Gathering Forces " Gathering Forces " is the ninth episode and winter finale of the first season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " . It is the ninth episode of the series overall . The episode was written by Greg Weisman and directed by Steward Lee . " Gathering Forces " was released on WatchDisneyXD . com on November 17 , 2014 , and premiered on Disney XD on November 24 . Official description . " The Inquisitor continues his pursuit of the " Ghost " crew , while Ezra looks to make a connection with the Force . " Plot summary . Fleeing the Empire . " Gathering Forces " occurs immediately after the events of " Empire Day " . After rescuing the Rodian Tseebo , the Spectres flee aboard the " Ghost " into space and are pursued by multiple TIE fighters and the Grand Inquisitor ' s TIE Advanced v1 starfighter . During the pursuit , Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren grapple with Tseebo ' s revelation that he knew the fate of Ezra ' s parents . When pressed by Ezra to confirm whether his parents were dead , Tseebo pleaded for Ezra to forgive him for not protecting his parents . Angered by Tseebo ' s role in his parents ' disappearance , Ezra refuses to forgive the Rodian . With Chopper temporarily incapacitated , Hera Syndulla summoned Ezra to repair the " Ghost ' s " navigation computer . As Ezra struggled to repair it , Tseebo entered the cockpit and directly signaled the hyperspace coordinates to the ship ' s computer ; causing the " Ghost " to jump into hyperspace . Unknown to the Lothal rebel band , the Inquisitor had succeeded in implanting an XX - 23 S - thread tracker onto the " Ghost ' s " attached auxiliary ship , the " Phantom " . Aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer " Relentless " , the Inquisitor informed Admiral Kassius Konstantine about his intention to use the tracker to track down the " Ghost " . Hard decisions . While traveling through hyperspace , the Lothal rebel band discuss how to handle Tseebo . Due to his bitterness towards Tseebo for his role in his parents ' disappearance , Ezra was unwilling to help Tseebo ; instead commenting that he didn ' t know what to do nor did he care . Ezra ' s remarks prompted his master Kanan Jarrus to warn Ezra that he would never advance as a Jedi if he could not be honest with himself . Tseebo then abruptly interrupted the meeting to announce that the Imperials were tracking the " Ghost " . Tseebo used his cybernetic implants to give a holographic projection of the XX - 23 S thread tracker ' s schematics . Under Hera ' s orders , Chopper scanned the " Ghost " and detected the tracker ' s on the hull of the " Phantom " . When Hera suggested dumping the " Phantom " in hyperspace , Kanan responded that he and his apprentice Ezra could use the " Phantom " as a decoy to keep the Imperials from their true target : Tseebo . While Kanan and Ezra kept the Inquisitor busy , the other " Ghost " crew and Tseebo would rendezvous with the mysterious rebel agent known as Fulcrum , who would then arrange for Tseebo ' s welfare . Ezra ' s trials . Ezra acquiesced to Kanan ' s plan but was uncomfortable with Kanan ' s choice of destination : the asteroid base PM - 1203 , which was home to a species of aggressive nocturnal predators known as fyrnock s . Kanan wanted his apprentice to use his Force powers to bond with the fyrnocks . After detaching from the " Ghost " in a dangerous move , the " Phantom " managed to land at PM - 1203 . After much difficulty , Ezra succeeded in bonding with fyrnocks after confronting his worst fear : the truth of knowing what had happened to his parents . Ezra also made peace with his fear by forgiving Tseebo , which reverberated through the Force and was felt by the Rodian , who also apologized for betraying Ezra ' s parents . Having made peace with his fear and resentment , Ezra was able to bond with the fyrnocks . Shortly later , the Inquisitor landed with a contingent of stormtrooper s and proceeded to march into the base ; having sensed Ezra and Kanan ' s presence through the Force . The Inquisitor and the stormtroopers were immediately set upon by the fyrnocks , who quickly overpowered the stormtroopers . However , the Inquisitor used the Force to hurl away those fyrnocks that tried to attack him . Kanan and Ezra engaged the Inquisitor in a lightsaber duel but were unable to match the lightsaber skills and Force powers of the Inquisitor . In an attempt to defend his master , Ezra tapped into the Dark Side and used it to summon the mother fyrnock to attack the Inquisitor . Ezra ' s actions enabled him and Kanan to escape the Imperials but in the process weakened Ezra , who slipped into unconsciousness . Making peace with the past . Meanwhile in deep space , the " Ghost " had arrived at their pre - arranged rendezvous point with Fulcrum : an Alderaan ian blockade runner . Prior to boarding the blockade runner , Tseebo acknowledged that he had failed Ezra ' s parents and told her that he had volunteered for a cybernetic implant in order to make up for the wrong he had done . He also confided in Hera that he knew the fate of Ezra ' s parents . Following the events on the asteroid , Kanan explained to Ezra that he had to be careful not to let his emotions lead him to the Dark Side . Back on the " Ghost " , Ezra received a holodisk from Sabine containing a holographic picture of him and his parents as a belated birthday present .