Star Wars Rebels

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Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars Rebels logo.png
Star Wars: Rebels official logo
Genre
  • Action-adventure
  • Science fiction
Created by
  • Simon Kinberg
  • Dave Filoni
  • Carrie Beck
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Voices of
  • Taylor Gray
  • Vanessa Marshall
  • Freddie Prinze Jr.
  • Tiya Sircar
  • Steve Blum
  • Dave Filoni
Composers
  • Kevin Kiner
  • John Williams (themes)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Simon Kinberg
  • Dave Filoni
  • Greg Weisman (Season 1)
Producers
  • Kiri Hart
  • Athena Yvette Portillo
  • Carrie Beck
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes
Production companies
DistributorDisney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original networkDisney XD
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original releaseOctober 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) –
March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
Chronology
Followed byStar Wars Resistance
Related showsStar Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
External links
Official website
Production website

Star Wars: Rebels is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the Star Wars galaxy five years before the original Star Wars film.[a] It takes place during the dark times, when the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is emerging. The visual style of the series is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.[1] The series features new characters, along with some from the original trilogy[2][3] and from the previous animated series, The Clone Wars.

The series premiered as a one-hour television film, Spark of Rebellion, on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series on October 13 on Disney XD.[4][5] The second season premiered on June 20, 2015, with a one-hour television film, The Siege of Lothal. The third season premiered on September 24, 2016, with the television film, Steps Into Shadow. The fourth and final season premiered on October 16, 2017, with another one-hour television film, Heroes of Mandalore. Its final episode aired on March 5, 2018.[6][7]

Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman served as executive producers of the first season. Weisman left the show after the first season.[8] Filoni was also the supervising director for the first two seasons, a role he relinquished after accepting a promotion that expanded his creative role into overseeing all Lucasfilm Animation projects; he chose Justin Ridge to succeed him for the third season.[9] Filoni re-assumed the role for the fourth season.

The series has been generally well received with several award wins and nominations. Rebels garnered praise for its writing, characters, voice acting, score, and expansion of the franchise's mythology, although it received some criticism for its animation and perceived lack of depth. The show was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. Rebels became the first recipient of the Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television, winning for its final two seasons.

A number of tie-in media have been released to expand upon the series' lore such as the comic book series Kanan, the novel A New Dawn, and the novel series Thrawn. Characters, storylines, and elements introduced in the series would also appear in subsequent Star Wars media.

Premise[]

Fourteen years after the fall of both the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order and the rise of the Galactic Empire,[10] a motley group of rebels unite aboard a light freighter called the Ghost and begin to conduct covert operations against Imperial forces on and around the planet Lothal and on other planets that are menaced by the Empire.

Cast and characters[]

Main article: List of Star Wars Rebels characters

Main[]

  • Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger, a teenage con artist who is taken in by Kanan to be trained as a Jedi.
  • Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla, a Twi’lek pilot turned Rebel Commander, General, and the daughter of Ryloth freedom fighter Cham Syndulla.
  • Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus, formerly known as Jedi Padawan, Caleb Dume, who survived the events of Order 66. He is Ezra's mentor and leader of the Ghost Crew.
  • Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren, a young Mandalorian warrior who's fixated on art.
  • Steven Blum as Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios, a former Lasat honor guard member and rebel who wants the Empire to pay for enslaving his people.
  • Dave Filoni as Chopper (credited as "Himself" prior to the series finale), Hera's astromech droid who can be a bit reckless.

Recurring[]

