Zero Hour " Zero Hour " is the finale of the third season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " . The special 2 episode one - hour event premiered on March 25 , 2017 on Disney XD and was comprised of the twenty - first and twenty - second episodes of the season . It is also the fifty - eighth and fifty - ninth episodes of the series overall . Official description . " While the rebels plot to attack the Imperial stronghold on Lothal , Grand Admiral Thrawn discovers the location of their secret base , leading to an epic clash . " Plot summary . Part One . Thrawn ' s grand strategy . The episode opens with Grand Admiral Thrawn ' s " Sentinel " - class landing craft arriving at the Imperial headquarters on Lothal . The shuttle is greeted by Governor Arihnda Pryce and Admiral Kassius Konstantine . Thrawn disembarks from the shuttle flanked by two Death trooper s , and he tells Governor Pryce that he brings urgent news . Unbeknownst to them , they are being watched from above by Agent Kallus , who is the rebel operative known as Fulcrum . Thrawn and the Imperials walk out of the hangar , and Kallus uses a mouse droid to spy on their conversation . Inside an office , Thrawn closes the blinds . When Admiral Konstantine asks him about the necessity of these precautions , Thrawn warns Konstantine and Pryce that they still have a traitor in their midst . Thrawn tells them that what he is going to reveal cannot fall into Rebel hands . Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin joins the meeting via hologram , stating that whatever Thrawn has to tell him had better be worth the wait . Kallus ' mouse droid is inside the ventilation duct , transmitting the conversation to him . He informs Tarkin that the Rebels of the Phoenix Cell are planning to launch an attack . Tarkin initially does not believe him , but Thrawn counters that everything leading up to this moment has been rehearsal and that the real performance is about to begin . When Tarkin asks Thrawn about what the Rebels are going to attack , Thrawn responds that the Rebels are planning to attack the TIE Defender factory on Lothal . Thrawn ' s spies have reported that General Jan Dodonna ' s fleet is en route to reinforce Commander Jun Sato and Captain Hera Syndulla ' s forces . Kallus , eavesdropping , is surprised by the news that the rebels plan to attack Lothal . When Tarkin asks where the Rebel fleet is massing , Thrawn replies that he has not yet uncovered their location . Governor Pryce states that a coordinated attack by multiple Rebel cells is unprecedented . Thrawn replies that he has been waiting for this moment to wipe out the Rebellion . Kallus , listening , is horrified . Tarkin orders Thrawn to capture the Rebel leadership . When Thrawn responds that it may not be possible to take prisoners in the kind of battle he has planned , Tarkin states that he is confident an officer of Thrawn ' s caliber can pull it off , as he wants the Rebel commanders captured so they can be made examples of . Kallus prepares to leave . Mustering the rebels . At Chopper Base , Ezra Bridger marvels at Hera Syndulla ' s success in rallying the Rebel forces for a strike on Lothal . Ezra thanks Kanan Jarrus , Garazeb Orrelios , Sabine Wren and , reluctantly , Chopper . However , Kanan thinks that the full credit goes to Ezra . He says that he and Hera recognized that there was something special about Ezra , and admits there were times that he could not teach Ezra everything . However , Ezra responds that he thinks his master did the best he could . When Kanan expresses doubt that he can teach Ezra anymore due to his limited Jedi training , Ezra reassures Kanan that his master taught him about life and how to be a better person . Hera then informs Ezra and Kanan of the impending arrival of General Dodonna and the Massassi Group . Ezra notes that that name sounds familiar , and Kanan reminds him that Dodonna got the Y - wings they stole on Reklam Station . General Dodonna is the leader of one of the largest Rebel cells Kanan knows of , and Kanan thinks he will be helpful in taking out the Imperial factories on Lothal . Above the planet Atollon , Commander Sato is on the bridge of the " Phoenix Nest " when General Dodonna ' s fleet of EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate s and CR90 corvette s exits hyperspace . Sato contacts Dodonna ' s flagship " Vanguard " , welcoming him to Atollon . General Dodonna intends to deal a blow to the Empire and show the galaxy what the Rebellion is capable of . Unmasking Fulcrum . Meanwhile on Lothal , Kallus rides a speeder bike to the tower that once served as the home of Ezra Bridger . Inside , Kallus switches on a transmitter which projects an image of Fulcrum ' s symbol . Kallus tries to send an urgent message , but finds that his signals are being jammed . Thrawn startles Kallus with the code phrase " by the light of Lothal ' s moon s " , and asks Kallus if he would prefer to be called " Fulcrum " instead . Displaying a jammer , Thrawn tells Kallus that his Rebel friends won ' t be receiving his warning . Kallus charges at Thrawn , but the Grand Admiral punches him . Following a fistfight , Thrawn throws Kallus to the floor . Thrawn compliments Kallus on his fighting technique , but adds that he is familiar with the limitations of Imperial Academy training . Kallus flings a stormtrooper helmet at Thrawn , and the Grand Admiral catches it , distracting him long enough for Kallus to knock Thrawn to the ground and stomp on his jammer , growling that the Grand Admiral talks too much . Following a second round , Thrawn kicks him out onto the balcony , where Kallus is arrested by two Death troopers . Thrawn remarks that Kallus has the heart of a Rebel , and Kallus responds that he ' ll take that as a compliment . The Death troopers drag Kallus inside the tower . Back inside the tower , Thrawn tells Kallus , suspended by a pair of binders from a ceiling beam , that his transmission to the rebels has given him the last piece of the puzzle . Thrawn shows a holographic chart displaying the trajectory of General Dodonna ' s fleet and the trajectory of Kallus ' Fulcrum transmission . Taken separately , Thrawn remarks that they mean nothing . Kallus tries to interject by claiming that there is no planet there , and that the rebels are smarter than Thrawn gives them credit for . Thrawn chides Kallus for not studying art , because there is much it can show you if you know where to look . While the Atollon system does not appear on any Imperial charts , Thrawn points out that it appears in the art of the ancient people of the Lothal sector . Thrawn identifies Atollon as the home of the rebel base , and orders Admiral Konstantine to deploy the fleet to those coordinates . He promises that he and Kallus will join them later . Rebel base discovered . At Chopper Base , Hera informs Ezra , Kanan , Ryder Azadi , Commander Sato and General Dodonna via hologram that they have received an urgent transmission from Fulcrum . The rebels receive Fulcrum ' s warning that " Thrawn knows about - " before the transmission cuts off . When Kanan asks what this means , Ezra suggests that the Grand Admiral knows about the upcoming attack on Lothal . Ryder reports that most of the Imperial fleet has left the Lothal system . Hera realizes that Thrawn knows they are on Atollon , and orders all ships to assume battle stations . When General Dodonna asks how they can be certain , Ezra reveals that the last time this happened the Empire ambushed them on Garel . Meanwhile , one of Commander Sato ' s crew reports that five Imperial Star Destroyers have entered the Atollon system . Commander Sato orders the Phoenix fleet to assume Defense Formation Aurek One . Sato warns them to alert Rebel Command , just as Ryder ' s hologram vanishes . When Ezra notices Ryder ' s abrupt exit , Hera realizes that the Empire is jamming their long - range transmissions . Dodonna tells them to abort the mission , while Hera orders an evacuation of all ground staff and issues a Code K - one - zero alert . General Dodonna orders the fleet to jump into hyperspace and regroup at rally point Nova . When Commander Sato protests that they still have people on the surface , Dodonna replies that the Empire will cut them to pieces if they wait . Sato allows Dodonna ' s fleet to depart first , offering to cover them . Dodonna orders the other frigates to jump into hyperspace , but when one tries it is suddenly torn out of hyperspace . To the rebels ' horror , it is revealed the Empire has brought Interdictor vessel s to the fight . Sato quickly realizes that the rebels are trapped . Thrawn ' s arrival . Meanwhile , a crew member aboard the interdictor cruiser informs Admiral Konstantine that the gravity wells are engaged . Konstantine then orders the forward batteries to fire , destroying the Nebulon - B frigate that attempted to jump into hyperspace just as Thrawn exits hyperspace aboard his command ship , the " Chimaera " . When Governor Pryce asks Thrawn about Tarkin ' s order to capture prisoners , Thrawn points out that General Dodonna is a courageous man , and wouldn ' t have been on the first vessel to flee . Thus , he reasons that the ship ' s crew are irrelevant . A captive Kallus is also present , restrained by two Death troopers . Thrawn then contacts the rebel commanders via hologram , telling them that the rebels are badly outnumbered , and that the Rebellion ends today . Hera vows that they will never surrender , but Thrawn coolly counters that he is not accepting surrenders at this time . Thrawn tells them that he wants them to know failure , utter defeat crashing down upon them , and that he is the one responsible , before signing off . Hera ' s strategy . Studying the holographic battle order , Hera realizes that they are outnumbered , but vows to get the rebel fleet to safety . When Commander Sato asks how they should break the blockade , Hera replies that Thrawn believes that this is the entire Rebel fleet . Thus , she reasons that they need to make an opening big enough to get one ship through . Once the ship gets pass the Imperial jamming field , Hera states that they can call for reinforcements to attack the Imperial flanks . Dodonna welcomes Hera ' s plan , since it will allow them to divide the Imperial forces and escape . Sato thinks that the " Ghost " has the best chance , and vows to clear an opening for them . Hera doesn ' t plan to leave , and tells Ezra and Kanan to take the late Darth Maul ' s " Gauntlet " starfighter into hyperspace . Ezra and Kanan insist on staying , but Hera counters that the two Jedi have the best chance of success in escaping and getting help . Hera orders Chopper to accompany the Jedi . Before they can leave , Kanan tells Hera that he first has to warn someone in the wilderness . Hera refuses at first , but Kanan convinces her to trust him . Ezra is dubious that it is a good idea for Kanan to go warn their friend in the wilderness , and Kanan responds that he ' s a persuasive guy . When Hera asks who they are talking about , Kanan tells her she wouldn ' t believe him if he told her . Hera reluctantly assigns Ezra the mission , and Kanan wishes his Padawan good luck . Ezra wishes that the Force will be with himself . The opening round . Meanwhile , Zeb asks Rex if he has any regrets about joining the rebellion . Rex responds that it is better than slinging joopa s , despite liking the taste . The " Ghost " departs Chopper Base with the " Gauntlet " starfighter . In space , Commander Sato orders " Phoenix Nest " to launch its complement of A - wing and Y - wing starfighters against the Imperial fleet . He tells the fleet to assume spearhead formation , and orders the frigates and corvettes to protect the transports . Dodonna confirms that he is carrying out Sato ' s orders . Aboard the " Chimaera " , Thrawn realizes that Sato is deploying a Danaan strategy , something which he expects from the best commander to ever come out of the Mykapo system . Thrawn orders his fleet to reinforce the center and deploy their TIE fighters into the fray . He then orders Admiral Konstantine , via hologram , to keep his interdictor cruiser back until Thrawn orders otherwise . When Konstantine questions Thrawn ' s decision not to attack with overwhelming force , Thrawn counters that he has studied the rebels ' penchant for defying convention and doing the unexpected . Thrawn adds that they will be prepared for as long as Konstantine does exactly as he is told . When Kallus tries to mock Thrawn for fighting over glory with Konstantine , the Grand Admiral counters that he is only interested in getting results for his Emperor . Meanwhile , the " Ghost " and the Gauntlet travel with the A - wings of Green Squadron . Hera orders the A - wings to keep the fighters busy and to clear a path for the " Gauntlet " . Wedge Antilles , flying an A - wing , confirms the orders . During the ensuing dogfight , Rex mans the " Ghost " top turret . The Y - wings manage to bomb a Star Destroyer with proton bomb s . Green Squadron dives in for a second sortie , but the rebel fighters are taken out by TIE fighters . Ezra and Chopper , traveling in the " Gauntlet " , see a CR90 corvette go up in flames in front of them . Seeing