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Welcome, Doctor.
All preparations have been made for your arrival.
I would hope so.
Notify me once our remaining vessels arrive,
- and see to the transfer of the assets. - Have the cargo taken below.
It's been a long time, Mistress Se.
Indeed, Dr. Hemlock.
How it pains me to see you like this.
Why does someone so talented prefer to rot in a cell
instead of using their gifts to better the galaxy?
I am not especially motivated to continue my work
after the Empire destroyed my civilization.
What was done on Kamino was unfortunate,
but know that your research remains intact.
It'll now serve a higher purpose.
The Emperor's purpose.
Don't you wish to be a part of such a scientific achievement?
I know what Emperor Palpatine seeks to accomplish,
and he will not have my cooperation.
Perhaps you require the right incentive.
Know that I'll be taking over operations here on Tantiss,
and I can do far worse than confine you to a cell.
And I'll let you think on that.
Doctor.
We lost communication with transport 904.
Have the recovery teams begin a search. We need that asset contained.
And, Emerie, were there any other Kaminoans taken off-world
- prior to the destruction of Tipoca City? - Their prime minister.
He remains in Imperial custody on Coruscant.
Have him brought here. I wish to speak to him personally.
Not sure what's got you all twisted up in knots.
We were stranded on that planet, Cid.
We needed you, and you left us.
You're fine now, aren't you? And you got your ship back.
Yeah, with no help from you.
Do you wanna mope or make money?
Because I got a tip on a downed ship,
which means cargo ripe for the taking.
I'll even give you 30% of the cut.
- That is our standard percentage. - All right.
This one time, let's say 35%.
Okay, 40.
Fine, 50% as a token of my goodwill,
that you seem to have forgotten.
I'm sending you the intel now.
Don't come back unless you scavenge something valuable.
What makes you think we'd come back at all?
Don't test me, Bandana. Just get it done.
Severing ties with Cid could be problematic,
considering what she knows about us.
Perhaps we choose a diplomatic solution
and complete this one last mission for her.
Cid only sent coordinates.
No ship transponder code or indication of what caused it to crash.
Limited intel. Huh. There's a surprise.
How hard could scavenging cargo be?
There's a village here.
That would explain how the wreckage was reported so quickly.
The crashed vessel appears mostly intact.
The cargo aboard should be in fair enough condition to transport.
- What kind of ship is this? - Don't know. No hull markings.
Based on the severity of the impact and the lack of communication signals,
the crew aboard most likely perished.
We don't know for sure. They could be trapped inside.
Come on.
Where is everyone?
Oh, check it out. High-volt electrostaff.
Something unfortunate happened here.
Whatever did this wasn't human.
I will get the power restored and check data logs on the bridge.
By yourself?
Your concern is not warranted. I will be fine.
- Why is it so cold in here? - It's some kind of lab.
This medical equipment is Kaminoan.
- Huh. So, what's it doing here? - It's their cloning technology,
but this configuration is different than anything I saw in Tipoca City.
Tech, find anything on the bridge?
Not yet. Still rerouting the reserve power.
Stand by. The grid should be restored momentarily.
Danger, danger, danger, danger.
What happened? What attacked this ship?
D-D-Danger.
These are reinforced walls. What were they keeping in here?
I don't know... but it's still on board.
Hunter, what is that?
Back away slowly.
Tech, we've got a problem. Get off the ship. Now!
I suspect this is some type of research vessel.
We know!
And whatever they were researching just got loose.
And it's headed your way.
Does that thing look different to you?
Fascinating.
Take cover.
The creature appears to be headed in the direction of the village.
We're the ones who let it out.
We have to neutralize it before it hurts anyone.
How? Our blasters are useless on it.
Given the fact that the crew was most likely eaten by the creature,
- I doubt it is currently hungry... - It ate the crew?
How is that helping, Tech?
- It ate the crew... - Access the lab files,
and find out what species we're dealing with and how to stop it.
Mmm, I can help.
- I know my way around Kaminoan tech. - Go.
Wrecker, with me.
See anything?
Zero, two, five.
Whoa!
- Did you get it? - No.
This data is highly encrypted, even within the ship's own system.
Start here.
This is used to extract and manipulate a host's genetic material.
You are familiar with this type of cloning?
Not exactly. I heard rumors of other Kaminoan experiments,
but Nala Se kept that data away from me.
I think whatever they were doing was happening off-world.
Look at this. These appear to be designs
using the creature's genetic material for modified armor plating.
That must be why it was unaffected by our blaster fire.
- Then how do we stop it? - Uncertain.
However, this confirms that the species feeds on energy,
which propels its rapid growth.
- You mean it'll get even bigger? - Yes. Much bigger.
Hunter, the creature is the same species
that attacked Coruscant during the war.
You must not let it get near the power grid,
or it will increase exponentially in size.
Too late.
- Stop it before it gets any larger. - I'm trying!
We've got ships on our tail.
Where'd they come from?
Hold on.
Tech, Omega, you've got Imperials inbound.
Get out of there.
On our way. Tech, let's go.
Not yet. I am not finished transferring all of the data.
Come on!
They're not killing it. They're taking it.
Let's not be next.
Hunter, we are clear of the vessel and heading to the landing zone.
Copy that.
The crashed vessel was part of an Imperial cloning operation.
- The Empire cloned the Zillo Beast? - Yes and no.
The directive came straight from the Supreme Chancellor
- before he became Emperor. - What's he want with it?
The creature's genetic material has the potential to be weaponized
in the hands of the right scientist.
- Where were they taking the creature? - Unknown.
The ship did not have a destination logged.
Hunter, there is far more to this than we realized.
From what I have gathered, I suspect the Empire
did not destroy the cities on Kamino to end cloning.
They merely wanted to control it.
Send the data to Echo and Rex. See what they can find out.
Doctor.
The creature has been recovered and is now safely secured below.
Good. And our other guest?
The shuttle is arriving now.
- Did any of the villagers see the Zillo? - Several.
The locals have been detained and will be dealt with.
However, one vessel escaped our assault.
It was a military-class shuttle.
- Find out who it was. - Yes, sir.
Hello, Prime Minister.
Apologies, former Prime Minister.
Why have I been brought here?
The cooperation of your chief scientist has not been forthcoming.
Nala Se's defiance... is problematic.
It must be frustrating to have your resources
but lack the expertise to achieve your goals.
And if you fail to convince her,
it won't be long before you are in a cell like me.
Hmm. I fear you misunderstand your situation here.
If you know of a way to persuade the scientist,
now would be the time to mention it.
Indeed. In exchange for my freedom.
I'm listening.
There is a particular clone you must locate. A young girl.
She is the key to controlling Nala Se.
How very interesting.
It seems we have much to discuss.
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