- "Battle stations. The Empire has found the fleet."
- ―Admiral Gial Ackbar
Following the search for the Kyber Saber, a battle between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic took place on the planet Tibalt. As a result, the planet was littered with wrecked starships. Using the Imperial database, the hunter droid M-OC deduced that the Freemakers would be heading there to salvage spare parts. M-OC ambushed the Freemakers there but was unable to capture them.[2]
Prelude[]
Following the search for the Kyber Saber, the Freemakers joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic. After a series of adventures, the Freemakers found work as mechanics aboard the MC80A Home One Type Heavy Star Cruiser Home One.[4] Rowan Freemaker eventually managed to reunite with Commander Luke Skywalker, who was a Jedi in the Rebel Alliance. However, their reunion was interrupted when two Imperial Star Destroyers emerged from hyperspace and deployed TIE fighters.[2]
The escape[]
In response, the Alliance Fleet deployed its starfighter forces including Commander Skywalker, Lieutenant Valeria and her Blue Squadron, and Red Two. Valerian planned to create a hole in the Imperial formation so that the Alliance Fleet could jump into hyperspace. Rowan attempted to help his siblings and Roger but found that they did not need his help. In space, Valerian and Red Two managed to lose their TIE pursuers by flying straight towards each other and then pulling up. The two rebel pilots survived but their TIE pursuers crashed into each other.[2]
However, the Alliance Fleet was unable to deploy its B-wing starfighters because they lacked sufficient targeting lasers. Roger managed to find a crate which enabled Kordi to load the fighters with ordnance. The B-wings then departed Home One's hangar and managed to clear path through the TIE fighters. This enabled the Alliance Fleet to flee into hyperspace.[2]
Aftermath[]
Despite the escape, the rebel starfighters sustained considerable damage. Due to a shortage of spareparts, the Freemakers decided to depart on an mission to Tibalt to gather more wreckage. At the request of General Hera Syndulla, Rowan recruited the Mon Calamari starship builder Quarrie, who wanted to build a starship that would turn the tide of the Galactic Civil War. Their Tibalt mission brought them into conflict with the Imperial hunter droid M-OC, who had been sent by the Emperor to capture Rowan.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The Battle over Tibalt first appeared in the LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season Two episode "Trouble on Tibalt," which premiered on Disney XD on June 17, 2017.
Appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Trouble on Tibalt" (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Beware, the Gamorrean Flu!"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Trouble on Tibalt"
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Animated Series Coming to Disney XD This Summer on StarWars.com (backup link) places LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures between Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 3 ABY and 4 ABY respectively. "Return of the Kyber Saber" takes place twenty-three years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, which occurred in 19 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, meaning that "Return of the Kyber Saber" and all subsequent episodes in Season Two take place in 4 ABY, while any previous episodes take place between 3 ABY and 4 ABY.
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A New Home"