STAR WARS: EPISODE VI- RISE OF THE BENDU
Having seized control of the Republic’s only Death Star, the Confederacy of Independent System appears unchallenged in might. They now race towards the core, destroying all in their path. The Jedi Order is losing numbers, and after learning of Windu’s treachery with the destruction of Kessel, most of the galaxy has turned against the so-called “peacekeepers”. The only symbol of peace in the galaxy now is the mysterious “Bendu”, a Jedi-like figure who takes no side in the war and is only interested in helping those who cannot defend themselves.
Intro
Obi-Wan and Leia arrive on Sereno and meet a near-dead elderly Count Dooku. Obi-Wan offers him a drink and introduces who he believes could become a new apprentice. Dooku laughs, citing the time he betrayed Palpatine and tells Obi-Wan he will never be tricked. He orders Obi-Wan to kill Leia now and takes a sip from his wine. The poison kills him instantly.
Act One
Luke Skywalker is a Jedi turned Bounty Hunter turned Bendu. While both powers are distracted by the war, Canto Bight has emerged as a leading slave trader. Luke goes to the planet and frees the children, although it proves a fatal misstep, for the Confederate fleet, is soon to arrive.
Captured, Luke is taken to General Grevious. Grevious explains the CIS has been taken over by Obi-Wan and Leia… something he will not stand for. For his own petty reasons, Grevious has decided to betray the CIS and wants to work with Luke to destroy the Death Star once and for all. Luke is suspicious, having heard this speech from many people at this point, but nevertheless cautiously agrees.
We also follow two separate subplots - on Serrano, Leia embraces the dark side further under Obi-Wan’s teachings. We discover they are planning to use the Death Star against Coruscant. On Coruscant, Windu and new Republic Chancellor Mon Mothma must deal with the increasing anti-Republic sentiment in the galaxy.
Act Two
In order to defeat Obi-Wan, Luke and Grevious must build an army. To do this they travel to the rundown factories on Geonosis, where restart the foundry. Meanwhile, Chewbacca suggests rallying the Wookies, who have been neutral at this point in the war. Han and Chewie travel to Kasshyyk and are able to convince the Wookies to join the fight. Everyone regroups and heads to Courscant, where they plan to warn the Republic.
Luke has a moment when he returns to the Jedi Temple. The Jedi still consider him a traitor and arrest him. All part of the plan. At his trial, he speaks about the pointlessness to the war and that the true enemy is not the Republic or Confederacy, but the dark side and the Death Star. Mon Mothma agrees to this sentiment and accepts the help of Grevious and the Wookies.
Act Three
The massive opposition lightspeeds to Serenno, where a great battle emerges. Luke, Grevious, and Windu fight their way through the Serenno palace. Grevious and Windu are both killed. Luke, at last, reaches the throne room, where now Emperor Obi-Wan taunts him and uses Leia to fight. After a long, emotional battle, Luke is able to convince Leia to stop. She rethinks her choice and is redeemed, as the children of Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan, having turned to the dark side largely due to Anakin’s death, is emotionally beaten and drives his saber into his heart - a partial redemption, if you will.
Luke and Leia walk out of the burning Sith Temple and are met by their many friends and allies. Together, the remnants of the Republic and Confederacy merge into a new Galactic Alliance, ending the years of division that have plagued the galaxy since Palpatine’s meddling. The Jedi are also reorganized into the Bendu, with Yoda and Anakin’s force ghosts watching Luke and Leia happily. Peace has been restored to the galaxy.