the rebel losses , Ezra hopes that Kanan is having better luck . Meeting with Bendu . Meanwhile , Kanan rides his speeder bike past several large rocks to the krykna nest that is the haunt of his friend Bendu . The Bendu is angry with Kanan for bringing war to his quiet world , declaring that he will have no part in it . Kanan pleads with Bendu , but he counters that he is the one in the middle and takes no sides . When Kanan asks if he is leaving them to die and warns that the Empire will kill him , Bendu replies that he is beyond Kanan ' s worrying and wars . He responds that he is " unseen , unknowable like a rock in the river . " When Bendu suggests that there was a reason why this world was so difficult for the rebels to find , Kanan responds that maybe they were meant to find Atollon and him . Bendu questions for what purpose , and points out that he predates Kanan and will still be here long afterwards . Kanan tries to reason with Bendu by telling him that he once tried to be in the middle and to ignore the galaxy , but eventually realized that he could not turn a blind eye to innocents being harmed around him . Kanan argues that some things are worth fighting for . Breaking Thrawn ' s blockade . Back in space , Hera tells her starfighters to keep the TIEs off their cruiser s . Hera then hears that General Dodonna ' s Massassi group needs help , and heads to aid them . Zeb growls that there are too many ships to protect , just as two Rebel cruisers explode nearby . Thrawn ' s TIE fighters are inflicting serious damage and the red - painted P2 " Sphyrna " - class corvette is their next victim . In desperation , Commander Sato orders all ships to charge the blockade . During the charge , another Nebulon - B frigate is destroyed , the " Vanguard " is hammered by TIEs and a Dornean gunship goes up in flames . Dodonna watches the carnage with stunned horror , while Sato learns about the destruction of the " Orion " . Meanwhile , Thrawn orders his capital ships to hold their position , so that the rebel cruisers have to come to them . Aboard the " Gauntlet " , Chopper jabbers to Ezra that the Imperials are cutting them off . Another CR90 corvette goes up in flames , while a stricken Y - wing is shot down before it can crash into a Star Destroyer ' s hull . Ezra tells Hera that he can ' t get through as long as the interdictor cruiser is cutting them off . As Sato listens over the com , Hera tells Ezra to stay sharp and vows to find an opening . Sato ' s sacrifice and Konstantine ' s folly . Ezra tells them to hurry up , as Sato watches yet another CR90 corvette explode . Sato , coming to a decision , orders Commander Bridger to go to heading 221 and prepare to jump . He then orders his crew to abandon ship and head for Atollon . The two pilots tell Sato they are staying , and he orders them to man their stations . The " Phoenix Nest " then flies towards the Imperial fleet . Zeb tells Hera that Sato is evacuating the carrier . Meanwhile , Admiral Konstantine , watching the scenario unfold , sees the Rebel command ship breaking off and orders his interdictor to intercept it . When his subordinate points out that Grand Admiral Thrawn ordered them to stay in their position , Konstantine angrily repeats his order and shouts that he will not be denied the glory of this kill . Konstantine ' s interdictor cruiser breaks formation to intercept the " Phoenix Nest " . Thrawn orders Konstantine to return to his assigned coordinates immediately , but Konstantine retorts that he has had enough of the Grand Admiral ' s games . When Ezra asks Hera what Sato is doing , she responds that he is drawing the interdictor cruiser out of formation and tells Ezra to get ready to jump . Meanwhile , Konstantine orders his crew to engage the interdictor ' s gravity well projector s . Konstantine smirks as " Phoenix Nest " comes under Imperial fire . Sato then orders his pilots to change course and charge the interdictor . Konstantine , panicking , orders his interdictor to use evasive maneuvers , but it is too late : Sato closes his eyes just before the " Phoenix Nest " rams Konstantine ' s interdictor , destroying both ships . Hera and Thrawn watch as the two ships go up in flames . Kallus also watches , with a mixture of shock and admiration at Commander Sato ' s sacrifice . At Hera ' s command , Ezra takes the " Gauntlet " into hyperspace . When one of Thrawn ' s crew reports that a