  • James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (season 1–2, 4), a powerful Sith Lord and the apprentice of Emperor Palpatine who was once Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker.
    • Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker, a former Jedi Knight who became Darth Vader.
  • David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus, an influential member of the Imperial ground team who is tasked with overviewing Imperial activities.
  • Jason Isaacs as Grand Inquisitor (season 1–2), a former Jedi Temple Guard who turned to the dark side and was tasked with hunting down surviving Jedi.
  • David Shaughnessy as Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko and Taskmaster Myles Grint (season 1), a Imperial officers stationed on the planet Lothal.
  • Liam O'Brien as Yogar Lyste (season 1–3), Imperial officer stationed on Lothal.
  • Keith Szarabajka as Cikatro Vizago (season 1–2, 4), a Devaronian crime lord who the Ghost crew occasionally runs errands and smuggles goods for in exchange for credits and information.
  • Kath Soucie as Maketh Tua (season 1–2), a Lothal native and a minister for the Galactic Empire, and a graduate of the Imperial Academy.
  • Phil LaMarr as Bail Organa (season 1, 3–4), the Senator of planet Alderaan, owner of the droids C-3PO and R2-D2, secretly one of the leaders organizing the Rebel Alliance, and adoptive father of Leia Organa.
  • Dante Basco as Jai Kell (season 1, 4), a Lothalian aiding Ezra and the Ghost crew during the Imperial occupation of Lothal as part of Ryder Azadi's rebel cell.
  • Dee Bradley Baker as
    • Kassius Konstantine (season 1–3), a dismissive Imperial Navy admiral in charge of the Imperial blockade on Lothal and later assisting in the Empire's rebellion pursuit.
    • Captain Rex (season 2–4), a former high-ranking Clone trooper, who served under Anakin Skywalker in the Clone Wars. He also voices Commander Wolffe and Captain Gregor.
  • Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano (season 1–2, 4), the former Padawan of Anakin Skywalker, who aids the rebellion with pivotal assets.
  • Stephen Stanton as
    • Grand Moff Tarkin (season 1, 3–4), a ruthless Imperial officer who oversees many of the Empire's activities.
    • AP-5 (season 2–3), a inventory droid sides with the Rebels and assists them in finding a suitable base after developing an unlikely friendship with Chopper.
  • Keone Young as Commander Sato (seasons 2–3), the leader of the Phoenix Squadron rebel cell.
  • Sam Witwer (season 2) and Ian McDiarmid (season 4) as Emperor Palpatine, the tyrannical ruler of the galaxy and the Sith Lord known as Darth Sidious as well as the master of Darth Vader.
  • Jim Cummings as Hondo Ohnaka (season 2–4), a Weequay who led a group of space pirates that operated on the Outer Rim called the Ohnaka Gang during the Clone Wars.
  • Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Fifth Brother (season 2), an Inquisitor of an unknown species and the partner of the Seventh Sister.
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar as Seventh Sister (season 2), a Mirialan Inquisitor and the partner of the Fifth Brother.
  • Gina Torres as Ketsu Onyo (season 2, 4), a Mandalorian bounty hunter working for the Black Sun, is an old friend of Sabine Wren.
  • Clancy Brown as Ryder Azadi (season 2–4), the former Governor of Lothal and a family friend to Ephraim and Mira Bridger.
  • Kevin McKidd as Fenn Rau (season 2–4), the Protectors of Concord Dawn, part of the elite Protectors organization who guard the royal family of Mandalore.
  • Sam Witwer as Maul (season 2–3), a rogue Sith Lord and former apprentice to Emperor Palpatine who seeks to hunt down his nemesis Obi-Wan Kenobi.
  • Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn (season 3–4), a highly decorated operative within the Galactic Empire.
  • Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Governor Arihnda Pryce (season 3–4), a high-ranking officer of the Galactic Empire and Governor of the Lothal sector. She is mentioned in prior seasons but does not physically appear until S3.
  • Tom Baker as The Bendu (season 3), a Force-sensitive individual who resided on the remote planet of Atollon and represented the "center" of the Force, between the light side and the dark side.
  • Nathan Kress as Wedge Antilles (season 3–4), a former Imperial TIE fighter pilot, who defects to the rebellion.
  • Zachary Gordon as Mart Mattin (season 3–4), a young human Rebel pilot who was in Hera Syndulla's fighter squad during their ultimately ill-fated attack on Lothal City's Imperial base.
  • Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma (season 3–4), the leader of the Rebel Alliance.
  • Michael Bell as Jan Dodonna (season 3–4), a general and leader of the Rebel base on Yavin IV .
  • Warwick Davis as Rukh (season 4), a Noghri assassin who, while technically not being a part of the Empire's forces, serves as an agent and tracker to Admiral Thrawn.

