Shadow of Malevolence

"Shadow of Malevolence" is the third episode of the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It is the third episode of the series overall. It was released on October 10, 2008 on Cartoon Network.

Premise

With the help of his Padawan Ahsoka and Jedi Master Plo Koon, Anakin utilizes new long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous' warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive weapon.

Brief Synopsis

With several attacks on the Republic by the CIS flagship the Malevolence, Anakin organizes a strike force to attack and destroy the ship along with its commander General Grievous. With the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center being the Malevolence's next target, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Plo Koon along with several Clone Pilots, take Long Range Y-Bombers through the Balmorran Run in order to reach the flagship as quickly as possible.

Appearances

Characters

• Broadside
• Dooku (Appears in hologram)
• Grievous
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Plo Koon
• Matchstick
• R2-D2
• Anakin Skywalker
• Tag
• Ahsoka Tano
• Wullf Yularen

Creatures

• Bantha (Mentioned only)
• Neebray

Droid Models

• Astromech Droid
• B1 Battle Droid
• Medical Droid
• Power Droid

Locations

• Balmorra Run
• Ryndellia system
• Kaliida Nebula
• Kaliida Shoals Medical Center

Events

• Clone Wars
  • Battle of Abregado (Appears in flashback(s))
  • Battle of Ryndellia (First appearance)
  • Battle of the Kaliida Nebula (First appearance)

Trivia

• Twice when the ion cannon is fired, the camera shows a close up of the inner section firing the blast. Both screens are an homage to the Death Star firing sequence, where instead of droids there are Imperial technicians.
• This episode reached 2.8 million views.