rebel ship has escaped , Thrawn hopes that Konstantine ' s folly has not undermined his efforts . Thrawn orders his forces to press on with the attack , and to force the remaining rebels to the ground . Rebel retreat . TIEs destroy General Dodonna ' s frigate " Vanguard " , and as its escape pods are launched Hera orders all remaining rebel forces to return to Chopper Base . A triumphant Thrawn and defiant Kallus watch the rebel retreat . Back on Atollon , Kanan continues to reason with Bendu by telling him that his friends are dying . When Bendu replies that all things are fated to die , Kanan responds " not like this , crushed by overwhelming evil . " Kanan pleads with Bendu to fight , but the Bendu is adamant about not fighting what he sees as petty battles . When Kanan accuses the Bendu of cowardice , he enters into a rage and summons a storm . Before disappearing , he remarks that perhaps it is the will of the Force that all Jedi perish , and that he carries out the will of the Force . Kanan is left alone . Meanwhile in hyperspace , Ezra petitions Mon Mothma to send reinforcements . However , Mothma is unable to send reinforcements because she fears that doing so would play into Thrawn ' s hands and wipe out all that they had worked to build . Ezra sighs that Thrawn planned all of this . Mothma admits that Senator Bail Organa was right : it is still too soon for open warfare with the Empire . She promises to negotiate fair treatment for the prisoners . Ezra counters that Thrawn may not take prisoners . Mothma compliments Ezra for his courage , and wishes that the Force may be with him . When Chopper suggests going back , Ezra insists that they are going to find help , from Sabine Wren . Part Two . Bombarding Chopper Base . Back at Chopper Base , Hera studies a holographic projection of Thrawn ' s fleet and deduces that the Grand Admiral is preparing for orbital bombardment . Zeb and Rex , manning Sabine ' s modified deflector shield generator , tell Hera they ' re preparing to fire it up . Rex is worried that the device will overload , commenting that they never got to test it while Sabine was still around . Hera says they can only hope that doesn ' t happen , but is confident that since it is Sabine ' s work , it will work just fine . At Hera ' s orders , Zeb fires up the prototype shield generator , which forms a shield that envelops Chopper Base . Zeb and Rex are relieved that the device works . Hera contacts Kanan , who is traveling back on his speeder bike to Chopper Base . She warns Kanan that Thrawn is preparing to launch an orbital bombardment , and when he tells her he ' s traveling as fast as he can , she asks him to please go a little faster . Hera vows to be ready to face Thrawn . In space , Governor Pryce informs Thrawn that their capital ships are in position and that the blockade is secured . When Thrawn asks about the rebel ships , she reports that the remaining vessels have fled back to the surface and are sheltering under a localized shield generator . Thrawn decides to test their mettle , commencing the orbital bombardment . The " Chimaera " and her sister ships unleash a hail of fire on Chopper Base . Hera tells Kanan to find cover , and his speeder narrowly dodges several turbolaser blasts . The Imperial bombardment begins to fry the shield generator , as Zeb and Rex try to keep it working . Kanan ' s speeder bike is destroyed by the bombardment , while Rex reports that the shields are overheating . Thrawn , Pryce and the captive Kallus watch the bombardment unfold . Hera looks desperate . Finally , Thrawn thinks the rebels have had enough , and orders the fleet to cease bombardment . Zeb and Rex begin cheering that the shield held up , and Hera responds that Thrawn was softening them up . Hera contacts Kanan , who opines that Thrawn is actually trying to kill them this time . Hera pleads for her love to come home . Outside , Kanan senses storm clouds gathering in the distance . Mission to Krownest . Meanwhile , Ezra and Chopper arrive at the planet Krownest , flying into the atmosphere . Their ship is escorted by two Fang fighter s , which give him permission to land at the Wren Stronghold . In the throne room , Ezra and Chopper are greeted by Sabine , Fenn Rau and Ursa Wren . Sabine asks Ezra why he ' s come here . Chopper tells Sabine they have escaped , and when Sabine asks what ' s happening , Ezra tells her that Thrawn ambushed them