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A STAR WARS PAGE Star
Wars: Clone Wars
Volume I Make no mistake,
Clone Wars is honest-to-goodness authentic Star Wars. The
animated series takes place between Episode II, Attack of the Clones
and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith. If the feature films covers the beginning and end of the war, Clone
Wars depicts the actual battles and events that made heroes into legends.
Don't expect too much character development, as the episodes tend to be
driven more by flat-out action than by dialogue (which can be a good thing,
considering some Star Wars dialogue). We see such familiar faces as
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Mace Windu in combat, and we meet the elite Arc
clone troopers plus new Jedi--the amphibious Kit Fisto
and two women, Luminara Unduli
and Barriss Offee. We
also see a little more development of Anakin--showing off the best pilot
skills in the army, defying Obi-Wan, and engaging in a deadly duel with Sith
apprentice Asajj Ventress.
But just when it's clear that the Separatist droid armies are no match for a
Jedi, the tide begins to turn with the introduction of the menacing General
Grievous, who plays a crucial part in Episode III. The cast mostly
consists of veteran voice actors, but Anthony Daniels does appear as C-3PO. |
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Chapter
1 Like fire across the
galaxy, the Clone Wars spread. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine enlists the Jedi,
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin, to lead an assault on Muunilinst,
a Separatist stronghold. As the Jedi prepare to lead the Republic Army to
this new battlefront, Anakin must say goodbye to his secret love, Padm�
Amidala. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin prepare to lead an assault on Muunilinst. Chapter
2 The Republic fleet, led
by Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, encounters resistance as it enters
the orbit of the planet Muunilinst. The Republic's
attack gunships manage to land on the planet, where
they encounter the Droid Army of the Separatists. Advanced Recon Commandos,
the elite shock forces of the Republic Army, are deployed on a special
mission within the city, but their ship is shot down behind enemy lines. Chapter
3 On the planet of Muunilinst, the elite ARC troopers, cut off from their
original drop zone, must make their way to an enemy command center. Along the
way, they must face off against the Droid Army in a tricky urban battle zone. Chapter
4 The Separatist leader San
Hill panics as the Republic Army advances. But Count Dooku
has sent powerful new enemy, Durge, onto Muunilinst. This vicious bounty hunter leads a band of
mercenaries toward the heart of the Republic's forces. The Republic Army now
faces a challenge greater than ever imagined against this tenacious villain
and his forces. Chapter
5 On the water planet of Mon Calamari,
Jedi Kit Fisto leads an attack on Separatist
forces. He commands a squadron of amphibious clone troopers for the undersea
offensive against a well-armed aquatic squad of the Droid Army. Chapter
6 Count Dooku
seeks a new ally with the power to defeat the Jedi. On the planet Rattatak, he encounters a mysterious fighter who
dominates every opponent in the combat ring. She introduces herself to him as
Asajj Ventress, a Sith
warrior. Chapter
7 After denouncing her
claims to be a Sith, Dooku challenges Asajj in combat and defeats her. But he is so impressed
with her skills that he gives her an important assignment - to assassinate Anakin Skywalker. Chapter
8 Back on Muunilinst, Obi-Wan leads a team of Lancer Troops,
specialized clone troopers mounted on speeder bikes. Durge
and his mercenaries prove to be a stout challenge to Obi-Wan and his army.
Meanwhile, the ARC troopers penetrate the enemy command center on another
part of the planet. Chapter
9 Obi-Wan continues his assault on the Separatist command center on Muunilinst. The Jedi general and his Clone Army takes the
battle directly to San Hill and the Separatist Droid Army. Chapter
10 Anakin Skywalker is
leading the Clone Army in a fierce space battle when a mysterious ship engages
him. When the pilot, mysterious Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress, leaps into hyperspace, the impetuous young Jedi
follows, ignoring Obi-Wan's orders. |
Chapter
11 Anakin continues his
pursuit of Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress,
disobeying Obi-Wan's strenuous orders not to do so.
During an intense dogfight, he tracks her through hyperspace to Yavin 4.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, who is acting as a General of the Army of the Republic,
dispatches a platoon of ARC troopers to support his Padawan. Chapter
12 Jedi Mace Windu leads his
troops in an intense battle on the plains of Dantooine.
The Separatist forces counter the offensive with an enormous seismic tank,
devastating the clone troops. Mace Windu finds himself
alone and surrounded by the massive Droid Army -- without his lightsaber. Chapter
13 Mace Windu continues to
battle the Separatist droids single-handedly on Dantooine.
