- "If you ignore the past, you jeopardize your future."
- ―Moral[3]
"The Mandalore Plot" is the twelfth episode in Season Two of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. It aired on January 29, 2010 and is the first of a three-part storyline.
Contents
- 1 Official description
- 2 Plot summary
- 3 Continuity
- 4 Credits
- 5 Appearances
- 6 Sources
- 7 Notes and references
Official description[]
While investigating rumors of conspiracy surrounding duch*ess Satine of Mandalore, Obi-Wan uncovers the truth about a mysterious Mandalorian plot.
Plot summary[]
- "Not everyone on Mandalore believes that our commitment to peace is a sign of progress."
- ―Satine Kryze, to Obi-wan Kenobi[3]
| Episode 12 THE MANDALORE PLOT |
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Diplomacy or deception? The Council ofNeutral Systems speaks for over 1,500worlds who want to stay out of the war.But rumors have reached the RepublicSenate suggesting that the Council's newleader — duch*ess Satine of Mandalore —is secretly building her own army to fightfor the Separatist cause!Now, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi hasbeen sent to Mandalore to discover thetruth behind these claims.... |
Obi-Wan arrives at Sundari on Mandalore, and is escorted via speeder to meet duch*ess Satine. He is met by Prime Minister Almec, who claims Mandalore's violence died out with the warriors on Concordia, Mandalore's moon. Satine arrives and engages with Obi-Wan in a brief, flirtatious conversation (mixed with mild aversion) before Obi-Wan shows her a hologram of a figure in Mandalorian armor attacking a Republic cruiser. Satine assures him that she is not behind the attack, and she and Obi-Wan set out for a tour of the city.
They travel to a garden, where Satine tells Obi-Wan of a rogue group of Mandalorians called Death Watch, which is opposed to Satine's peaceful ways. She claims she has worked to root out the group of criminals and has tracked them to Concordia.
Meanwhile, on Concordia, a man in Mandalorian armor is conversing with a hologram of Count Dooku, who has promised to support Death Watch. They plan to rally more citizens to their cause so they can overthrow the duch*ess.
Back on Mandalore, Satine and Obi-Wan are touring the gardens when there is an explosion. Satine and Obi-Wan rush in to rescue the injured, and see a hologram showing the crest of Death Watch. Obi-Wan spots a man fleeing the scene, and pursues him through the gardens. After a brief struggle, the man jumps off a balcony, preferring to commit suicide rather than being kidnapped and interrogated by the Jedi. However, Satine and Obi-Wan manage to reach the dying man on the lower floor just before the Mandalorian whispers his last words to the duch*ess in the dialect of Concordia.
Obi-Wan and Satine travel to the moon and are greeted by Governor Pre Vizsla. The Jedi decides to secretly investigate the situation on Concordia and gives Satine an earpiece so they can communicate. He travels by a speeder bike to one of the moon's supposedly nonoperational mines where, after a small scuffle, he is captured by two armed Mandalorians. He then contacts Satine, who is drinking with Vizsla, pretending Obi-Wan is meditating in his chamber and is going to join them in a few minutes. She excuses herself, and sets off on a speeder bike towards the mine, where she shuts down the mining machine which would have crushed Kenobi. They escape through a turbolift, but are cut off by a group of Death Watch members in armor. The group's leader orders an evacuation of the mines, then reveals his face to be Governor Vizsla, who has been plotting against Satine and the Jedi. He gives Kenobi's lightsaber back to him, then brandishes his own Darksaber. They duel, and Vizsla is defeated. He orders his warriors to kill Kenobi, who escapes with Satine down the turbolift shaft. They journey back to Sundari, where Obi-Wan tells Satine he believes the Separatists are aiding Death Watch. But despite the evidence, Satine vows to stay out of the war. Anakin arrives to report for duty, and he and Obi-Wan join Satine aboard her starship.
Continuity[]
- "This is how George has always envisioned the Mandalorians. Of course, people immediately think of the iconic Fett armor, because that's all we've had to go on for so many years; it's mysterious, and we've built up that mystique as fans. But Boba and Jango Fett aren't necessarily what I would consider accurate representatives of the Mando culture. They're bounty hunters and outlaws -- totally rogue. If you go way back to the original concepts, the Mandalorians were a group of supercommando troops; it's only now that George is really bringing that to the screen. They're in the series because he wanted to define their culture, to explore the foundations of this warrior faction."