on Atollon . He pleads with Clan Wren to help . However , Rau tells Ezra that he ' s come at a bad time . Ursa informs the rebels that Clan Wren is locked in a civil war against Clan Saxon , which is backed by the Empire . Clan Wren ' s forces are stretched to the limit defending what ground they have . Ezra pleads with Ursa to hear him out , and she nods . Rebel battle plans . Aboard the " Chimaera " , Thrawn assigns Governor Pryce command of the fleet while he leads the ground assault . Kallus laughs , and taunts Thrawn that he ' s been in that position before , and that these rebels know how to pull a victory from certain defeat . Thrawn counters that he and Kallus are not the same , as the rebels are about to learn . At the rebel command center , Zeb reports that their shield generator has taken a beating , doubting that it will withstand another assault . Hera believes that it won ' t have to , because Thrawn will send in ground forces to do his " dirty work " . Studying the battle plan , General Dodonna theorizes that Thrawn will launch an attack on the path through a narrow canyon . Rex advocates mining the approaches . Hera agrees to Rex and Dodonna ' s plan , and tasks Rex and Zeb with leading a squad to guard the pass . AP - 5 then reports that scanners have picked up Imperial transports on the western quadrant . Hera realizes that Thrawn is launching his first wave . Clan Wren ' s debt . Back on Krownest , the rebels and Clan Wren study a holographic projection of the Imperial fleet above Atollon . Sabine notes that the Rebels ' big problem is that the Imperials have a second interdictor cruiser preventing the remaining Rebel ships from escaping . Rau opines that Ezra should count his losses and be fortunate to escape . Ezra retorts that his friends are trapped and that they need help . Tristan Wren apologizes that Clan Wren lacks the resources to help them since they can barely take care of their own . Ezra responds that he is ready to leave if the Mandalorians are unable to give assistance . Chopper beeps in agreement , and Ezra bids Sabine goodbye . Sabine insists on coming with Ezra . When Tristan points out that Ezra ' s mission is impossible , Sabine counters that she never imagined being reunited with her family and seeing Clan Wren free from Saxon ' s grip . Sabine adds that her friends make the impossible possible . She reasons that if Ezra thinks they can make a difference , she thinks they can win . Ursa adds that Bridger and his friends restored her daughter to her , which is a debt worth repaying . While Ursa can ' t leave Clan Wren undefended , she allows Sabine to take a few ships and any warriors willing to follow her . Sabine thanks her mother . When Rau states that they don ' t have much of an army , Sabine has Chopper bring up a holographic display of the second interdictor cruiser , and points out that they don ' t need an army . The ground assault . Back on Atollon , Zeb and Rex wait in the pass for Thrawn ' s ground forces . Zeb hopes that Rex ' s plan will work , and Rex agrees . Using their macrobinoculars , Rex and Zeb spot a column of AT - DP walkers . Rex sets off detonator s which destroy five of the walkers , saving the last one for Zeb , who destroys it with a rocket launcher . Thrawn , studying the battle from his shuttle , states that the rebels have exposed their " meager defenses " and vows to crush them . Thrawn orders his snipers to target the enemy mines , and the heavy AT - AT walkers to advance . Zeb and Rex try to detonate the remaining explosives , but they are ineffective against the large walkers . Zeb remarks that they should get Sabine to invent a shield generator that you can ' t walk through . Rex responds that he hopes they ' ll survive to tell her , before they flee . The AT - ATs begin blasting the rebels just as the A - wings launch their attack . After clearing the mines , stormtrooper s charge into the fray . In the air , Wedge tells Hobbie to follow him in his A - wing . However , Thrawn orders his air groups to clear the sky of that " annoyance " . TIE fighters attack the rebel A - wings and drive them away . Meanwhile , Rex and Zeb play cat and mouse with an AT - AT . Kanan , arriving on foot , uses his lightsaber to slash through the two right legs of the walker , toppling it and crushing two approaching stormtroopers . Zeb is glad that Kanan could join them , saying that Hera said he is bringing