The Clone Wars Rewatch: Becoming "Defenders of Peace" Has a Price

In contrast, the Separatists have no respect for life, as evidenced by Lok Durd barking “Ransack this dung heap!" upon arrival. It's no surprise, then, that he sees the peaceful Maridun colonists as test subjects for a new weapon capable of wiping out organic life, causing mass extinctions, and leaving his own droves of mindless battle droids unscathed. The droids, just like the weapon, are programmed for only violence.

But both Tee Watt Kaa and Wag Too are right, from a certain point of view.

The problem with being so set in tradition, so strong-willed and unbending, is that Tee Watt Kaa is prepared to consign his people to extinction rather than compromise on what he holds to be true. That's an admirable stance to an extent, but it's hard to appreciate when the consequence is that it gets you killed.

By taking action, even in the small way of helping the Jedi in defense of their village, Wag Too goes against the pacifist values that are the fabric of his culture. It saves the lives of the Lurmen, but at what cost?

Intel:

• If you can read Aurebesh, you’ll find that the Separatist shield generator is helpfully stenciled with one simple word: “Caution.”

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Next up: Come back Thursday when Anakin and Obi-Wan visit a desolate ice world to investigate the disappearance of a clone security force in “Trespass.”

Associate Editor Kristin Baver is a writer and all-around sci-fi nerd who always has just one more question in an inexhaustible list of curiosities. Sometimes she blurts out “It’s a trap!” even when it’s not. Want to talk more about The Clone Wars? Hop on Twitter and tell @KristinBaver what you thought about today’s episode.

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