Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Hostage Crisis

Clone WarsCartoon Network airs the 22nd episode of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Read more


The Clone WarsA group of bounty hunters, led by Cade Bane, infiltrate the Senate building. Taking a group of Senators hostage, they demand the release of Ziro the Hutt. Anakin, who has given his lightsaber to Padme as a sign of trust, must find a way to free the captives without allowing them to come to harm.

written by Eoghan Mahony
directed by Giancarlo Volpe
music by Kevin Kiner / original Star Wars themes by John Williams

Cast: Corey Burton (Cade Bane / Ziro the Hutt / Shanan Alama), Tom Kane (Senate Guard Captain / Narrator), David Acord (Senate Guards / Servant Droid), Matthew Wood (3D / Senate Guards / Commando Droid), Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Catherine Taber (Padme Amidala / Betty Droid), Dee Bradley Baker (Robonino / Onaconda Farr / Commander Fox / clone troopers), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Phil Lamarr (Bail Organa / Senator Philo / Orn Free Taa), Ian Abercrombie (Chancellor Palpatine), Jaime King (Aurra Sing)

Notes:This episode concludes the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It is production number 2/4.

Jedi Fortune Cookie: “A secret shared is a trust formed.”

Aurra Sing first appeared as a background character in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Her unique look made her a favorite of Expanded Universe authors and she gained a great deal of fame, including rumors that she would be instrumental in Episode II. These rumors proved to be false.

Jamie King first hit the scene as a model, before transitioning to acting. Her previous genre work includes the films Sin City and The Spirit.

Eoghan Mahony has previously worked as a writer and story editor on Rome, Drive and The Mentalist.

LogBook entry by Philip R. Frey