On a pleasant Coruscant evening, a Jedi Master instructs younglings on a balcony of the Jedi Temple. Suddenly, they're interrupted by clone troopers -- who open fire! The Jedi leads her students inside, protecting them until she falls. With chaos all around them, the younglings scatter.

Ten years later, the Empire's Inquisitors arrive on Tatooine. They are Jedi hunters, and have tracked a survivor to a saloon. The ambitious Reva, also called the Third Sister, draws him out. But the Jedi escapes. When she mentions hunting "bigger prey," the Grand Inquisitor chastises Reva. "You will forget this fixation with Kenobi," he tells her.

In the Tatooine desert, a makeshift operation harvests the meat from a dead tibidon sand whale. Working the line is Obi-Wan Kenobi, visibly older and worn since his days as a Jedi Master.

The next day, Kenobi travels to the Lars homestead and watches from afar. There he sees a young Luke Skywalker, pretending to pilot a ship. At nightfall, Kenobi leaves a model ship for the boy. As he heads back home, the missing Jedi, Nari, stops Obi-Wan. But Kenobi will not help him. "The time of the Jedi is over," he says.

Meanwhile, on Alderaan, the young princess -- Leia Organa -- runs carefree in the palace woods. Her loyal droid, Lola, joins her in a tree as they watch starships. The adventure soon ends when the queen arrives, however, reclaiming Leia for an important reception. But as they leave, someone watches...

After another day of work, Owen Lars confronts Obi-Wan, tossing the model ship back. "I'm asking you to leave us alone, Ben," he says. Shortly after, the Inquisitors arrive demanding information on the missing Jedi. Reva targets Owen, but he says nothing.

Looking to avoid her family's reception, Leia again runs to the woods -- only this time she's not alone. Waiting for the princess is an unknown gang of mercenaries, who chase and capture her. The Organas contact Obi-Wan, asking for help, but he declines. "It's been 10 years," he says. "I'm not who I used to be."

In the town square, citizens gather. Obi-Wan comes to see what has their attention, only to find Nari, dead and on display. Kenobi heads home, and a visitor awaits: Bail Organa. His old friend has come to make one last appeal, as they have tracked the kidnappers to Daiyu. "You couldn't save Anakin," he says. "But you can save her."

On Tatooine, Obi-Wan rides his eopie into the desert. They arrive at a specific location and Kenobi digs, uncovering a box. Inside are two lightsabers: his own, and Anakin Skywalker's. Meanwhile, the kidnappers contact Reva, who assures that Kenobi will come for the girl.

Obi-Wan returns to town and makes his way to a commercial vessel. Lightsaber hidden beneath his cloak, Obi-Wan pays his fare and steps forward.