Fire Across the Galaxy

"The mission to save Kanan ignites a Fire Across the Galaxy."

- "Fire Across the Galaxy" promo

"Fire Across the Galaxy" is the thirteenth and final episode of the first season of Star Wars Rebels. The episode, written by Simon Kinberg and directed by Dave Filoni, premiered on Disney XD on March 2, 2015.

The episode continues the events of "Call to Action" and "Rebel Resolve," with the rebels on a mission to rescue their leader, Kanan Jarrus, from the Galactic Empire. A battle takes place between the Empire and rebel forces above Mustafar, Darth Vader and Bail Organa return, Kanan faces the Inquisitor one last time, and Fulcrum's identity is revealed as former Padawan Ahsoka Tano.

Official description
The Ghost ''crew makes a final desperate attempt to rescue Kanan from the Empire. Who will fall?''

Plot Summary
On Lothal, Sabine, Zeb, and Ezra sabotage an imperial complex and destroy several parked TIE/LN starfighters, along with stealing an Imperial transport. Back on board the Ghost, the crew discuss how to infiltrate the Sovereign and rescue Kanan, who is imprisoned there and being tortured by the Inquisitor for the location of other Rebel cells and the real identity of "Fulcrum."

The rest of the crew decide to use the TIE fighter stolen by Ezra and Zeb and fill it full of EMP grenades, to take out the ship's power then dock their stolen transport with the ship to enter. Meanwhile, the Inquisitor taunts Kanan with memories of his master's death during Order 66.

The rebels successfully sneak on board Grand Moff Tarkin's Star Destroyer, but their sabotage elicits a swift response from Tarkin, who orders stormtroopers from adjacent Star Destroyers to board the Sovereign. Chased by stormtroopers, Ezra is forced to separate from the crew to rescue Kanan alone. The rest of the crew attempt to get off the Sovereign.

On board the stolen transport, Chopper calls "Fulcrum" for help.

Ezra rescues Kanan from his cell, but they are stopped by the Inquisitor in the ship's reactor core room, and a fierce duel ensures between Kanan and the Inquisitor. While caught in a crossblade, Ezra joins the fight with Kanan's lightsaber (his own being borrowed by Kanan for the duel) that is attached to the Inquisitor's belt. After briefly disarming Kanan, the Inquisitor hurls his lightsaber at Ezra, knocking him off of the platform, unconscious.

Kanan, initially shocked and dismayed by what he perceives to be the death of his Padawan, quickly recovers and duels the Inquisitor with renewed focus. He disarms and destroys the Inquisitor's lightsaber and forces him to hang on the ledge of the platform. The discarded lightsaber falls into the Sovereign's reactor core, destroying it and setting off a chain reaction. The Inquisitor warns Kanan that "there are things worse than death" before falling to his doom.

Ezra, who was not dead but briefly unconscious, reunites with a relieved Kanan. Hera, Zeb, and Sabine have found their way back to the TIE fighter they used to infiltrate the Sovereign but after escaping the Star Destroyer they are shocked to find that Chopper and their transport are nowhere in sight. Kanan and Ezra steal the Inquisitor's TIE Advanced and rejoin their comrades,who are now stranded in space without Chopper. Tarkin evacuates the Sovereign, which is rapidly disintegrating from an explosion in the reactor core.

In the ensuing space battle, the crew of the Ghost recognize the futility of escape. At the last moment, Chopper returns with the transport, the Ghost, and three Corellian Corvettes. After the TIEs dock with the transport, the fleet escapes from the Imperial flotilla.

Hera reunites with Kanan and they receive a message from Bail Organa, who reveals through Hera that they are one of many cells fighting the Empire. "Fulcrum" descends from the cockpit of the Ghost and introduces herself as Ahsoka Tano. She mentions a change of strategy.

Later, Tarkin arrives back on Lothal and meets Agent Kallus, who tells him of an imminent insurrection. Tarkin assures Kallus that the Emperor has sent an alternative solution.

Darth Vader walks out of the shuttle as the title card ends the episode.