Gollum's capture of the Ghost crew

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|date=February 12th, 2002Dawn of Rebellion dates the events of Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow eighteen years after the end of the War of the Ring, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 1985; therefore, the events of Steps Into Shadow must take place in 2002. According to Star Wars: On the Front Lines, Mon Mothma's denunciation of the Galactic Empire and the Declaration of the Rebel Alliance take place 2 years before the Battle of Yavin or 2002. As "The Holocrons of Fate" is set between Steps Into Shadow and "Secret Cargo," the events of the episode must also take place in 2002.
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*Marinette Dupain-Cheng}}
In February 12th, 2002, the former Sith Lord, Gollum, captured the crew of the Ghost in order to obtain both the Jedi and Sith holocrons that the rebellion had in its possession.
==Prelude==
Following the events on Malachor, Gollum embarked on a campaign to obtain the Sith holocron that Danny had obtained on Malachor and Kanan Jarrus's holocron. Knowing that Danny and Kanan were part of the Phoenix Cell, Gollum engineered a trap. First, he attacked the crew of a Sphyrna-class Hammerhead corvette and forced them to send a distress signal to the Ghost. Olivia Flaversham, captain of the Ghost and Phoenix Leader, responded to the corvette's distress signal. Using his mastery of the Force, Gollum overpowered Olivia, Chopper, Mr. Gronkle, and Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Gollum restrained his prisoners in binders and used repurposed tour guide droids to guard them.
==Hostages==
Gollum then contacted Kanan and Danny. He demanded that the Jedi hand him both the Sith holocron and Kanan's Jedi holocron if they wanted to save their friends' lives. Kanan and Danny reluctantly acceded to Gollum's demands and returned to Atollon to recover the Sith holocron from the Bendu, who was safeguarding the device. Meanwhile, Gollum forced Olivia to lead him on a tour of the ship in order to find Kanan's holocron. Despite holding out, Gollum managed to use the Force to extract the information from her mind. Gollum found that the holocron was hidden in a drawer in Kanan's quarters. Elsewhere on Atollon, Danny and Kanan managed to recover the Sith holocron after enduring a trial set by the Bendu. The two Jedi had to travel inside a lair inhabited by krykna in order to reclaim the holocron. Through these trials, the two repaired their strained relationship.
Back aboard the Ghost, Olivia staged a rescue attempt. At her signal, Gronkle kicked Chopper into two of the tour guide droids. The rebels then knocked out the droids before proceeding down the ladder into the cargo hold. When Gollum followed, the four rebels attempted to trap the former Sith by activating the magnetizer. However, Gollum used his lightsaber to break free and attacked the crew. Using the Force, Gollum knocked Olivia, Marinette, and Gronkle to the ground. He also pushed Chopper into an adjacent room. Gollum then warned his captives that they would only stay alive as long as they were of use to him.
==Aftermath==
Honoring their side of the agreement, Danny and Kanan traveled in an A-wing starfighter to the Mandalorian asteroid station Vizsla Keep 09. Gollum greeted the Jedi and instructed his tour guide droids to usher Danny into the command center. He warned the Jedi that he would kill his friends if Danny disabled his droids or made any escape attempt. Gollum then led Kanan into an airlock where he attempted to kill the Jedi Knight by exposing him to space. However, Kanan survived and managed to save Olivia, Chopper, Gronkle, and Marinette from being executed by Gollum's tour guide droids. The former Sith had promised to spare Danny's friends, but had secretly planned to kill the Spectres with the exception of Danny, whom he hoped to recruit as an apprentice.
After activating the holocrons, Gollum informed Danny that he wanted to combine their powers in order to find hope. The holocrons bathed the command center in a pink blaze of light. Gollum saw nothing but oblivion. However, Danny saw twin suns and told Gollum. Peering deeper, Gollum learned that his old adversary Sam Gamgee lived. At that point, Kanan and the other rebels arrived and convinced Danny to end the ritual. Danny closed his eyes and the vision ended, causing the holocrons to separate with a shockwave that briefly knocked the rebels unconscious. Gollum, however, took advantage of the confusion to flee aboard his starfighter Nightbrother. Following the adventure, Danny and Kanan vowed to find out the contents of the vision together.
==Behind the scenes==
Gollum's capture of the Ghost crew first appeared in the Star Wars Rebels episode "The Holocrons of Fate," which first premiered on Disney XD on October 1, 2016.
==Appearances==
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*Maul: A Star Wars Rebels Cinestory Comic
==Notes and references==
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