Clone Wars Chapter 1

"Chapter 1" is the first episode of the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated television series, and the first episode in Season 1 and Volume I. Written by Darrick Bachman and Bryan Andrews and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, the episode originally aired on Cartoon Network on November 7, 2003. It served as the pilot episode to the series.

Synopsis
A voiceover from Yoda explains that the Clone Wars are spreading across the Galaxy. Montages show Count Dooku allying with the Quarren Isolation League; Saesee Tiin leading a starfighter squadron in a strafing run against a battle droid army; Mace Windu fighting super battle droids; clone troopers fighting on Ilum; Barriss Offee and Luminara Unduli fighting together; and finally Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi leaping into battle.

The scene then cuts to Yoda, Anakin, and Obi-Wan in Palpatine's office. Obi-Wan informs the Supreme Chancellor that the Jedi have discovered that the InterGalactic Banking Clan has established battle droid factories on Muunilinst, and says that they must act quickly. Palpatine agrees, but wonders who to send; Yoda suggests that Obi-Wan lead his army to Muunilinst, and both Obi-Wan and Palpatine agree. Palpatine suggests that Anakin, in light of his piloting skills, be given special command of Obi-Wan's fighter groups; Yoda and Obi-Wan initially speak against it, then&mdash;on Palpatine's immediate pushing&mdash;reluctantly agree.

Later, Obi-Wan watches his clone troopers board their assault ships, and wonders what his former master Qui-Gon would have thought of the Clone Wars. Anakin, meanwhile, enters his modified Jedi starfighter, and prepares to make the jump to hyperspace. But before he leaves he says goodbye to his secret wife Padmé and her droid C-3PO&hellip;

Memorable quotes
Like fire across the galaxy, the Clone Wars spread. -Yoda

Voice cast

 * Anakin Skywalker by Mat Lucas
 * Obi Wan Kenobi by James Arnold Taylor
 * Yoda by Tom Kane
 * Palpatine by Nick Jameson

Characters

 * Padmé Amidala
 * C-3PO
 * Dooku
 * Kit Fisto
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Barriss Offee
 * Palpatine
 * R2-D2
 * R4-G4
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Shaak Ti
 * Saesee Tiin
 * Luminara Unduli
 * Unidentified Jedi
 * Mace Windu
 * Yoda
 * Yoda's kybuck
 * Tikkes

Creatures

 * Kybuck

Droid models

 * 3PO-series protocol droid
 * B1 battle droid
 * B2 super battle droid
 * DSD1 dwarf spider droid
 * IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank
 * OG-9 homing spider droid
 * R2-series astromech droid
 * R4-series astromech droid
 * R5-series astromech droid

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Battle on unidentified Planet
 * Battle of rain planet
 * Battle on unidentified Planet
 * Battle on unidentified Planet
 * Battle of Dantooine
 * Battle of Mon Calamari

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Republic Executive Building
 * Chancellor's office
 * Dantooine
 * Dac
 * Muunilinst
 * Unidentified planet (Anakin and Obi-Wan)
 * Rain planet
 * Yoda's Charge planet

Organizations and titles

 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * InterGalactic Banking Clan
 * Quarren Isolation League
 * Separatist Droid Army
 * Galactic Republic
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * Clone trooper
 * Clone SCUBA trooper
 * Clone trooper pilot
 * Hawkbat Battalion
 * Supreme Chancellor
 * Republic Navy
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi Knight
 * Jedi Master
 * Padawan
 * Order of the Sith Lords
 * Dark Lord of the Sith

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Iktotchi
 * Mirialan
 * Nautolan
 * Quarren
 * Togruta
 * Yoda's species

Vehicles and vessels

 * Acclamator I-class assault ship
 * All Terrain Tactical Enforcer
 * Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor
 * Azure Angel
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery
 * V-19 Torrent starfighter

Weapons and technology

 * DC-15A blaster rifle
 * E-5 blaster rifle
 * Headset comlink
 * Homing missile
 * Lightsaber
 * Curve-hilted lightsaber
 * Mass-driver cannon
 * Mechno-arm
 * Mine
 * Phase I clone trooper armor
 * Trident

Miscellanea

 * Gimer stick

Behind the scenes
The episode was released on DVD on March 22, 2005. It was presented as an edited compilation with the other chapters that make up Volume I.

Palpatine mentions that Mace Windu is fighting on Dantooine. We won't get to see his fight until "Chapter 12" and "Chapter 13". It should be noted that Palpatine only blinks once in this episode. This may be due to animation error, or possibly a nod to Darth Maul, Palpatine's first apprentice, who only blinks once in The Phantom Menace.

This is C-3PO's only appearance in the show where he doesn't say a word.