Cloak of Darkness

"Ignore your instincts at your peril."

- Moral

"Cloak of Darkness" is the ninth episode in Season 1 of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.

Official description
''After handing over a captured Nute Gunray to Captain Argyus and his Senate Commandos, Luminara Unduli and Ahsoka Tano must thwart a Separatist boarding, led by Asajj Ventress./Ahsoka and Jedi Master Luminara escort the captured Nute Gunray to stand trial for his crimes. Little do they know, Count Dooku has sent his best assassin, Asajj Ventress, to free their prisoner.''

Plot Summary
Viceroy Gunray has been transferred to the Tranquility under Luminara Unduli where he was to be carefully taken to Coruscant to face war crimes. Ahsoka and a number of Senate Commandoes under Captain Argyus had also been transferred. Though Ahsoka doesn't think that all the extra security is necessary, Luminara says that the Neimodian is more dangerous than he's worth.

Elsewhere, Sidious informed Dooku that Gunray is essential to their efforts. Dooku suggested sending Asajj Ventress, despite her previous failures.



Back on the Tranqility, Luminara and Ahsoka interrogate the Viceroy. When they are getting nowhere and the Viceroy refuses to answer their questions, Ahsoka threatens him only to be chastised by Luminara. Unfortunately, a swarm of droid fighters escorting three Separatist boarding ships attack the Tranquility. Super battle droids lead by Asajj infiltrate the cruiser. Luminara goes off to deal with the droids, leaving Ahsoka to guard Gunray. Asajj plants a number of thermal charges on the cruiser's generators before going to the brig. She duels Ahsoka for a short while before ironically locking her in Gunray's cell. Luckily, Luminara's timely arrival prevents Asajj from rescuing Gunray. Unfortunately, she detonates the charges, rocking the ship before fleeing down the elevator shaft. Luminara goes after Ventress, confident that she can defeat the assassin, leaving Ahsoka again. Argyus advises Ahsoka to do what she thinks is right.

In the generator room, Asajj outclasses Luminara, pinning her down with pipes. Ahsoka makes a timely save only for Asajj to escape again. Back in the brig, Argyus betrays his fellow commandoes, revealing that he was bribed by Dooku. Commander Gree manages to overpower him only to be knocked out by Gunray. They make their escape on the docked Republic ship in the lower hangar, joined by Asajj, who uses an escape pod. Argyus gloats that he will take most of the glory, but Asajj stabs him in the back, literally.

Later, Ahsoka and Luminara report to Yoda and Anakin about the loss. Luckily, they're told they may be able to track the ship they've stole. Ahsoka leaves to join Anakin with Kit Fisto's fleet, but not before having an apology from Luminara for not listening to her.

Cast

 * Ashley Eckstein - Ahsoka Tano
 * Nika Futterman - Asajj Ventress
 * Olivia d'Abo - Luminara Unduli
 * Dee Bradley Baker - Commander Gree/Clone troopers
 * Tom Kenny - Nute Gunray
 * James Marsters - Captain Argyus
 * Corey Burton - Count Dooku/Senate Guard
 * Matt Lanter - Anakin Skywalker
 * Ian Abercrombie - Darth Sidious
 * Tom Kane - Yoda/Narrator

Characters

 * 327-T "327"
 * Argyus
 * CC-1004 "Gree"
 * Dooku
 * Kit Fisto
 * Green Leader
 * Nute Gunray
 * Darth Sidious
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Ahsoka Tano
 * Luminara Unduli
 * Unidentified Green Company trooper
 * Asajj Ventress
 * Yoda
 * Unidentified Senate Commando

Creatures

 * Rokarian dirt-fish

Droid models

 * B1 battle droid
 * B2 super battle droid
 * B2 super battle droid commander
 * Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I
 * WED-15 Treadwell

The Force

 * Telekinesis
 * Force Sense
 * dark side
 * force jump

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Skirmish aboard the Tranquility

Locations

 * Tranquility

Languages

 * basic
 * aurebesh

Organizations and titles

 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * Assassin
 * Trade Federation
 * Galactic Republic
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * 41st Elite Legion
 * Green Company
 * Clone trooper
 * Clone trooper captain
 * Senate Commando
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi General
 * Jedi Master
 * Padawan

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Clone
 * Mirialan
 * Neimoidian
 * Rattataki
 * Togruta

Vehicles and vessels

 * Consular-class space cruiser
 * Republic frigate
 * Escape pod
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Munificent-class star frigate
 * Separatist boarding craft
 * Venator-class Star Destroyer
 * Tranquility

Weapons and technology

 * Blaster rifle
 * DC-15
 * Laser cannon
 * Lightsaber
 * Photoreceptor
 * Ray shield
 * Turbolaser
 * Turbolift

Miscellanea

 * Cho mai
 * Cho mok
 * Cho sun
 * Cookie
 * Dun Möch
 * The Force
 * Force push
 * Harpy
 * Sai cha
 * Sai tok

Goofs

 * When Luminara addresses Ahsoka by her name after the Padawan had saved her from Ventress, Ahsoka asks "What happened to Padawan Tano?" This is a goof because Luminara never refered to her as "Padawan Tano" at any point in the episode. In fact the only person who does is Captain Argyus.