Guest appearances[]

  • James Arnold Taylor and Stephen Stanton as Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Knight in exile on Tatooine.
  • Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, a protocol droid who assists allies in the rebellion.
  • Frank Oz as Yoda, the wise and powerful Grand Master of the Jedi who is exiled on the planet Dagobah.
  • Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, a smuggler in the underworld.
  • Julie Dolan as Princess Leia Organa, the princess of the planet Alderaan, Bail Organa's adopted daughter, and rebel.
  • Robin Atkin Downes as Cham Syndulla, Hera's father who in the aftermath of the Clone Wars, opposes the newly established Galactic Empire's occupation of his world.
  • Trevor Devall as Derek "Hobbie" Klivian, a former Imperial TIE fighter pilot, who defects to the rebellion.
  • Gregg Berger as General Kalani, a super tactical droid who leads a still-active, but depleted, army of Separatist Battle Droids and Droidekas on Agamar.
  • Matthew Wood as battle droids
  • Ray Stevenson as Gar Saxon, the Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore, having been appointed as a figurehead leader by the Empire, and the leader of the Imperial Super Commandos.
  • Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, a Rebel extremist and a former freedom fighter.
  • Sharmila Devar as Ursa Wren, Sabine Wren's mother, the current leader of Clan Wren, and former member of Death Watch.
  • Tom Kane as Wullf Yularen, an admiral during the Clone Wars, becoming a colonel in the Imperial Security Bureau.
  • Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze, a regent of Mandalore, former member of the Mandalorian group known as Death Watch during the Clone Wars, opposing the ideals of her sister Duchess Satine under Pre Vizsla until he was usurped by Darth Maul and forming the Nite Owls to oppose him.

Episodes[]

Main article: List of Star Wars Rebels episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Shorts4August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)
115October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
222June 20, 2015 (2015-06-20)March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
322September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)March 25, 2017 (2017-03-25)
416October 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)

Release[]

Broadcast[]

The first two episodes, titled Spark of Rebellion, premiered on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channels worldwide and on Family Channel in Canada.[11] In Australia, the series premiered on October 17 on Disney XD.[12] The Siege of Lothal premiered on June 28, 2015,[13] and the second season debuted on October 18.[14] In Canada, the series premiered on October 19 on the DHX-owned Disney XD.[15] However, due to DHX Media losing the rights to Disney content, the show was later moved to Disney Channel.[16] The second season premiered on November 7, and it was moved to the Corus-owned Disney XD channel on December 1.[17][18]

In the Middle East and Africa, Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 11 and the series debuted on October 18 on Disney XD.[19] Siege of Lothal premiered on October 10, followed the official season premiere on October 17.[20] In Southeast Asia, Spark of Rebellion premiered on Disney XD on October 4 and the series officially started on November 29.[21][22] Siege of Lothal premiered on October 3 on Disney XD and Disney Channel, and the second season was released on October 24.[23][24][25][26] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series debuted on October 16 on Disney XD.[27] Siege of Lothal premiered on July 18, 2015,[28] followed by the second-season debut on October 17.[29]

Home media[]

DVD/Blu-ray name DVD Releases Blu-ray Releases
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Region A Region B
Spark of Rebellion (DVD only) October 14, 2014 October 13, 2014 November 5, 2014[30] Spark of Rebellion included in Complete Season One
Complete Season One[31] September 1, 2015[32] September 14, 2015[33] September 16, 2015[34] September 1, 2015[35] September 14, 2015[36]
Complete Season Two[37] August 30, 2016[38] October 3, 2016[39] November 2, 2016[40] August 30, 2016[41] October 3, 2016[42]
Complete Season Three[43] August 29, 2017[44] October 2, 2017 December 6, 2017 August 29, 2017 October 2, 2017
Complete Season Four August 12, 2018 October 26, 2018 November 28, 2018 August 12, 2018 October 26, 2018

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD in the US at all retailers on October 14, 2014. DVD bonus features include character shorts, a 3D model kit of the Ghost ship, and a preview of season 1.[45]

