Empire Day

"**Empire Day**" is the eighth episode of Season One of the animated television series *Star Wars Rebels*. It was released on demand on WatchDisneyXD.com on November 10, 2014 and premiered on Disney XD on November 17.

## Use of Aurebesh

“

> That is an Imperial warning declaring this building off-limit. What is this place?
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—Sabine seeing the sign on the Bridger household

### Cantina decor

A cantina on Lothal displays the remains of a Low Altitude Assault Transport with the same nose art as the *Crumb Bomber*; however, the text ("laugh this off") is unreadable. The words "PIT STOP" have been painted on the right wing, in very casual, handwritten letters.

### HoloNet news

As the HoloNet is playing in the cantina, the screen says "HN" and "EMPIRE DAY".

The text scrolling across the screen says "RESIDENTS ATTACKED BY HERD OF RABID LOTHCATS *[sic]*... TRAGEDY AT BOO BOO BARN... ENROLLMENT".

A HoloNet news image of Emperor Palpatine says "FILE HOLO". As Gall Trayvis hijacks the broadcast, his image says "LIVE FEED".

### Lothal murals

*Many graffiti murals can be seen on Lothal, including:*

"*CREDIT EXCHANGE*" (although most of it is illegible)

"*SECTOR 12 SERVICE*" : SALE", "*[obscured]*EPAIR"

"*BE A PART O*[faded symbol] *TOMORROW TODAY*"

"*L9*"

"*ENLIST*" : "EMPIRE"

"*JOIN*" (with an illustration of an Imperial Stormtrooper)

"*WHY NOT SEE THE WORLDS*".

"*7189*", with the numbers written in an alternate font comprised of dots and lines. The rest of the sign reads "Deliveries in the back", but this cannot be deciphered on-screen.

"*SEVEN SECTOR B*", seen behind Zeb and Sabine as the former hurls another fireworks detonator into the sky. Note that some of the characters are indecipherable.

Another mural is called *Enlist and See the Stars*, but only the words "ENLIST" and "THE STARS" can be deciphered. Other murals are too faded or too far away to read.

### Imperial signage

The warning on the building that the Rebels enter, the Bridger household, says "PROPERTY OF THE EMPIRE" – "KEEP AWAY".

### Tseebo's hologram

“

> **Kanan:** What are we looking at?
> **Sabine:** It's... well, it's everything. Imperial specs on the new TIEs and new T-8 Disruptors. Schedules of troop movements, tactics and strategies. Half of it's encrypted, but it looks like... there's a five-year plan for Lothal... and every other world in the Outer Rim.
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—Kanan and Sabine discuss Tseebo's hologram

Tseebo's hologram contains lots of Aurebesh text *(note that parts of the holo is only seen clearly from behind, and is therefore mirror-inverted – the text can also be seen, in its entirety, from the front, but most of it is too grainy and far away to read)*.

*The following is written in red:*

**ATTENTION!**

*[line illegible when from the front, off-screen when seen from the back]*

*[image begins]*ELLIGENCY

*[image begins]*NED IN

*[image begins]*ANSMISSION

*[image begins]*S ONLY

{*[image begins]*USPECT

*[image begins]* VIEWING

*[image begins]*LABOVE

*[image begins]*CURITY

*[image begins]*CE NOTIFY

*[image begins]* WITHOUT

*[image begins]* DELAY

*(note that the first paragraph also appears as a separate readout)*

*The following is written in white:*

**SEE FILE -11/27/13**

FOR THE MOST RECENT

STRATEGY AND TACTICS

FROM IMPERIAL OUTER RIM
HIGH COMMAND

*The following is also written in red:*

**BΔ0**

ACCESS DENIED –

ALL FURTHER

INFORMATION REGARDING

THIS SUBJECT

HAS BEEN RATED

**TOP SECRET**

*(note that the capital letter delta (Δ) looks just like the Aurebesh "X")*.

### *Ghost* posters

Inside the *Ghost*, Clone Wars-era posters for *DJ Rangthang* (only the last four characters are visible) and "*MAX REEBO*" *[sic]* can be seen. There is also a *Stargazer* poster, but it is too far away to read.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  Empire Day Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com: “Old Jho's Pit Stop exterior illustration, with decorative details, by Amy Beth Christenson / Ezra's home exterior illustration by Chris Voy”  (Slide 2, 6; *note that slide 6 erroneously says "STAY AWAY" as opposed to "KEEP AWAY"*)
2. ↑  Empire Day Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com: “Signs on the Bridger household warn "Property of the Empire STAY AWAY," and "WARNING."”  (Slide 7; *note that it erroneously says "STAY AWAY" as opposed to "KEEP AWAY"*)