This Week in The Clone Wars: Pursuing Peace Leads to Violence

Tonight’s episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is the last for 2010, and, judging from the clip below, it’s a back-to-basics sort of affair, with robots, speeders, and intense trade scenes. Of course, it wouldn’t be a prequel-era story if the plot didn’t involve banking reform: There is a movement afoot to deregulate the […]
Pursuit of Peace screencap
Padmé Amidala seeks to evade the diminutive-but-deadly Robonino in “Pursuit of Peace,” an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS premiering at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, December 3 on Cartoon Network. TM & © 2010 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Tonight's episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is the last for 2010, and, judging from the clip below, it's a back-to-basics sort of affair, with robots, speeders, and intense trade scenes. Of course, it wouldn't be a prequel-era story if the plot didn't involve banking reform: There is a movement afoot to deregulate the banks in order to fund millions of new clones. When Padmé Amidala, Bail Organa and Onaconda Farr work in the Senate to resist the measure, attempts are made on their lives.

See a clip below:

Judging by this season, it's so risky being Padmé, it's a wonder she has any time to tweet!

In January, we make the shocking discovery that a Sith lord perhaps shouldn't be trusted, as Asajj Ventress learns that Dooku has set her up:

Have a wonderful Christmas in the Stars!