A Sticky Situation

"A Sticky Situation" is the second part of the eighth episode of the second season the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. It was released on Disney+ on August 14, 2024.
==Official description==
Kai must face a fear.
==Plot summary==
===Temple rat catcher===
On the training grounds of the Tenoo Jedi Temple, Kai Brightstar catches a snap rat that has been frightening the other Jedi Initiates including Linh and Zotti. Once Brightstar has secured the creature inside a cage, Lys Solay takes pity on the animal and says that she has contacted SF-R3 ("Aree") to arrange its re-homing. Aree arrives in his freighter and is impressed with Brightstar's work in catching the snap rat. Due to Master Zia Zaldor Zanna and Wes Vinik being away on a mission, Brightstar says he has taken up the role of Temple "rat catcher." Solay adds that she taught him everything that he knows while Nubs snickers.
===Spider breakout===
After Aree praises Brightstar for his bravery, Solay convinces the safari droid to let them have a tour of the animals aboard the freighter. The animals aboard the freighter include several crystal web spiders. Solay is fascinated by their intricate webs, which are glittery and sticky. Brightstar is visibly nervous and attempts to take leave. Aree asks if Brightstar is scared but he denies he is scared. Solay tries to reassure Brighstar while Aree advises the younglings to be careful around wild creatures but adds that the spiders are harmless. Brightstar backs himself into the outside of a pen containing a Spider-King, a large arachnid. 
Aree explains that the spider-king is creating a nest that will be its permanent home. He says that he plans to relocate the spider-king to another planet which will serve as its permanent home. A nervous Brightstar backs himself into a console, which accidentally releases several crystal web spiders from their pens. Before they can close the ramp, several scurry out of the freighter towards the Jedi Temple. As the Jedi pursue the spiders, Brightstar blames himself but Aree reassures him. 
The spiders scurry into the Tenoo Jedi Temple and begin building webs. Aree proposes using biscuits to lure the creatures back to his freighter. Brightstar volunteers to guard the freighter. Aree urges Brightstar to help, reminding him that he caught the snap rat. Inside the temple foyer, they find the droid Dee and several Jedi younglings including a dark-skin human girl, a green Mirialan boy and Bren caught in sticky, blue webs. Brightstar is frightened of spiders but Solay and Nubs manage to capture several spiders and lure them back to their pens aboard the freighter.
===Facing the Spider-King===
After returning to the temple foyer, the Jedi and Aree discover that the Spider-King is still lose in the Jedi Temple. Aree warns that the Spider-King's webs are sticker than usual. Brightstar is fearful about the Spider-King will settle in the Temple for good. Nubs gets his paw stuck on a web. Aree warns that the Spider-King's web is too strong for their training sabers to break them. Solay proposes that they navigate their way around the webs. However, she and Aree get stuck at different positions on the web, leaving Brightstar alone to tackle the Spider-King.
Brightstar wants to contact Master Zia but Aree warns that there won't be enough time. With Solay's encouragement, he attempts to run through a series of webs but panics. Aree reassures Brightstar that everyone has moments of courage and fear while Solay encourages him to breathe. Brightstar make a second attempt and uses the Force to jump through a series of webs. Aree passes Brightstar a shoulder bag. He ventures into a web-covered chamber with his lightsaber. Brightstar finds the Spider-King weaving a web near a ceiling. He attempts to lure the Spider-King by holding up the shoulder bag with a wooden crutch. 
===Overcoming fear===
Despite his fears, Brightstar manages to lure the Spider-King out of the room by dropping biscuits. He arrives in the foyer to find that Master Zanna has freed the others with her lightsaber. She is visibly scared of the Spider-King. Brightstar continues luring the Spider-King back to Aree's freighter and locks it back in its pen. Master Zanna compliments Brightstar for his courage and asks him and the other younglings to recount their story outside. Brightstar asks if Zanna is scared of spiders. Zanna acknowledges she is scared of spiders but says that Jedi are not controlled by their fear. She praises Brightstar for doing the right thing even when he is sacred. 
As Zanna heads back to the Temple, Aree expresses relief that the spiders have been secured in their pens. He farewells the Jedi younglings. As the younglings walk back to the Temple, Solay asks Master Zia how she feels about snap rats. When Zanna admits she is scared of the rodents, Brightstar offers to retell the story of their adventure.
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==Notes and references==
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