Race for the Holocrons " Race for the Holocrons " is the fifth episode of the LEGO short film series " " . It aired on June 15 , 2014 on Disney XD . Plot . Luke Skywalker , Leia , C - 3PO and R2 - D2 are at Utapau trying to find a ship to travel to Tatooine , but a Varactyl attacks them after it gets a rock kicked at it by Luke . It chases them down a hole , including itself as Luke jumps down to save them . As for Han Solo and Chewbacca , Darth Vader attacks the Millennium Falcon in his personal TIE fighter , thinking Luke is with them . Han and Chewie manage to destroy Vader ' s fighter , but he manages to sneak in and interrogate Han Solo and his Wookiee about Luke ' s whereabouts , but not before insulting the Falcon . While Luke is falling down the hole attempting to save his friends , the ghost of Obi - Wan Kenobi appears to tell him that he might have been able to find the holocrons himself , but Darth Vader is also looking for them . Obi - Wan also tells Luke that they are buried under the Dune Sea and go get them , after he gets himself out of the situation he is in . Luke manages to build a bungee out of rocks and jump to safety , also sending the Varactyl tumbling to its doom . Unfortunately , it starts climbing up the chasm wall after them . The group manages to get a starship , and C - 3PO tells R2 - D2 to intercept the computer port . R2 refuses because of its uncleanness , but pushes on after using sanitizer . The ship is started after the Varactyl climbs onto it , but it sends the creature back down the hole for good . During Vader ' s interrogation on Han and Chewie via Force choke , Luke contacts them about the location of the Jedi holocrons . Vader is also there , and Luke quickly tries to trick Vader into thinking that the Holocrons are actually on Naboo and not on Tatooine , but Vader isn ' t fooled and now knows the whereabouts of the holocrons and Skywalker . While Vader is distracted by the message , Han and Chewie manage to hide in the Millennium Falcon ' s escape pod . Unfortunately , Vader notices and ejects the pod to the planet below , leaving him to venture to the Dune Sea . However , a small group of Jawas manage to find the holocrons first . Things become a problem for Luke and his friends when a squadron of X - Wing fighters led by Wedge Antilles attack him because the ship he chose was an Imperial starship . Luke helplessly fights back to defend himself after an unsuccessful attempt to tell Wedge what the issue is . Meanwhile , Vader has the same experience with a squad of Imperial TIE Fighters , and he complains on them finally deciding to have good aim , ( and unlike Luke , Vader have some fun shooting at his attackers and comments " It ' s fun to win every once in a while . " ) Han and Chewbacca ' s escape pod crash - lands on Dagobah , and seek to find shelter . But a bad choice , as they enter the cave that Luke faced in Episode V , and run out screaming . They soon encounter Yoda right next to the cave , and they come to a realization . Han and Yoda greet each other again , as they have not been together since an . Darth Vader reaches Tatooine first , arriving in Mos Eisley . While running toward his target , he runs into Ponda Baba and Dr . Evazan , who repeats the same threat he told to Luke in " " . Vader chops off Evazan ' s arm with the lightsaber in frustration , which also had happened to Ponda Baba in Episode IV . Luke and company then encounter them as well , but the criminal amputees flee in panic as to not get further injured . Vader then walks into the famous cantina to ask for a vehicle , but the bartender calls him off as the metal detector went off , mistaking him for a droid . The Sith Lord destroys the detector and sends the bartender head - first into the ceiling with the Force . Realizing the consequence , he changes his mind and permits droids into the cantina , resulting in a small group of droids walking in and celebrating . Vader asks for a vehicle , which the bartender is happy to loan , ( possibly to keep Vader from getting mad again ) . Luke and his friends then arrive on Tatooine , and meet Watto to find a vehicle to travel to the Dune Sea . Luke demands a podracer , but is fresh out of money . Attempting a Jedi mind trick , Watto does not fall for it . But when Leia assists him in the mind trick , The creature finally falls into hypnosis , including C - 3PO . They have the podracer loaned to them , and Threepio is left with Watto . The bartender loans Darth Vader a landspeeder , but he takes off with it after Skywalker and co . passes him , but after they both comment on their foe having their vehicle ( Luke in Vader ' s podracer ) . Meanwhile , Han , Chewbacca and Yoda are sitting by campfire , eating popcorn while Yoda tells them a story about Luke and the holocrons . The aged Jedi master suddenly stops after he realizes Luke might be in danger . He sends Han and Chewie back in the escape pod , set for Tatooine . At the Jawa Sandcrawler , Bib Fortuna is visiting check if there is anything good to purchase . Apparently , the Jawas had also put a pile of holocrons ( labeled shiny cubes ) up for sale . But before the Twi ' lek can decide , they notice Luke and Darth Vader speeding towards them . Their endangerment sends everyone outside the crawler into a panic , and R5 - D4 ' s motivator malfunctioning again . After they arrive at the sandcrawler , the Jedi and Sith engage in a short lightsaber duel . But their fighting allows the Jawas to escape with the holocrons , with their power giving the sandcrawler super - speed . They take off for the crawler ( in their proper vehicles this time ) and leave Leia and R2 - D2 behind . But at that moment , Han and Chewie land on Tatooine , realizing Luke had already left . They then have to get in the pod yet again , this time with the Princess and R2 . Meanwhile , Luke and Darth Vader continue their lightsaber duel , also running through Jabba the Hutt ' s sail barge . Vader gets inside the sandcrawler and gets rid of the Jawas , but Luke then shows up before his foe can take the holocrons . Unfortunately , the vehicle is headed straight for the streets of Mos Eisley , and chasing C - 3PO , who is no longer is hypnosis . Luke stops the sandcrawler , but Vader manages to steal every holocron and escape in his shuttle . Yoda and Obi - Wan ' s spirit are on Dagobah , discussing the consequence of Vader wielding the holocrons . Fortunately , they call for the help of veteran hero Jek - 14 to assist them in their to recover the sacred artifacts .