Television episode
Ambush
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"Ambush" is the first episode of Season One of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the first episode of the series overall. Before its television premiere, the episode was shown on the Television Critics Association press tour on July 11, 2008 and later at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia in September. "Ambush" aired on Cartoon Network on October 3, 2008. Though it is the first episode of the series, "Ambush" is the fifth episode chronologically, being preceded by the later episode "Supply Lines" and succeeded by the next episode, "Rising Malevolence," first part of a three-part storyline.
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Facts
- Title
- "Ambush"
- Series
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Season
- One
- Episode
- 1
- Production
- 1.08
- Airdate
- October 3, 2008
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- Director
- Dave Bullock
- Writers
- Steven Melching
- Henry Gilroy (Story Editor)
- Guests
- Brian George
- Canon timeline
- 22 BBY
- Legends timeline
- 22 BBY
- Prev
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- Next
- "Rising Malevolence"
Who turns up here
Characters: 60
- 224 (first appearance)
- Padmé Amidala Naberrie (in a flashback)
- CC-2224 (in a flashback)
- CC-4477 (first identified)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (in a flashback)
- Dooku (as a hologram)
- Onaconda Farr (in a flashback)
- Jek
- Katuunko (first appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Sheev Palpatine (in a flashback)
- Rys (first appearance)
- Silood (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Unidentified AAT driver battle droid (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 1 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 2 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 3 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 4 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 5 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B2 super battle droid (first appearance)
- Unidentified clone trooper pilot (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Unidentified Toydarian royal guard (first appearance)
- Asajj Ventress
- Mace Windu
- Yoda
- Zak (first appearance)
- 224 (first appearance)
- Padmé Amidala (in a flashback)
- Cody (in a flashback)
- Thire
- Chewbacca
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (in a flashback)
- Dooku (as a hologram)
- Onaconda Farr (in a flashback)
- Jek
- Katuunko
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (in a flashback, as a hologram)
- Palpatine (in a flashback)
- Rys
- Silood (in a flashback)
- Luke Skywalker
- Unidentified AAT driver battle droid (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 1 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 2 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 3 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 4 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B1 battle droid 5 (first appearance)
- Unidentified B2 super battle droid (first appearance)
- Unidentified clone trooper pilot (in a flashback)
- Unidentified Toydarian royal guard (first appearance)
- Asajj Ventress
- Mace Windu (in a flashback, as a hologram)
- Yoda
- Zak (first appearance)
- House Serenno (as a hologram)
- Palpatine family (in a flashback)
- Skywalker family (in a flashback)
- House Dooku (as a hologram)
- Skywalker family (in a flashback)
- The Force
Species: 36
- Dog (mentioned only)
- Neebray
- Dog (mentioned only)
- Neebray
- Arcona (in a flashback)
- Bith (in a flashback)
- Gran (in a flashback)
- Human
- Naboo (in a flashback)
- Serennian (as a hologram)
- Hutt (in a flashback)
- Jawa (in a flashback)
- Nikto (in a flashback)
- Kajain'sa'Nikto (in a flashback)
- Quarren (in a flashback)
- Rodian (in a flashback)
- Toydarian
- Yoda's species
- Zabrak
- Dathomirian
- Arcona (in a flashback)
- Bith (in a flashback)
- Gran (in a flashback)
- Human
- Dathomirian
- Korun (in a flashback, as a hologram)
- Naboo (in a flashback)
- Hutt (in a flashback)
- Jawa (in a flashback)
- Nikto (in a flashback)
- Kajain'sa'Nikto (in a flashback)
- Quarren (in a flashback)
- Rodian (in a flashback)
- Toydarian
