The younglings are stranded on a swiftly tilting starship. They’re able to get Obi-Wan on the SpaceTime(™), Obi-Wan is pretty sanguine about what happened considering Ahsoka was captured and Hondo can obviously track the ancient sentient database that the Jedi rely on to build lightsabers.
Jocasta Nu senses a disturbance in the Force and starts brushing up on COBOL. Obi-Wan cautions the younglings against heroism, and it’s a good thing Anakin isn’t around because he’d have told them to stop talking and go get his Ahsoka back.
Obi-Wan’s task force is intercepted by a Separatist fleet and the younglings are on their own. The younglings have to land the ship so they choose to do it on Florum, and just coincidentally they can mount a rescue attempt for Ahsoka. They had to. My kids use the same logic on chasing toys down stairs. If I’m an expert, and I think that I am, this is going to end in tears and, let’s say… R2 getting yelled at for being irresponsible.
Back on the Negotiator, Obi-Wan proves he’s at least smarter than Wilhuff Tarkin and calls to abandon ship. Back on Florum the younglings convince a traveling circus (because why not) to take them on as an acrobatic troupe for a performance for Hondo. With a certain sense of narrative whiplash we find that the Separatists have secured Obi-Wan’s command cruiser. However we quickly find out that Obi-Wan’s favorite captain is Janeway because he has already rigged the ship to self-destruct. Grievous beats feet, and makes certain to actively brutalize some droids on his way out because he has a code. Obi-Wan and Cody aren’t coming to the younglings rescue anytime soon.
Speaking of, a circus! Hondo big times the circus ringleader and I honestly am disappointed in him. Youngling shenanigans and acrobatics and Hondo ends up concussed and Ahsoka is free. Ahsoka says that doing the right thing sometimes means bending the rules, because the ends justify the means and I’m going to pretend that Ahsoka just stayed quiet on this one.
The younglings are racing towards their starship, but Hondo’s forces are in hot pursuit. They perform a bit of a Serenity-style barn swallow to get back on their ship. However, despite previous acrobatic prowess, they are unable to leap the 4 feet into the air to get on the ramp. As such, they are all captured.
Dooku Spacetime’s (™) in and tells Hondo that all your base are belong to us. Ahsoka convinces Hondo’s crew to free them and work together to save Hondo in order to get to his hidden ships.
The kids show off their lightsabers, but Katooni hasn’t finished hers yet. With some encouraging words from… Hondo(?!?) she manages to finish it. The younglings and Hondo’s crew flee, but a chase ensues. Katooni (on Hondo’s speeder) gets separated from the rest of the Jedi-lings. Hondo is ready to leave the rest behind, but she convinces him to go save them.
Grievous catches up to Ahsoka and the Jedi-lings and says “so many lightsabers to add to my collection,” just then., Hondo and Katooni show up on Slave1. Ahsoka keeps Grievous busy while the kids escape, and then escapes herself after they are onboard.
Hondo and the Jedi-lings rendezvous with Kenobi and the Republic fleet. Hondo departs, but not before handing Obi-Wan a bill for his losses, and not before giving a parting nod of respect to Katooni. Huyang tells the kids he hasn’t had an adventure like that since Master Yoda found his crystal - but that’s a story for another day.
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