A tension has settled over Lothal. The Empire has locked down the entire planet, and is debuting the new and improved TIE defender. Fortunately, this gives Sabine and Ezra pretty much every chance to shine.

In our recap of “The Occupation” and “Flight of the Defender” (Rebels S4, 5–6) we talk about Loth-wolves, environmentalism, and the fever pitch of Imperial atrocities. And (duh) we sing a swan song to the TIE Defender Elite and why it might be even more important than the Death Star.

These episodes are tough to talk about with spoiling Episode IV, A New Hope, which reminds us how close we are to the original trilogy! 

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:10:17 TIE Defenders Are Ominous 

00:29:48 Nature, Environmentalism, The Fever Pitch of Empire

00:48:58 Bae Watch

00:55:20 Closing Thoughts