Rise of the Old Masters " Rise of the Old Masters " is the fifth episode of the first season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " . It is the fifth episode of the series overall . The episode was screened at New York Comic Con on October 11 , 2014 , released on WatchDisneyXD . com on October 20 , and made its television debut on Disney XD on October 27 . The episode was written by Henry Gilroy and directed by Steward Lee . The episode features Ezra Bridger continuing his Jedi training with Kanan Jarrus , who worries he is not a good teacher for Bridger . The rebels learn that Jedi Master Luminara Unduli survived the destruction of the Jedi Order and attempt to rescue her from the Spire on Stygeon Prime . However , they soon discover that it is a trap set by the Grand Inquisitor , and that Unduli died with the Jedi Order . The rebels escape , and Jarrus learns that he can be a good teacher for Bridger despite his previous doubts . Official description . " Kanan continues to train Ezra in the ways of the Force , but both become frustrated with each other and their new roles . Meanwhile , an underground transmission reveals that a Jedi Master , long thought dead , is alive and in Imperial custody . " Plot summary . Ezra ' s Jedi training . High above the surface of Lothal , Ezra Bridger and Kanan Jarrus stand on the top of the " Ghost " , while Garazeb Orrelios and the droid Chopper watch as Jarrus trains Bridger in the ways of the Force . As part of his training to develop his physical strength and coordination , Bridger is standing on his hands atop of the dorsal laser cannon turret , while Jarrus instructs him to remain focused as the boy struggles to pull off a one - hand stand . The Padawan tells his master that he will try , but Jarrus tells him , " Do , or do not . There is no try . " Bridger does not understand : how can he accomplish anything if he doesn ' t try it ? Jarrus admits that he does not fully comprehend it either , but relates that it was something that he often heard from Grand Master Yoda . Just when Bridger pulls off the hand stand , Orrelios shifts the turret under Bridger and he falls off . Bridger complains about the Lasat ' s presence , but Jarrus explains that there will always be annoyances and distractions in life and he will need to focus through them . Jarrus decides to try some Form V training , handing his lightsaber to his apprentice . Bridger wonders when he can get his own weapon , though Jarrus flatly states that owning a laser sword doesn ' t make one a Jedi . After nearly stabbing Jarrus in the neck from accidentally igniting the weapon , Jarrus shows Bridger that the blade can be adjusted to his height . On Jarrus ' instructions , Chopper begins throwing small empty containers at Bridger , who has closed his eyes and attempts to hit the objects with the lightsaber . He remains unfocused , however , and is not able to strike the objects with his blade . Chopper finally throws multiple objects at once , causing Bridger to fall backward and off the ship , plunging towards the surface below . Jarrus is able to use the Force to catch the boy mid - fall and telekinetically pulls him back towards the " Ghost " , while Hera Syndulla lowers the ship and Orrelios stands in the entryway to catch him . Once on board , Jarrus confronts Bridger , telling him he is unfocused and difficult to teach , leaving Bridger disappointed . Mission to Stygeon Prime . Before he can say anything else to Jarrus , Bridger sees the crew assemble in the ship ' s common area , where a HoloNet News transmission is reporting on Bridger and Orrelios ' attack on an Imperial Troop Transport — but spinning it to say that the two attacked innocent workers , whereas they had rescued prisoners from Imperial captivity . The transmission is soon hacked and replaced by a message from Gall Trayvis , a former member of the Imperial Senate who spoke out against the Galactic Empire . Trayvis states that Luminara Unduli , a Jedi Master from the time of the Clone Wars , is alive and being imprisoned in the Stygeon system . When the transmission ends , Bridger asks if Jarrus knew Unduli . Jarrus did meet her once , and describes her as brave , compassionate and disciplined , but then states that she would also be an excellent teacher for Bridger . He had always heard rumors Unduli survived the Clone Wars , but never anywhere specific . Not wanting to pass up an opportunity to rescue a Jedi , the crew embarks on a mission to the Stygeon system . Bridger is left downcast , believing that Jarrus is done with him and is going to " pawn [ him ] off to some stranger . " While en route , Sabine Wren displays a holographic layout of the Spire , a prison on Stygeon Prime — and the only Imperial detainment facility in the Stygeon system . She explains that the prison is impregnable , to which Jarrus says that they have never been stopped by impregnable defenses before , but Wren says they have never faced anything like the defenses of the Spire . Despite the odds , the rebels continue on their way to Stygeon Prime . Once they arrive , they leave the " Ghost " behind in Chopper ' s hands , while the rest of the crew flies towards the prison on the " Phantom " , the ship ' s attack shuttle . Jarrus leaps out of the shuttle and takes on the stormtrooper s guarding the entrance . Although Bridger is supposed to wait and depart with Orrelios , he instead jumps down after Jarrus , stumbling into the door and alerting more stormtroopers to their presence . The rest of the crew , sans Syndulla who remains with the shuttle , arrives and they defeat the stormtroopers , allowing Bridger to use a lockpick to open the door . While the rebels enter the prison , Syndulla attaches the ship to the side of the prison , powered down and using a jammer to avoid Imperial detection . The rebels enter the prison , where Jarrus is able to sense Unduli ' s presence through the Force , though her presence