Sabine points out the approach of a particularly large asteroid, which would obscure the sun long enough for them to be dispatched by the frynocks.

Total Eclipse of the Plot: The planetoid where the base is located is surrounded by asteroids that occasionally block out the sun.

Four waves of explosions, getting shot at, then electrocuted isn't enough to dissuade them from attempting to eat everyone they see.

Super-Persistent Predator: The fyrnocks.

Shout-Out: Hera and Sabine have to survive an eclipse on a planet lurking with nocturnal predators that fear light.

Shoot the Fuel Tank: Hera and Sabine set up a minefield of rhydonium tanks as part of their defences to hold off the fyrnocks, shooting them to kill off groups of the creatures.

Oh, Crap!: Ezra gives a 'Karabast' when he's pinned by a fyrnock.

Zeb and Ezra both know exactly who caused that, and end the episode giving Chopper a dual Death Glare.

Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Chopper purging the vents while Ezra's still in them leads to him leaping on Chopper, who runs over Zeb's foot and causes him to miss the fuel leak on the diagnostic.

Kanan: No, I could hear you two yelling outside the door.

The base also has rhydonium barrels, which first appeared in the D-Squad arc of The Clone Wars, most famously used by the Separatists in an attempt to destroy a Republic fleet with a hijacked cruiser filled with thousands of the barrels.Įzra: Wow, how could you tell? Could you sense it?

Considering they are in an old Clone Wars-era Republic military base, it's no surprise a lot of old Clone Wars equipment shows up, like an ARC-170 and a LAAT gunship.

Berserk Button: Sabine really doesn't like things being kept from her, especially if she's ordered not to ask questions.

Back-to-Back Badasses: Hera and Sabine fighting the fyrnocks.

It's not a get-pulverized-if-you're-not-paying-attention level of chaos like we've seen before, but it's still a much denser asteroid field than would be in real life.

Asteroid Thicket: The abandoned base is in the midst of one.

Action Prologue: The Phantom being chased by TIE fighters.

Unfortunately, they are not alone, and they soon find out why the base was abandoned. Outlining a future to-do list, the paper says humans will eventually need to develop travel that can go at (or close to) the speed of light to reach the furthest stars and planets in our galaxy.īut for now, or specifically during the remaining 80 years of this century, researchers say that our own Solar System should be the aim, with plenty of places, planets and moons 'for astronauts to further explore and adventuring colonists to conquer starting here in the 21st century'.While out on what is supposed to be a fairly routine supply run, Hera and Sabine find themselves stranded on an old, abandoned Clone Wars-era Republic military base. The report recommends that, over next several hundred years colonisation away from Earth is 'critical to the long-term survival of the human race.' These potential events, called 'the great filter' by astronomers, also include things like wars or even pandemics - things that could significantly impact the progress made by humans in the future. However, the report also comes with a warning and says journeys to distant worlds are only achievable if humans can avoid catastrophes here on Earth, such as those caused by climate change.

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