- ―Dave Filoni on the introduction of Mandalorians[4]
The elongated shape of the Mandalorian helmets in the episode were inspired by Boba Fett's character design in The Star Wars Holiday Special.
The hexagon design seen in the chest piece of Mandalorian armor is visible in elements of Mandalorian architecture.
The planet of Mandalore appears significantly different from all of its past appearances, as a result of its new backstory involving a conflict with the Republic. A reconciliation of the two portrayals was established with retcons issued by The Essential Atlas reference book, and the later Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide guide book, which state that the expansive white-sand desert seen in the episode is only one aspect of the overall landscape of Mandalore's surface.
The character design for duch*ess Satine Kryze and her royal guard were based on abandoned character design concepts for The Phantom Menace. The design for Satine was based on a Queen Amidala illustration by Iain McCaig, and the design for her royal guard came from the same artist's experiments with Sith.
The Jedi Temple Archives feature on The Complete Season Two Blu-ray includes the deleted scene "Satine Saves Obi-Wan."
Credits[]
By type
| Cast | Uncredited cast | Crew | Uncredited crew | Special thanks |
Cast
- Anna Graves as Satine Kryze
- James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Warrior #2
- Corey Burton as Count Dooku, Warrior #1, Mandalorian Bomber
- Jon Favreau as Pre Vizsla / Warrior Commander
- Julian Holloway as Prime Minister Almec
- Greg Proops as Tal Merrik
- Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker, Mandalorian Guard
- Tom Kane as Narrator
Appearances[]
By type
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Canon characters
- Almec (First appearance)
- Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
- Cad Bane (In flashback(s))
- C-3PO (In flashback(s))
- Cody
- Riyo Chuchi (In flashback(s))
- Death Watch bomber (First appearance)
- Dooku (Appears in hologram)
- Onaconda Farr
- Jango Fett (Mentioned only)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Satine Kryze (First appearance)
- Tal Merrik (First appearance)
- Bail Organa (In flashback(s))
- Zinn Paulness (In flashback(s))
- Philo (In flashback(s))
- R4-P17
- Rex
- Kin Robb
- Dantum Roohd (In flashback(s))
- Anakin Skywalker
- Jakker-Sun (In flashback(s))
- Orn Free Taa
- Unidentified Death Watch saboteur (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Pre Vizsla (First appearance)
- Mace Windu (In flashback(s))
Legends characters
- Almec (First appearance)
- Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
- Cad Bane (In flashback(s))
- C-3PO (In flashback(s))
- Cody
- Riyo Chuchi (In flashback(s))
- Rex
- Death Watch bomber (First appearance)
- Dooku (Appears in hologram)
- Onaconda Farr
- Jango Fett (Mentioned only)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Satine Kryze (First appearance)
- Tal Merrik (First appearance)
- Bail Prestor Organa (In flashback(s))
- Zinn Paulness (In flashback(s))
- Philo (In flashback(s))
- R4-P17
- Kin Robb
- Dantum Roohd (In flashback(s))
- Anakin Skywalker
- Jakker-Sun (In flashback(s))
- Orn Free Taa
- Unidentified Christophsian senator (In flashback(s))
- Unidentified Death Watch Mandalorian 1 (First appearance)
- Unidentified Death Watch Mandalorian 2 (First appearance)
- Unidentified Death Watch saboteur (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Unidentified Mandalorian Guard (First appearance)
- Pre Vizsla (First appearance)
- Mace Windu (In flashback(s))
Organisms
Canon organisms
- Bird (as cape sigil and hologram)
- Shriek-hawk (First appearance) (as cape sigil and hologram)
Droid models
Canon droids
- Astromech droid
- Power droid
- Protocol droid (In flashback(s))
- 3PO-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))
Legends droids
- Astromech droid
- Power droid
- Protocol droid (In flashback(s))
- 3PO-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))
Events
Canon events
- Fall of the Old Republic (First mentioned)
- Sacking of the Jedi Temple (First mentioned)
- Republic Era
- Attack on the Memorial Shrine (First appearance)
- Clone Wars (Appears in hologram)
- Attack on a Republic cruiser (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Investigation on Mandalore (First appearance)
- Mission to Black Stall Station (In flashback(s))
- Mission to Kamino (Indirect mention only)
- Fight on Concordia (First appearance)
- Mandalorian-Jedi War (First appearance) (Picture only)
