A Fool ' s Hope " A Fool ' s Hope " is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " . The episode premiered on March 5 , 2018 , right before the series finale " Family Reunion – and Farewell . " Official description . " The " Ghost " hatches a plan to free Lothal , though a traitor may be in their midst . " Plot summary . Finding allies . The episode opens with the " Ghost " flying to the planet Seelos . Rex contacts Gregor and Wolffe over the intercom , asking " " Ghost " to Joopa Base , do you copy ? " The " Ghost " is directed to coordinates G782 . The ship flies into Seelos ' atmosphere and lands on top of Gregor and Wolffe ' s modified AT - AT walker , which now features a landing platform . When Hera Syndulla enters with Rex and the Imperial defector Kallus , Wolffe tells them that they were expecting them on the last rotation . Hera apologizes that they were delayed by the tough Imperial blockade . Hondo Ohnaka replies that would be no problem with him . Hera and the others see Hondo and the Ugnaught Melch sitting on a nearby table . Hondo then climbs over the table and offers his services to Hera . Ketsu Onyo adds that he wasn ' t hard to find , and talks a lot for a smuggler . Hondo replies that he is a pirate , which he regards as more romantic than being a smuggler . Kallus then tells them that it is time that they discussed the mission . Hondo assumes that it is another smuggling run and asks how they are going to split the profits , before asking who they are liberating . Wolffe remarks that Rebel Command never sent a briefing . Rex responds that this mission is not for the Rebellion . Hera explains that this mission is for Ezra and that they are liberating his homeworld of Lothal and need help . She appeals to all of them . Wolffe thinks that that they have little odds of prevailing against a planet full of Imperials . Hondo agrees , but recognizes that the boy has spirit and stands for a time when there was something you could still believe in . Ketsu points out that Ezra is a Jedi . Wolffe says he followed the Jedi into battle many times . Gregor is willing to give it another go . When Hera asks if they are in , Hondo takes off his hat and says that there is nothing he would not do for that boy . Ezra ' s gambit . Outside the Lothal cliff dwelling that serves as the Lothal resistance and Spectres ' base , Sabine Wren finds Ezra Bridger meditating outside the rocky mounds . When she checks on him , Ezra tells her that something has changed and that he has to talk to Hera . Cikatro Vizago informs Ezra that he has General Syndulla on the hologram and leads them into the command center . In the presence of the other rebels including Sabine , Mart Mattin and Ryder Azadi , Ezra announces that they must act now if they want to take Capital City from the Galactic Empire . Garazeb Orrelios responds that Ezra ' s plan is crazy , and questions the urgency . Ezra tells them that the Emperor is bringing Grand Admiral Thrawn back to Lothal and that it is now or never . Ryder thinks that they don ' t stand a chance against Thrawn due to the failure of the last attack . He thinks that their best course of action is to lay low , reorganize , and rebuild their forces . Ezra tells Ryder to trust in him , but Ryder counters that they need an army to retake Capital City . Ezra counters that they don ' t need an army – just one person . Ryder ' s bait . Later , at the " Dome " , an Imperial officer informs Governor Arihnda Pryce that his forces have scanned the outer reaches but have found no sign of the rebels . Pryce switches off a hologram of Lothal , and fumes that Thrawn will execute her when he returns if she has failed to find the rebels . She threatens to execute the officer should he fail . The officer promises to commit more troops and takes his leave . Another officer bursts into the room to inform Pryce that she has received an incoming transmission on an old pre - Imperial frequency . The transmission is from Ryder , which Pryce remarks is a bold move . When Ryder says that he does anything to survive , she curtly replies that strategy did not work for him . Ryder counters that he ' s still alive and offers to bring her " something that she needs " . When Pryce asks if he has come to offer his head on a platter , Ryder tells her that he has come to betray the other rebels . When Pryce asks why he wants to betray them , Ryder claims that he doesn ' t want to return to an Imperial prison . Pryce offers Ryder an amnesty in return for bringing her Bridger , Syndulla and the