is clouded . Wren learns from a nearby computer that Unduli is being held in an isolation cell in the lower levels , which contradicts the layout that they had for the Spire . While they enter a turbolift to go to the lower levels , the outdated schematics force Jarrus to begin thinking of a backup plan , prompting Wren and Orrelios to guard the elevator . Meanwhile , the " Phantom " sensors detect something approaching the shuttle , which Syndulla believes is a TIE / ln space superiority starfighter . Instead , a group of Tibidee appear , attracted to the jamming signal that they believe is a mating call . Syndulla detaches the shuttle from the side of the prison and flies away , with the creatures following close behind her . The Inquisitor ' s Trap . Once on the lower levels of the prison , Jarrus attacks the stormtroopers guarding the turbolift and knocks them out , while ordering Wren and Orrelios to guard the lift . Jarrus encounters two more stormtroopers and knocks them out as well . His intensity in fighting the stormtroopers does not escape Bridger ' s notice , and Jarrus tells him that there is more at stake than the boy realizes . The two of them reach the cell , where Jarrus uses a mind trick to manipulate the stormtroopers there into leaving . They enter the cell and see Unduli sitting down , but she stands up and her image fades into the wall , revealing a sarcophagus containing her remains . They are then confronted by the Grand Inquisitor , his lightsaber ignited , who had set a trap for them . According to the Inquisitor , Unduli died along with the Galactic Republic , but her bones continued to be used to lure Jedi survivors to their death s . Jarrus attacks the Inquisitor and the two engage in a lightsaber duel , but Jarrus is no match for the Jedi hunter . The Inquisitor recognizes Jarrus ' s fighting style as Form III and correctly deduces that he was trained by Jedi Master Depa Billaba , who favored Form III in close - quarter combat . The duel continues in the cell until Bridger sets off a small detonator , blowing open the door and giving himself and Jarrus a chance to flee — with the Inquisitor following close behind . In the turbolift , Wren attempts to contact Jarrus with no success . She realizes that the Empire is jamming their signal , that the mission was a trap , and that they will need a new escape route given that the Empire will expect them to escape the same way they entered . Back in the detention area , Jarrus and the Inquisitor continue their duel , while the Inquisitor attempts to convince Bridger to embrace the dark side of the Force . Bridger has never heard of the dark side , however , and attempts to attack the Inquisitor with his energy slingshot , but the Jedi hunter uses the Force to throw him down the cell block . Escaping the Spire . Wren and Orrelios , meanwhile , prepare a new escape path for the rebels . They place a detonator in a turbolift and send it up to the higher levels , where the stormtroopers waiting there are caught in the blast . With the turbolift destroyed , and Wren having disabled other two lifts , the Imperials have their quickest path to the lower levels cut off . As the duel between the Inquisitor and Jarrus continues , the Inquisitor goads Jarrus to surrender for the boy ' s sake , but the Jedi refuses and is thrown down the hall with the Force . Once more the Inquisitor tries to convince Bridger to join him . When the Padawan refuses he attempts to kill Bridger , but the alarmed Jarrus stops the strike with the Force and then slams the Imperial to the ceiling , giving the two Jedi a chance to escape . As they begin to run , the Inquisitor engages the full capabilities of his double - bladed lightsaber , with the blades spinning on their hilt as he followed after the rebels . Jarrus and Bridger meet back up with Wren and Orrelios , and all four continue to outrun the Inquisitor , who follows close behind as the doors between him and the rebels begin to close . He is cut off by a final closed door , which he begins to slice through . The rebels reach a hangar but are unable to open the hangar door . Together , Jarrus and Bridger use the Force to lift the door from the ground . On the other side are numerous stormtroopers and parked TIE fighters , so the rebels use one last detonator to eliminate some of the soldiers . They find reinforcements when Syndulla arrives in the " Phantom " , along with the many creatures that followed her and begin to attack the stormtroopers . The rebels make it to the " Phantom " as the Inquisitor arrives , and he throws his lightsaber towards them in one final attempt to stop their escape — but Jarrus deflects it , allowing the rebels fly away aboard the " Phantom " . Once on board , Jarrus tells Syndulla that Unduli is dead and that he is not taking the news well — as he wanted her to train Bridger . The " Ghost " returns to Lothal and sets down on the planet . When the ship lands , Bridger sits outside the ship , where Jarrus finds him . Bridger tells Jarrus that he does not have to train him anymore , as Bridger knows that Jarrus wanted Unduli to teach him . Jarrus , however , never wanted to give up Bridger as his apprentice , but rather wanted to ensure the boy had the best teacher . Bridger makes it clear that he wants Jarrus to teach him , and Jarrus agrees . Jarrus now understands what Yoda ' s counsel meant and states that he ' s going to stop " trying " — for if he " tries " , he does not believe he can really succeed and is not actually training his student . With a newfound resolve to be better in their training , Bridger takes Jarrus ' lightsaber while his master throws stones towards him , which Bridger successfully deflects with the blade . Their training continues , without distraction or doubt . Continuity . The episode was adapted into a young readers book , " The Inquisitor ' s Trap " by Meredith L . Rusu . The book was released on December 9 , 2014 .