS)

(WARBLING)

HUYANG: Intergalactic travel
within a star whale.

Now I really have done it all.

I remember them from the stories
you would tell us

when we were younglings
back at the Temple.

Ah, yes. History of the Galaxy,
Parts One, Two, and Three.

One being the best, of course.

I still have those stories
in my archive memory.

Would you like to hear one?

Oh.

Not right now.

Perhaps you have a story for me.

There's something I didn't
tell Hera about Sabine.

Which is?

She went with the enemy willingly.

Impossible.

I saw it through the Force
when I held the map.

Well, that is troubling.

Troubling.

She could have ended this.

No Thrawn.

No w*r.

And no Ezra.

She was fated to make that choice.

There wasn't enough time to prepare her
to make the right one.

The Force provides you with insight,

but it does not give
one all the answers.

Meaning?

Perhaps, for Sabine,
it was the only choice.

(SIGHS)

A choice she made for herself.

That is your fear.

On second thought,
tell me one of those stories.

Your choice.

Very well.

A long time ago,

in a galaxy far, far away...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

- (BREATHING DEEPLY)
- (OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(SIGHS)

I was hoping for a room with a view.

(CHUCKLES)

You find your situation confining?

A bit.

I would think this would be
an opportunity for reflection.

- I try to avoid that.
- I can understand why.

Hey.

We had a deal.

You promised me I would see Ezra again.

Hey!

- Hey! We had a deal!
- (BANGING)

(FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

(UNEASY MUSIC PLAYING)

The prisoner?

Is impatient.

You still mean to follow through
on your promise to her?

Her focus to find Ezra
Bridger blinds her.

I believe she can still be
of some use to us.

- (BEEPING)
- Tracking complete.

We have arrived at our destination.

Preparing to exit hyperspace.

(THUNDEROUS WHIRRING)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

That is Peridea.

The ancient home world of
my ancestors, the Dathomiri.

BAYLAN: The Jedi archives
spoke of this place.

It was the end of a migration route
used by the star whales

as they traversed the void
from one galaxy to the other.

MORGAN: My people were the first
to harness and ride the creatures

in the days before time was counted.

The whales came here to die.

Peridea is a graveyard.

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(BEEPING, WHIRRING)

We are receiving a beacon signal
from the planet's surface.

Let us not keep them waiting.

(CLANKING, CREAKING)

(GUARD SPEAKING ALIEN LANGUAGE)

(WHIRRING)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(HUMMING)

(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(ELECTRICAL HUMMING)

(WARBLING)

Welcome, child of Dathomir.

You do our ancestors credit.

Thank you, Great Mother.

You heard our call to you in the dream?

Your visions guided me across the stars.

(WHISPERING) More witches.

Long have we waited for you.

And you came, as Thrawn promised.

Where is Thrawn?

You shall wait. He is coming.

(LOW VIBRATIONS)

It reeks of Jedi.

It is dangerous.

(RATTLING)

(WHIRRING, SIZZLING)

It will wait in solitude.

(GRUNTING)

Hey, we had a deal.

Where is Ezra? Where is he? (GRUNTS)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(RUMBLING)

(GRUNTS)

(WARBLING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(RUMBLING)

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

What is it, Master?

This is a land of dreams and madness.

Children's stories come to life.

I know no such stories.

You weren't raised at the Temple.

Stories of this galaxy
are considered folktales.

Some ancient past, long forgotten.

With good reason.

Sometimes stories are just stories.

(CHUCKLES)

When I was a bit older than you are now,

I watched everything I knew burn.

The Jedi Temple?

(SIGHS) I couldn't make
sense of it at the time.

As you get older, look at history,

you realize it's all inevitable.

The fall of the Jedi,
rise of the Empire.

It repeats again and again and again.

Then, isn't it our turn now?

Won't our alliance with Thrawn finally

bring us into power?

That sort of power is fleeting.

What I seek is the beginning,

so I may finally bring
this cycle to an end.

And that beginning is here?

If the old stories are true.

SABINE: Ahsoka.

What am I doing?

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

All right.

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

- (RUMBLING)
- (DIRT FALLING)

(DOOR OPENING)

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(ENOCH SPEAKING ALIEN LANGUAGE)

(THUDS, HISSES)

ENOCH: (IN ENGLISH) Attention!

NIGHT TROOPERS: (CHANTING)
Thrawn. Thrawn. Thrawn.

ENOCH: Fall in.

Attention!

March!

(NIGHT TROOPERS CHANTING)

What was first just a dream
has become a frightening reality

for those who may oppose us.