- Yoda's species
- Rugosan King coral (first appearance)
Planets: 17
- Anza (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Coruscant (in a flashback)
- Toydaria (first mentioned)
- Ruusan 2 (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Tatooine (in a flashback)
- Rugosa (first appearance)
- Rodia (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Teth (in a flashback)
- Unidentified astronomical object (in a flashback)
- Anza (in a flashback)
- Coruscant (in a flashback)
- Toydaria (mentioned only)
- Ruusan 2 (in a flashback)
- Tatooine (in a flashback)
- Rodia (in a flashback)
- Rugosa (first appearance)
- Teth (in a flashback)
Places: 13
- Galactic City (in a flashback)
- Federal District (in a flashback)
- Senate Office Building (in a flashback)
- Chancellor's office (in a flashback)
- Dune Sea (in a flashback)
- Northern Dune Sea (in a flashback)
- Jabba's Palace (in a flashback)
- B'omarr Order Monastery (in a flashback)
- Galactic City (in a flashback)
- Senate District (in a flashback)
- Republic Executive Building (in a flashback)
- Jabba's Palace (in a flashback)
- B'omarr Monastery (in a flashback)
Galaxy: 42
- Bith system (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Core Worlds (in a flashback)
- Abregado system (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Corusca sector (in a flashback)
- Coruscant subsector (in a flashback)
- Hutt Space (indirect mention)
- Toydaria system (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Mid Rim Territories (in a flashback)
- Teraab sector (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Ruusan system (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector (in a flashback)
- Tatoo system (in a flashback)
- Sanbra sector (first appearance)
- Rugosa system (first appearance)
- Savareen sector (in a flashback)
- Tyrius system (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Wild Space (in a flashback)
- Baxel sector (in a flashback)
- Teth system (in a flashback)
- Core Worlds (in a flashback)
- Bith system (in a flashback)
- Borderland Regions (in a flashback)
- Abregado system (in a flashback)
- Corusca sector (in a flashback)
- Coruscant sector (in a flashback)
- Coruscant system (in a flashback)
- Mid Rim (in a flashback)
- Hutt Space (indirect mention)
- Toydaria system (indirect mention)
- Teraab sector (in a flashback)
- Ruusan system (in a flashback)
- Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector (in a flashback)
- Tatoo system (in a flashback)
- Savareen sector (in a flashback)
- Tyrius system (in a flashback)
- Sanbra sector
- Rugosa system
- Wild Space (in a flashback)
- Baxel sector (in a flashback)
- Teth system (in a flashback)
Starships: 48
- Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I (in a flashback)
- Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I (in a flashback)
- Skytop Station (in a flashback)
- Open Circle Fleet (in a flashback)
- Plo Koon's fleet (in a flashback)
- Skywalker's fleet (in a flashback)
- Open Circle Fleet (in a flashback)
- Escape pod
- Republic escape pod (first appearance)
- Salon pod
- Venator-class Star Destroyer
- Resolute (in a flashback)
- Triumphant (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Unidentified Venator-class Star Destroyer (first appearance)
- Core ship (in a flashback)
- Battlesphere (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Skytop Station (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Consular-class space cruiser
- Consular-class Charger c70 cruiser
- Zak's Consular-class cruiser (first appearance)
- Munificent-class star frigate
- Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
- Subjugator-class heavy cruiser (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Malevolence (first appearance, in a flashback)
- C-9979 landing craft
- V-19 Torrent starfighter (in a flashback)
- Thief's Eye (first appearance)
- Solar sailer
- Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop
- Count Dooku's Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop
- Escape pod
- Venator-class Star Destroyer
- Resolute (in a flashback)
- Triumphant (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Core ship (in a flashback)
- Battlesphere (in a flashback)
- Consular-class Charger c70 cruiser
