Introduction

Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the Star Wars galaxy five years before A New Hope.

It takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form.

The visual style of the series is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.

The series features new characters, along with some from the original trilogy and from the previous CGI series, The Clone Wars.

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Outline

The Ghost crew is on a mission to capture a fuel shipment from the Mining Guild to the Empire, in order to restock the Rebel fleet’s own dwindling supplies. While travelling to the Guild’s asteroid refinery, the Ghost encounters a flock of purrgil, space-travelling creatures whom Hera considers dangerous. However, Ezra manages to establish contact with them through the Force and learns that his crew and the purrgil actually pursue the same basic goal, if for slightly differing priorities. Upon reaching the Mining Guild base, the crew finds the Mining Guild attempting to exterminate the purrgil. Kanan decides to raid the base, steal the shipment, while igniting the rest of the fuel to create a diversion. However, Ezra stops him when he realises that the purrgil also need the fuel. When it appears as if the Mining Guild forces will overwhelm the crew, the purrgil arrive and attack the Mining Guild, giving the crew the time they need to escape with the fuel. As the Ghost flies away, the crew witnesses the purrgil going into hyperspace, confirming rumours that they are a migratory species capable of faster-than-light travel without technology.

Star Wars: Rebels Series

You can find a full index and overview of Star Wars: Rebels here.

You can find a full index of Star Wars: Rebels Series 02 here.

• Overview of the Star Wars Franchise.
• Overview of Star Wars Films.
• Overview of Star Wars Parodies.
• Overview of Star Wars TV Series.
• Overview of Star Wars Documentary Series.
• Overview of LEGO Star Wars.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Mel Zwyer.
• Writer(s): Bill Wolkoff.
• Release Date: 10 February 2016.
• Running Time: 22 minutes (per episode, approximate).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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