The Mandalorian

Redemption is no longer possible since the destruction of our homeworld.

But what if the mines of Mandalore still exist?

If I visit the planet

and I can bring you proof that I have bathed in the Living Waters,

then by Creed, I would be redeemed.

The songs of eons past

foretold of the Mythosaur rising up to herald a new age of Mandalore.

Have you ever heard of Bo-Katan Kryze?

Bo-Katan Kryze was born of a mighty house,

but they lost sight of the Way.

She once laid claim to rule Mandalore

based purely on blood and the sword you now possess.

Her rule ended in tragedy.

Bo-Katan, I am going to Mandalore.

That planet has been ravaged, plundered, and poisoned.

There's nothing left.

-(FIREWORKS EXPLODING) -(CROWD CHEERING)

I don't know what to tell you, pal.

I mean, there are a lot of parts missing.

Fine, I'll push it back out on the street. You heard him, pit droids! Out!

All right, well, I don't appreciate the tone of voice, but I'll fix it.

Oof. Boy, I don't know.

I mean, lucky for you, business is slow.

I gotta order the parts from the Mid Rim.

Let's say, mmm, two months.

All right, settle your snout. I'll put a rush on it.

But you gotta give me half upfront for parts.

-(CLINKING) -(PIT DROIDS CHITTER)

Yeah.

I should charge you more considering now I gotta work Boonta Eve.

-(SPEAKING RODIAN) -Me?

You know, I do have a life.

Big holiday. I had big plans!

You know, I just don't sit around here

-and work all day, I'm very popular. -(DROID BEEPING)

Is he gone?

-(CHITTERS) -(R5-D4 BEEPS)

Hey, tell the Jawas the Rodian left.

All right, let's get this thing back together again.

Quickly, before he sees you.

Go, go, go, go, go!

Put those parts back on the speeder.

Paint 'em so they look different. Here you go.

Seriously? For five minutes of work?

You're lucky I'm a softy.

-Hey. Scram. -(SPEAKING JAWAESE)

Go strip another speeder. It's Boonta Eve, it's ripe.

Whoo-hoo! You hear that? She's purring like a nuzzle shrew.

No complaints.

Still faster than I know what to do with.

Well, I'll tune her up, just the same.

So, uh, where's my guy?

Huh? There he is!

Now who taught you how to leap like a Lurmen, huh?

Was that his first word?

I think he's talking to me.

Did you hear that? He said "Peli."

I'm here on business.

Oh, are the Hutts back? Are you takin' out Boba Fett?

I need a droid part.

Ugh. Boring!

Hey, get the Jawas back in here before they hit the cantina.

You know how Mos Eisley gets during Boonta week. (VOCALIZING GULPING)

I'm looking for a replacement IG memory circuit.

Oh. Hey, grandpa. They haven't made those for a while.

Memory circuit.

Sorry, pal, no chance cubes.

-They can't find the part? -Nope.

I need my droid fixed now.

Which is why I think you should buy this beauty here.

-(CLANKS) -(ELECTRICITY CRACKLING)

I can't use an astromech.

I need a droid that's rated for spelunking.

Spelunking? What are you spelunking?

I'm going to Mandalore.

I need a droid that can explore ahead of me and test the atmosphere,

make sure it's safe to breathe.

-Okay, well... -(BEEPS NERVOUSLY)

Uh-uh-uh-uh. Hey! Get right back here. Right back here, scaredy droid.

Come on now, you gotta shine.

This R5 astromech is built for adventure.

-(DROID BEEPS) -What? (SIGHS)

Of course you are.

You're supposed to be piloting starfighters

across the galaxy and fighting tyranny.

It's falling apart, and besides, I got no room for it on the N-1.

Nonsense.

R5-D4 is as good as the day it came back from serving in the Rebellion.

And I'll reinstall your droid port

and this little baby here can even co-pilot.

Hey, if you don't settle your bolts, I'll sell you back to the Jawas.

And because it's Boonta,

what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna give you this for half the price

and throw in a free oil bath.

Oh, come on now, don't be a coward.

You're an astromech, act like one.

I wouldn't rely too much on this one. Its circuitry is a little fragile.

I thought you said it was built for adventure.

What? Sorry, I can't hear you!

May the Force be with you!

-All right, kid. -(GROGU BABBLES)

You ready for an adventure?

It looks scary. I know.

But it was once green and beautiful, back when the songs were written.

It's Mandalore, the homeworld of our people.

Every Mandalorian can trace their roots back to this planet,

and the beskar mines deep within.

And you know what?

I've never been there either.

I grew up there. On that moon.

Concordia.

And that's Kalevala where we visited Bo-Katan.

It's in the same system.

A Mandalorian has to understand maps and know their way around.

That way, you'll never be lost.

Looks like the fusion bombs from the Purge

disrupted the magnetic field around the planet.

From the surface,

we won't be able to communicate with anyone out of atmosphere,

so we have to be careful.

Down here, we're completely cut off

-from the rest of the galaxy. -(COOS)

R5, you ready?

I'm gonna need you to scout ahead and analyze the atmosphere.

That wasn't a question.

Go over to that split in the rock, and take an air sample of the ruins below.

The droid will be fine.

I just need him to take some readings to make sure it's safe.

Don't be a baby.

Just get the samples we need, and hurry up.

Here, look. -(BEEPS)

You can watch him on the scope.

R5, come in. Do you read me?

-(GROGU WHINES) -(STATIC)

It's probably just interference.

Fine. I'll go get him.

Normally, this is droid work.

I was hoping to avoid going out there.

I'll pressurize my helmet, seal yourself in your pod.

Be right back.

Don't worry, kid, I'll be right back.

-(CREATURE ROARS) -(GROANS)

-(GROWLS) -(GROANS)