It started with the usual characters
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| Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker and Captain Rex |
Captain Rex had a new uniform. Somewhat a precursor to the Imperial Uniform. But more rogue-rebel like.
***SPOILERS***
The quartet had gone to Onderon to assist the rebels fighting the Separatist Droid Army.
We are introduced to two new characters who are brother and sister - Saw Gerrera and Steela Gerrera:
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| Saw Gerrera |
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| Steela Gerrera |
And another character - Lux Bonteri from "A Friend In Need" in Season 4
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| Lux Bonteri |
Together, these three formed the leadership of the rebels on Onderon. Some seems rather inept by the Jedi and Captain Rex. But for the rebels, they behaved like they did not really want assistance.
From A Separatist POV
In the very beginning, the Jedi Council disputed if they should train an insurgency to take over a legitimately established government. Obi-Wan Kenobi said that if the Jedi train them, they would be training terrorists. Anakin Skywalker disagreed. He thought their resources were so stretched out that having the Jedi fight for them would only make it harder for the other planets. Yoda agreed with Anakin. So off to Onderon they go.
The Separatists offer many valuable assets to governments that join them: Protection, Sovereignty and Freedom from the Core Planets.
Having being-to-being combat is taxing which the Republic has chosen to do. Droids are viable option for beings that are unable or unwilling to fight. Being as the creators of droids should not have to sully themselves in slogging fighting. What the Jedi did was promote terrorism toward an established government and risking the lives of the Onderonians.
From a Separatist Point of View - The Jedi put the lives of the Onderonian Rebels at risk in fighting Droid Technology.
