Cloak of Darkness

"Ignore your instincts at your peril."

- Moral

"Cloak of Darkness" is the ninth episode in Season One of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.

Official description
Ahsoka and Jedi Master Luminara escort captured Viceroy Nute Gunray to trial, unaware that Count Dooku has dispatched his deadly apprentice assassin Asajj Ventress to free the prisoner and eliminate the Jedi.

Plot summary
Viceroy Gunray has been transferred to the Tranquility under Luminara Unduli where he was to be carefully taken to Coruscant to face war crimes. Ahsoka and a number of Senate Commandoes under Captain Argyus had also been transferred. Though Ahsoka doesn't think that all the extra security is necessary, Luminara says that the Neimodian is more dangerous than he's worth.

Elsewhere, Sidious informed Dooku that Gunray is essential to their efforts. Dooku suggested sending Asajj Ventress, despite her previous failures.



Back on the Tranqility, Luminara and Ahsoka interrogate the Viceroy. When they are getting nowhere and the Viceroy refuses to answer their questions, Ahsoka threatens him only to be chastised by Luminara. Unfortunately, a swarm of droid fighters escorting three Separatist boarding ships attack the Tranquility. Super battle droids lead by Asajj infiltrate the cruiser. Luminara goes off to deal with the droids, leaving Ahsoka to guard Gunray. Asajj plants a number of thermal charges on the cruiser's generators before going to the brig. She duels Ahsoka for a short while before ironically locking her in Gunray's cell. Luckily, Luminara's timely arrival prevents Asajj from rescuing Gunray. Unfortunately, she detonates the charges, rocking the ship before fleeing down the elevator shaft. Luminara goes after Ventress, confident that she can defeat the assassin, leaving Ahsoka again. Argyus advises Ahsoka to do what she thinks is right.

In the generator room, Asajj outclasses Luminara, pinning her down with pipes. Ahsoka makes a timely save only for Asajj to escape again. Back in the brig, Argyus betrays his fellow commandoes, revealing that he was bribed by Dooku. Commander Gree manages to overpower him only to be knocked out by Gunray. They make their escape on the docked Republic ship in the lower hangar, joined by Asajj, who uses an escape pod. Argyus gloats that he will take most of the glory, but Asajj stabs him in the back, literally.

Later, Ahsoka and Luminara report to Yoda and Anakin about the loss. Luckily, they're told they may be able to track the ship they've stolen. Ahsoka leaves to join Anakin with Kit Fisto's fleet, but not before having an apology from Luminara for not listening to her.

Cast

 * Ashley Eckstein - Ahsoka Tano
 * Nika Futterman - Asajj Ventress
 * Olivia d'Abo - Luminara Unduli
 * Dee Bradley Baker - Clone troopers
 * Tom Kenny - Nute Gunray
 * James Marsters - Captain Argyus
 * Corey Burton - Count Dooku/Senate Guard
 * Matt Lanter - Anakin Skywalker
 * Ian Abercrombie - Darth Sidious
 * Tom Kane - Yoda/Narrator

Characters

 * 327-T "327"
 * Padmé Amidala
 * Argyus
 * Jar Jar Binks
 * Boogie
 * C-3PO
 * CC-1004 "Gree"
 * Dooku
 * Onaconda Farr
 * Kit Fisto
 * Green Leader
 * Nute Gunray
 * Darth Sidious
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Ahsoka Tano
 * Luminara Unduli
 * Unidentified Green Company trooper
 * Asajj Ventress
 * Yoda

Creatures

 * Kwazel Maw
 * Rokarian dirt-fish

Droid models

 * Battle droid
 * B-series battle droid
 * B1 battle droid
 * B2 super battle droid
 * B2 super battle droid commander
 * Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I
 * Protocol droid
 * 3PO-series protocol droid
 * Repair droid
 * WED-15 Treadwell

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Mission to Rodia
 * Skirmish aboard the Tranquility

Organizations and titles

 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * Assassin
 * Trade Federation
 * Galactic Republic
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * 41st Elite Legion
 * Green Company
 * Clone trooper
 * Clone trooper captain
 * Senate Commando
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi General
 * Jedi Master
 * Padawan

Sentient species

 * Gungan
 * Otolla Gungan
 * Human
 * Clone
 * Mirialan
 * Neimoidian
 * Rattataki
 * Rodian
 * Togruta

Vehicles and vessels

 * Consular-class space cruiser
 * Charger c70 retrofit
 * Escape pod
 * H-type Nubian yacht
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Munificent-class star frigate
 * Droch-class boarding ship
 * Venator-class Star Destroyer
 * Tranquility

Weapons and technology

 * Blaster
 * DC-15A blaster
 * DC-15S blaster
 * E-5 blaster rifle
 * Laser cannon
 * Lightsaber
 * Photoreceptor
 * Ray shield
 * Turbolaser
 * Turbolift

Miscellanea

 * Cho mai
 * Cho mok
 * Cho sun
 * Cookie
 * Dun Möch
 * Harpy
 * Sai cha
 * Sai tok

Languages

 * Aurebesh
 * Galactic Basic Standard

The Force

 * Dark side of the Force
 * Force Jump
 * Force push
 * Force Sense