Episode
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Zillo Beast
Overview
Desperate to turn the tide of a fierce battle on Malastare and win a strategic alliance with the Dugs, Chancellor Palpatine orders the Jedi to drop the Republic's newest super-weapon, an untested electro proton bomb. Unfortunately, the bomb's blast awakens an ancient and fearsome Zillo Beast, a monster of legendary size and ferocity. Now the Jedi must contain this deadly creature despite the interference of the bloodthirsty Dugs, who have their own agenda.
Details
- Series
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2010-04-09
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Zillo Beast is Episode 18 in Season 2 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It aired on 2010-04-09. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 17: Bounty Hunters
Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka crash on Felucia and seek aid from the local spice farmers only to learn that the farmers are the ones who are in real need. Beset by Hondo Ohnaka and his band of pirates who plan to steal their crop, the farmers have contracted four deadly bounty hunters to protect their wares. In an unlikely partnership, the Jedi must work with the farmers' hired guns to beat back Hondo and his brigands.
Episode 19: The Zillo Beast Strikes Back
Per Palpatine's order, Republic forces transport a fearsome Zillo Beast back to Coruscant for scientific study. Eager to extract the beast's secrets for military gain, Palpatine orders his lead scientist to examine, and subsequently, kill the monster. Filled with pain and anger, the Zillo Beast escapes from the lab and begins devastating the city. Soon, Anakin, Padmé, and Palpatine find themselves pursued by the beast while the Jedi fight to contain it.
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