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. 

As a matter of fact, they're Sith...

The HOLOSEC: Social Holographic Electronic Interface Liaison Android (S.H.E.I.L.A.) reports from the Confederacy of Independent Systems from a "Separatist's Point of View" on the Season 5 trailer to Star Wars: The Clone Wars entitled, Revival and the fortune cookie is:

Features: Darth Maul, Savage Opress, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Adi Gallia, Hondo Ohnaka and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!

Out of the gate, when the security droids approached, Darth Maul and Savage Opress easily removed them. What is interesting in the Clone Wars shows, the droid appear to "feel" things. But when Darth Maul and Savage Opress used the Force to trample them, the droids did not seem to respond to the crushing or they did not howl. Making this issue a trope one, perhaps?

Separatists Droids would not have been so easily conquered.

Then Darth Maul asserts his rule over his brother. That is when it is asked, why does Savage Opress have a skirt on?

Then we cut to the scene with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Adi Gallia. They land at the space station that were destroyed by Darth Maul and Savage Opress.

They speak to the warehouse supervisor that readily tells them the droids saw that the lightsabers were red. Next to casually, Obi-Wan replies:

Throughout this episode, the Jedi bring up Sith several times and no one really knows what a Sith is! It seems the Jedi do not either. But for the pirates, they have seen some things about the Sith and what they can do, but are not afraid of them.  Is this a revival regarding the Sith? What about the "rule of two" for the Sith? Is it a "revival" of sorts?

It may be a matter of strength in the Force.

Either way, it shows how easily the Sith can be defeated by rogue bands of pirates. 

An angry Sith fighting is not wise to have around. Frustration with a Sith fuels more anger and rampage.

Of course this entire arc is tied into the comic books, Shadow Conspiracy.

At any rate, both Jedi and Sith lose things. These scuffles with Darth Maul and Savage Opress in the crime world mean nothing to the Confederacy of Independent Systems!

In fact, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Republic said so with just one look.

The future? Who knows, but the Separatists must deal with a new possible threat of rogue Sith capable of destroying the Droid Army. 

What was revived, here?

  

Separatist POV Episode 4.16 - Friends and Enemies

The episode is shown >here<
Cad Bane
Moralo Eval
Rako Hardeen


The story moral is:

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer...
~A Sun Tzu quote

***SPOILERS***

We start by our three amigos crashing their escape ship into a swamp on Nal Hutta...Haha Get it! Yoda... Swamp... nevermind... But Rako Hardeen (Obi Wan Kenobi undercover) decided to tear up the ship so he could gain traction with Cad Bane and Moralo Eval.

After the blame game, they walk into an outpost. There was writing was on the billboard was it Huttese? They had to get out of their prison "digs" because it caused too much attraction. Nevermind discussion about bathing... Of course that is never discussed in a Star Wars flick other than BACTA tanks. So they go to a resale shop and Cad Bane searches for a new hat just like the Spaghetti Westerns, Cad Bane says, "I don't like helmets..."

Interestingly the Rodian's name is Pablo... Like Pablo Hidalgo? The writer for the Fanboy organization for Star Wars and much more? Perhaps? But Pablo the Rodian takes a hit from Cad Bane.

Moralo Eval appears more like the fighting General Thade on "Planet of the Apes



When Obi Wan tries to go with Cad Bane and Moralo Eval, he gets gassed and punched in the face as Rako Hardeen. Obi Wan Kenobi bites the dust again! Everyone beats him up and he becomes a "guest" of the Hutts. The interesting fact I wonder was Cad Bane jealous of Rako Hardeen? Why? Because he took down a high ranking Jedi? What was it about Rako Hardeen he did not like? The fact Rako Hardeen "reeked of Jedi"?

But Obi Wan as Rako Hardeen could not stay away from using his Force Powers to leave from being a guest of the Hutts.

Finally, this episode had the Supreme Chancellor with Anakin Skywalker in his office. Sadly, this episode has to be dedicated to Mr. Ian Abercrombie who voiced the Supreme Chancellor in the Clone Wars.

Somehow this ship got overtaken by local forces and ask Cad Bane and Moralo Eval return to the stinking city they found Rako Hardeen (Obi Wan) drinking again! What it was perhaps is "Blue Milk"???

When Anakin Skywalker is given leeway to seek the killer of Obi Wan--so he thinks by the Supreme Chancellor--with his padawan, Ahsoka, she remarks, "When you want to fight a lowlife, start at the Saloon."

They go to the Saloon and well Anakin is really using his Force Choking skills way too much these days... Is he getting reported? Probably not.


They find out which planet the "three amigos" go and immediately Ahsoka Tano finds them because she does not like Cad Bane's hat...

There is a bit of a skirmish in flight and Rako who is flying the ship, says "Anakin". Perhaps, Moralo Eval and Cad Bane heard him say it? Keeps us watching it.

So Skywalker can tell Obi Wan is still alive through what is called a "Force Bond". So why hide this from Skywalker? They do not trust his wily thoughts that betray him? He would go and tattletale to the Supreme Chancellor, which he did...So it seems like he is following his destiny...


Overall the episode is called a "filler" episode. The link to tell the next story which is called "The Box". Somehow, Obi Wan Kenobi as Rako Hardeen will knock it out the box? Anyhow, the preview can be seen >here<

It seems exciting enough because true Separatists, Count Dooku, is in it.

From a Separatist POV:

Apparently there is a weapon of sorts that the CIS needs to obtain. In reality, only a badass Force User can get it. Is Obi Wan Kenobi unknowingly going to be able to get it? Dooku can root them out. But the moral to this episode is friends close and enemies closer... Aside from who is the enemy here, these measly Bounty Hunters or others more afoot: Supreme Chancellor or better yet, the Jedi for crafting up an elaborate scheme to get a handle of what is going on. NONE of them could handle NOT being without their Force Powers!

Cad Bane was flying around with one boot jet and still whooped up on Anakin Skywalker's butt! So how come these Force Users have ALWAYS use their powers?

Fight your own battles! PLEASE!