The Great Heep

The Great Heep was a TV special continuation of the Star Wars: Droids animated television series. Written by Ben Burtt and directed by Clive A. Smith, the special originally aired on ABC on June 7, 1986. It serves as a prequel to the Mungo Baobab cycle of episodes.

Plot summary
When Mungo Baobab discovers a valuable fuel source on the distant planet of Biitu, the Galactic Empire dispatches a gigantic evil droid called the "Great Heep" to capture Mungo and take control of the planet. Arriving on Biitu to meet their new master, R2-D2 and C-3PO are shocked to find that the Great Heep has turned the planet into a wasteland and has handed Mungo over to the agents of the Empire. With the aid of a small boy named Fidge and his pet, Chubb, the Droids devise a daring scheme to free Mungo, defeat the forces of the Empire and liberate Biitu from the Great Heep&mdash;forever.

Cast

 * Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
 * Long John Baldry as The Great Heep
 * Winston Rekert as Mungo Baobab
 * Graeme Campbell as Admiral Screed
 * Noam Zylberman as Fidge
 * Dan Hennessey as Captain Cag and Narrator
 * Melleny Brown as Darva