Facing an overpowering enemy assault, the unarmed Jedi Master must rely on
the Force as he seeks to thwart the seismic tank. Chapter
14 On the icy planet of Ilum, chameleon droids are planting explosives in the
sacred Jedi caverns, the source of the crystals that power every Jedi's
lightsaber. Jedi Luminara Unduli
and Barriss Offee engage
in a ferocious battle to protect this most important site. Chapter
15 Padm�'s head of security,
Captain Typho, believes that going to Ilum is too dangerous. He tries to convince Yoda not to
go, but the ancient Jedi Master is committed to rescuing Luminara
Unduli and Barris Offee. Once the ship lands on Ilum,
Yoda sets out in the snow, alone. To enter the sacred cave, he must first
defeat a battalion of droids. Chapter
16 Padm� is worried about
Yoda, and she's not one to stay in one place as instructed. She leaves the
safety of her ship and heads out into the cold with C-3PO and R2-D2 to find
him. As they approach the cave, they must tangle with invisible droid
soldiers. Chapter
17 On Yavin 4, Anakin has
tracked down his would-be assassin, Asajj Ventress. Now he must find her in the wild jungles of the
green moon before the battle between these two highly skilled warriors can
truly begin. Chapter
18 Anakin and Asajj continue their hand-to-hand duel on Yavin 4. Ventress, an expert fighter who battles using two lightsabers at the same time, proves to be a formidable
foe for the young Jedi. Chapter
19 The battle between Asajj and Anakin becomes more intense. Anakin, filled
with rage, attacks his foe mercilessly. Still, she is a crafty fighter with a
few tricks of her own. Chapter
20 A successful campaign on Muunilinst draws to a close, and Master and Padawan are reunited. Meanwhile, on the distant planet of
Hypori, a band of Jedi Knights faces a mysterious and powerful enemy, General
Grievous, Supreme Commander of the Separatist forces. |
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Volume II
With Volume II, the episodes are much longer in length -- 12
minutes each. The five episodes of Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume II
picks up right where Volume I left off -- with a team of Jedi trapped in a
wrecked starship on Hypori, being hunted maliciously by General Grievous. As
the series progresses, it jumps forward in time, to see Anakin Skywalker as a
heroic Jedi Knight, fighting alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi on different
battlefronts of the Clone Wars. The legendary pair is assigned to the distant Outer Rim world
of Nelvaan to root out Separatist activity. Instead, they find a tribal
culture steeped in ancient traditions, and Anakin must pass a dangerous trial
to survive. Elsewhere, the action explodes on Coruscant as General Grievous
leads a lightning strike on the capital word to capture Chancellor Palpatine,
and the Jedi rush to intercept. This story arc serves as the lead-in to
Episode III -- where Star Wars: Clone Wars ends, Revenge of the
Sith begins. Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume II is helmed by the same creative team as the
first volume -- featuring the artist talents of Genndy Tartakovsky and Paul
Rudish. Keep checking starwars.com for more specific details as March 21
approaches. If you're not already a member of Hyperspace, click here to get
started. Chapter
21 Picking up where Volume I left off, this episode begins on the battle-scarred world of Hypori, in the wreckage of a crashed Republic starship. Inside, General Grievous continues to cut through a team of trapped Jedi warriors. It's up to a crack unit of heavily armed ARC troopers to come to the rescue. Chapter
22 Anakin Skywalker is
now a Jedi Knight, and his effective teamwork with Obi-Wan Kenobi has earned
them reputations as unparalleled heroes in the Republic. Throughout extended
campaigns in the Outer Rim Sieges, they managed to turn the tide and defy the
odds. But the Separatist forces are spreading everywhere, and hunting down General
Grievous becomes the gravest concern. To this end, Skywalker and Kenobi
venture to Nelvaan, a strange planet where Grievous was supposedly spotted. Chapter
23 The battle for Coruscant
has begun! An immense fleet of Separatist ships invades the Republic capital,
and the streets of Coruscant overflow with battle droid forces. Jedi Masters Mace
Windu, Yoda and Saesee Tiin lead the charge to defend the city planet.
Meanwhile, on Nelvaan, Anakin Skywalker starts to undergo an ancient ritual
as challenging as any Jedi trial... Chapter
24 General Grievous and
his relentless MagnaGuards have pierced the heart of the Republic to kidnap
the beloved Chancellor Palpatine. Shaak Ti leads the Jedi in defending the
Chancellor from this unstoppable threat. Meanwhile, deep below the surface of
Nelvaan, Anakin experiences a disturbing glimpse into his future as well as
discovers an evil Separatist plot. Chapter
25 Anakin Skywalker has
discovered the terrible secret beneath Nelvaan -- a Confederacy laboratory
that is transforming the noble Nelvaanian warriors into hideous monsters. On Coruscant,
the Jedi try to secure Chancellor Palpatine in the deepest of protected
bunkers, but is anywhere safe from General Grievous? This final installment of
Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume II takes viewers right to the start of Star
Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Star
Wars - Clone Wars, Vol. 1 (Animated) (2003) on DVD
Product Details �
Director: Genndy
Tartakovsky �
Encoding: Region 1 ( �
Format: Animated, Color,
Closed-captioned, Widescreen �
Rated: NR �
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment �
DVD Release Date: �
Run Time: 69 �
DVD Features: o
Available
subtitles: English o
Available
Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0
Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) o
Chapters 1-20
of the animated series o
Exclusive
featurette: "Bridging the Saga: From Clone Wars to Revenge of the
Sith," including new interviews with George Lucas, Genny Tartakovsky,
and the Clone Wars production crew; also featuring a glimpse of Star Wars:
Clone Wars Volume Two o
Behind the
scenes featurette o
Director
commentary o
Hyperspace
commentary o
Two galleries
of concept art, storyboards, sketches & more! o
Star Wars:
Episode III Revenge of the Sith teaser trailer o
Episode III
video game trailer o
An Xbox
playable game level of Star Wars Republic Commando �
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