- Zak's Consular-class cruiser (first appearance)
- Munificent-class star frigate
- Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
- Subjugator-class heavy cruiser (in a flashback)
- Malevolence (in a flashback)
- C-9979 landing craft
- V-19 Torrent starfighter (in a flashback)
- Peregrine-class star yacht
- Thief's Eye
- Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop
- Count Dooku's solar sailer
Vehicles: 2
Organizations: 59
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Confederacy military
- Separatist Droid Army
- Army infantry corps
- Ventress's army (first appearance)
- Trade Federation (in a flashback)
- Galactic Republic
- Galactic Senate
- Office of the Chancellor (in a flashback)
- Republic Military
- Grand Army of the Republic
- 7th Sky Corps (in a flashback)
- 212th Attack Battalion (in a flashback)
- 501st Legion (in a flashback)
- Clone trooper
- Clone shock trooper
- Clone trooper officer
- Coruscant Guard
- Diplomatic service (first appearance)
- Yoda's squad (first appearance)
- Galactic Republic Navy
- Clone navigation officer
- Clone trooper pilot
- Hutt Clan (in a flashback)
- Jabba's criminal empire (in a flashback)
- Jedi
- Jedi Order
- Jedi High Council (mentioned only)
- Sith (as a hologram)
- Toydarian Royal Delegation (first appearance)
- Toydarian Guard (first appearance)
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Confederacy military
- Separatist Droid Army
- T81 Division (first appearance)
- Trade Federation (in a flashback)
- 88th Flight (in a flashback)
- Galactic Republic
- Galactic Senate
- Coruscant Guard
- Diplomatic Escort Group
- Clone shock trooper
- Republic Military
- Grand Army of the Republic
- Clone trooper
- 7th Sky Corps (in a flashback)
- 212th Attack Battalion (in a flashback)
- Republic Navy
- Clone trooper pilot
- Hutt Cartel (in a flashback)
- Jabba's criminal empire (in a flashback)
- Jedi
- Jedi Order
- Jedi High Council (mentioned only)
- Sith (as a hologram)
- Order of the Sith Lords (as a hologram)
- Toydarian royal delegation
- Toydarian royal guard
- Megacorporation (in a flashback)
Events: 14
- Clone Wars
- Ambush on Rugosa (first appearance)
- Battle of Teth (in a flashback)
- Malevolence Campaign (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Battle of Abregado (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Mission to Rodia (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Skytop Station campaign (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Mission to Skytop Station (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Clone Wars
- Battle of Abregado (in a flashback)
- Battle of Teth (in a flashback)
- Battle of Rugosa (first appearance)
- Mission to Rodia (in a flashback)
- Mission to Skytop Station (in a flashback)
Technology: 83
- B-series battle droid
- B1-series battle droid
- AAT Driver Battle Droid (first appearance)
- OOM-series battle droid
- OOM command battle droid
- B2-series super battle droid
- B2-HA super battle droid (first appearance)
- Droideka
- B1-series battle droid
- AAT Driver Battle Droid (first appearance)
- OOM-series battle droid
- OOM command battle droid
- B2 super battle droid
- B2-HA super battle droid (first appearance)
- Droideka
- Clone
- Integrated Comms Antenna
- Clone trooper armor
- Phase I clone trooper armor
- Blaster cannon
- Z-6 rotary blaster cannon (first appearance)
- Jek's rotary blaster cannon (first appearance)
- Blaster pistol
- DC-17 hand blaster
- Blaster rifle
- DC-15A blaster rifle
- DC-15A blaster carbine
- E-5 blaster rifle
- L60 blaster rifle (first appearance)
- Comlink booster pack
- Electrobinoculars
- Headset
- Imagecaster
- Mega-ion cannon (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Lightsaber
- Mace Windu's lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber
- Shoto lightsaber
- Yoda's lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
- Curved-hilt lightsaber
- Asajj Ventress's lightsabers
- Dooku's lightsaber (as a hologram)
- Macrobinoculars
- Missile launcher
- RPS-6 rocket launcher
- Ceremonial sword (first appearance)
- Clone trooper armor
- Phase I clone trooper armor
- Blaster cannon
- Chaingun
- Z-6 rotary blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol
- DC-17 hand blaster
- Blaster rifle
- DC-15A blaster rifle
