"The Tale of the Short Spire" is the first part of the twenty-second episode of the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.[1] It was released on Disney+ on February 14, 2024.[2]
Official description[]
The Jedi investigate who is cutting down spires on Batuu.
Plot summary[]
Visiting Batuu[]
The Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay and Nubs travel with Nash Durango and RJ-83 aboard the Crimson Firehawk to the planet Batuu, which is covered by rocky spires. They are guided by Jedi Master Carver Drow and his Padawan Celesta Kami to the Batuu Jedi temple, a stately complex of white towers. The younglings have a friendly chat with Drow and Kami, who brief them about the Batuu spires and Jedi temple.
After landing at the temple, Durango and RJ-83 depart to run a supply run for Hap. Solay and her fellow Jedi Initiates notice that the Batuu temple is different from the Tenoo Jedi Temple, which has a giant Tenoo tree. Brightstar also invites Celesta to visit Tenoo, adding that they help people. Kami says she has recently become Drow's Padawan and is really busy. While Master Drow is obsessed about science, he agrees to let Celesta and the younglings to visit Black Spire Outpost to both meet the locals and obtain special tools for an expedition to explore the far side out of Batuu. When Kami reminds him that the younglings are here to learn about science, Master Drow responds that sometimes the best science is out in the real world. Celesta shows the younglings her speeder.
The unscrupulous businessman[]
The four Jedi walk through the streets of Black Spire Outpost, which is crowded with beings of various species. They walk past a group of younglings playing a ball game. The group then stumbles upon orange skinned businessman Ozon Nimbee attempting to convince a crowd to chop off the planet's iconic spires in order to fund his plan to redevelop Black Spire Outpost into a fancier settlement. Though the locals object to his proposal, Nimbee manages to sweet talk them with his rhetoric about making "Batuu better." While the locals respond warmly to his slogan, Kami and the younglings are suspicious.
The Jedi continue their search for tools in the marketplace. A Mirialan boy named Roka approaches Celesta, telling her that he and his friends found that several spires had been chopped down while hiking in the wilderness. The Mirialan says that spires are unique to their planet and that they would never cut them down. Investigating the damaged spires, Brightstar recalls that he heard the businessman in Black Spire outpost talking about chopping spires.
Nubs and Solay find three small sabotage droids slicing through spires. The four Jedi confront the sabotage droids with their lightsabers. Kami slices one of the droids with her lightsaber. The Jedi pursue the remaining two sabotage droids back to Batuu Outpost. They witness the droids flying back to Ozon's ship at the local spaceport. Led by Celesta, the four Jedi confront the real estate developer. Nimbee justifies his actions by describing the spires as ugly eyesores that will be removed from Black Spire. He jokes about renaming the settlement "No Spire Outpost."
Confronting Ozon Nimbee[]
Nubs and Solay protest. Nimbee explains that the spires will have to go because they will get in the way of his proposed "magnificent skyline" for his planned rebuild. Kami warns Nimbee that the people deserve to know what he is planning. Kami addresses the crowd but is met with skepticism. Nimbee claims that she is an outsider who doesn't know what she is talking about. Solay reassures Celesta that she needs to connect with the locals so that she can talk to them about the spires.
With Solay's encouragement, Kami introduces herself as a Jedi who recently moved to Batuu. She tells them that she loves their beautiful planet the way it is. Before the locals can question her, Nimbee interjects and tries to talk about promoting a "better Batuu." Kami counters that if they let Nimbee have his way, he would cut down all of their town's spires. She describes the spires as beautiful. Nimbee tries to deny chopping the spires but is rebutted by Roka. Solay backs Kami up, saying that Nimbee was out testing his droids on the spires in the woods before he could use them on Black Spire outpost.
Unable to sell his real estate plan to the locals, Nimbee instead deploys a swarm of sabotage droids, which begin slicing through the town's black spires. He claims that once the spires are all gone, people would see that he was right. Celesta enlists the help of the Jedi younglings in stopping the droids. While she asks Brightstar to accompany her, Kami sends Solay to handle the droids at Oga's Cantina and Nubs to handle those at the milk stand.
Saving Batuu[]
The Jedi use their lightsabers and Force powers to take down and destroy several sabotage droids. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of droids, Kami enlists the help of the local Batuuns in saving the spires. One local vendor takes out two sabotage droids by hurling milk shakes at them while the Mirialan boy and his friends take out more with their balls. Others take out more droids with tools and containers. Master Drow intervenes and takes out three droids with his lightsaber.
However, the Jedi are not able to stop a droid from slicing the spire above the milk stand. Master Drow and the young Jedi use their combined Force powers to levitate the falling spire, saving the milk stand from being crushed. They land the slide on a nearby road. Drow uses his Force powers to capture the last droid.
A dejected Nimbee insults the local residents, telling them that they guaranteed that Black Spire outpost will stay a dump. Celesta counters that the town is amazing. The Jedi younglings and locals voice their agreement. Nimbee says that he will build his fancy outpost somewhere else. Drow returns his last sabotage droid to him. Nimbee departs in his starship.
Building connections[]
Kami thanks the locals for their help. Roka says that the Jedi are welcome in their town anytime. Master Drow praises Celesta for connecting with the community and decides that they should spend more time with the locals to show them what the Jedi are all about. Kami apologizes for forgetting their tools but Roka offers to show her and the younglings where to get tools in the market.
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Sources[]
Watch full episodes of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures LIVE! on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 February 2024 Programming Highlights by Nancy Insua on Disney Branded Television Press Site (January 18, 2024) (archived from the original on February 1, 2024)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shows A-Z - Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures on Disney Plus on The Futon Critic (archived from the original)
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4.11.23 SW Celeb Tues Wrap Up Press Blast by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (April 11, 2023) (backup link) places Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 200 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which corresponds to 232 BBY according to Star Wars: Timelines.
