Visions and Voices

"Visions and Voices" is the ninth episode of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels' third season. It is the forty-second episode of the series overall. It aired on December 10, 2016 on Disney XD.

Official description
Maul returns, looking to finally unlock the secrets that he and Ezra desire.

The shadow of Maul
The episode opens with Hera Syndulla briefing the Lothal rebels, Rex, and members of the Phoenix Squadron on a windy day at Chopper Base on the planet Atollon. Hera is discussing the upcoming plans by the Phoenix Squadron to launch a strike against the Imperial factory on the planet Lothal. They don't need the full squadron but only a small unit. Ezra Bridger is listening to the briefing when he hears Maul calling out to him.

Hera notices that Ezra is distracted and reminds him to join the briefing. Ezra tells her he saw something. Hera responds that this is his mission and that she needs his full attention. Hera tells Ezra that his mission involves slipping into the Lothal system and studying the Galactic Empire's orbital defenses. She tells him that the rest of the team will wait for not more than a day. Ezra's mission is to collect intelligence on Star Destroyer positions, TIE fighter patrol routes, and transport movements. While Hera is listening, Ezra sees Maul walking among a group of rebel soldiers.

Kanan Jarrus senses his apprentice's unease and asks him if something is wrong. Ezra insists that he is allright but says he saw something. Hera then informs Ezra that the recon team leaves as soon as they have loaded up. When Hera asks for questions, Sabine Wren asks if Thrawn is on Lothal. Hera reports that there has been an increase in capital ships but says they have no confirmation on Thrawn's presence. At that point, Ezra hears Maul's voice growing louder and sees Maul walking behind a pilot.

When Kanan asks Ezra what is wrong, Ezra sees Maul sneaking past Rex. When Garazeb Orrelios notices that Ezra is unwell, Ezra sees Maul walking past the Lasat and points in that direction. However, Zeb sees nothing and asks what he is looking at. Hera and Kanan remark that Ezra is not looking very good. When Kanan asks Ezra what he sees, the boy turns around only to find an apparition of Maul staring at him. Frightened, Ezra faints and falls onto the conference table. Kanan and Zeb attend to him. When Hera asks Kanan what is wrong, he replies he doesn't know.

Illusions and voices
Later, Ezra awakes in his quarters. He is startled by Kanan but his master reassures him that he is safe. When Hera asks Ezra to explain what is going on, the boy explained that he saw Maul among them. Sabine is perplexed and asked if he saw Maul at the briefing. Ezra recalls that Maul uttered his name and was standing right behind him. Zeb tells Ezra that he was standing right beside him and saw nobody else there. While Hera thinks that it is a Force vision, Zeb opines that the kid is working too hard.

When Chopper jokingly tells Ezra to get up, Hera chastises the astromech droid. Ezra then says that Chopper is right to say that naptime is over and that it is time to get back to work. When Hera asks Ezra if he is sure that he is alright, he insists that he is so but doesn't know what troubled him. Ezra insists on getting ready for his mission and tells Sabine to come along. After Ezra and Sabine leave, Kanan and Hera talk in private. Kanan thinks that Ezra was affected by the last vision with Maul and that it not over yet.

Later, the inventory droid AP-5 mingles with Chopper outside the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost. AP-5 stops Sabine from loading a shipment of explosives aboard the ship because he reasons they have enough. However, Sabine says that she is the weapons expert and insists on loading two more cases of explosives. AP-5 grumbles about the changes to the supply schedule but complies with her orders. When Sabine comments that AP-5 and Chopper were made on the same supply run, Chopper hoots that Sabine needs an attitude adjustment.

While Sabine and Chopper quarrel, Ezra sees Maul mingling among the rebel troops and rushes to confront him. Sabine tells him to stop and tells Chopper to get Kanan. Ezra passes through two Phoenix Squadron pilots and searches the starship landing bay for Maul. Ezra keeps hearing the Dark Sider's cackling laughter. Ezra then leaps over a starfighter and attacks a rebel trooper he mistakes for Maul.

Before Ezra can kill the false "Maul", Sabine and Kanan intervene and force him away. Ezra attempts to strike Maul with his green lightsaber but Kanan uses the Force to restrain Ezra's arms. Ezra demands that Kanan let him go but the older Jedi points out that the man is not Maul. The trooper asks Ezra if he is out of his mind and scurries away. A frustrated Ezra asks what is happening to him.

Cast

 * Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger
 * Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla
 * Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus
 * Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren
 * Steve Blum as Zeb Orrelios, Rebel Trooper #2
 * Stephen Stanton as AP-5
 * Tom Baker as Bendu
 * Sam Witwer as Maul
 * Meredith Salenger as Nightsister Ghost Kanan
 * Anna Graves as Nightsister Ghost Sabine
 * Dave Filoni as Rebel Trooper #1