Ewoks 2 : Rites of Power Ewoks 2 : Rites of Power is the second issue of the " Ewoks " series of comic books and was published under the Marvel Comics Star Comics imprint in July 1985 . The story is split up into three chapters , " Rites of Power , " " Rites to [ " sic " ] Power Part II : A Call to Arms , " and " Rites of Power Part III : Fight to the Finish . " Plot summary . Ewoks Wicket Wystri Warrick and his friend Teebo are up in the trees of Endor on scouting duty for Bright Tree Village during their friend Princess Kneesaa ' s birthday . They are startled to see a band of Zorbian space pirates under the leadership of Captain Krag advancing towards their village , the purpose of their incursion being to acquire the valuable Ewok Gemwood tree . Wicket and Teebo decide to alert the village ; however , Teebo accidentally drops an apple on the head of Krag , which alerts him to their presence . He orders their capture , and the two are ensnared on a tree branch by well - aimed bolo - sling s thrown by the pirates . However , Teebo is able to use his spear to free Wicket , and he sets off to warn the village but is thrown off balance by another incoming bolo - sling and falls off the branch into some bushes and is injured but nevertheless he carries on his journey . Krag decides to let Wicket go so he can tell the village that the pirates have Teebo , which will draw the warriors away from the village in an effort to rescue him , leaving it unprotected . Meanwhile at the village , Princess Kneesaa is enjoying her birthday celebrations , during which she is given the Bordok Baga by Logray as a present from Wicket and Teebo . Her father Chief Chirpa then presents her with his own gift ; a Ruling staff made from the Gemwood tree and subsequently announces her as heiress apparent to the title of Chieftains of the Bright Tree Tribe . This news , however , does not please the Village Council , especially First Elder Kazak who points out that all Ewok leaders have been males and that a Chief should be strong enough to carry a spear into battle ( he tosses a spear into Kneesaa ' s fumbling arms as he declares this ) . Despite the protestations by Chirpa and Logray the Council agrees that they will choose a new Chief themselves when the time comes . At this moment Wicket returns to the village in a state of utter exhaustion and bursts in on the celebrations warning the village of the space pirates and the capture of Teebo . Chirpa imminently decides to mount a rescue operation and leads the warriors into the woods . However , before he sets off , Kneesaa asks to join the expedition in a attempt to prove her worth to the Elders , but Chirpa refuses and tells her to stay with Logray and nurse Wicket back to health . Feeling as though her father agrees with the Elders , she bitterly tells Logray that she wished to have been born a boy instead of a girl . Logray tells her that carrying a spear into battle is not the true test of a leader ; he then shows her the Gemwood tree , and Kneesaa asks how one can protect one ' s property and way of life without violence , to which Logray responds that asking such questions are what makes a fine leader . The warriors of the village approach the pirates ' ship and see Teebo tied up to staves and gagged . Upon rescuing him , he warns them that they have been trapped and as he says this a vast net is propelled over the Ewoks capturing them . Krag gloats over his captives and decides to take Chirpa and a few others with him to the village as hostages . As they approach the village Kneesaa is informed of their approach and starts to make a plan to protect the village and the Gemwood tree . Upon their arrival at the village Krag and his men find it to be deserted , and so calls out to Ewoks that he will execute their leaders he captured . Kneesaa , however , approaches him with the others and asks Krag not to hurt them . Krag , pleased with her apparent compliance , strokes her chin , but Kneesaa bites his finger and runs off , telling the other Ewoks to man their posts . The pirates run off in pursuit of her and the women and children of the tribe . However , according to Kneesaa ' s plan , they fall into various traps and many are captured or incapacitated . Krag , however , is able to track her down and confronts her , but Baga charges him from behind , knocking him down . Kneesaa mounts Baga and rides off , but not before Krag throws a bolo - sling at her and ensnares Baga ' s legs causing her to fly off him . Luckily Kneesaa ' s friend Latara is near the supply shed and tells Kneesaa to run to it , she complies and as Krag is about to swing his axe at her Latara tips a honey pot on the roof inundating him with honey which incapacitates the pirate . Afterwards , the leaders are freed , and the pirates are sent back to their ship . Chirpa tells Kneesaa of his immense pride in her deeds that day , and Kazak and the other Elders apologize for doubting her abilities to lead the tribe and give her their blessing along with her ruling staff . Wicket and Teebo congratulate her acceptance and give her a request : a piece of birthday cake . Development . This series is based on the " " animated TV series , but the stories are original and not adaptations of episodes of the show .