Great Mothers, I salute you.

Soon, we shall all escape this exile

thanks to the efforts of Morgan Elsbeth.

I am ever your servant, Grand Admiral.

This is Enoch, captain of my guard.

He shall begin the cargo transfer

as per my agreement
with the Great Mothers.

I have seen the catacombs.

It will take some time.
At least three rotations.

An acceptable timeframe.

They have brought a prisoner.

You never spoke of this.

We did not see it. It is a loose thread.

Well, speak to me of this loose thread.

BAYLAN: I brought the prisoner.

I felt she could be of some use to us.

And you are?

Mercenaries.

Baylan Skoll and his apprentice,
Shin Hati.

Then you must be General Baylan Skoll

of the Jedi Order.

I parted ways with the Jedi long ago.

You would not be the first.

The prisoner is Sabine Wren.

Now there's a familiar name.

You're quite right.

She'll be of great use to us.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Sabine Wren.

Thrawn.

What a delight it is after so long
to see a familiar face.

I understand it is you I have to thank
for my escape from exile.

Where is Ezra?

Ah, yes.

The desire to be reunited
with your long-lost friend.

How that singular focus
will reshape our galaxy.

Just answer the question.

THRAWN: No need for hostility.

I'm aware of your agreement
with Baylan Skoll,

and I intend to honor it.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

You shall have provisions, a mount,

and our latest intel
on Bridger's whereabouts.

So, that's it? You're just gonna
let me walk out of here?

You helped my cause.
Now I shall help yours.

You should know, though,
that once my starship departs,

you'll be stranded here forever.

It's also quite possible
that your friend

is dead.

If you survived,
I'm sure he's doing just fine.

You have gambled the fate of your galaxy

on that belief.

You wouldn't understand.

Perhaps not.

I'd rather not waste any more time.

What kind of ride you got around here?

(HOWLER SNARLING)

- Tota.
- (GROWLS)

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

Be warned.

Nomads wander this wasteland

and prey upon each other for survival.

Here are your weapons.

Die well.

(HOWLER SNARLING)

(RUMBLING)

(DOOR THUDS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

She is on a fool's errand.

Indeed. You may follow her
at your own pace.

Yes, Grand Admiral.

I thought you were
to honor your agreement.

THRAWN: But he shall.

Sabine Wren will have the opportunity
of finding Ezra Bridger,

just as promised.

And if she does,

you and your Master
will destroy them both.

- (HOWLER PANTING)
- (BIRD SQUAWKING)

(HOWLER SNIFFING)

- (ROARS)
- Whoa. Steady.

(HOWLER SNIFFING, GROWLING)

(BEEPING, WHIRRING)

- (GRUNTS)
- (HOWLER WHINNIES)

No, wait!

- (f*ring)
- (GRUNTING)

(BANDIT LEADER SPEAKING ALIEN LANGUAGE)

(GRUNTING)

(BANDIT LEADER SPEAKING ALIEN LANGUAGE)

(LIGHTSABER IGNITES)

(GRUNTING)

(LIGHTSABER POWERS DOWN)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

(GROANS IN FRUSTRATION)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(HOWLERS WHINNYING)

(UNEASY MUSIC PLAYING)

ENOCH: Grand Admiral,
the mercenaries have departed.

Good. Prepare two att*ck squads.
Wait for Lord Baylan's signal.

Should we not send more troops
to support them?

During this exile,
our numbers have dwindled.

So, no. Two squads will suffice.

Our primary objective
is to escape this galaxy.

It matters not whether Wren and Bridger
are k*lled or stranded here.

The same can be said
for your two mercenaries.

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(HOWLER PANTING)

You. You abandoned me.

- Should've known you were a coward.
- (GROANS SADLY)

(HOWLER WHINNYING)

(SIGHS)

(HOWLER SNORTS, WHIMPERS)

Okay. Fine.

I'll give you another chance, but
you better not bail on me this time.

- Got it?
- (SNORTS HAPPILY)

Well, friend, this is your world.

(HOWLER SNIFFING)

You got something?

(SNIFFING, PANTING)

- Come on.
- (GROANS)

(HOWLER SNARLS GENTLY)

(HOWLER SNIFFING)

Am I missing something?

(SABINE BREATHING HEAVILY)

(HOWLER GROANS)

You were thirsty.

Is that it?

(SNIFFING)

Now what?

(HOWLER SNIFFING)

It's a rock.

You're embarrassing yourself.

