Talk:The Purge

So this is one of the first of many potential ideas I have for the sixth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Just like the episode itself, this article is still in the developmental phase and will be updated as I come up with new ideas.

First thing's first: I don't like the title of this episode. "Return of the Turncoat" obviously references Slick being a former turncoat and how he "returns" (the title was based on "Return of the Jedi"), but now that Ko Sai is involved with the plot, I feel it should be more cloning/genetics/Kamino-based. Multiple-episode Clone Wars stories usually incorporate episode titles that evolve from one episode to the next (Water War -> Gungan Attack -> Prisoners). These should do the same, where this one connects to "Crisis on Kamino".

This episode concept has really evolved over the past few days from when I first came up with it. In original concepts, rather than being in league with Darth Sidious and kidnapping Ko Sai, Slick broke out of prison of his own free will and tried to take over Coruscant with help of several bounty hunters, his ultimate goal being to assassinate Rex and Cody, the "brothers" who turned him in. The Jedi would then use Cad Bane of all people to track down Slick and put a stop to him. In the end, the Ko Sai thing was implemented because it would present a greater and more sensible threat to not only the Republic, who doesn't want the secrets of their army falling into enemy hands, but also the clones themselves, whose lives depend on Ko Sai's information.

I'm having a great deal of trouble now connecting the dots in my new story. Where things now stand, Slick is sent to kidnap Ko Sai so that Sidious may force her to reveal the genetic secret to eternal life. Ko sai proves herself to be immune to Sidious's threats, and she is later tortured to the point where she has no choice but to reveal the information he seeks if she wishes to stay alive. Sidious kills her for good measure after learning what he needs to know, and the Jedi, who have been searching for Ko Sai ever since they were alerted to her capture by Lama Su, falsely assume that her secrets died with her when they discover her corpse. Lama Su declares war on the Republic when he hears of Ko Sai's death, blaming the Jedi, and so Anakin and Obi-Wan are sent to Kamino with a squadron of clone troopers to assure the prime minister that it was all a misunderstanding.

When it comes to that storyline, I hesitate because once again, we have a battle on Kamino, something we saw a great deal of in Season 3. We also have a battle with the Kaminoans themselves rather than separatists, and while they'd easily be angry if one of their own were to die, they aren't exactly antagonistic and have never really been depicted as warriors able to fight against the clones as far as I know. There's also a glaring absence of a suitable role for Slick in the "Crisis on Kamino" episode in which this would all take place.

In original concepts, there were scenes where Slick targets Rex and Cody and manages to separate them so that he may fight and kill them one-on-one. He starts with Rex first, and while he's easily able to overpower the captain, he can't will himself to pull the trigger on his blaster and spares Rex's life.

I thought of an alternate way the Ko Sai story could flow, but I'm not sure I really like it:


 * Return of the Turncoat - Ko Sai mysteriously disappears from the cloning facilities on Kamino of her own volition. The Republic learns this, and the Jedi are dispatched to search the galaxy for her and ensure that her cloning secrets do not fall into enemy hands. At the same time, Darth Sidious hears about this information and arranges for Slick to be released from prison. He orders the clone turncoat to find Ko Sai and bring her to him so that he may unlock the secret to eternal life genetically. Slick agrees on the grounds that he can unlock the secret to a normal lifespan. The race to find Ko Sai begins.
 * Crisis on Kamino - After finding Ko Sai dead on a distant planet, Slick is sent to Kamino by Sidious to find out the secrets of the cloning facilities himself and wipe out the Kaminoans for their treachery. The Jedi come to Lama Su's aid as a war breaks out in Tipoca City. Returning to Kamino and being forced to kill his own brothers causes much conflict in Slick, and he starts to question his alliance with Sidious.

Sorry if that jumble of ideas I just threw at everyone made no sense whatsoever. I tend to be very picky when it comes to my own ideas for Clone Wars stories, and I was hoping the community of this Wiki would be generous enough to help me sort things out. If anyone has any ideas for these two episodes or ideas for future episodes, please don't hesitate to share them; they'll be greatly appreciated! - The Dark Lord of the Sith (Talk) 03:31, August 15, 2012 (UTC)