A Pirate's Pet

"A Pirate's Pet" is the first part of the third episode of the second season the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. It was released on Disney+ on August 14, 2024.
==Official description==
Taborr traps a creature.
==Plot summary==
===Taborr's ambition===
At Yarrum Tower's marketplace, Cyrus Vuundir ("Taborr Val Dorn") and his associates EB-3 and Pord search unsuccessfully for spareparts. They find the Ganguls led by Sellaccc Orryak auctioning diamonds. A Chagrian pirate attempts to steal the diamonds but is spotted by Orryak's pet Gotis. Toda-Joh confronts the Chagrian, warning him that he has to pay for the diamond. The Chagrian offers to buy their pet Gotis who was stolen from a Senator but Orryak rebuffs his offer. 
When the Chagrian flatters the Ganguls as the best pirates in Tenoo's sector, Val Dorn responds scornfully, prompting Orryak to mock Taborr's gang. Taking offense, Val Dorn vows to steal a creature more "impressive" than their Gotis. Pord pokes her tongue at them before leaving with the rest of Taborr's gang. 
===The wild gangul===
Taborr's gang travel to the planet Tenoo where Val Dorn intends to capture a gangul. They sneak up on the gangul but Pord steps on a branch, startling the animal. The creature flees towards Kublop Springs. At the Tenoo Jedi Temple's training grounds, Padawan Wes Vinik trains several Jedi Initiates including Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay and Nubs. Though Vinik is pleased with their lightsaber strokes, Brightstar intends to impress everyone with a Force jump. However, he miscalculates and falls. Vinik tells Brightstar that he does not need to impress people to prove himself. 
Shortly later, Brightstar and his friends are contacted by Hap via holoprojector, who tells them that a wild Gangul is rampaging through the streets of Kublop Springs. Solay thinks the animal is frightened. In the Kublop Springs marketplace, Taborr's gang attempt to trap the gangul with a tarp but it tears through the fabric. Val Dorn is frustrated and tells his minions to get the creature aboard his ship.
When Hap asks Val Dorn about what he was thinking setting a wild beast loose, the pirate says he wanted to impress the other pirates. Hap warns against taking an animal from its natural habitat but Val Dorn shushes him. The gangul traps EB-3 and Pord against a gate, prompting Val Dorn to use a piece of meat to lure the creature aboard his starship Iron Talon. He locked the creature inside an electronic pen. The Jedi younglings attempt to stop the pirates from leaving with the captive gangul but Taborr's gang depart in their starship. 
Solay is determined to return the gangul to its natural habitat. Hap tells the Jedi younglings that Val Dorn intends to take the gangul to Yarrum Tower in order to impress the other pirates. Brightstar is determined to rescue the Gangul. They visit Nash Durango and seek her help in rescuing the creature. Durango is initially reluctant about transporting a Gangul aboard the Crimson Firehawk but changes her mind since she and RJ-83 have been working on upgrades.
===Taborr's folly===
Back at Yarrum Tower's marketplace, Orryak is regaling the other pirates with a story about how she stole her pet Gotis. Shortly later, Val Dorn and his gang arrive with their wild gangul. He mocks the Ganguls' pet Gotis Brimey, who runs off after the wild Gangul roars at him. Orryak sends Jooro Jarrot after Brimey. She warns Val Dorn that a wild gangul can be dangerous. Val Dorn dismisses her warning, claiming that he and his gang can handle the creature.
Brightstar and his friends confront Val Dorn and his gang, demanding the return of the gangul. Val Dorn and his gang fight the Jedi with their melee weapons. While Solay and Nubs tackle EB-3 and Pord, Brightstar charges at Val Dorn with his lightsaber. Val Dorn uses the gangul to knock Brightstar to the ground. Brightstar launches a second attack, ignoring Solay's pleas to get him off the gangul. Brightstar fails to unseat Val Dorn and falls off the gangul.
Orryak and Joh manage to distract the gangul by throwing cuts off meat, causing the creature to throw off Val Dorn. The Ganguls mock Val Dorn's predicament. While Taborr's gang pursue the loose gangul, Solay and Nubs tend to Brightstar, who is unhurt. Brightstar realizes that he and Val Dorn were making the mistake of trying to impress others. The Chagrian pirate and a white droid inform the Jedi younglings that the gangul has fled into the desert with Taborr's gang in pursuit. Solay is worried since ganguls are not suited for desert environments. 
===Saving the gangul===
Val Dorn and his gang struggle to keep up with the gangul. They eventually find the tired gangul lying in the sands. Shortly later, the Firehawk approaches Taborr's gang and the exhausted gangul with a crate below the ship's hull. The Jedi younglings find Val Dorn and his associates attempting to move the gangul. Val Dorn arms himself with his twin electrostaff while EB-3 tells the Jedi that they need the gangul in order to impress the pirates. Solay tells the pirates that they are not impressing anyone by taking a gangul away from its natural habitat. She points out the animal is tired. 
Val Dorn dismisses Solay's concerns, saying that the gangul would be alright after drinking water. Brightstar asks Val Dorn to give them the gangul in return for telling everyone that he chased the Jedi into the desert. Val Dorn considers their offer and speaks to the exhausted gangul. Val Dorn believes he has impressed enough people by riding the gangul through Yarrum Tower. He allows the Jedi to take the gangul away. Solay offers the gangul some water and coaxes it to stand on its feet. EB-3 and Nubs are impressed by Solay's ability to connect with animals. Val Dorn is annoyed when the gangul licks him before leaving, prompting his minions to laugh at him. 
Solay guides the gangul into its storage crate while Brightstar watches Val Dorn. The Firehawk carries the gangul back to its forest habitat on Tenoo. After letting the gangul lose, Brightstar tells Durango and Nubs that he shares Val Dorn's desire for greatness. Much as Brightstar wants to be a great Jedi, Val Dorn wants to be a great pirate. Solay opines that both Val Dorn and Brightstar saved the gangul in the end. They watch the gangul playing in the meadow. 
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==Notes and references==
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