The Complete Season One of Star Wars Rebels was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2015, in America,[46] and in Germany on September 10, 2015. The Season 1 collection contains the expanded version of Spark of Rebellion with the Darth Vader/Grand Inquisitor prologue shown on ABC-TV. The Complete Season Two of Star Wars Rebels was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on August 30, 2016, in North America. The Complete Season Three of Star Wars Rebels was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 29, 2017.[47] The Complete Season Four is announced to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2018, in Germany,[48] and July 31, 2018, in the United States.[49]

The series is also available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019.[50]

Reception[]

Ratings[]

In the United States, the one-hour special garnered 2.74 million viewers on Disney Channel[51] and 2.40 million viewers on ABC.[52] Worldwide, it delivered a total of 6.5 million viewers.[53] On Disney Channel, the first and second episodes delivered 2.33 million and 1.92 million viewers, respectively.[54] The third and fourth episodes garnered 2.32 million and 1.84 million, respectively.[55] The fifth, sixth and seventh episodes were watched by 1.43 million, 1.30 million and 1.60 million viewers, respectively.[56] The eighth and ninth episodes got 1.92 and 1.44 million viewers, respectively.[57]

In Canada, the second episode was watched by 274,500 viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast ever on the network.[58] In the United Kingdom, the film was the highest-rated broadcast that week, with 81,000 viewers.[59]

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1
Mondays 9pm/8c
13
October 13, 2014
1.03[60]
March 2, 2015
 0.72[61] 0.68
2
Wednesdays 9:30pm/8:30c (10/14/15–12/09/15) Wednesdays 9pm/8c (1/20/16–3/30/16)
22
October 14, 2015
 0.46[62]
March 30, 2016
 0.69 0.81
3
Saturdays 9pm/8c
22
September 24, 2016
0.56
March 25, 2017
0.50 0.66

Critical response[]

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has received a 92% positive score, based on 12 reviews with an average rating of 8.20/10, the website's critics consensus reads, "Rebels adds new dimension to an unexplored sector of the Star Wars timeline, inserting a ragtag group of lovable characters into a galactic adventure that all ages can enjoy." Seasons 2 and 3 have received a 100% score based on 6 reviews for season 2 and 6 reviews for season 3, with an average rating of 7.40/10 for season 2 and 9/10 for season 3. Season 4 has received a 100% score based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 9.20/10, the website's critics consensus reads, "The Force is with these Rebels in a thrilling conclusion that plays to its characters' strengths while serving up plenty of galactic spectacle."[63][64][65][66] On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[67]

IGN and Variety in particular had strong praise for the pilot film, Spark of Rebellion, with their only criticism being the appearance of the Wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation.[68] SyFy Wire calls the series "Pure fun", further stating that it "captures the awe and joy of A New Hope" and is "thematically ambitious" with a "dramatic edge".[69]

Accolades[]

Award Category Recipient Result
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Animated Show Star Wars Rebels Nominated
42nd Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace Nominated
5th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2014 BTVA Awards Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Steve Blum as Zeb Orrelios Nominated
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren Nominated
Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Jason Isaacs as Inquisitor Won
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Kath Soucie as Maketh Tua Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role – Action/Drama Frank Oz as Yoda Nominated
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated
James Earl Jones as Darth Vader Won
Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
6th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2015 BTVA Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla Nominated
44th Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Kevin Kiner for Twilight of the Apprentice Nominated
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn in Hera's Heroes Nominated
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Joe E. Elwood and Alex McDonnell for Twilight of the Apprentice Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 Best Writing in Animation Steven Melching for "A Princess on Lothal" Nominated
2016 BTVA Awards Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus Nominated
Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn Nominated
43rd Saturn Awards Best Animated Series or Film on Television Star Wars Rebels Won
69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2017 BTVA Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role Stephen Stanton as Obi-Wan Kenobi Won
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma Nominated
44th Saturn Awards Best Animated Series or Film on Television Star Wars Rebels Won
70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Star Wars Rebels Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Kevin Kiner for "Family Reunion – and Farewell" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Matthew Wood, David Acord, Bonnie Wild, Sean Kiner, Ronni Brown, Margie O'Malley for "A World Between Worlds" Nominated

Other media[]

Films[]

Chopper and the Ghost appear in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[70] Hera's surname is called on a loudspeaker at the Rebel base on Yavin IV, where Chopper can briefly be seen. In addition, the Ghost takes part in the climactic battle over Scarif.[71]

The Ghost also appears in the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker during the final battle over Exegol.[72] The voice of Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus can also be heard in the film as one of the voices of Jedi past who provide Rey with encouragement to defeat Emperor Palpatine.

