<Tr> <Th> 38 39 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Steps Into Shadow" </Td> <Td> Bosco Ng and Mel Zwyer </Td> <Td> Steven Melching & Matt Michnovetz </Td> <Td> September 24, 2016 (2016 - 09 - 24) </Td> <Td> 301--302 </Td> <Td> 0.56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Six months after the events of the previous season, Ezra leads a mission to rescue Hondo Ohnaka from an imperial prison, displaying Force skills that he's learned from the Sith Holocron in the process . Hondo's intel regards a squadron of Y - Wings due to be destroyed at an Imperial shipyard that the Rebels set out to appropriate, with Ezra being given command of the mission . Kanan, meanwhile, is struggling with his blindness when he discovers Ezra's use of the Holocron and confiscates it, before being summoned out into the Atollon wilds by a mysterious call that proves to be from the Bendu, (Tom Baker) an ancient Force user who is neither Jedi nor Sith . Meanwhile, Governor Pryce decides that the growing rebel threat requires a greater response and requisitions the Seventh Fleet, which is revealed to be under the leadership of the recently promoted Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). The Bendu helps Kanan to realize that the Force grants him abilities that can make up for his lost sight, and on sensing Ezra's peril on the mission Kanan leaves to go help him, leaving the Holocron with the Bendu . The Rebels manage to secure a handful of fighters but lose the Phantom after Ezra sets the shipyard plummeting, and it is only the timely arrival of the Ghost and other rebel ships saves them after Thrawn determines that they are not dealing with the entire rebel fleet and orders his forces to allow their escape . Ezra is suspended, but expresses his gratitude to Kanan for rejoining the action while the rebels learn that the Y - Wings are to be delivered to General Dodonna's unit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 40 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Holocrons of Fate" </Td> <Td> Steward Lee </Td> <Td> Henry Gilroy </Td> <Td> October 1, 2016 (2016 - 10 - 01) </Td> <Td> 303 </Td> <Td> 0.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, and some rebel soldiers are about to dock on to another rebel cruiser . That cruiser is seen to be damaged so they board to investigate . There is a soldier laying on the ground who claims that a "red blade" cut him and was forced to give up the Ghost crew's location . They contact Hera only to find out that Maul has already captured them . Kanan and Ezra agree to give Maul both the Sith and Jedi Holocrons . If not, the rest of the crew of the Ghost will die . Kanan and Ezra return to the Bendu to retrieve the Sith holocron . The Bendu firsts tests Kanan and Ezra by having them navigate a spider infested cave . Kanan teaches Ezra to be able to move among the spiders without alerting them and retrieve the holocron . The Bendu then warns the pair that if the Jedi and Sith holocrons are combined, they would be able to grant the wielder immeasurable knowledge, but at a price . Kanan and Ezra then meet with Maul . Kanan rescues the Ghost crew while Maul combines the Holocrons with Ezra . Kanan manages to interrupt the process . Maul flees, now knowledgeable that someone is still alive . Ezra receives visions of various locations, including "twin suns", but cannot make sense of them, and Kanan assures him they will find the answers . </Td> </Tr>

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