Imperial Super Commandos " Imperial Super Commandos " is the seventh episode of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " third season . It is the forty - fourth episode of the series overall . It aired on November 5 , 2016 on Disney XD . Official description . " When the rebels lose contact with Concord Dawn , Sabine , Ezra , Chopper , and Mandalorian prisoner Fenn Rau investigate . They find an unexpected , deadly new threat waiting . " Plot summary . Playing a game . The episode opens with a rebel CR90 corvette traveling above the planet Atollon . Sabine Wren is playing a game of Cubikahd with Fenn Rau , the leader of the Mandalorian Protectors , with the astromech droid Chopper projecting the game . Rau is a prisoner of the rebellion , and is held in a cell guarded by two rebel troopers . Rau thinks that Sabine is playing with too much bravado , but she retorts that maybe she is trying to lull him into a false sense of security . However , Rau discovers a weakness in Sabine ' s strategy and wins the game . Sabine tells Chopper to reset the board , and then tries to persuade Rau and his Protectors to join the rebellion . However , Rau is reluctant and thinks that giving the rebels safe passage through the Concord Dawn system is more than enough . He argues that he only made deals with the Empire and the rebellion to survive , and stresses that his true loyalty is to Mandalore . Sabine vows to keep trying , and Rau expresses an admiration for his nominal opponent if not for her " traitorous " past . Rau , in return , tries to talk Sabine into joining forces with him to fight for Mandalore . At that point , Garazeb Orrelios interrupts the conversation to summon Rau and Sabine for a briefing in the war room with Hera Syndulla . The war room briefing . In the war room , Hera informs the Spectres and Commander Jun Sato that they have lost contact with the Protectors ' base on the third moon of Concord Dawn . Commander Sato thinks the Protectors are setting a trap . Rau replies that this is impossible , because his men are thoroughly loyal to him . He suspects that something bad has happened , and offers to travel to the Concord Dawn system to reason with his men . When Zeb asks whether Rau is their prisoner , Kanan clarifies that he is a " cranky guest " . Hera allows Fenn Rau to go with Sabine , but orders that he be kept in binders . She also sends Ezra Bridger and Chopper to accompany Sabine and Rau on a recon of the base . She tells them that their orders are not to land or engage with any hostiles . Finally , she warns them not to wreck the " Phantom II " . Trouble on Concord Dawn . Sabine flies the " Phantom II " to the Concord Dawn system . Ezra watches Rau , but then walks over to the windscreen when he sees the shattered southern hemisphere of Concord Dawn . When Ezra asks what happened to the planet , Rau explains that the Mandalorians have endured war since before the formation of the Galactic Republic . Sabine remarks that it was too bad her people didn ' t learn how to resolve their differences . When Ezra tells Sabine he doesn ' t get the whole Mandalorian " thing " , Sabine then warns Ezra to watch out for Rau . However , they are too late , and Rau stun s them both with a blaster . Later , Chopper pinches Ezra ' s nose and slaps him awake while giggling at him . Ezra tells Chopper to knock it off , and soon finds that he is handcuffed to Sabine and their weapons are missing . Chopper uses his spark projector to break their restraints . The rebels soon discover that they have landed on the third moon of Concord Dawn , and exit the " Phantom II " in search of Rau . They find him outside the ship on top of a precipice . Ezra uses the Force to snatch his blaster from Rau ' s hand , and orders him to turn around slowly . Sabine and Ezra approach Rau , and discover that the Protectors ' camp has been attacked and its inhabitants killed . When Sabine suggests that the Empire did this , Rau replies that it was the work of other Mandalorians . The four then explore the Protectors ' camp . There , Rau discovers a blood stained Mandalorian helmet , and deduces that another clan was responsible for the attack . When Ezra asks Sabine why other Mandalorians would fight each other , she simply says that it is complicated . Rau angrily chastises Sabine and the rebellion for keeping him prisoner , thus preventing him from protecting his fellow Protectors . Sabine replies that she is not the enemy and that this does not make sense . Chopper then alerts Ezra that he detects something . Imperial entanglements . Ezra , Sabine and Rau are then attacked by an Imperial probe droid . Ezra struggles to hold it with the Force , and Sabine shoots it down with her blaster . Sabine warns them that Imperial reinforcements are coming , but Rau refuses to leave , proposing that he will hand over the location of the rebel base with the Empire to survive . Sabine refuses to let that happen , and tells Chopper to ready the " Phantom II " . Just then , Ezra witnesses a column of " flying stormtrooper s " approaching them . Rau corrects Ezra by identifying the strangers as Mandalorians who serve the Empire . Sabine tells her friends to run . The Imperial Mandalorians