- (SNARLING)
- (LITTLE NOTI YELPS)

- Hey!
- (HOWLER GROWLS)

(LITTLE NOTI PANTING, YELPS)

(LITTLE NOTI GRUNTING)

Okay, yeah, that trick's over.

(WHIMPERING)

Get up. Come on, I can see you there.

(GASPS, WHIMPERING)

I'm not gonna hurt you.

(WHIMPERING)

(GROWLS, SNARLS)

It's okay. It's okay. I've got this.

- (LITTLE NOTI WHIMPERS)
- Down.

Tota. Tota!

(HOWLER GROANS)

(SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

No, no, it won't hurt you.

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

- (HOWLER SNARLS)
- (LITTLE NOTI GASPS)

Just relax over there.

(SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

- (IN ENGLISH) What? This?
- (NOTI SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

- (IN ENGLISH) You like this?
- (NOTI SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

How's that possible?

- (IN ENGLISH) Ezra! Do you know Ezra?
- (NOTI SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

(SNARLS)

- (HOWLER GROWLS)
- No! Stay.

(NOTI GROUP SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

I don't believe it, you...

You... You must know Ezra Bridger.

(NOTI GROUP SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

Please.

Do you know Ezra Bridger?
He's my friend.

Ezra Bridger.

(SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

Yes. You know him. You've seen him.

(SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

Hey. You did good.

Come on.

(ADVENTUROUS MUSIC PLAYING)

Looks like she survived.

Do you know the one
she seeks so desperately?

Bridger? No, he's too young.

Comes from a breed of Bokken Jedi

trained in the wild
after the Temple fell.

Like me.

No. He was trained as a Jedi.

You I trained to be something more.

(SIGHS)

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

Do you miss it?

- The Order.
- (SCOFFS)

I miss...

the idea of it.

But not the truth, the weakness.

There was no future there.

And you clearly see one here?

In this wasteland?

I see what once was the great
Witch Kingdom of the Dathmiri.

The existence of the Great Mothers
confirms this.

They seem eager to leave this place.
Maybe we should, too.

Perhaps they flee a power
greater than their own.

Something calls to me.

Can't you hear it?

Something stirs here.

Can't you see it?

I see bandits.

There's no need for bloodshed.

The enemy of our enemy
is our friend. For now.

(BANDIT LEADER SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

(NOTI GROUP SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)

(SLURPS)

Stay here. Stay.

(SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

Uh, no, thank you.

(NOTI GROUP CHATTERING)

I knew I could count on you.

(JOYFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(CHUCKLES)

Though,

it sure took you long enough.

Well, you didn't exactly tell any of us
where you were going.

That's because I didn't know
where I was going.

Typical.

Always a plan, never a good one.

Hey. It worked, didn't it?

Didn't it?

(SIGHS) It worked.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

(CAPTIVATING MUSIC PLAYING)

(NOTI GROUP CHATTERING)

(BOTH EXHALE)

(SABINE CHUCKLES)

I see my friends found you.

Yeah.

Your very own band of rebels.

I have so many questions.

You're riding a howler.
How'd that happen?

In fact, how did you find me?

(NOTI YELPS, EXCLAIMS)

How did you get here?

(SIGHS) Let's not talk
about that. Not right now.

- Sabine...
- Hey.

- Hmm?
- I just wanna be happy that I found you.

After all this time, can I have that?

Of course. (CHUCKLES)

(SPEAKING NOTI LANGUAGE)

(IN ENGLISH) Come on. We never
stay in one place for very long.

Let's help them pack up.

Sabine.

Thanks for coming.

I can't wait to go home.

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

Great Mothers, you wish
to speak with me.

The thread of fate has spoken to us.

Another comes.

A Jedi.

They ride the travelers.

Well, that is unwelcome news.

Could it be the recently
deceased Ahsoka Tano?

Impossible.

I thought it was beyond you
to underestimate a Jedi.

After all, death and resurrection
are common deceptions

played out by both Nightsister and Jedi.

Baylan assured me of her death.

And yet he was once a Jedi.

So, we must regard him as flawed.

No, we shall consider Ahsoka Tano
alive until we know otherwise.

And we shall prepare accordingly.

I want to know her background, history,

homeworld, her Master, everything.

Yes, Grand Admiral.

If a star whale approaches Peridea,

destroy it with prejudice.

Great Mothers, I shall
once again require the aid

of your dark magick.

GRAND MOTHERS: The thread of destiny
demands it, Grand Admiral.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(END THEME MUSIC PLAYS)