"The Team Up" is the second 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[]
Taborr and the Jedi must work together.
Plot summary[]
Taborr strikes again[]
The pilot droid 0G-LC returns to Tenoo on the Star Seeker. He tells his Jedi friends Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay and Nubs that he has collected artifacts and treasures from several worlds whose people have agreed to share with the Jedi Order. Before he can reach the Tenoo Jedi Temple, his ship is ambushed and its thrusters are hit by Taborr's gang's starship Iron Talon. OG-LC tells his Jedi friends he will land his ship nearby and Brightstar tracks the signal.
OG-LC manages to do a belly landing but discovers that the ship's power has short-circuited. Taborr and his associates EB-3 and Pord force their way through the rear hatch. He orders his associates to seize a crate of treasure, hopping to impress the pirates at Yarrum Tower. OG is devastated by the loss of the artifacts. The Jedi younglings arrive to support their friend. When Solay asks if he saw the pirates, OG-LC shows an image of the pirate ship from the ship's scanner. Solay and her friends recognize the ship as the Iron Talon. Brightstar correctly predicts that Taborr plans to sell the artifacts at Yarrum Tower. OG-LC says he will repair his ship and wishes that the Force be with the Jedi.
The Comet Runners[]
At Yarrum Tower, Taborr boasts of his recent heist of artifacts going to the Jedi. He attracts the attention of the pirate Corr Taldaan and his gang the Comet Runners, who are regarded as the best pirates in Tenoo's sector. Gossi dismisses Taborr as a kid and fanboy while Slegg laughs in derision. When Taborr boasts about his heist, Taldaan remarks that someone on Crescent Island would be interested in the contents inside his crate. Gossi says this crate could make them a ton of credits. When Taborr protests that the stolen goods are his, Gossi thanks Taborr and his gang for doing all the hard work. LE-47 also laughs while Taldaan tells the "kid" to go home. Enraged at the Comet Runners belittling him, Taborr and his gang charge at the Comet Runners, but Taldaan quickly immobilizes them with ropes fired from his rope gun.
The Jedi younglings later arrive only to find Taborr and his associates tied up. When Taborr asks for help, Brightstar offers to release them if they tell them where OG's artifacts went. Taborr is initially defiant but reluctantly tells them about the Comet Runners. EB-3 adds that the rival gang is terrible. The Jedi uphold their promise and free Taborr and his underlings.
A reluctant alliance[]
When Solay asks if he knows where the Comet Runners went, Taborr insists on getting the artifacts back himself to prove he is a great pirate. Brightstar reminds Taborr that the treasures are not his while Solay warns him not to underestimate the Comet Runners. EB-3 agrees with Solay, saying that they cannot defeat the rival pirates alone. Sensing their shared interests in recovering the treasure for OG-LC and Taborr proving his worth as a pirate, Brightstar suggests they could help each other. While EB-3 and Pord express gratitude to their Jedi rescuers, Taborr reluctantly agrees to team up with the Jedi.
Taborr and his gang invite the Jedi aboard the Iron Talon, but he warns the Jedi not to touch anything. EB-3 tells Solay that the Comet Runners were going to Crescent Island to sell the artifacts. Solay helps locate the island while Nubs befriends Pord. However, Taborr spurns their friendship and reminds them that it is just business. The combined group heads off for Crescent Island.
Walking into a trap[]
The Jedi and pirates find the Comet Runners' ship parked on the beach but see no sign of the pirates. Solay thinks the Runners are waiting for their buyer while Brightstar reminds them that they must recover OG's treasures before the Comet Runners sell them. They stealthily board the ship, but before they can retrieve the crate, the six are ambushed by the pirate gang, who locks them behind an energy shield. Gossi tells the "kids" to stay quiet while they conduct business, and Taldaan dismisses Taborr as a kid who is not cut out to be a great pirate.
Taborr expresses frustration at being foiled by Taldaan again and accepts defeat, saying they are just "kids." Solay says that they may be kids but that doesn't mean they cannot do great things. Taborr has given up but Brightstar echoes Jedi Master Yoda's lesson about size not mattering. He says that size and age does not determine greatness. Taborr has an idea and tells the others that they could take advantage of Taldaan regarding them as kids.
Fighting back[]
Putting their plan into action, Nubs feigns needing to use the refresher when LE-47 approaches their cell. Solay and EB-3 play along, with the latter claiming that Nubs is just a harmless kid. When the droid deactivates the energy door, the Jedi younglings use their Force powers to hurl the LE-47 against crates. The six younglings then rush outside the starship to confront the Comet Runners again. Taldaan asks if the younglings really want to fight them.
The Jedi and Taborr's gang draw their lightsabers and melee weapons, prompting the Comet Runners to draw their own. Taborr fights Gossi with his electrostaff while Brightstar fights Taldaan, who draws his own electrostaff. Solay fights against Slegg, who is armed with a bowcaster. Pord and Nubs team up to fight LE-47, who proves more than a match for them. EB-3 fights the droid with his vibroblade and tells the two to grab the crate and return to the Iron Talon.
Meeting fierce resistance from the grownup pirates, Brightstar convinces Taborr to switch opponents. Taborr fights Taldaan while Brightstar clashes with Gossi. Slegg attempts to shoot Nubs and Pord who are moving the crate but Solay deflects his bolt with her lightsaber, sending him scrambling. LE-47 knocks EB-3's blade out of his hand but the weapon boomerangs and strikes the droid in the head. EB-3 cheers for victory. Meanwhile, Brightstar and Taborr disarm Gossi and Taldaan respectively. Taldaan gains a new appreciation of his pirate foe. Taborr warns Taldaan not to underestimate him and introduces his name "Taborr Val Dorn." He warns Taldaan not to forget his name.
Aftermath[]
Back on Tenoo, Taborr returns OG-LC's artifacts to the Jedi. He tells the Jedi that he doesn't need thanks but that the only thing he wants is for the Comet Runners to know he is great even though they are kids. After Taborr leaves, Brightstar and Solay ponder at the motives for Taborr's behavior and actions.
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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.