land and their leader , a red - armored warrior , orders his men to spread out . One Mandalorian soldier boards the " Phantom II " and takes Chopper into custody without trouble . Ezra exposes himself by trying to shoot the Mandalorian leader before he could spot Sabine and Rau . Sabine wants to help Ezra , but Rau tells her that Ezra ' s " sacrifice " will save them . Meanwhile , Ezra is cornered by the Mandalorian leader and two of his warriors and gives up . Hiding at the corner of a building , Sabine wants to help Ezra , but Rau tells her that their only advantage is that the Imperial Mandalorians don ' t know where they are . When Sabine points out that Fenn has Ezra ' s lightsaber , he replies that not having it might actually save him . He then leads Sabine to a safe place outside the camp where they can watch the movements of the Imperial Mandalorians . Captives of Gar Saxon . Meanwhile , the Imperial Mandalorian leader orders his men to search the area for the others . When Ezra asks who he is , the commander takes off his helmet and identifies himself as Gar Saxon , the Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore . One of Saxon ' s men lands the " Phantom II " in the center of the destroyed camp and escorts Chopper off the shuttle . Inside a hut , Saxon interrogates Ezra , demanding to know how many companions he has . Ezra claims that he is a scavenger , and alone , as Chopper is escorted inside . Ezra then claims that his droid doesn ' t really count , to Chopper ' s irritation . Another Mandalorian warrior reports that there is no sign of other rebels at the base . Saxon believes that his rebel prisoner is lying . Ezra denies being a rebel , claiming that he is part of Hondo Ohnaka ' s crew . Saxon replies that the Empire is aware that the rebels are using Concord Dawn as a thorough - way to avoid Imperial sector patrols . When Ezra feigns ignorance of the rebellion , Saxon reminds the boy that he is dealing with a seasoned Mandalorian warrior , not a fresh - faced Imperial Academy recruit . Ezra claims that he didn ' t know that Mandalore was part of the Empire . Saxon orders his men to search the " Phantom II " , and threatens to use Chopper as target practice to force the boy ' s cooperation . Forging a truce . Meanwhile , Sabine and Rau survey the building where Ezra is being held . Rau suggests sacrificing the " pawn " , but Sabine retorts that Ezra is not a pawn and points out that he can take care of himself . She points out that they must not let the Empire get their hands on the " Phantom II " because it carries the coordinates to the rebel base on Atollon . Rau is reluctant to help the rebels , but recognizes Saxon as a member of the " traitorous " House Vizsla , the same house as Sabine . Rau regards Saxon as a traitor and collaborator with the Empire . Rau blames the rebels for his problems . Sabine convinces Rau to help her get back their ship and rescue the others . Rau only wants revenge against Saxon . Sabine stresses that she is not after revenge , but only wants to protect her friends . Back at the hut , Saxon and his men fire blaster bolts around Chopper , startling the droid . To save Chopper , Ezra identifies himself as Lando Calrissian . Saxon senses the boy is lying , and tells him that every lie he tells conceals a shred of truth . Saxon adds that the rebel has given him what he wants to know . Sabine and Rau eavesdrop on the interrogation from outside . Fenn tells Sabine to set the frequency to 337 . When Saxon orders his subordinate to blast the droid and dig out its memory circuits , Ezra tells Saxon that he was sent by the Protector , Fenn Rau . Saxon asks Ezra where Rau is , but the boy says he doesn ' t know . Saxon admits that he attacked the Protectors ' camp in order to kill Rau , and allowed the rebels to travel through the Concord Dawn system in order to lure Rau back . Saxon then grabs Ezra by the neck and lifts the boy up , demanding that Ezra take him to Rau . Sabine and Rau overhear everything and take off their helmets . Rau realizes that Saxon was going to kill him anyway , and that the rebels saved his life . He then proposes a truce with Sabine . He will secure the ship while Sabine frees Ezra and Chopper . Confronting Gar Saxon . Putting their plan into action , Sabine and Rau ambush and knock out one of Saxon ' s Super Commandos . Sabine steals a jetpack from the unconscious guard , and Rau takes his blaster rifle . Rau then sneaks aboard the shuttle and engages in a fistfight with the guard , winning . Back in the hut , Saxon throws Ezra around , but he maintains that he doesn ' t know where Rau is . Frustrated , Saxon attempts to shoot Chopper with his blaster . However , Ezra uses the Force to deflect Saxon ' s blaster bolts twice . At that point , Saxon realizes that Ezra is a Jedi . Sabine then tosses in a smoke grenade , and leads Ezra and Chopper out of the building . When Ezra asks what took her so long , she replies that she was using strategy . Saxon puts on his helmet while the Spectres rush back to the " Phantom II " , only to witness Rau stealing it . When Ezra sarcastically asks how her strategy is working out , Sabine admits that it is " not so great . " The three rebels