An Old Friend " An Old Friend " is an episode of the that was scheduled to air in the series ' , though it was removed from airing with Season Five . It premiered on the German TV network on February 22 , 2014 with other episodes . It was made available in the United States and Canada via on March 7 , 2014 . Official description . " " While on Scipio to fund a mercy mission , Padmé Amidala is called upon by an old friend , Rush Clovis , to help uncover corruption in the Banking Clan . They must evade the bounty hunter Embo to escape the planet with the incriminating information . " " Plot summary . A senatorial shuttle arrives on Scipio , bearing Senator Padmé Amidala , her handmaiden Teckla Minnau , and two Senate Guard s . The party is greeted by Muun banker Mak Plain , who escorts them to the neutral zone which houses the Banking Clan ' s Main Vault . Their arrival is observed from a distance by the bounty hunter Embo , who dispatches a small probe droid to follow Amidala . Amidala meets the leaders of the Banking Clan — the Core Five — to attempt to expedite a much - needed loan for the Republic . Core Five leader Clu Lesser requests that she discuss the terms of the loan with the IGBC ' s special representative , who to Amidala ' s surprise turns out to be Rush Clovis . She refuses to deal with Clovis , who she calls a known Separatist and traitor to the Republic . Later that night , Clovis climbs onto the balcony of Amidala ' s quarters where he tells her that the Banking Clan has run out of money and is on the verge of collapse . When she asks for his evidence , he says the accounts showing the discrepancies are sealed in the Main Vault and only the Core Five can see them . He asks her to put pressure on the Clan and help him to gain access to the vault to prove his accusation . As she refuses , Embo opens fire on the balcony , narrowly missing Clovis . He says tells her this demonstrates that the Clan is trying to kill him because of what he knows , and summons a speeder to escape . As Muun security investigate the attack , Amidala consults with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . When she says she believes Clovis is telling the truth , Palpatine agrees she should trust his judgment . Amidala tells the Core Five she will accept Clovis as the negotiator of the transfer , on the condition that she be allowed into the vault to accompany the funds through the entire transfer process . Lesser objects , saying that no outsider has ever been admitted to the vault , but Amidala states that she has the authority of the Supreme Chancellor , and Clovis supports her , saying after the attack the previous night , it is only fair that the bank be transparent and agree to her terms . The bankers agree to open the vault the following morning . Clovis takes Amidala and her handmaiden to his personal residence in a snow - covered mountainous region . He outlines his plan to detonate a charge in the vault ' s power source , triggering a shutdown which will give Amidala a brief period to locate and download the account files before the backup generators cycle . The next morning , the Core Five activate the idenification scanners to admit Amidala to the vault . As Clovis moves to leave , Mak Plain insists that he stay to accompany Amidala when she exits the vault . Clovis passes the detonator to Teckla , who quietly leaves the chamber and makes her way to the power generator where she places the charge and activates it , and is then is shot and killed by Embo . The charge explodes , triggering a system shutdown and plunging the vault into darkness . In the confusion , Amidala slips away and accesses the files using a device given to her by Clovis . As the Muun manage to open the vault door , Amidala emerges and says she will report the incident to the Chancellor . In Amidala ' s quarters , Clovis checks the files which confirm that the vaults are empty . As they close the file , Nix Card enters and arrests Amidala for espionage . Anakin Skywalker arrives on Scipio with R2 - D2 , to negotiate Amidala ' s release . He confirms that Teckla was found shot dead at the bomb site , and that the Muuns believe she had sabotaged the power grid . Skywalker is furious when he hears that Clovis is behind the incidents , and questions how he can be trusted after his previous betrayal . With Amidala released into his custody , she insists they must retrieve the files from the vault from Clovis ' s private residence . They travel there on a speeder , and arrive to find the house ransacked and empty . They find Clovis hiding in the house , and he and Skywalker argue , but they all agree to leave and get off the planet . As Embo takes aim at Amidala , Skywalker senses the danger and deflects his shots with his lightsaber . They make a run for the speeder , pursued by Embo ' s Anooba , Marrok . Amidala and Clovis take off , and Skywalker leaps after them , but Embo hits the speeder causing it to fall and slide down the mountain slope . Using his domed hat as a sled , the bounty hunter takes off in pursuit , firing at massive overhead icicles , which Anakin deflects with the Force . Anakin calls Artoo to their location , and the droid pilots the ship to catch the trio as the speeder flies off a cliff . Embo contacts his employer — Darth Sidious — who tells the bounty hunter his mission has been a success , and that he will now deal with them personally . Continuity . Following the original airing order from " Star Wars Insider 134 " , " An Old Friend " was to be the fifth episode of , but this was later revised to " The Gathering " with an update to Cartoon Network ' s online schedule . Along with the episodes " The Rise of Clovis " and " Crisis at the Heart , " " An Old Friend " was pushed back later in the broadcast order . It did not air in Season Five as originally scheduled . According to Series Writer Brent Friedman , the story arc that " An Old Friend " is a part of initially included the episode " A Friend in Need , " but the arc was later split between seasons , with " A Friend in Need " being released with the series ' . According to the official Databank , Padmé Amidala ' s handmaiden Teckla Minnau survived the Clone Wars and went on to marry a writer while serving as handmaiden to Queen Kylantha . However , " An Old Friend " ignored this previous continuity and depicted Minnau ' s death on Scipio .