Episode
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Blue Shadow Virus
Overview
The Republic discovers a Separatist bio-weapon lab hidden on the planet of Naboo. Rather than wait for help, Padmé; explores the lab with Jar Jar. Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, and Obi-Wan arrive and follow after her. They find that the Senator is being held captive by the sinister Dr. Nuvo Vindi. The mad scientist has been developing a lethal virus for the Separatists. Vindi threatens to set off a bomb and release the virus!
Details
- Series
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2009-02-13
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Blue Shadow Virus is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It aired on 2009-02-13. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 16: The Hidden Enemy
Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead Republic forces in an attempt to defeat the droid armies and free the planet of Christophsis from the Separatist siege. When the Republic is ambushed and forced to retreat, it becomes clear that someone in their midst has set them up. The Jedi believe this infiltration is a Sith-backed operation and go behind enemy lines to investigate. Meanwhile, Captain Rex and Commander Cody set out to uncover the traitor amongst them.
Episode 18: Mystery of a Thousand Moons
Even though the lab has been shut down, Dr. Vindi manages to activate the dreaded Blue Shadow Virus, infecting Ahsoka, Padmé, and many clone troopers. The plague is fatal within 48 hours. Anakin and Obi-Wan must travel to the mysterious planet, Iego, to secure the only known antidote to the sickness. Anakin and Obi-Wan arrive on the mysterious planet to find its population living in fear of a mysterious force that has been killing anything that tries to leave their world. With the help of Jaybo Hood, a clever Iegoan boy, Anakin and Obi-Wan must solve the planet's mystery before they can leave, and before everyone infected with the Separatist virus dies!
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Episode 19: Storm Over Ryloth
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Episode 14: Defenders of Peace
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Episode 20: Innocents of Ryloth
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Episode 21: Liberty on Ryloth
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Episode 22: Hostage Crisis
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Episode 11: Dooku Captured
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Episode 10: Lair of Grievous
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