- Mandalorian crusades (First appearance) (Picture only)
Legends events
- Mission to Kamino (Indirect mention only)
- Clone Wars
- Attack on a Republic cruiser (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Bombing of the Memorial Shrine (First appearance)
- Mission to Black Stall Station (In flashback(s))
- Skirmish on Concordia (First appearance)
Locations
Canon locations
- Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (In flashback(s))
- Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s))
- Coruscant (In flashback(s))
- Galactic City (In flashback(s))
- Federal District (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Plaza (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Senate Building (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Temple (Mentioned only)
- Senate Office Building (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Plaza (In flashback(s))
- Federal District (In flashback(s))
- Galactic City (In flashback(s))
- Coruscant (In flashback(s))
- Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (In flashback(s))
- Outer Rim Territories
- Mandalore sector (First appearance)
- Mandalore system (First appearance)
- Concordia (First appearance)
- Concordian mines (First appearance)
- Deathwatch hideout (First appearance)
- Unidentified Concordia city (First appearance)
- Concordian mines (First appearance)
- Mandalore (First appearance)
- Sundari (First appearance)
- Peace Park (First appearance)
- Memorial Shrine (First appearance)
- Sundari Royal Palace (First appearance)
- Grand Salon (First appearance)
- Peace Park (First appearance)
- Sundari (First appearance)
- Concordia (First appearance)
- Mandalore system (First appearance)
- Rogue Antar system (In flashback(s))
- Black Stall Station (In flashback(s))
- Mandalore sector (First appearance)
Legends locations
- Core Worlds
- Coruscant
- Jedi Temple (Mentioned only)
- Republic Executive Building (In flashback(s))
- Senate Building (In flashback(s))
- Coruscant
- Outer Rim Territories
- Mandalore sector
- Mandalore system
- Concordia (First appearance)
- Unidentified Concordia city (First appearance)
- Concordian mines (First appearance)
- Death Watch hideout (First appearance)
- Mandalore
- Sundari (First appearance)
- Peace Park (First appearance)
- Sundari Royal Palace (First appearance)
- Grand Salon (First appearance)
- Sundari (First appearance)
- Concordia (First appearance)
- Mandalore system
- Steniplis sector (In flashback(s))
- Rogue Antar system (In flashback(s))
- Black Stall Station (In flashback(s))
- Rogue Antar system (In flashback(s))
- Mandalore sector
Organizations and titles
Canon organizations and titles
- Bounty hunter (In flashback(s))
- Cad Bane's group (In flashback(s))
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Head of State (Appears in hologram)
- Death Watch
- Saboteur (Appears in hologram)
- Galactic Republic
- Galactic Senate (Mentioned only)
- Pacifist faction (First appearance)
- Council of Neutral Systems (First appearance)
- Senator
- Pacifist faction (First appearance)
- Republic Military
- Galactic Senate (Mentioned only)
- House Kryze (First appearance)
- Clan Kryze (First appearance)
- House Serenno (Appears in hologram)
- Count (Appears in hologram)
- Count of Serenno (Appears in hologram)
- Count (Appears in hologram)
- House Vizsla (First appearance)
- Clan Vizsla (First appearance)
- Jedi
- Jedi Order
- Jedi High Council (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Jedi Order
- Mandalorian (First identified as Mandalorian)
- Mandalorian crusaders (First appearance) (Picture only)
- Martial traditionalists (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
- New Mandalorians (First appearance)
- duch*ess (First appearance)
- Governor
- Mandalorian Guard (First appearance)
- Mandalorian Protectors (First appearance)
- Prime Minister
- Police officer
- Saboteur (Appears in hologram)
- Sith (Appears in hologram)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Appears in hologram)
- Darth (Appears in hologram)
- Sith apprentice (Appears in hologram)
- Sith Lord (Appears in hologram)
- Skywalker family
Legends organizations and titles
- Bounty hunter (In flashback(s))
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Head of State (Appears in hologram)
- House Dooku (Appears in hologram)
- Count (Appears in hologram)
- Count of Serenno (Appears in hologram)
- Count (Appears in hologram)
- Council of Neutral Systems (First appearance)
- Galactic Republic
- Jedi Order
- Jedi Council (Mentioned only)
