Second mission to Ryloth In 2 BBY , Phoenix Cell undertook a second mission to the planet Ryloth to recover the Kalikori artifact from the Galactic Empire . Hera Syndulla , Ezra Bridger , and Chopper infiltrated the Syndulla residence , which had become the new Imperial headquarters in the Tann Province . Meanwhile , the Free Ryloth movement leader Cham Syndulla , Gobi Glie , Numa , and the other Spectres staged a diversionary attack in the Tulara Ravine . Hera and Ezra were captured by Grand Admiral Thrawn and his subordinate Captain Slavin . Thrawn added the Kalikori to his art collection and delegated the rest of the military operations to Slavin . Captain Slavin then used Hera and Ezra as hostages to force Cham to surrender himself . However , Hera got Chopper to plant explosives throughout the building . This created an explosion which allowed the two rebel factions to escape . Prelude . After joining forces to steal an Imperial " Quasar Fire " - class cruiser - carrier , Hera Syndulla repaired relations with her father Cham Syndulla , the leader of the Free Ryloth movement . As a result , the Free Ryloth movement developed stronger ties with the rebellion including Hera ' s rebel cell , the Spectre s . In 2 BBY , the Galactic Empire dispatched a new commander named Grand Admiral Thrawn to quell the Free Ryloth movement . By studying Twi ' lek culture , art , history , and philosophy , Thrawn was able to devise successful tactics that led to the capture of Tann Province , the home of the Syndulla clan . Before that , previous attacks under Captain Slavin had been clumsy . As a result , the Free Ryloth movement lost many fighters and Cham was forced to abandon from his family home . He was unable to bring along many things including his late wife ' s heirloom , a Kalikori artifact . While attempting to rendezvous with Hera ' s ship " Ghost " for a supply run , Cham and Numa were pursued by Imperial scout trooper s on 614 - AvA speeder bike s and an Imperial Troop Transport . Riding on blurrg s , the rebels managed to outrun them long enough for the " Ghost " to destroy the transport and scatter the scout troopers . Cham and Numa rode their blurrgs aboard the " Ghost " but were followed by a scout trooper . The scout trooper was promptly knocked out by the Lasat rebel Garazeb Orrelios while Ezra Bridger took possession of his armor . Recovering the Kalikori . Fighting on two fronts . Once aboard the " Ghost " , Cham reunited with his daughter and related the recent events on Ryloth . Cham admitted underestimating the new Imperial commander as previous attacks had been clumsy and ineffective . After learning about the loss of the Kalikori , Hera vowed to recover the heirloom in order to honor the memory of her late mother . Despite her insistence on going alone , Cham , Numa , Gobi Glie , and the other Spectres volunteered for the mission . As part of the plan , Hera along with Chopper and Ezra , who was disguised as a scout trooper , would travel to the Syndulla residence to recover the object . Meanwhile , Cham and the other rebels would stage a diversionary attack on Imperial forces in the Tulara Ravine . Putting their plans into action , the two rebel cells attacked a Troop Transport and an AT - DP in the Tulara Ravine . Hera and Ezra then took the opportunity to sneak away in a 614 - AvA speeder bike . Upon arriving outside the settlement , Ezra managed to bluff his way in by pretending to be a scout trooper taking a capture Twi ' lek rebel into Imperial custody . They arrived outside the Syndulla residence where they rendezvoused with Chopper , who was disguised as an Imperial astromech droid . The two then infiltrated Cham ' s former office where they recovered the object . Before they could sneak out through the front door , the two saw Grand Admiral Thrawn entering the building with Captain Slavin and two stormtrooper s . The Imperials were discussing the recent rebel attack in the Tulara Ravine . Thrawn quickly deduced that the attack was a diversion to allow the rebels to enter the former Syndulla residence . Hera and Ezra tried to escape through the basement but found that the Imperials had established a command center there . The Ultimatum . With Chopper ' s help , Hera and Ezra tried to escape through the front door . While Chopper tried to talk to the stormtrooper sentries , Hera tried to sneak past them . Ezra hid behind a wall separator to provide backup . However , Hera ran into Slavin and Thrawn . Slavin mistook Hera for a servant and chastised her for not staying in the kitchen . However , Thrawn wanted to question the Twi ' lek about her thoughts on the Imperial occupation and the Kalikori . Hera tried to pretend to be an impoverished servant trying to sell the Kalikori to support her family . However , Thrawn realized the cultural significant of the Kalikori and deduced that the servant was none other than Hera , the daughter of the rebel leader Cham . When Ezra tried to intervene , Thrawn stun ned the youth and took Hera and Ezra prisoner . Thrawn then added the Kalikori to his art collection before delegating command to Captain Slavin . Meanwhile , Cham and the other rebels tried to flee their Imperial pursuers but were pursued by a second AT - DP walker . Despite Gobi ' s attempt to delay the walker by loosening rocks with a rocket launcher , they were unable to stop the walker . After a prolonged gun battle , Slavin used a hologram transmitter to issue an ultimatum to Cham . He threatened to execute Hera and Ezra if Cham failed to surrender by dawn . Loving his daughter , Cham decided to surrender himself in order to save her life . When Gobi protested , he designated Hera as his successor . An " enlightening experiment " . However , Thrawn and Captain Slavin failed to capture the third rebel infiltrator , Chopper . Disguised as an Imperial astromech droid , Chopper informed Hera and Ezra of the recent developments . Hera then came up with an escape plan that would also save her father . She told Chopper to steal explosives from the Imperial armory and plant them throughout the Syndulla residence . She planned to comply with the exchange but planned to snatch victory from her Imperial captors . Meanwhile , Slavin ordered his men to position themselves around the hangar . He planned to double - cross the Ryloth and Spectres by luring them into a trap ; thus dealing a blow to the two rebel groups . At dawn , Slavin led Hera and Ezra out to meet Cham . Cham arrived promptly on the " Ghost " and disembarked . Slavin agreed to a simultaneous exchange and ordered his captives to walk . When Hera met Cham , she apologized that she was about to destroy their home . At that point , Chopper emerged and activated the explosives . This sent a shock wave throughout the house that knocked the Imperials to the ground . The rebels then took the opportunity to flee aboard the " Ghost " . Kanan Jarrus also used the Force to redirect a rocket fired by a stormtrooper at an AT - DP walker ; knocking it to the ground . Slavin then contacted Thrawn , who was observing the skirmish from the bridge of his " Arquitens " - class command cruiser . However , Thrawn ordered the gunnery officer not to fire on the grounds that Cham and the rebels had earned their victory . When a dejected Slavin contacted his superior officer to report that the rebels were escaping , Thrawn responded that he should not worry because he found the " experiment " enlightening . Aftermath . After escaping the former Syndulla residence , the two rebel cells landed the " Ghost " in the plains of Ryloth . Cham commended his daughter for her ingenuity while Hera reiterated her love for her father , Kanan , and her crew whom she regarded as her new family and home . Hera conceded that she was wrong to endanger the lives of her crew to retrieve the Kalikori . Hera concluded that she did not need the Kalikori because she had memories of her late mother . Behind the scenes . The second mission to Ryloth first appeared in the " Star Wars Rebels " episode " Hera ' s Heroes " , which premiered on Disney XD on October 15 , 2016 .