

7.914 minSeason 3 • Episode 5
LatestShaak Ti takes a desperate stand against Grievous' Magnaguards. Anakin, surrounded by mutated Nelvaan Warriors, must destroy the geothermal crystal powering the siphon generator. Mace Windu hurries to face General Grievous. This episode's end marks the beginning of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
During the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi leads an assault on the planet Muunilinst, home of the Intergalactic Banking Clan; and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, is appointed by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to lead the Republic’s space forces. Meanwhile, Separatist leader and Sith Lord Count Dooku takes in Force-sensitive gladiator Asajj Ventress as his Sith apprentice, and tasks her with eliminating Skywalker.
Direction
Tartakovsky's silent-action storytelling—zero dialogue, maximum impact.
Sound
Lightsaber hums and clone chatter doing ALL the emotional lifting.
Creators
George Lucas, Henry Gilroy, Genndy Tartakovsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Genndy Tartakovsky made this between Samurai Jack seasons, and Lucas gave him total creative freedom—no notes.
This series was retroactively declared "Legends" canon, making it Star Wars' most beloved officially-unofficial story.