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Star Wars Rebels S4E6 — Flight of the Defender
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Star Wars Rebels•Season 4•Episode 6

Flight of the Defender

7.8/10 · 2,799 votesOct 30, 201724 min

Ranked #12 of 16 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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Ezra and Sabine steal an Imperial prototype TIE fighter but must rely on some unexpected help to escape from Thrawn.

Directed bySaul Ruiz
Written byDave Filoni, Steven Melching
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Cast7

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Kanan Jarrus (voice)

Taylor Gray

Taylor Gray

Ezra Bridger (voice)

Vanessa Marshall

Vanessa Marshall

Hera Syndulla (voice)

Tiya Sircar

Tiya Sircar

Sabine Wren (voice)

Dave Filoni

Dave Filoni

C1-10P 'Chopper' (voice) (uncredited)

Steve Blum

Steve Blum

Garazeb 'Zeb' Orrelios (voice)

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Agent Kallus (voice)

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Saul Ruiz

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Dave Filoni

Dave Filoni

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Steven Melching

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Episode Summary

"Flight of the Defender" is episode 6 of Star Wars Rebels season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,799 votes, ranking #12 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Saul Ruiz and written by Dave Filoni, Steven Melching, it aired on October 30, 2017.

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