Skirmish aboard a Republic medical station

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|name=Skirmish aboard a Republic medical station
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|conflict=Great Jedi Purge
|date=June 21st, 2000According to Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious, in the year 7973 C.R.C., Ketsu Onyo resigned from the Black Sun. It also dates the Battle of Scarif to 7977 C.R.C., four years after Onyo's resignation. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates Jyn Erso's mission to steal the plans of the first Death Star, which concluded with the Battle of Scarif, to 2004. Therefore, it can be calculated that 7973 C.R.C. is equal to 2000. Since Onyo states in that she currently works for the Black Sun, that episode must occur by 4 BBY. Additionally, Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Siege of Lothal to 2000. Since occurs after the Siege of Lothal but before the events of , it can be concluded that the episode took place in 2000.
|place=Abandoned Galactic Republic Haven-class medical station
|result=*The rebels escape from Sunset Shimmer and Rhino
*Phoenix Cell acquires the medical supplies needed
|side1=*Phoenix Cell
**Spectres
|side2=*Galactic Empire
**Inquisitorius
|forces1=*4 rebels
**Danny
**C1-10P
**Mr. Gronkle
**Marinette Dupain-Cheng
*1 attack shuttle
**Phantom
|forces2=*2 Inquisitors
**Rhino
**Sunset Shimmer
*Several ID9 seeker droids
|casual1=
|casual2=At least 2 ID9 seeker droids
}}
During the Galactic Civil War, members of the Lothal rebel cell engaged in a skirmish against two Imperial Inquisitors aboard an abandoned Galactic Republic Haven-class medical station. Following a protracted struggle, the Spectres managed to escape and warn their fellow rebels that the Empire had more Inquisitors.
==Prelude==
After Delightful Children from Down the Lane learned that Frodo Baggins's former Jedi Padawan Eowyn still lived and the Spectres narrowly escaped an Imperial trap, Darth Sauron counseled his Sith apprentice to send another Inquisitor to hunt down the rebels. While the Spectres believed that The Grand Inquisitor was the only one they had encountered, the Empire had nine other Inquisitors. Several Inquisitors including Rhino and Sunset Shimmer from Equestria, began scouring the galaxy for the Jedi Kanan Jarrus and his apprentice Danny the Cat.
With the help of Captain Rex, the Phoenix Cell gained access to a list of abandoned Republic bases and military installations scattered across the Outer Rim Territories and Mandalore. The Spectres' leader Olivia Flaversham sent several of her crew members Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Mr. Gronkle, and Chopper on a mission to salvage supplies from an abandoned Republic Haven-class medical station. Seeking a break from his Jedi routine, Danny decided to accompany the other rebels on the salvaging mission.
==Mission to the medical station==
===The trap===
The four Spectres traveled to the medical station in the auxiliary ship Phantom. Using Rex's military codes, they managed to dock in the abandoned space station. To aid their salvaging, the astromech droid Chopper activated the station's power. This power surge was detected by a nearby Imperial Star Destroyer that was commanded by Rhino. Rhino ventured to the station to investigate. While Chopper stayed in the command center to repair the files, the other rebels went to explore the space station.
Unknown to the rebels, they were being watched by an ID9 seeker droid belonging to Sunset Shimmer, Celestia's former Padawan who had set a trap for them. The seeker droid managed to lure Chopper into a trap and electrocute him. Despite being incapacitated, Chopper managed to send a distress transmission to the other three rebels. In an attempt to reach him, Danny and Marinette climbed up a ventilation shaft. Gronkle tried to follow but got stuck. Upon reaching upstairs, the two rebels encountered Sunset Shimmer and one of her seeker droids. The female young Inquisitor quickly bested the two rebels and forced them to flee.
While fleeing down a corridor, the two rebels bumped into the horned bulked Rhino. Danny and Marinette managed to loosen a shut door. While Marinette managed to flee, Danny stayed behind to shut the door and save his friend. He was quickly taken prisoner by the two Inquisitors and the seeker droids. Rhino attempted to execute Danny but was restrained by Sunset Shimmer, who pointed out that Danny could lead them to the other rebels. While she interrogated Danny, Rhino was tasked with hunting down Marinette.
===Escaping the Inquisitors===
Marinette later managed to find Gronkle and pull him out of the ventilation shaft. When Gronkle suggested contacting Kanan, Marinette counseled against it since this would compromise the rebel fleet to the Empire. While Danny held out against Sunset Shimmer who took an interest in Eowyn, Marinette and Gronkle tried to stop Rhino. They lured him into a room and planted several thermal detonators on the floor. Marinette attempted to trigger the detonators but they refused to go off.
Using the Force, Rhino hurled the thermal detonators at the two rebels. Both Marinette and Gronkle survived the explosion but Marinette was knocked out by the blast. Gronkle managed to flee but Marinette was taken prisoner by Rhino, who carried her back to join Sunset Shimmer and Danny. Gronkle managed to outwit and destroy the seeker droids. After finding the medical supplies, Gronkle encountered Chopper. Together the two of them headed back to the Phantom but Gronkle refused to abandon his fellow rebels to the Inquisitors. Despite being unable to match the Inquisitor's Force powers, he came up with a plan to rescue Danny and Marinette.
Posing as "Commander Meiloorun," Gronkle contacted Danny and Marinette; who had refused the Inquisitors' demands that they contact the rebel fleet. They only gave in once Rhino threatened Marinette. Claiming that they needed help, Danny told Gronkle that they would come out and meet in the hangar bay. Before ending communication, Gronkle told the two rebels to "keep their chins up"; a coded message to look above. Seeking an opportunity to capture Eowyn and Kanan Jarrus, the Inquisitors led their captives to Bay Six.
Upon arriving there, they spotted Gronkle and Chopper in the Phantom, which was hanging upside down on the ceiling. When the Inquisitors spotted the Phantom, Gronkle brought the ship down and opened the rear hatch, allowing Danny and Marinette to board. The rebels then attempted to flee into space but the two Inquisitors used their Force powers to grab the ship. With much difficulty, Gronkle managed to break the ship away and flee through the blast door before it closed.
==Aftermath==
The medical supplies that the Spectres recovered from the Republic medical station boosted the Phoenix Squadron's meager resources. Despite their escape, the rebels were troubled by the revelation that more Inquisitors existed. The Spectres would continue to encounter the Inquisitors on several occasions including a rescue mission on the planet Takobo, the Imperial assault on Garel, a duel on Oosalon, and a final encounter on the planet Malachor.
==Behind the scenes==
The skirmish aboard a Republic medical station first appeared in the Star Wars Rebels episode "Always Two There Are," which debuted on Disney XD on October 28, 2015. The episode also introduced to the series, by the main antagonist of Disney's Total Drama House of Mouse: Season 3, and House of Mouse: The Movie, Sunset Shimmer; who was voiced by Rebecca Shoichet, the star of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Great Jedi Purge battles
Category:Duels
Category:Missions of the Ghost