other rebels . Pryce remarks that it is cowardly . When Ryder asks if they have a deal , Pryce tells him to send his coordinates . Ryder smiles and Pryce smirks . The gunship assault . Later at the rebel camp , Sabine asks Ezra about his connection to the Loth - wolves . He admits that he can ' t explain it , but says that sometimes the connection is strong while other times he is on his own . Sabine remarks that she hopes his plan will work and that he can use the Force . The two notice the wolves are running away . The rebels in the camp , including Mart Mattin and Jai Kell , sense sudden movement . Sabine asks Ezra if he heard that . Ezra warns Zeb that they are coming just as six Imperial patrol transport s approach the encampment . The gunships begin strafing the camp , and deploy several jumptrooper s . Sabine vows to handle the flyers while the rebels exchange fire with the gunships . Governor Pryce orders her men to be ready to take the " Jedi boy " alive since they don ' t want to disappoint their Emperor . Jai shoots at the gunships , while Sabine flies her jetpack after the jumptroopers . One of the patrol transports land and disgorges the Noghri tracker Rukh and several stormtrooper s . Sabine runs circles around the jumptroopers and takes out a patrol transport with a jet rocket , causing the stricken gunship to crash . Ezra tells Chopper to warn Hera they are under attack before deflecting Rukh ' s electrostaff bolts with his lightsaber . He cuts down two stormtroopers . Rukh ambushes Ezra from above and fires a salvo at him . Ezra narrowly manages to avoid by jumping out of harm ' s way . Armed with his electrostaff , Rukh duels with Ezra . Chopper is pursued by a stormtrooper and jumps down a ledge . He then uses his mechanical arm to drag the stormtrooper down . Trust Hondo . While traveling through hyperspace , Hera and Kallus receive Ezra ' s transmission . As they exit hyperspace above Lothal , Hera tells them to be ready to power down as the " Ghost " approaches Thrawn ' s Seventh Fleet . Kallus thinks that they weren ' t detected . Hera tells Hondo that it is time to join the Rebellion . He tells her to move towards a hyperspace lane . When Hera protests , he responds that it is technically outside a hyperspace lane and that their plan is to latch on to an arriving cargo ship . Kallus thinks Hondo is mad , and warns that the ship will crash into them . Hondo explains that as a pirate he is prepared to take that risk in order to help Ezra . He reassures them that he has done it many times , but is coy about his failures . Back on Lothal , Sabine takes out another jumptrooper . She then flies through two patrol transports and shoots at the stormtrooper gunners . Ezra fights with Rukh , whose reflexes prove a match for the boy ' s Force powers . Rukh falls over a roof and Ezra moves away . However , Rukh manages to cling to the rock face and scurries up the cliff . Meanwhile , the other rebels have taken a defensive position on top of the former Mining Guild ore crawler . Pryce orders her troops to storm the crawler . Zeb grabs a mortar and charges at a landing gunship , taking out several stormtroopers . He shoots at the gunship , causing it to fall off the top of the crawler . However , two more gunships land on top of the crawler and outflank the rebels . With his mortar out of juice , Zeb hurls it at the stormtroopers . Ezra then arrives and joins the fight . He wonders where Hera is . Back in space , Rex warns Hera they can ' t sit there and doubts that Ezra can hold out for much longer . Hondo counsels patience , and reassures them that the Empire runs shipments to Lothal all the time . Shortly after , an Imperial cargo ship exits hyperspace behind them . The rebels take their chance , with Hondo telling Hera not to power up until they have latched onto the ship . Hera tells Rex to stand by with the magnetic clamp . At Hera ' s command , they latch onto cargo freighter EF - 75 . The " Ghost " rides the cargo ship through the Imperial blockade . When the Imperial authorities clear the freighter for passage , Hondo celebrates . Hera tells her crew that as soon as they enter orbit she ' ll give Ezra the signal . Pryce ' s triumph . Back on Lothal , Sabine leads a pair of jumptroopers on a chase and causes them to crash into a ledge . The rebels soon find themselves surrounded by stormtroopers , and begin to suffer casualties . Zeb cries out that there are too many Imperials . Rukh roams through the camp , with Ryder taking care not to shoot him to perpetuate the