A Friend in Need " A Friend in Need " is the fourteenth episode of the . It aired on January 13 , 2012 . Official description . " " A peace conference between Separatists and Republic delegates is interrupted by Lux Bonteri , the son of a late Separatist Senator , who involves Ahsoka in his dangerous search to find justice for his mother ' s death . " " Synopsis . The first meeting between the delegates from both sides is held in the throne room of Duchess Satine Kryze , where Padmé Amidala , accompanied by Ahsoka , Senators Bail Organa and Mon Mothma , and R2 - D2 is hard - pressed in negotiating mutually acceptable terms as the Separatists , chiefly Voe Atell , argue for the legitimation of the Separatists ’ government before peace can be found . To the surprise of most of the attendants , however , an unexpected new arrival , Lux Bonteri - now a junior senator - enters the throne room and , with the Duchess ’ s permission , delivers an embittered accusation against Count Dooku for his involvement in the murder of his mother before the Separatist delegates have him thrown out . Fearing that he will be executed for voicing the truth , Padmé sends Ahsoka after Lux . Lux is taken to the vessel which brought the Separatist delegation to Mandalore and before the holographic projection of Count Dooku , who denies any involvement in Mina ’ s death and indeed commands Lux to be executed for treason . At the last minute , Lux is saved by Ahsoka , who , even when deprived of her lightsaber s for the duration of the negotiations , fights their way past the ship ’ s droid crew and use the Republican delegate transport to escape the planet altogether . But when Ahsoka prepares to bring Lux to Coruscant to grant him amnesty , Lux draws a blaster on her , saying that while he has renounced the Separatist cause , he will not join the Republic either , but pursue a different way instead . He has made contact with a " group " based on Carlac and joined their cause in order to enlist their help in getting revenge on Dooku . Ahsoka proves still determined to take him to Republic territory . Reluctantly , Lux then zaps her unconscious and takes control of the ship . Ahsoka awakes inside the ship on the wintery surface of Carlac , bereft of her lightsabers . Seeing Lux lingering outside , she joins him , only to come into contact with the organization he has joined forces with ; Death Watch . When the leader of the welcoming committee , Bo - Katan Kryze , asks about Ahsoka ’ s identity , she quickly announces herself as Lux ’ s betrothed , but despite hopes to the contrary , she and R2 , who has in the meantime found Ahsoka ’ s lightsabers where Lux had hidden them , are taken along and brought to a Death Watch outpost to meet their leader . Once they are left alone , Lux has the opportunity to explain his plan to Ahsoka ; He had purposely accused Dooku in order to trace back Dooku ’ s current location once the Count would contact him via hologram , and now intends to lead the Death Watch , who have apparently had a falling out with Dooku themselves , to the Count in order to kill him . When Ahsoka vehemently begins to point out the true " virtues " of Death Watch to Lux , the Death Watch leader , Pre Vizsla , suddenly arrives , and in order to shut Ahsoka up before she gives herself away , Lux draws her into his arms and kisses her . Ahsoka is subsequently asked to leave the tent , and Lux hands over the information the holotracer has gathered . Meanwhile , R2 has been recruited by the Death Watch to repair their batch of battle droid s , whom they use for both target practice and cruel sport , while Ahsoka is put to work with a number of young female natives who are kept by the Death Watch as slaves . That night , as the Death Watch is holding a celebration , the chieftain of the nearby village , Pieter , whose granddaughter Tryla is one of the slaves , arrives and demands that the Death Watch shall return their captives and leave Carlac next morning . The Death Watch does come to the village with the women , but after surrendering Tryla to her grandfather , Vizsla draws his Darksaber and kills Tryla . He then commands that the village and its people are put to the torch . Ahsoka takes up the fight against the Mandalorians , but is quickly restrained and taken captive . However , R2 , who has just finished fixing the Death Watch droids , witnesses Ahsoka in bonds and persuades his new friends to help free her . Vizsla prepares to execute Ahsoka , but timely R2 draws up a diversion , frees Ahsoka and returns her lightsabers , allowing her to take up a proper fight against Vizsla . She and Lux are soon joined by the droids , who keep the renegade Mandalorians busy while Ahsoka and Lux escape on a speeder . Even though put under tenacious pursuit and attack by Bo - Katan and two of her men , Ahsoka and Lux manage to get back to the ship , take off and escape the planet . But as the ship makes for Coruscant , Ahsoka quickly learns that Lux is about to leave the ship aboard an escape pod . She is unable to dissuade Lux from leaving , and with the promise to meet again , Lux launches the pod , leaving Ahsoka behind . Continuity . According to Series Writer Brent Friedman , " A Friend in Need " was originally part of a larger story arc including the episodes " An Old Friend , " " The Rise of Clovis , " and " Crisis at the Heart . " However , the arc was eventually split , with the latter three episodes being completed later in the series ' production schedule .