help . Kanan admits that he ' s uncertain about that . The rebels head into a cave , and Kanan pauses at the entrance , listening to the approaching storm . Just after Kanan runs into the caves , Thrawn ' s shuttle lands outside . Thrawn and six Death troopers disembark , and stormtroopers advance into the cave . Thrawn orders the armored division to destroy any rebel ships attempting to flee Chopper Base and to debark all ground troops to storm the base . He also issues orders to capture any rebel officers if possible . Rebel troops exchange fire with Thrawn ' s stormtroopers , while Hera tells General Dodonna to prepare their remaining ships for takeoff . When Dodonna asks about the blockade , Hera responds that she is only leaving aboard the " Ghost " . Kanan , Rex and Zeb avoid Thrawn ' s Death troopers under the coral mesa . Mandalorian reinforcements . Meanwhile , Ezra ' s " Gauntlet " ship and the Fang fighters exit hyperspace behind the Imperial fleet . Ezra tells Chopper to jam the Imperial transmissions , while Fenn Rau orders the Mandalorian fighters to engage Thrawn ' s ships . Aboard the " Chimaera " , Governor Pryce learns about the arrival of rebel reinforcements from a comms officer . She recognizes the Mandalorian ships as Sabine ' s forces and sends TIE fighters to intercept them . She also orders the capital ships to maneuver to reinforce the fighters . Amidst the dogfight , the " Gauntlet " approaches the interdictor cruiser , and Ezra tells Chopper to contact Hera . Meanwhile , Kanan , Zeb and Rex arrive just as Thrawn ' s walkers begin destroying Chopper Base . When Hera asks about his friend , Kanan tells her not to worry because he thinks Bendu will be coming . Ezra then contacts Hera to tell her that he has brought help and that they will take out the interdictor . Kanan thinks this may be their only chance , and orders the rebels to evacuate . Back in space , Ezra ' s " Gauntlet " starship is pursued by TIEs . He tries to contact Hera , but hears no response . Sabine tells Ezra to focus on their job while Hera gets the others out . Chopper sets a course for the interdictor cruiser . Using deployment racks , Ezra , Sabine , Tristan and several Mandalorian warriors jump on the interdictor ' s hull , Ezra wearing a spacesuit equipped with thrusters . Sabine orders the Mandalorians to blow up the gravity wells and to be ready to activate their jetpack s . Ezra complains that he doesn ' t have a jetpack , and Sabine notes that his spacesuit has small thrusters . Meanwhile , a comms officer informs Governor Pryce that the enemy has deployed a strike force onto the hull of the interdictor . A captive Kallus watches while Pryce orders her forces to repel the " rabble " . The Mandalorians fire their blaster s at the gravity wells , but the Empire sends Jumptrooper s to cut them off . The Bendu ' s storm . Kanan ' s orders are timely , as the shield generator explodes after being shot by stormtroopers . Kanan remarks to Hera that the family is back together again , and Hera hopes they can keep it that way . The rebels , along with General Dodonna and AP - 5 , head towards the airfield as other rebel ships begin taking off . A Hammerhead and a CR90 make it , but one of the AT - ATs shoots down a GR - 75 medium transport , which crashes and burns . The rebels then find themselves surrounded by Thrawn ' s Death troopers . Thrawn confronts Hera , stating he will now accept her surrender . He threatens to execute her friends , beginning with the Jedi , if she doesn ' t . Kanan draws his lightsaber in response . Thrawn ' s troops form a circle around the Rebels as he reiterates his demand . Hera tells him that he already knows her answer as storm clouds envelop Chopper Base . Thrawn , noting Kanan ' s nervous reaction to the storm , asks Kanan if he ' s afraid of it , and the blind Jedi counters that he should also fear the storm . Just then , a bolt of lightning narrowly misses the Grand Admiral . Kanan tells everyone to hang onto something . When Thrawn asks what " Jedi devilry " this is , the Bendu ' s glowing eyes appear in the clouds and he announces his presence . When Zeb and Hera demand to know what that is and what ' s happening , Kanan replies that his friend has come . Bendu announces that he brings death , and destroys two AT - ATs with bolts of lightning . The Bendu also begins to destroy the coral mesa housing Chopper Base . Everyone , heedless of side , runs for cover . The Bendu tells the rebels and Thrawn to leave this place because he is the light , the dark , and the Bendu . He strikes one of Thrawn ' s death troopers with lightning . Kanan says that they had better do what the Bendu says , and the Rebels board the " Ghost " . The remaining Rebel ships take off . Bendu calls out to Kanan and strikes the " Ghost " with lightning . When Hera asks Kanan if this is his friend , he admits to making Bendu angry . Hera snaps that she can relate to that . The Bendu strikes down one of the Rebel A - wings as the convoy flees into space . Meanwhile , the Bendu tells Thrawn to leave , and the Grand Admiral orders his troops to concentrate their fire on the center of the storm . The AT - ATs begin firing at the two eyes in the clouds . The Bendu manages to strike down one of the walkers before falling out of the clouds . Escaping the blockade . Back in space , Ezra , Sabine and the Mandalorians clash with Imperial Jumptroopers . Hera contacts Ezra and tells him they are heading for the blockade , asking if they have destroyed the interdictor yet . Ezra responds they are working on the situation , while Mandalorian Fang fighters destroy two TIEs trying to take out Ezra . Ezra and the Mandalorians succeed in blowing up the gravity wells , escaping aboard the " Gauntlet " before the interdictor cruiser explodes . Witnessing the cruiser ' s demise , Governer Pryce is livid . Kallus takes the opportunity to taunt her for making a mess of Thrawn ' s fleet . Enraged , Pryce orders her crew to throw Kallus out of the airlock . Two stormtroopers escort Kallus into a turbolift , and he smiles as the door closes . Meanwhile , Hera leads the remaining rebel ships towards the Imperial blockade . Ezra tells her that they took out the second interdictor , and to meet him at Point 87 . The " Ghost " fights its way through the Imperial blockade . Aboard the " Chimaera " , the turbolift door opens to reveal Kallus taking off his binders , with his stormtrooper guards unconscious behind him . He then escapes aboard an escape pod . Kallus transmits his coordinates to the crew of the " Ghost " , and Hera sees his escape pod on her scope and picks it up . After rendezvousing with Ezra ' s ship , Hera orders the Rebel ships to follow her , and Wedge replies that he ' s got her back . The rebels break past the Imperial blockade while an unhappy Pryce watches . Kallus , Rex , and Dodonna join the Spectres at the helm of the " Ghost " as what remains of the rebel fleet jumps into hyperspace . Aftermath . Back on Atollon , Thrawn and his stormtroopers surround the fallen Bendu . When Thrawn asks Bendu what manner of creature he is , the enigmatic being replies that he is one beyond Thrawn ' s power to destroy . Thrawn disagrees , and the Bendu prophesies that he foresees Thrawn ' s defeat as " many arms surrounding [ him ] in a cold embrace . " Undaunted by this , Thrawn personally tries to end Bendu ' s life by shooting him with his blaster , but the powerful Force Wielder is quick enough to disappear before that can happen . Thrawn and his troops hear the Bendu ' s laughter echoing around them , unnerving the Grand Admiral . In space , the " Ghost " travels with the tattered rebel fleet , with their sum total being two Hammerheads , the CR90 corvette " Liberator " and a smattering of starfighters . Via hologram , Ursa apologizes for the rebels ' losses , but Hera thanks Clan Wren for offering help in their time of need . Sabine tells Hera that she wants to return the favor because her mother needs their help . Hera allows Sabine to go , but apologizes that she has to get the survivors to Rebel Command on Yavin 4 . As medics treat the wounded , Kallus thanks Kanan for taking him in . The Jedi returns the favor by thanking Kallus for risking everything , clapping him on the shoulder . In the cockpit , AP - 5 recommends a second hyperspace jump before heading to Yavin . Rex suggests doing three if they want to cover their tracks , and Chopper beeps in agreement . Kanan heads to the nose gun , and thanks Ezra for helping Sabine to save the day . When Ezra points out that they lost everything , Kanan shows empathy , but adds that he has learned to see defeat differently . Kanan knows that there is a future where they are all free , but states that it is up to them to make it happen . The rebel fleet then jumps into hyperspace .