The Antilles Extraction " The Antilles Extraction " is the fourth episode of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " third season . It is the forty - first episode of the series overall . It first aired on October 8 , 2016 on Disney XD . Official description . " With the rebellion in desperate need of pilot s , Sabine goes undercover as an Imperial cadet to recruit defectors - - including the confident and gifted Wedge Antilles . " Plot summary . Exposition . A Phoenix Cell transport ship carrying food supplies to starving civilians on Teralov is escorted by six A - wing fighters . The convoy is intercepted by an " Arquitens " - class command cruiser , which deploys several TIE interceptors . A dogfight breaks out and the TIEs wipe out the starfighters . They then proceeded to attack the transport ship , despite the captain contacting the TIEs and offering to surrender . The leading TIE pilot , Captain Vult Skerris , simply fires a final burst into the transport ' s cockpit . Sabine ' s call . At Chopper Base on the planet Atollon , Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren run into the command center , and Ezra says he heard that the supply run to Teralov failed . Hera Syndulla states that it ' s worse : they lost the entire escort of six A - wings and all crew aboard the transport ship . Ezra asks how many pilots they still have , and opines that at this rate there will be no one left to fly for the rebellion . Commander Jun Sato then replies that he has been working on a solution with Fulcrum . When Ezra asks whether it is Ahsoka Tano , Hera explains that Fulcrum is a code name the rebellion gives to their informants , and that there are other Fulcrum agents . She mentions that the title was Ahsoka ' s idea . Via hologram , Fulcrum informs them that there are Imperial cadet s at Skystrike Academy who are planning to defect to the rebellion . They tell the rebels that they require assistance to escape . Sato announces that this is enough information to act on . Hera then assigns Sabine the mission , and tells her that she has made arrangements to insert her into a squad of new cadets bound for the Academy . AP - 5 will prepare fake credentials . When Ezra asks why he is not involved with the mission , Sabine replies that she was a real cadet for several years . Hera explains that Ezra is too well known to the Galactic Empire , while Sabine is the least known among the cell . Kanan Jarrus , Ezra and Chopper are assigned the mission of dispatching Sabine to Skystrike Academy and serving as backup , while Hera and Garazeb Orrelios will escort the new supply convoy to Teralov . Undercover at Skystrike Academy . Sabine travels to Skystrike Academy in an Imperial landing craft disguised as a TIE pilot cadet . She joins a queue of Imperial cadets who have to slot their ID cards into an Imperial astromech droid . The droid rejects Sabine ' s card , leading the Imperial officer to hold Sabine aside for questioning . However , Sabine tells the officer to give it another try , claiming that the new ID cards often have problems . She takes off her helmet , blows on the card , and polishes it on the shoulder of her uniform before handing it back to the officer , who reinserts it into the droid ' s processor . The card is accepted , and the officer allows Sabine to proceed . As she walks away , Sabine surreptitiously pulls a comlink out of her helmet . Meanwhile , aboard a rebel CR90 corvette , Ezra , Kanan and Chopper receive word that Sabine is in . Ezra is unhappy about having to sit and wait , but Kanan reassures him that she will be fine . When Ezra makes it clear that he doesn ' t like solo missions , Kanan retorts , " Unless it ' s you . " At Skystrike Academy , Imperial instructor Goran addresses the cadets and tells them that only the best students will survive the Academy . He informs them of a combat practice simulation at 0600 hours before dismissing them . Sabine heads back to her bunk . One cadet is looking forward to the F - 40 s . The following morning , Sabine ( who has the com designation TIE - SS36 ) is on a simulated patrol . She is contacted by her wingman TIE - SS25 , who tells her she can call him Wedge . Sabine identifies herself as Ria Talla . Instructor Goran then reminds the cadets to only use their com numbers . For the exercise , the TIEs have to intercept and destroy four simulated Y - wings . After destroying