Clone Wars Chapter 20

Chapter 20 is the twentieth episode of the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated television series, the tenth and final episode of Season 2, and the twentieth and final episode of Volume I. The episode originally aired on April 8, 2004.

Synopsis
On Muunilinst, Jedi Master Voolvif Monn leads his clone troopers into battle against the last remaining pockets of battle droids. Suddenly, the droids deactivate, and Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Monn that the InterGalactic Banking Clan have surrendered, and the Republic is victorious. As Kenobi supervises the loading of Muun and Neimoidian prisoners-of-war onto Republic transports, Captain Fordo reports that a ship matching the one that Anakin Skywalker had pursued is approaching. Kenobi orders him to hold fire, and Anakin exits the starfighter, apologizing for his disobedience and confirming the chase had been a Sith trap. As Kenobi upbraids his Padawan, he receives an urgent distress call from Jedi Master Daakman Barrek on Hypori. Barrek's forces have been wiped out by "a new droid general". The signal cuts out abruptly.

On Hypori, Barrek's dead hand drops his holo-communicator, which is crushed by a robotic clawed foot. Thousands of B-2 battle droids encircle a crashed Republic Acclamator, firing their blasters at it until the clawed hand of the caped figure in front of them signals for them to stop. Inside the wreckage, Jedi Master Ki-Adi Mundi wonders why the attack has ceased. Five other Jedi, wounded and weary, surround him: Shaak Ti, K'Kruhk, Aayla Secura, Tarr Seirr, and Sha'a Gi. As the Jedi wonder how they could have been defeated by mere battle droids, a voice calls out to them: General Grievous, leader of the droid armies, deigns to grant them a noble death.

The sound of Grievous's approaching footsteps panics some of the Jedi, but Ki-Adi Mundi urges them to remain calm. It's too much for Sha'a Gi, who charges into the open air where he is crushed to death as the metallic frame of General Grievous lands on top of him. Just as quickly, the general leaps out of sight, before dropping onto the remaining Jedi wielding two lightsabers. Spinning his torso around, Grievous easily holds off the four attacking Jedi, finally downing K'Kruhk. His clawed metal limbs get hold of Tarr Seirr and snap his neck, before hurling him and Aayla Secura across the chamber, followed by Ki-Adi Mundi. Shaak Ti manages to hold off Grievous for some time, before she is hit by one of his spinning lightsabers and thrown into the wreckage. His own lightsaber held by Grievous's foot, Mundi uses the Force to pull one from Grievous's belt, which he ignites as the droid general leaps towards him...

On Coruscant, Master Yoda senses a disturbance in the Force. "Mmmm. Darker, the coming storm grows, I fear. The dark cloud of the Sith shrouds us all.".

Dramatis personae

 * Shaak Ti (Grey DeLisle)
 * General Grievous (John Di Maggio)
 * Sha'a Gi (John Di Maggio)
 * Yoda (Tom Kane)
 * Anakin Skywalker (Mat Lucas)
 * K'Kruhk (Kevin Michael Richardson)
 * Daakman Barrek (Daran Norris)
 * Captain Fordo (André Sogliuzzo)
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor)

Species

 * Cerean
 * Human
 * Kaleesh
 * Togruta
 * Twi'lek
 * Whiphid

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Jedi Temple
 * Hypori
 * Muunilinst
 * Harnaidan

Vehicles/vessels

 * Acclamator I-class assault ship

Behind the scenes

 * This episode marked the first appearance of General Grievous, who is voiced by John Di Maggio (best known for playing Bender the robot in Futurama). In Season 3, Richard McGonagle voiced the character.
 * This episode is more than twice as long as the previous episodes in the series at 7 mins 15 seconds.
 * Originally, the last chapter was going to involve Anakin and Obi-Wan having to fight Durge. This was changed when George Lucas requested that they introduce General Grievous.
 * In this episode, Grievous holds his defeated Jedi lightsabers on his belt. In Episode III, they are held in his cape.
 * During the course of the first and second season, Captain Fordo's rank constantly changes. In Chapter III he is a sergeant, in Chapter 9 Obi-Wan calls him commander, and here he is a captain.