Star Wars: Resistance, “The Disappeared”, Review!

Over the seas of Castellon, racers pass through the rings next to Colossus Base, I think this is the third time we see a race so they are rare in Star Wars: Resistance.  By the way, I noticed that the racers have horizontal wings which increases their profile making them more difficult to race through the rings.  To slip through the rings, I think they should have sweep back diagonal wings like the F-22 Raptor or the F-4C Phantom II fighters.  Hype Fazon showboats and takes the lead.  Commander Pyre, in hologram, questions the races, but Captain Doza says it’s for positive moral.  Also, they generate money and provide a sense of community.   Doza says the races will continue.  Aunt Z's cantina,  BB-9E, the black First Order droid runs into an Aleena, the same race as Podracer Ratts Tyrell, a bully droid.  Neeku is excited about upcoming Ace Run that Tam and Kaz can enter.  Stormtroopers arrive with BB-9E.  One trooper inquires about volunteers, but Aunt Z doesn’t want to post the recruitment hologram. The stormtrooper says it isn’t a request and draws his blaster rifle.  They leave.  The First Order is an ever present threat here instead of goofy henchmen like in other episodes. 

STAR WARS: RESISTANCE -- “The Disappeared” -- Disney/Lucasfilm. 

Torra watches the First Order troop carriers land at the base.  They go to see Commander Pyre.  The captain tells Torra to go to her room.  Pyre says the race is cancelled.  Captain Doza delivers the news to the pilots and the Aces stop their patrols.  Hype runs to his ship in the hangar surrounded by stormtroopers.  Checking the Fireball, Tam is again angry at Tam, Neeku tells them that the races are cancelled. Shouldn’t the First Order compensate the base for the race?  At Aunt Z's, Kaz argues against the First Order to the sympathizer Tam.  She can become dangerous as a First Order agent and has to be blasted.  Torra is looking for Hype.  Aunt Z angrily blames the First Order.  BB-9E brings in stormtroopers!  They close in noting a disturbance.  Aunt Z is angry at the disappearances and blame them.  Tam tells them about Hype.  The stormtrooper was given permission to leave.  Aunt Z shuts off the hologram and throws it at the stormtrooper.  They walk away.  Torra wants Kaz’s help to find Hype looking for his ship.  CB-23, the red BB droid brings in a cargo container.  The stormtroopers open a container and are attacked by swarms of gorgs. Kaz and Torra sneak in during the distraction.  

They find Hype’s ship locked down.  Stormtroopers are heard and Kaz and Torra sneak behind crates.  One stormtrooper says the ship is going to scrapped.  Torra explains that Hype was angry the last time she saw him.  At Aunt Z’s bar, the patrons are angry with the overworked droid, it explains Aunt Z was taken away.  Night, stormtroopers patrol containers, inside is Aunt Z and Hype.  They are about to be taken away off world.  Aunt Z tries to ask the stormtroopers where they are going.  Kaz and Torra find Neeku and he tries to contact Yeager.  The door opens and Kaz sees Yeager talking with Captain Doza!  Kaz confronts Captain Doza.  He doesn’t know where they are being transferred.  Yeager wants to shut down the First Order’s communications.  Kaz wants to find the prisoners before it is too late.  His plans are not outrageous, goofiness, he is getting better as a Resistance agent.  

STAR WARS: RESISTANCE -- “The Disappeared” -- Disney/Lucasfilm. 

The sympathizer asks what they talked about and Kaz says it is a planned celebration, Neeku is happy.  Kaz, CB-23, and Torra slip under the base and they head for the containers.  A stormtrooper passes on patrol.  They hear Aunt Z talking.  Kaz and Torra try to whisper to her.  Kaz plans to take the ship to fly away the container so the First Order doesn’t go searching the base.  The stormtroopers escort the prisoners into a ship, Torra and Kaz jump on stormtroopers posted as guards.  Aunt Z body slams the two stormtrooper escorts.  Torra uses the stormtrooper’s rifle to stun him.  Kaz is in trouble nearly falling into the sea.  Hype shows his heroism.  Aunt Z wants Hype to head for Takodana, her friend is there, Maz Kanata! Torra is excited at their success. Kaz goes to see Yeager and there is Commander Pyre and stormtroopers!  He is arresting all of them!  The tension works in this episode, it is more about the take over of the First Order than any other episode, still it is only time before the sympathizer puts on the stormtrooper helmet!  After they free Colossus Base, will Aunt Z and Hype Fazon return?  

Four Lightsabers out of Five! 

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