Ambush

"Ambush" is the first episode of the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Before its television premiere, the episode was shown on the Television Critics Association press tour on July 11, 2008 and later at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia in September. "Ambush" aired on Cartoon Network October 3, 2008.

Official description
''Jedi Master Yoda is on a secret mission to forge a treaty with the King of the strategic system of Toydaria when his ship is ambushed by Count Dooku. Yoda and three clone troopers must face off against Count Dooku's dreaded assassin Ventress and her massive droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to protect the king and his people from the forces of the war.''

Plot summary
Jedi Master Yoda with clone troopers Lt.Thire,Commander Fox,and Lt.Forta was sent to Rugosa to convince King Katuunko to allow the Republic to build a base in Toydarian territory. In orbit of the moon, his ship was ambushed by two Banking Clan frigates, forcing him to take an escape pod and allow his ship to retreat. Three clones, including Lt. Fox accompany him to the surface. However, when he arrived, he found Asajj Ventress already there. She suggested a bet: If Yoda could escape her best troops, then Toydaria would aid the Republic. If he failed and the droids prevailed, Toydaria would join the Separatists.

Yoda then faced a large number of battle droids and several AATs. He managed to destroy all of them, leaving Katuunko laughing and Ventress angry. However, Asajj didn't give up that easily. She next sent droidekas to deal with the bothersome Jedi Master. While Yoda fought the droidekas, blocking their attacks, Thire launched a rocket, causing an avalanche to crush the droids. This finally convinces Katuunko to have Toydaria join the Republic.

Furious, Dooku ordered Ventress to kill the king, saying that maybe his successor would be more sympathetic to the Confederate cause. Luckily for the king, Master Yoda arrived, pulling Ventress's lightsabers away from Katuunko's throat. Ventress quickly causes an avalanche, using it as a distraction to escape. King Katuunko gladly accepts Yoda's offer to join the Republic, believing that it would be the best choice for his system. Everyone else leaves the moon via gunship as Republic forces come to pick them up.

Cast

 * Tom Kane - Yoda
 * Nika Futterman - Asajj Ventress
 * Dee Bradley Baker - Clone troopers
 * Matthew Wood - Battle droids
 * Brian George - Katuunko
 * Corey Burton - Count Dooku

Reception
"Ambush" marked the series' debut on October 3, 2008. It brought in 3.96 million viewers, and was the channel's most watched series premiere.

Individuals

 * Dooku
 * Jek
 * King Katuunko
 * OOM-224
 * Rys
 * Asajj Ventress
 * Yoda
 * Lieutenant Thire

Droid models

 * B1 battle droid
 * B2 super battle droid
 * Droideka
 * OOM command battle droid

Creatures

 * Neebray

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Battle of Rugosa

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Rugosa
 * Toydaria

Organizations and titles

 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * Count
 * Supreme Leader
 * Galactic Republic
 * Clone Troopers
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi Council
 * Jedi Master
 * King
 * Order of the Sith Lords
 * Dark Acolytes

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Rattataki
 * Toydarian
 * Yoda's species

Vehicles and vessels

 * Armored Assault Tank
 * C-9979 landing craft
 * Escape pod
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Munificent-class star frigate
 * Punworcca-class interstellar sloop
 * Republic frigate
 * Thief's Eye
 * Venator-class Star Destroyer

Weapons and technology

 * Blaster
 * DC-15A blaster rifle
 * DC-15S blaster
 * E-5 blaster rifle
 * Z-6 rotary blaster cannon
 * Electrobinoculars
 * Grenade
 * Imagecaster
 * Lantern
 * Lightsaber
 * Rocket launcher
 * Toydarian ceremonial sword
 * Turbolaser