Nash's Race Day

"Nash's Race Day" is the first part of the second episode of the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. It was released on Disney+ on May 4, 2023 with an early screening on April 8, 2023 at Celebration Europe.
==Official description==
Nash's Jedi friends help her compete in a race.
==Plot summary==
===Preparing for the race===
The episode opens with Nash Durango and RJ-83 working on a sailing skiff called the Crimson Bolt. Durango hopes to win the Kublop Classic this year. Her enthusiasm is shared by Lys Solay, who hopes to race with other kids across the rivers of Kublop Springs. Durango describes this as one of her favorite traditions. Kai Brightstar, who was working on the tower, describes Durango as the best pilot. Nubs dances with excitement but falls off the deck onto the dock.
He lands near Jedi Master Zia Zaldor Zanna, who waves to the younglings. Master Zanna compliments their workmanship. Brightstar says that Durango designed the skiff while he and his fellow younglings built it. Durango thanks Master Zia for lending her younglings since she has never had a team sail in the Classic with her before. At Durango's command, Nubs releases the sail but it falls off into the river. Nubs uses the Force to lift the sale but struggles until Brightstar lends his powers.
The group are joined by Raena Zess, whom Durango doesn't get along with. Solay recalls that Durango mentioned that Zess has beat her in the earlier races. Zess flaunts her brand new sailing skiff, which her uncle purchased for her. The skiff is manned by several racing droids. Durango is not intimidated and responds that she will win with the help of her Jedi crew. After Zess leaves, Master Zanna reminds Durango and the Jedi Initiates that Jedi use their power to help others and not win races.
Brightstar and Zanna agree that it will be unfair for the Jedi younglings to use their Force powers to gain an advantage during the race. Zanna reassures that the five of them working together will be more than enough to win. She describes Durango as a very talented pilot. Brightstar reassures that he and his friends will stick by her and do everything to help her win. Elsewhere, Zess gives her droids "high fives."
===The Kublop Classic===
The racing organiser Hap tells the contestants to take up position. Durango assigns her crew their jobs; Brightstar is placed in charge of engine control and the brakes, Nubs is tasked with manning the sail, Solay is tasked with looking out with obstacles on the tower, and RJ-83 serves as co-pilot. Durango waves to her mother in the crowd but her view is blocked by Zess, who smirks at her. RJ-83 and one of Zess' droids trade insults in Binary until Durango intervenes.
At Hap's signal, the skiffs stream into the rivers. Under Durango's direction, Brightstar accelerates the engines while Nubs turns the sail. The skiffs avoid a sharp turn but a skiff operated by green-skinned humanoid collides with a tree, knocking it out of action. Brightstar compliments Durango. As the race continues, Zess' ship fires steam, which blinds the other competitors. A skiff piloted by several dark-skinned human girls is caught between two rocks.
Durango grumbles that Zess is cheating. She takes a short-cut and flies overland briefly before re-entering the river. They follow Zess and her skiff down a waterfall. Unwilling to lose to Durango and her Jedi friends, Zess activates her skiff's illegal turbo-boosters. Solay spots a waterfall, but Durango reassures her that the Crimson Bolt is prepared for that. She tells Nubs at her signal to prepare the sails and Kai to give them some speed. She tells RJ to open up the flaps.
===Putting aside differences===
Working together, they descend down the waterfall, running neck to neck with Zess. Zess however boosts her skiff's engines and charges ahead. As they approach the bottom of the waterfall, Durango gets Nubs to unlock the sail. However, the momentum of their descent proves too much for the Crimson Bolt, and it crashes on the muddy riverbanks. Zess also crashes her skiff on the mud. After landing, Durango blames Zess for distracting her but realizes that Zess is stuck.
Durango is still determined to win the race and joins her crew in trying to push their skiff out of the mud. However, the ship is too heavy. Durango asks her Jedi friends if they could use their Force powers. Brightstar however remembers Master Zia's warning not to use the Force for cheating. He says they will figure something out. Durango confides that she is anxious about Zess always winning and bragging that she is the best racer in town. Durango begins to doubt her abilities, but Brightstar reassures her that they survived a waterfall in a skiff that she designed. He tells her that she is the best pilot in the Outer Rim Territories not because of the Force but because of her own piloting skills. RJ-83 and the younglings give her a hug.
Meanwhile, a frustrated Zess lords over her droids as they try and free their skiff from the mud. Durango approaches Zess, offering to work together to free their skiffs. Zess asks if her Jedi friends can use their Force powers. Nubs and Brightstar counter that would be cheating. Zess realizes that the Jedi younglings were not using their Force powers. She tells Durango that she decided to cheat because she thought that Durango's team were cheating and admits she was wrong. Extending an olive branch to Zess, Durango offers to connect Zess' ship to the Fire Bolt tow cable while working together to free both their skiffs.
Zess accepts their offer of help. Brightstar connects the Firebolt tow cable to the front of Zess' skiff. Working together, the two teams free their skiffs from the muddy banks and drag them into the river. Continuing the race, Zess proposes that the first skiff to get through the geyser field will be the winner. Durango accepts her challenge but warns her not to cheat. The two skiffs then speed through the geyser field, which is the last leg of the race.
===Winning the race===
Zess manages to pull ahead, but Durango is still determined to win the race. She tells Solay to find a geyser that is ready to blow. Solay spots a big one and sails the ship there despite Brightstar's misgivings. The geyser throws the skiff into the air. After flying over Zess' skiff, they land back in the water and reach the finish line, winning the race. Hap announces that Team Crimson Bolt has won. Durango and her friends are jubilant. Zess hides her feelings but smiles and shakes hands with Durango. Durango tells her that she is a great racer when she is not cheating. Zess vows to beat her next time but not to use any tricks.
Hap awards Team Fire Bolt a trophy. Durango's mother and a second lady are also present and congratulate their daughter. Master Zanna praises Brightstar, Solay and Nubs for playing fairly and good sportsmanship. The Jedi younglings cheer for Durango and lift her up.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
*Young Jedi Adventures: Jedi Training
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==Notes and references==
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