Star Wars: A New Hero (Star Wars Rebels)

by Pablo Hidalgo

  can feel the Force, a mystical energy field

  that connects all living things in the galaxy.

  Kanan says I can feel it, too. He says he

  can train me in the ways of the Force to

  become a Jedi and become connected to

  something far bigger than Lothal, bigger

  than the Empire, bigger than anything I

  can imagine.

  I accepted Kanan’s offer and returned his lightsaber. Now I’m part of the team.

  Life moves pretty fast with this crew. We’re always blasting off on a new adventure,

  helping those who need it, keeping the Ghost fueled, and letting the Empire know it

  can’t push everyone around. I’m now Spectre-6 and part of what is, basically, a unique

  kind of family.

  We stay near Lothal, because the Empire wants it and its people need our help. I’m

  fast on my feet and small enough to squeeze into and out of trouble spots. And like

  Kanan said, I’ve got the Force. And I’m learning to use it.

  Which brings me to the Inquisitor.

  See, most Imperials aren’t worth getting

  scared about. That’s part of what our

  crew does best: we show the people of

  Lothal that they don’t need to be afraid

  of stormtroopers, or TIE fighter pilots, or

  bumbling Imperial officers. They can stand

  up for themselves and what’s right.

  But the Inquisitor . . . the Inquisitor is scary.

  I think he even scares Kanan.

  When the Empire came to power, it

  went to a lot of effort to wipe out all the

  Jedi Knights. The Empire does not want

  any Jedi interfering with its plans. The

  Inquisitor is the Imperial agent whose job

  it is to hunt down and destroy all Jedi. Or

  even any Jedi in training. Lucky me, right?

  The Inquisitor has the Force,

  too, but he’s not a Jedi. Kanan explained that the

  Inquisitor uses the power of the dark side. He uses

  hate, fear, and anger to become more powerful, and

  he carries a lightsaber, too. Kanan tells me not to be

  afraid and not to be angry. It’s hard, but he explains

  that to be a Jedi is to trust in the Force. To trust that it

  will guide you, and to trust that you will use it well.

  I have to remember that. It’s easy to think that you’re

  too small. That the Empire is too big. But the Force

  is limitless. It’s bigger than the whole galaxy, and the

  Empire couldn’t crush the power of the Jedi though it

  tried its hardest.

  Because Kanan and I are still around.

  We’re here to stay, no matter what the Empire throws at us. We’ll always keep fighting

  until the Empire leaves Lothal alone. We’ll keep helping people who aren’t strong or brave

  enough to help themselves. We work as a team, and we’re stronger for it. Kanan leads the

  way. Zeb clears all obstacles. Hera gets us out of danger. Sabine leaves our mark. Chopper

  keeps us running.

  Me, I’m keeping my eyes and ears open and helping my team find the ins and outs of

  Lothal. I’m using everything I learned on the streets, and all that I’m starting to learn from

  Kanan about the Force, to make a far bigger difference than I could have made by myself.

  So don’t be afraid of the Empire. Believe in something bigger than it. Believe in yourself.

  And believe me, we’re going to win.

  we’re the rebels.

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