Tower Run

"Tower Run" is the first part of the eleventh episode of the second season the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. It was released on Disney+ on August 14, 2024.
==Official description==
The Jedi escape Yarrum Tower.
==Plot summary==
===The Gangul takeover===
The Rathtar's Revenge approaches the pirate stronghold of Yarrum Tower. The Ganguls' leader Sellaccc Orryak announces that the gang will take over Yarrum Tower. Toda-Joh responds with shock but Orryak says that they can take whatever they want because they are the Ganguls. Addressing her expanded gang, she tells them that it is time that they made a statement to the entire Outer Rim, that no one can stop the Ganguls. The other pirates including Joh and Jooro Jarrot cheer.
Meanwhile, the Abednedo former pirate Chigg serves the Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Nubs and Lys Solay a bowl of berries. Chigg says that he loves travelling the galaxy and found these berries on a nearby jungle moon. He invites them to taste the berries, which they enjoy. Their meal is interrupted by a smoke bomb, which prompts Chigg to usher them under the awnings in his stall to hide. 
Amidst the smoke, Orryak and her Ganguls seize control of the Yarrum Tower marketplace and proclaim the tower as their new headquarters. When the other pirates react with dismay, Orryak announces that they now work for them whether they like it or not. Joh and Jarrot support their leader and sport weapons. Jarrot warns the other pirates and merchants not to run away. He orders the other Ganguls to initiate their prisoners into the gang. While hiding, Chigg tells the Jedi younglings that he doesn't want to work for the Ganguls because he doesn't want to be a pirate anymore. 
===The enemy of my enemy===
Solay reassures Chigg that they will protect him. When Chigg suggests contacting their shuttle pilot friend Nash Durango, Brightstar responds that it will take too long for her to arrive. He says they have to leave now. Since the Ganguls have blocked the exits, Solay suggests asking Taborr Val Dorn for help. Brightstar thinks that Val Dorn won't help them but Solay suggests he can help them because he is an enemy of the Ganguls. Brightstar reluctantly agrees to seek Val Dorn's help.
The three younglings meet Val Dorn, who is initially startled. When Solay asks if he could help them escape, Val Dorn expresses a reluctance due to their mutual animosity. Solay offers to help by saying that they can help him escape if they work together. Val Dorn refuses because he wants to wait for the right moment to challenge the Ganguls for control of Yarrum Tower. Brightstar disagrees and points out that Val Dorn is outnumbered. Peering down at the marketplace, Val Dorn realizes Brightstar is right and agrees to help them evacuate Chigg. 
===Escaping Yarrum Tower===
He contacts EB-3 and Pord, who have parked the Iron Talon on the landing field outside Yarrum Tower. EB-3 informs Val Dorn that the Nihil are starting to impound starships but he doesn't know whether to flee. Val Dorn tells his crew that he and his friends will be joining them at the airfield. Val Dorn tells the Jedi and Chigg that the path to the turbolift is blocked by the Ganguls' recruits. Solay volunteers to serve as a lookout. Climbing the girdle, she tells the other Jedi to get to the crates. 
They hide as Orryak and Jarrot approach. The Gangul leaders discuss the poor quality of their new recruits. Orryak hopes that their ships will be more impressive. Val Dorn wants to take out the Gangul leaders but Brightstar restrains him. They hide as Toda-Joh runs after Orryak and Jarrot. Brightstar says he understands Val Dorn's obsession with taking out the Ganguls but emphasizes that evacuating Chigg is their first priority. When Val Dorn asks why Chigg is important to him, Brightstar explains that Chigg made a choice not to be a pirate and that he is a friend. Brightstar says that Val Dorn can choose, which makes the young pirate prince reflect. 
The group approach the turbolift, which is guarded by a Jablogian pirate and a Nikto pirate. Solay comes up with a plan which involves using crates to sneak past the pirates, who are sharing drinks on a table. The group enter the turbolift and descend down to the ground level concourse. Val Dorn radios Pord and EB-3 via comlink, telling them that he is on the way. 
===Skirmish in the airfield===
Pord replies that Orryak wants to claim the starships in Yarrum Tower's airfield, which complicates their escape plan. Brightstar says that they need a distraction to get past the Ganguls. Nubs says he is onto it in Poobian. Nubs meditates and uses the Force to drop a large rock on a nearby ship. While Joh and Jarrot argue about the worthiness of that starship, the group run towards the Iron Talon while Orryak is distracted. However, Val Dorn pauses in the middle of the airfield. He reminds Brightstar that he said that he could make his own choices and decides to attack Orryak with his electrostaffs. This arouses the attention of Orryak, who orders Jarrot to capture the children. Jarrot traps Nubs and Chigg under an energy net with his net gun. 
Solay and Brightstar engage Jarrot and Joh while Val Dorn duels with Orryak on top of a starfighter. The two lock weapons and Orryak knocks him to the ground with her spear. He blocks her blow with his electrostaff. She attempts to force him into submission but Val Dorn trips her and makes a dash for the Iron Talon. To Brightstar's dismay, Val Dorn departs on his starship. Working together, Orryak and Toda-Joh knock Brightstar's lightsaber out of his hand. Solay is now the only one left standing. Orryak is jubilant but her victory is short-lived. 
The Iron Talon circles the airfield and returns. While Brightstar and Solay duck, Val Dorn's starship strafes the three pirates with laser fire. Brightstar retrieves his lightsaber while Solay frees Chigg and Nubs. The four flee aboard the Iron Talon with the help of EB-3 and Pord. Joh collapses with exhaustion while Jarrot laments that the Jedi, Val Dorn and Chigg escaped. Orryak however reassures them that they have captured Yarrum Tower.
===Aftermath===
While the Iron Talon travels through hyperspace, the Jedi and Chigg gather in the ship's bridge. Chigg thanks Val Dorn for helping them but Val Dorn is not bothered. A timid Pord squeals before returning to her console. When Brightstar thanks Val Dorn for doing good, the pirate replies that he chose to do things his way. He says that he will always choose that despite what the Jedi say. As Val Dorn swivels away in his seat, the Jedi return a glum look.
Later, the Jedi younglings and their friend Hap gather at Chigg's fruit stall in Kublop Springs. Hap describes Chigg as having one of the best stock of fruits in the galaxy. Chigg thanks the Jedi younglings for helping him escape Yarrum Tower. Solay says they sympathize with the loss of his stall but are glad that he is safe on Tenoo. The Jedi hug him while Hap offers to whip up some fruit shakes at Hap's Sap Tap.
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