the Y - wings , Wedge and Sabine are ordered to proceed to new coordinates and destroy a rebel transport . The simulated transport is heavily damaged and transmitting an offer of surrender . When Sabine protests that Imperial protocol tells them to board a surrendering vessel , Goran repeats his orders to destroy the vessel . When Sabine voices her dissent , Wedge covers for her by claiming that the intercom is faulty . Before they can destroy the rebel transport , the two pilots hesitate and are destroyed by the VCX - 100 light freighter called the " Ghost " . Sabine is surprised by the ship ' s appearance in the simulation . Goran orders the two cadets to exit their pods and report for debriefing . When " Ria " says that the final ship was no transport , Skerris exits the third pod and reveals that the transport was the " Ghost " , stating that the rebels tend to use non - warships modified for combat . He warns SS - 36 and SS - 25 that insubordination will get them killed in real combat . Wedge tells Sabine that she is brave in breaking protocol , but she replies that she follows her gut instinct and what she thinks is right . He tells " Ria " that he respects that , but warns her that others at the Academy won ' t share her viewpoint . Later , another Imperial landing craft and two TIE escorts arrive at Skystrike Academy carrying Governor Arihnda Pryce and the Imperial Security Bureau Agent Kallus . They are greeted by Instructor Goran , who inquires about their unscheduled visit . Kallus informs Goran that the ISB has information that some cadets plan to defect to the rebels . Goran protests that his cadets are thoroughly well - trained and loyal . However , Pryce insists on going ahead with the investigation . Pryce warns Goran to cooperate , before telling Kallus that she hopes to teach him something today . As Pryce walks away , Kallus briefly frowns . Flying into a trap . While walking down the corridor , Sabine catches three cadets arguing about something risky . The cadets are Wedge and his two friends Hobbie and Rake Gahree . Later , Sabine meets Wedge in the TIE hangar bay . Wedge is troubled about the recent simulator exercise and tells Sabine that this is not what he signed up for . Sabine confides that shooting on unarmed transports was not what she had signed up for . Wedge reveals that he was once a cargo pilot . When Wedge expresses his desire to leave , Sabine tells him she can arrange that and reveals her true identity . Sabine confirms that she is from the rebellion , and Wedge is relieved that the rebels got his signal . She tells Wedge to get his friends ready . When Wedge asks her what her escape plan is , Sabine replies that she will make one up . Back on the CR90 corvette , Ezra is anxious about Sabine ' s safety . Kanan tells him to calm down because he cannot control the situation . He asks Ezra if he trusts Sabine . When Ezra replies that he does , Kanan tells his apprentice to trust Sabine . Meanwhile , Kallus reports that his investigation has found nothing on the " rebellious " cadets . Governor Pryce replies that perhaps it is time for her to take a more direct approach . When Instructor Goran complains that the investigation is interfering with his Academy ' s operations , Pryce suggests that they can reach a mutual agreement by getting the cadets back into space . Putting their plan into action , Goran orders the cadets to depart on their TIEs . In the corridors , Sabine meets Wedge and his friends Hobbie and Rake . When Antilles expresses his surprise that the Imperials are letting them go , Sabine says that they have to take their chances . Sabine tells them that there is a rebel ship nearby , but that they have to follow her lead and trust her . Hobbie asks Sabine if she trusts the rebels , and she says yes , with her life . Rake replies , " Yeah , and all of ours . " In her TIE fighter , Sabine then contacts Ezra ( " Spectre Six " ) and tells him that they are ready to escape . The TIEs fly into space , and Instructor Goran orders the cadets to break formation and engage in a simulated dogfight . He tells them that their laser cannon s have been nullified but that their scores will still register on the chart . At Goran ' s signal , the cadets begin the combat exercise . Hobbie shoots Wedge while Sabine waits for Ezra . The CR90 corvette arrives , and Ezra tells Sabine they ' re here to pick her up . The