Novels[]

On September 2, 2014, Del Rey Books published Star Wars: A New Dawn, a prequel novel by John Jackson Miller telling the story of how Kanan and Hera met[68][73] (set about six years before the series).[74] One of the first canon Star Wars novels to be released by Disney,[75][73] it also introduces Imperial captain Rae Sloane, who is later a grand admiral in the Aftermath trilogy (2015–2017).[76][77] It includes a foreword by Dave Filoni.

In 2017, a new novel, entitled Thrawn, was released. The book marked the entrance of Grand Admiral Thrawn into the current canon. It was written by the character's original creator, Timothy Zahn.[78] A sequel to Thrawn, titled Thrawn: Alliances, was released on July 24, 2018. It explored Thrawn's partnerships with Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker.[79][80] Another Thrawn novel, Thrawn: Treason was released on July 23, 2019. It takes place during the events of Star Wars Rebels' fourth season.[81]

Hera Syndulla would go on to appear in Alexander Freed's Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron novel trilogy, as a general of the recently christened New Republic's eponymous starfighter squadron in the final days of the Galactic Civil War, hunting down the weakened Imperial forces after the battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine.[citation needed]

Comics[]

From April 1, 2015, through March 16, 2016, Marvel Comics published a 12-issue comic series, titled Kanan, and set during the events of the first season. Written by former executive producer of the series Greg Weisman and illustrated by Pepe Larraz, Jacopo Camagni and Andrea Broccardo, the story is centered on Kanan having flashbacks to his days as a Padawan in the Jedi Temple and the Clone Wars. The other members of the Ghost crew also appear.[82]

In the summer of 2017, Marvel announced that a comic book miniseries adaptation of Zahn's Thrawn novel was being planned, scheduled to be released in early 2018.[83] The first issue was released on February 14, 2018, with new issues being released over the following five months.

A few days after the series finale was aired, IDW Publishing released the seventh issue of the long-running Star Wars Adventures multi-era comic book series, which contained the first of a two-part comic arc, set between the second and third season, in which the Spectres embark on a mission to save a rare endangered bird from Imperial custody.[84] The second part appeared in the next issue, which was released on March 28, 2018.[85]

Video games[]

A side-scrolling run-and-gun game based on the show's first season, titled Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions, was released by Disney Mobile on iOS, Android and Windows Store in early 2015, before being discontinued on July 28, 2016, due to the limitations of the support team. Ezra Bridger is the only playable character, with other characters available via in-app purchases, which also grant early access to most of the game's levels in the mobile versions and are required to play the full campaign in the Windows Store version.

Additionally, several of the characters from the series are playable in other games such as Disney Infinity 3.0, Angry Birds Star Wars II, Roblox (as virtual accessories and gears), Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (as downloadable content only), Star Wars: Galactic Defense, Star Wars: Force Arena and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.

Vanessa Marshall reprises her role as Hera Syndulla for the 2020 video game Star Wars: Squadrons, providing voice work and motion capture for the character.[86]

Themes[]

Historical influences[]

Characters in Star Wars Rebels have taken influence from Biblical, Hebrew, and Greco-Roman mythological names. Star Wars writers have often used biblical names for Jedi while giving galactic Imperial characters Roman names. In 2015 an interview was conducted with Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg where Kinsberg stated that they wanted to connect to the original films by using the biblical naming scheme seen in the films.[87] Both Caleb and Ezra are historically Hebrew names with Ezra translating to "Helper".[87] Characters with Roman names include Clone Captain Rex which translates to "King" in Latin (although that character was created for The Clone Wars) along with Sabine Wren, Admiral Brom Titus and Admiral Kassius Konstantine.[88]

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