War on Two Fronts ~ From A Seppie POV

"A War on Two Fronts" episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars started out with this fortune cookie:

It started with the usual characters

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:

Saw Gerrera

Steela Gerrera

And another character - Lux Bonteri from "A Friend In Need" in Season 4

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. 

Separatist POV Episode 4.22 - Revenge - Season Finale.

The fortune cookie is:

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

***SPOILERS***

Right of the bat, the logo of The Clone Wars has turned to red. That immediately assumes of what is to come for Season 5.


Then we see that Darth Maul is getting busy in the back room of the ship with his arachnid metal body.




He mumbles all sorts of stuff, whining and crying as sick as we was. Savage Opress as the caring brother returns him to Dathomir before Mother Talzin who appears within the green mist. Like an animal, Darth Maul follows a green ball of light that takes him to the same "magicks" table that transformed Savage Opress.

On the table, Mother Talzin transforms Darth Maul's body back into a "two legged" cyborg creature with "magicks". One thing else she does that is not well developed, which as removing what looks "spiritual" from his body that may have "restored" his "rationality" than being an animal and a monster. Because after his transformation, Darth Maul is more lucid and coherent.

After a tirade of what to do, Maul agrees to pursue revenge for what the Jedi have done to him. To call their attention, Maul and Savage go to Raydonia and slaughter the innocent to send a message to the Jedi that they want Jedi Master Obi Wan Kenobi.



Obi Wan decides to go alone to fight his nemesis. But the minute he lands and discovers the truth of it and is beaten by both Maul and Savage. They take him aboard their ship when from a cut, Asajj Ventress appears to collect a bounty on Savage Opress. After a fight, Asajj saves Obi Wan and the both escape!

That was the end of Season Four.

This was a highly anticipated episode and it lived up to expectations. Unsure why Yoda agreed that Obi Wan should go by himself to deal with Darth Maul threat. Thing is, does a Sith Lord stop being one because his master casts him aside? But that is if one considers Darth Maul a Sith Lord due to what is stated in the Darth Plagueis novel.

But Maul needs his revenge against the Jedi and then Savage Opress asks what will he do, Maul replies he well wait for his vengeance. Opress asked what has been done will bring all the Jedi. Maul replies, "I am counting on it..."

Foreboding words.

From a Separatist POV:

No big shocker that Darth Maul was made two legged. What was interesting was Savage Opress' response regarding the "Massacre" on Dathomir was told by Mother Talzin of the betrayal.

It was never explained why Dooku decided what he did. Dooku is just as expendable to Darth Sidious as Maul was expendable. But even Obi Wan Kenobi stated that Maul's head should be cut off.

Is Maul just as strong as he was before being whole?

Then, Maul still held the Sith vice of psychologically messing with the minds of their opponents.



Either way, there are bigger things at stake than just Maul's vengeance and the feeling missing it.