Droids in Distress

"The simplest gesture of kindness can fill a galaxy with hope."

- Bail Organa

"Droids in Distress" is the first episode of the first season of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels. The episode was released on iTunes as a free download, as well as online for verified users of WatchDisneyXD.dom on October 3, 2014, and will make its television debut on DisneyXD on October 13, 2014. The episode was written by series executive producer Greg Weisman and directed by Steward Lee. Anthony Daniels guest-starred in the episode as C-3PO.

The episode features the crew of the Ghost intercepting a shipment of weapons intended for the Galactic Empire. Along the way, they inadvertently pick up C-3PO and R2-D2, who are on a secret mission from Senator Bail Organa to prevent the weapons from falling into Imperial hands. The rebels continue to be chased by Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau, while Garazeb Orrelios deals with grief over the near-extinction of his people. In the end, R2-D2 provides Organa&mdash;who will become one of the founders of the Alliance to Restore the Republic&mdash;with information about the rebels and their activities.

Official description
The rebels intercept a shipment of weapons intended for the Empire and accidentally end up hosting a pair of droids.

Continuity
The episode was adapted by Michael Kogge into the chapter book of the same name.