'Star Wars Rebels' season 4: Ezra faces the Emperor

A mid-season trailer of “Star Wars Rebels” season 4 has been released online. There are only seven episodes left on the show, marking the end of the animation series. There will be high-profile scenes in the series this time around, the biggest of these being the face-off between Ezra (voiced by Taylor Gray) and Emperor Palpatine (voiced by Ian McDiarmid).

Almost half of the trailer (see below) is footage from the past. The video shows the journey of Ezra and some of the high points of his journey that will have an impact on the future. The most important scene is that of the young Jedi’s interaction with Yoda’s (voiced by Frank Oz) Force ghost, in which he was taught about how to fight the Empire.

This may be the last big fight against Grand Admiral Thrawn (voiced by Lars Mikkelsen). The Rebels will be involved in a rescue mission on the planet Lothal. Ezra gets another haircut before the mission, and the trailer shows him becoming adept at using his Force powers against Stormtroopers.

The trailer seems to suggest that Hera Syndulla (voiced by Vanessa Marshall) will be rescued, which isn’t surprising because the character appears in the big fight in the film “Rogue One.” While the Rebels may succeed in their mission, things don’t seem to go well for people in Lothal. Thrawn will order an aerial bombardment of the planet, which means citizens will be in desperate need to be rescued.

The most interesting aspect of the show is Ezra’s spiritual journey. “Star Wars Rebels” season 4 will take fans back to the Jedi temple on Lothal, where he will also encounter the Emperor himself. The confrontation will be through the Force, not in person.