rebel ship ' s presence is immediately detected by Pryce , Kallus and Goran . At Sabine ' s signal , the four cadets break off from the main group and fly towards the corvette . Goran , Kallus , and Pryce detect this , and Pryce deduces they have their defectors . Pryce orders the four cadets to return to base , and Sabine replies that she ' ll have to come and get them . Pryce then presses a button which detaches the TIEs ' solar collector s , leaving the TIEs floating in space . She then orders Captain Skerris to destroy one of the pods ; killing Rake . Skerris ' TIE Interceptors then target the rebel transport , inflicting serious damage to the top of the ship . Sabine tells Ezra to get out , but he replies that he will not leave her . Kanan snaps at Ezra that they can ' t help Sabine if they ' re dead , and orders Chopper to get them into hyperspace . Second attempt . Back at Skystrike Academy , Sabine , Wedge and Hobbie are brought before Governor Pryce . Pryce demands to know which of them is the rebel agent , and proceeds to demonstrate a torture device . When none of the trio answer , Pryce orders Wedge strapped to the device , which prompts Sabine to admit that she ' s the rebel . Wedge , worried about Sabine , accidentally lets her real name slip , to Sabine ' s dismay . Satisfied , Pryce orders Kallus to escort Wedge and Hobbie to a cell , intending to interrogate Sabine alone . As Kallus leaves , Sabine tells him , " Looks like they ' ve found " someone " who can do your job . " Sabine says that she won ' t talk , but Pryce then brings up her file . Pryce recognises her as a runaway Imperial cadet and welcomes her home to the Imperial Academy , gripping the Mandalorian ' s chin . Meanwhile , Wedge and Hobbie are thrown into their cell . Hobbie is despondent , but Wedge is determined to escape and help Sabine . Back in the torture chamber , Sabine breaks free of her stormtrooper captors when they uncuff her to strap her into the torture device and fights with Pryce , who is trained in unarmed combat . She compliments the Governor on her skill , and Pryce smugly responds that the Empire taught her well . Sabine retorts that her clan taught her better , and knocks Pryce out by pushing her into the torture device ' s stinger , shocking the Governor unconscious . Sabine takes a blaster and comlink before exiting the cell . Back in the cell , Wedge and Hobbie debate how to escape . Wedge suggests surprising the guards , but Hobbie is skeptical that they will succeed without an escape plan . Before they can argue , Sabine opens the door and reveals that she has knocked out the guards . Sabine tells the boys that she hopes they are better pilots than soldiers . Pursued by stormtroopers , the trio run down a corridor , dodging several blast doors before being halted by a blast door closing in front of them . Another blast door closes behind them , cutting off the approaching stormtroopers , and Agent Kallus comes out of a side door , telling Sabine not to shoot . When Sabine asks him to give her a good reason , Kallus tells her and the boys to avoids Levels Three through Five and that Hangar 24 is their best possibility . When Sabine , suspicious , asks him why they should trust him , Kallus tells her to tell Garazeb Orrelios that they are even now . He then lets them escape down the corridor . Sabine and the defectors flee in a TIE bomber , chosen despite its slow speed because it can take a hit , before the stormtroopers can capture them . Captain Skerris , witnessing the bomber fleeing the hangar , disparages the cadets as fools , before pursuing in his TIE Interceptor . Wedge flies the TIE bomber , which takes several hits . Sabine can ' t signal to her friends because the signal is being jammed . At the eleventh hour , Ezra ' s CR90 corvette arrives , and Ezra tells them to head to the docking tube . Wedge docks the TIE bomber with the corvette . Once on the corvette ' s bridge , Sabine tells Ezra that she thought she told him to leave . Ezra replies that they stuck around , just in case . The rebels then flee into hyperspace . Captain Skerris takes off his helmet and watches their escape with a deep frown . New recruits . Back at Chopper Base , Sabine presents Wedge and Hobbie to the other Spectres and Commander Sato . Wedge says that he heard they were looking for pilots . Sato confirms that this is the case and welcomes them to the rebellion .