ruse that he is a traitor . As the Imperials encircle them , Vizago says he is going to regret the day he met Ezra . Ezra counters that the day is not over yet as an older rebel is shot down . Governor Pryce watches the battle from her gunship and orders her crew to target the ore crawler . The patrol transport fires a volley of missiles that destroy the middle of the crawler , causing the front and rear sections to collapse . The rebels and Imperials abandon the stricken freighter , with the latter on gunships . Mart leaps to safety while several stormtroopers fall into the flaming wreckage . Ezra tells Sabine to take Vizago , while he and Zeb jump from the stricken crawler onto a platform . They climb onto the platform only to discover that stormtroopers have already captured and disarmed the others . Ruhk orders Ezra and Zeb to drop their weapons . Rukh informs Governor Pryce that the rebel base is secured and that they have the boy . Pryce arrives with the three remaining gunships . She greets Ezra , Sabine , Zeb , and Ryder Azadi . She tells Ryder to stand up and thanks him for " bringing peace " to Lothal . Sabine feigns anger at Ryder , who remarks that the rebels were never going to win without an army . Pryce praises Ryder for his wise choice . Ezra counters that he knew that she would fall for their ruse , unlike Thrawn . Pryce responds that they both took a gamble but that she won . Turning the tables . At that point , Ezra ' s wrist comm buzzes . Ryder then reveals that this was a trap to lure Pryce to them . Pryce is unperturbed , and thinks that their rebellion is over . Rukh gazes up just as the " Ghost " descends on the camp and destroys Pryce ' s gunship . Ezra tells the rebels to get down as Hera strafes the stormtroopers . Hondo mans the front turret while Ketsu serves as co - pilot . Melch uses the rear turret to shoot down another patrol transport and cheers . The remaining stormtroopers continue fighting while Rex , Gregor , Wolffe , and Kallus charge down the gangplank to join the fight . Sabine tells Chopper to jam the Imperials ' transmissions , disorienting the stormtroopers . The Imperials still have two gunships , which pursue the " Ghost " . Despite reinforcements , Vizago points out they are still outnumbered . Ezra tells them to fall back to the cave . Believing the rebels are fleeing into a dead end , Pryce tells Rukh to bring her Bridger and orders the stormtroopers to eliminate the others . Rukh leads the stormtroopers into the cave , where they find Ezra shrouded in darkness . Rukh asks the Jedi where is his army . Ezra responds by igniting his lightsaber , just as three Loth - wolves , including the white Loth - wolf , emerge from behind . Rukh turns to retreat as the Loth - wolves attack the Imperials . The white Loth - wolf grabs Rukh and drags him outside . Rukh fights back , but the creature flings him off a cliff . The Loth - wolves drive away or maul the remaining stormtroopers . Ezra and the rebels emerge to see the wolves driving the Imperials away and the " Ghost " pursing the gunships . Melch shoots down one of the gunships , and Hondo admits that his friend is a better gunner . Hera rams the " Ghost " into the remaining gunship , causing it to crash . The rebels watch as the Loth - wolves rip through the remaining stormtroopers . Gregor jokes to Wolffe that he ' s now gotten his " wolfpack " back . Wolffe remarks that they fight just like his old squad . One of the wolves tosses a stormtrooper down a cliff , while Wolffe and Gregor exchange laughs . The remaining stormtroopers raise their hands and surrender . Zeb orders them to drop their weapons as the rebels disarm them . The white Loth - wolf carries a frightened Pryce in it ' s jaws . Pryce pleads with the rebels not to let the wolves eat her as the creature drops her in front of Ryder , Rex , and Kallus . New goals . Ezra gives Ryder the honor of cuffing Pryce as she bows her head in defeat . After the battle , Ezra meets up with Hera , Hondo , Melch , and Ketsu . Hera praises Ezra for his victory despite the odds . He replies that he could not have done it without her help and the rest of the Lothal resistance . Hondo praises Ezra and asks if he can take his leave . Ezra responds that he wishes it was over but stresses that " their struggle is not over until they drive the Empire from Lothal and show the galaxy they can be defeated . " Development . The episode was originally named " Ezra ' s Gambit " but was ultimately changed to " A Fool ' s Hope " , referencing a quote from of .