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"The Gathering" | |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode | |
![]() Six Jedi Younglings gather to begin their rite of passage | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Kyle Dunlevy |
Written by | Christian Taylor |
Production code | 4.22 |
Original air date | November 3, 2012 |
Running time | 22 minutes[1] |
"The Gathering" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It aired in the United States on November 3, 2012. The episode marks the first in the series' Young Jedi arc,[1] the entirety of which was screened at the Star Wars Celebration VI convention on August 25, 2012.[2] The episode follows six Jedi Younglings, guided by Ahsoka and Yoda, as they fulfill their rite of passage in constructing their own lightsabers, the main weapon used by the mystical Jedi.[3] The episode also discusses the lightsaber's power source, Kyber crystals, which amplify the power of the Force.[3]