- Jedi General
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Mandalorian
- Death Watch
- New Mandalorians
- duch*ess
- Governor
- Mandalorian Guard (First appearance)
- Mandalorian Royal Guard (First appearance)
- Prime Minister
Sentient species
Canon species
Legends species
Vehicles and vessels
Canon vehicles
- Repulsorlift
- Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
- Airspeeder
- Hover taxi (First appearance)
- Speeder bike
- Balutar-class swoop (First appearance)
- Airspeeder
- Speeder
- Starship
- Cruiser (Mentioned only)
- Freighter
- Shuttle
- Aka'jor-class shuttle (First appearance)
- Starfighter
- Yacht
- Nau'ur-class yacht (First appearance)
- Coronet (First appearance)
- Nau'ur-class yacht (First appearance)
Legends vehicles
- Aka'jor-class shuttle (First appearance)
- Balutar-class swoop (First appearance)
- Coronet (First appearance)
- Cruiser (Mentioned only)
- Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor
- Kom'rk-class fighter/transport (First appearance)
- Hover taxi (First appearance)
Weapons and technology
Canon technology
- Armor
- Baton
- Beskar
- Blaster
- Blaster carbine
- DC-15A blaster carbine
- GALAAR line (First appearance)
- GALAAR-15 blaster carbine (First appearance)
- Blaster pistol
- DC-17 hand blaster
- WESTAR line (First appearance)
- WESTAR-35 blaster pistol (First appearance)
- Blaster carbine
- Comlink
- Ear-comlink
- Cybernetics
- Datapad
- Hologram
- Holoprojector
- Hyperspace transport ring
- Imagecaster
- Jetpack
- Lightsaber
- Darksaber (First appearance)
- Mace Windu's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Curved-hilt lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Dooku's lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Curved-hilt lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Skywalker's lightsaber
- Missile
- Rangefinder
- Shield
- Stun baton
- Sword (Picture only)
- Longsword (First appearance) (Picture only)
- Vibroblade
Legends technology
- Armor
- Blaster
- Blaster carbine
- Mandalorian blaster carbine (First appearance)
- Blaster pistol
- WESTAR-35 blaster pistol (First appearance)
- Blaster carbine
- Comlink
- Cybernetics
- Datapad
- Force staff (First appearance)
- Hologram
- Holoprojector
- Hyperdrive docking ring
- Jetpack
- Lightsaber
- Darksaber (First appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber
- Missile
- Rangefinder
- Trident (Picture only)
Miscellanea
Canon miscellanea
- Alcohol
- Aurebesh
- Bio-cube (First appearance)
- Death
- Death Watch rank insignia (First appearance)
- The Force
- Force jump
- Meditation (Mentioned only)
- Telekinesis
- Jaig Eyes
- Kama
- Language
- Concordian (First appearance)
- Mando'a (Written form only)
- Mandalorian cubism (First appearance)
- Mandalorian mural (First appearance)
- Mandalore Defense Resolution (First mentioned; albeit indirectly)
- Mining
- Painting of the duch*ess Satine Kryze (First appearance)
- Pauldron
- Plant
- Tree
- Torrent wisp tree (First appearance)
- Tree
- Skylane
- Terrorist (First appearance)
- Throne
- Treason
- Wine
Legends miscellanea
- Aurebesh
- Bio-cube (First appearance)
- Death
- The Force
- Force Jump
- Meditation (Mentioned only)
- Telekinesis
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Handshake
- Jaig eyes
- Kama
- Mandalorian mural (First appearance)
- Mando'a
- Mining
- Pauldron
Sources[]
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: The Mandalore Plot on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- Episode Preview #2.12: The Mandalore Plot on StarWars.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- Episode Commentary #2.12: The Mandalore Plot on StarWars.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- Mysterious Mandalorians Revealed! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Designing Mandalorians for The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "The Mandalore Plot" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Clone Wars Rewatch: "The Mandalore Plot" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (Indirect mention only)
- Obi-101: Everything You Need to Know About Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni Talk Mandalore, Jaxxon Returns, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 The Clone Wars Episode Guide: The Mandalore Plot on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "The Mandalore Plot" to 21 BBY.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Mandalore Plot"
- ↑ Mysterious Mandalorians Revealed! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