are then surrounded by Gar Saxon and his Imperial Mandalorians . Rau flies away with the " Phantom II " and heads into space . Ezra ignites his lightsaber . Saxon recognizes Sabine , and tells her that he knows about how she joined Phoenix Cell . Saxon ' s men aim their blasters at the three rebels . Saxon claims that Sabine ' s mother came round after her daughter ran away from the Imperial Academy on Mandalore and shamed her family name . He remarks that she could be wearing the same armor as his warriors had she stayed on the right track . Sabine responds that she likes her colorful armor better than the Imperial Mandalorians ' stark white armor . Saxon says that he will not kill her out of respect for her mother , and claims that the Empire will make Mandalore greater than ever before . Sabine retorts that Saxon is the only Mandalorian who ' s gotten stronger under the Empire . In return for sparing her life , Saxon demands that Sabine get him Fenn Rau and yield . Sabine pretends to yield , and takes off her helmet despite Ezra ' s protests . Sabine passes the helmet to Chopper and quietly tells him to send feedback to frequency 337 on her mark . Sabine kneels while Ezra deactivates his lightsaber . When Saxon approaches Sabine and demands her fealty , she tells him that he is a fool and tells Chopper to send feedback to the Mandalorians ' helmets . This has the effect of disorientating the Mandalorians and leaving them writhing in pain . Sabine picks up her blasters and puts on her helmet , which Chopper tosses to her . Jetpack pursuit . Sabine grabs Ezra and tells him to hold on as she flies away on her stolen jetpack . As the Imperial Mandalorians come to , Chopper ignites his rocket and follows . Saxon tells his men that he wants the rebels alive . Meanwhile , in space , Rau is about to jump to hyperspace in the " Phantom II " , but hesitates . Back on the third moon of Concord Dawn , Ezra asks Sabine about her plan while in mid - flight . Sabine says that the Imperial Mandalorians must have landed a starship nearby , and tells Chopper to locate it . Ezra tells Sabine to hurry up because her " evil cousins " are catching up with them . The Imperial Mandalorians pursue the rebels with their jetpacks . The rebels flee into a canyon , with Ezra struggling to hold on to Sabine . At Sabine ' s request , Ezra uses his lightsaber to deflect the Mandalorians ' blaster bolts . Ezra narrowly avoids hitting a rock after having his feet dragged through a pool of water , and tells Sabine she is flying too low . One of the Mandalorians closes in on Sabine and Ezra . Sabine drops Ezra on the top of a pinnacle and he jumps onto the pursuing Mandalorian . He uses his lightsaber to damage the Mandalorian ' s jetpack , causing the man to fall . Ezra and Sabine then leap from opposite ends of the canyon and grab each other . Saxon orders one of his three remaining men to circle around and cut the rebels off . The rebels fly into a narrower part of the canyon , and Sabine throws a grenade at a nearby pinnacle , taking out one of their pursuers . Saxon and another Imperial Mandalorian zoom in on Sabine and Ezra . They open fire , causing Ezra to lose is grip . He lands on Chopper , who beeps in annoyance . Ezra quickly apologizes to Chopper . Sabine then shoots down another Mandalorian warrior with a blaster , causing his jetpack to explode . Fenn Rau to the rescue . The rebels , with Ezra on top of Chopper , race Saxon to his ship . Chopper tells them the ship is up ahead on a plateau . Before they can steal the ship , the Mandalorian Saxon sent around to cut them off shows up and shoots at them , causing Sabine to drop her blaster knocking Ezra out of the way . The three rebels crash land on the plateau . Saxon and the remaining Mandalorian warrior then prepare to execute the rebels ; with Saxon ordering the warrior to kill Ezra while he finishes off Sabine . Before they can kill the rebels , Rau arrives in the " Phantom II " , announcing to Saxon that the rebels are under his protection . When Saxon disagrees , Rau blasts him with the ship ' s frontal cannons . The Spectres flee aboard the shuttle ' s rear ramp . Ezra manages to board the shuttle , while Chopper lands himself into the ship ' s astromech socket . However , Saxon grabs Sabine and the two struggle . Meanwhile , Rau shoots the remaining Mandalorian warrior and blows up Saxon ' s ship with the " Phantom II " laser cannon s . Sabine manages to damage Saxon ' s jetpack and flies toward the " Phantom II " . Despite Saxon shooting her jetpack , Sabine barely manages to board the ship with Ezra ' s help . Saxon can only stand and watch as his ship burns in the background . When Sabine confronts Rau about his change of heart , Rau tells her that he realized that she was willing to die for her friends even though they were not Mandalorians . He praises Sabine for not forgetting the " old ways " , telling her that she has earned his respect . Ezra tells them not to take it the wrong way , but remarks that the Mandalorians are " crazy " . Rau laughs , and responds that he is crazy enough to join the rebellion . Sabine welcomes him to the " family " as the " Phantom II " flies away from the Concord Dawn system .