- DC-15S
- E-5 blaster rifle
- L60 blaster rifle (first appearance)
- Hologram
- Imagecaster
- Ion pulse cannon (in a flashback)
- Lightsaber
- Mace Windu's lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber (as a hologram, in a flashback)
- Shoto lightsaber
- Yoda's lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
- Curved-hilt lightsaber
- Asajj Ventress's lightsabers
- Dooku's lightsaber (as a hologram)
- Missile
- Missile launcher
- RPS-6 rocket launcher
- Ceremonial sword (first appearance)
- Chance cube
- Clothing
- Jedi robes
- Gimer stick
- Pauldron
- Chance cube
- Clothing
- Gimer stick
Lore: 53
- Republic Era
- Dark Acolyte
- Head of State (as a hologram)
- Supreme Leader (first appearance)
- Dark Jedi
- Senator (in a flashback)
- Supreme Chancellor (in a flashback)
- Clone Captain
- Clone Commander (in a flashback)
- Clone Lieutenant
- Clone Marshal Commander (in a flashback)
- Jedi General
- Count (as a hologram)
- Count of Serenno (as a hologram)
- Grand Master
- Jedi Master
- Master of the Order
- Officer
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Darth (as a hologram)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (as a hologram)
- Sith acolyte
- Sith apprentice (as a hologram)
- Sith Lord (as a hologram)
- King
- Assassin
- Dark Acolyte
- Head of State (as a hologram)
- Count of Serenno (as a hologram)
- Clone Marshal Commander (in a flashback)
- Clone Captain
- Supreme Chancellor (in a flashback)
- Grand Master
- Jedi Master (in a flashback, as a hologram)
- Master of the Order
- Darth (as a hologram)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (as a hologram)
- Sith Lord (as a hologram)
- Trident cluster coral (first appearance)
- Force jump
- Force push
- Force Stasis (first appearance)
- Telekinesis
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Aurebesh
- Force jump
- Force Pull
- Force Stasis
- Serenity
- Basic
- Aurebesh
- Jar'Kai
Everything else: 128
- Battle droid
- Droid starfighter (in a flashback)
- Battle droid
- B-series battle droid
- Droid starfighter (in a flashback)
- Sector 11 (first mentioned)
- Spice Triangle (in a flashback)
- Chancellor's Suite (in a flashback)
- Assassin
- Battalion
- Spy (mentioned only)
- Battalion
- Count (as a hologram)
- Supreme Leader (first appearance)
- Clone Lieutenant
- Senator (in a flashback)
- Clone trooper officer
- Clone Commander (in a flashback)
- Jedi General
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Clone navigation officer
- Sith apprentice (as a hologram)
- Spy (mentioned only)
- King
- Clone
- Repulsorcraft
- Starship
- Capital ship
- Star Destroyer
- Star Dreadnought (in a flashback)
- Frigate
- Gunship
- Heavy cruiser (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Flagship (in a flashback)
- Landing craft
- Starfighter
- Yacht
- Repulsorcraft
- Starship
- Capital ship
- Star Destroyer
- Frigate
- Gunship
- Heavy cruiser (in a flashback)
- Flagship (in a flashback)
- Landing craft
- Starfighter
- Yacht
- Solar sailer
- Antenna
- Armor
- Blaster
- Detonator
- Droid
- Grenade
- Hologram
- Holoprojector
- Ion cannon (in a flashback)
- Lamp
- Laser
- Missile
- Repulsorlift
- Sword
- Targeting computer
- Turbolaser
- Armor
- Jedi Armor (as a hologram, in a flashback)
- Blaster
- Detonator
- Droid
- Electrobinoculars
- Grenade
- Headset comlink
- Holoprojector
- Ion cannon (in a flashback)
- Lamp
- Lantern
- Laser
- Macrobinoculars
- Repulsorlift
- Sword
- Targeting computer
- Turbolaser
- Viewplate
- Backpack
- Bandolier
- Coral (first appearance)
- Dark side of the Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
- Infrared (first mentioned)
- Language
- Buckethead (first appearance)
- Clanker (first appearance)
- Writing
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Squad
- Tattoo
- Backpack
- Bandolier
- Jedi apparel
- Coral (first appearance)
- Rugosa land coral (first appearance)
- Dismemberment
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
- Force sense
- Infrared
- Infrared mode
- Language
- Buckethead (first appearance)
- Clanker
- Writing
- Lightsaber combat
- Sai cha
- Shiak
- Pauldron
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Rattataki sash
- Sun djem
- Sith apparel
- Squadron
- Tattoo
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