"Battle for the Sunstar" is the thirty-third episode of the Star Wars: Ewoks animated television series, and the twentieth episode in season two. Written by Paul Dini and directed by Raymond Jafelice, the episode originally aired on ABC on December 6, 1986. The episode re-aired on January 10, 1987, and that marked the official end of the series.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Credits 2.1 Voice cast 2.2 Crew 3 Appearances 4 Behind the scenes 5 See also 6 External links 6.1 In other languages

SynopsisEdit

Doctor Raygar, an evil scientist to Emperor Palpatine, has designs on ruling the Galactic Empire and travels to the Forest Moon of Endor to obtain the powerful Sunstar from the Ewoks' Bright Tree Village. He is attacked by the shaman Logray, who uses the Sunstar against him but Raygar's Imperial Reconnaissance Droids soon overwhelm the village and the evil doctor retaliates by swiftly stealing the Sunstar, before returning to Admiral Kazz's Star Destroyer in orbit. Back in his lab, Raygar begins studying the Sunstar and comes to the realization that by harnessing its power, he could remove Palpatine and install himself as the Galactic Emperor. But when creating a dangerous cannon with the Sunstar's powers, Raygar discovers that Wicket W. Warrick, Princess Kneesaa, Latara and Teebo have come aboard the Kazz's Star Destroyer with the help of a pilot droid named PD-28. Raygar plans to test his weapon on the captive Ewoks- Latara and Teebo, but is thwarted by Wicket. Inadvertently, Raygar fires upon the Emperor's approaching shuttle instead. Palpatine survives, and Admiral Kazz subsequently arrests Raygar, charged with high treason. The Emperor then oversees the doctor's punishment personally. With PD-28, the Ewoks return safely to the Forest Moon of Endor, where Wicket, Kneesaa, Latara and Teebo say good-bye to the pilot droid as he embarks on a search for his old master.

CreditsEdit

Voice castEdit

CrewEdit

AppearancesEdit

Behind the scenesEdit

This episode involves the Empire apparently discovering the Endor moon, leading to their occupation of the planet, as seen in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

See alsoEdit

External linksEdit

• "Battle for the Sunstar" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Battle for the Sunstar" at TV.com
• "Battle for the Sunstar" at the Big Cartoon Database
• Review of this episode

Star Wars: Ewoks
Season One: "The Cries of the Trees" · "The Haunted Village" · "Rampage of the Phlogs" · "To Save Deej" · "The Travelling Jindas" · "The Tree of Light" "The Curse of the Jindas" · "The Land of the Gupins" · "Sunstar vs. Shadowstone" · "Wicket's Wagon" · "The Three Lessons" · "Blue Harvest" · "Asha" Season Two: "The Crystal Cloak" · "The Wish Plant" · "Home Is Where the Shrieks Are" · "Princess Latara" · "The Raich" · "The Totem Master" "A Gift for Shodu" · "Night of the Stranger" · "Gone with the Mimphs" · "The First Apprentice" · "Hard Sell" · "A Warrior and a Lurdo" "The Season Scepter" · "Prow Beaten" · "Baga's Rival" · "Horville's Hut of Horrors" · "The Tragic Flute" · "Just My Luck" "Bringing Up Norky" · "Battle for the Sunstar" · "Party Ewok" · "Malani the Warrior" Feature-length stories: The Haunted Village · Tales from the Endor Woods
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