"Sands of Jakku" is the first episode of the first season of the animated micro-series Star Wars Forces of Destiny. It premiered online on Disney's YouTube channel on July 3, 2017. The episode takes place during Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens after BB-8 is rescued by Rey.
Official description[]
Rey fends off a creature that wants to devour her new friend, BB-8.[1]
Plot summary[]
Rey saves BB-8 from being eaten.
After rescuing BB-8 from Teedo, Rey and BB-8 head towards her home. BB-8 points out a nightwatcher worm watching them on their journey. Rey orders BB-8 not to move, but after the worm moves towards them, she tells BB-8 to run.
The worm jumps out of the sand in front of Rey and tries to eat her, but Rey shoves her quarterstaff into the worm's mouth, so it can't close it. As they hurtle away from it, the worm launches the staff to them, which Rey catches.
The nightwatcher worm buries itself back in the sand and crawls towards them again. The worm snatches BB-8 between its teeth when it out of the blue leaps out only to go back underground. Rey follows its trail, so she can throw her quarterstaff at the worm to uncover it, causing it to spit BB-8 out. Rey catches him and runs up the All Terrain Armored Transport to safety. When she notes the nightwatcher worm is still hungry, she sacrifices some scrap metal on the walker to feed it.
Continuity[]
BB-8 asks Rey how she found him when the worm captured him under the sand. She replies that she doesn't know, and she must have "just been lucky," foreshadowing Rey's Force-sensitivity.[5]
Credits[]
| Cast | Uncredited cast | Crew | Uncredited crew | Special thanks |
Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
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Organisms
Droid models
Events
Locations
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Vehicles and vessels
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Miscellanea
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Sources[]
Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Sands of Jakku | Disney on the official Disney YouTube channel (backup link)- 5 Highlights from Star Wars: Forces of Destiny: "Sands of Jakku" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 198
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Sands of Jakku | Disney on the official Disney YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ New Star Wars Forces of Destiny Animated Shorts and Toy Line Launching This Year on www.ign.com (April 12, 2017) (archived from the original on May 26, 2020)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars highlights female heroes in Forces of Destiny — first look by Breznican, Anthony on ew.com (April 13, 2017) (archived from the original on April 2, 2020)
- ↑ This episode takes place concurrently with Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY.
- ↑ Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
