The Clone Wars: Transfer

"Ahsoka joins Luminara in Transfer!"

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The Clone Wars: Transfer is a six-page web comic in The Clone Wars web comic series posted on StarWars.com on December 4, 2008. It leads directly into The Clone Wars television series episode "Cloak of Darkness" and was written by Pablo Hidalgo, lettered by Grant Gould, with art drawn by Katie Cook. Transfer shows the securing of captured Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray and General Anakin Skywalker telling his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, that she would depart for Rodia to oversee the transfer alongside Jedi Master Luminara Unduli.

Plot summary
Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and Clone trooper Captain CC-7567 are stationed on a planet during the Clone Wars&mdash;the conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. During a battle on the planet, a clone trooper sergeant tells Skywalker that they have successfully made contact with the Outer Rim planet of Rodia. Before leaving, Skywalker orders CC-7567 to keep firing the Republic's heavy cannons at the enemy. Skywalker contacts Senator Padmé Amidala via the hologram, and learns that she has captured Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray. He advises her that she must be careful with Gunray. However, before Amidala finishes talking to Skywalker, her hologram connection cuts off. Shocked, Skywalker asks the clone trooper sergeant what happened.

The clone sergeant reveals to Skywalker that there is too much interference from enemy artillery. Eventually, Skywalker tells his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, that she will go to Rodia and oversee the transfer of Gunray. At first, Tano shows less enthusiasm with her new assignment and wants to stay with Skywalker to help him cut through enemy lines. Skywalker also tells his Padawan that she must protect Amidala and make sure she is safe. A Nu-class attack shuttle soon arrives and departs the planet with Tano onboard. Grand Master Yoda and Jedi Master Mace Windu contact Tano via hologram and explain to her that Skywalker has given her the assignment without the Jedi Council's approval. Tano tells the Jedi Masters that Skywalker felt that her given assignment is important, however, Windu then reveals that Master Luminara Unduli has been assigned to oversee the transfer of Gunray.

Tano defends her master's orders and tells Yoda and Windu that she is less than three parsecs away from Rodia. Yoda agrees and lets Tano continue with her assignment to Rodia. Tano soon docks with Unduli's Consular-class cruiser, which is orbiting Rodia, and upon meeting Tano, Unduli expresses that she does not need a Padawan for the assignment. However, Tano explains to Unduli that she is following Skywalker's orders. Meanwhile, Amidala is contacted on Rodia by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who tells Amidala that Senate Commandos, led by Captain Faro Argyus, will secure the transfer of Gunray.

Behind the scenes
The Clone Wars: Transfer is a six-page web comic in The Clone Wars web comic series, which ties into the television series of the same name. Transfer leads directly into "Cloak of Darkness," an episode in the first season of The Clone Wars television series, which aired on December 5, 2008. Transfer shows how Ahsoka Tano was grouped with Luminara Unduli as well as the securing of the captured Nute Gunray by Captain Argyus; both plot elements would later be expanded upon in "Cloak of Darkness." In the comic, an easter egg&mdash;the word "Wampa"&mdash;is shown in Aurebesh near Skywalker and the clone sergeant.

Development
The comic was written by Pablo Hidalgo and lettered by Grant Gould, with art drawn by Katie Cook. Special thanks were also given to Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni, and Dave Filoni. Transfer was posted on Star Wars.com on December 4, 2008.