The world of Star Wars has always been much bigger than just the movies. While the films laid the foundation for the story, the most in-depth character development has consistently happened in the TV shows, comics, and books. These formats allow creators the room to really explore what led characters to become who they are. Star Wars: The Clone Wars, with its seven seasons and over 130 episodes, told stories that were as large in scope and emotionally complex as anything in the films. For example, the series gave Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter) a richer inner life, created the compelling new character Ahsoka Tano (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) – who now has her own live-action show – and offered a detailed look at the flaws within the Jedi Order, something Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith only hinted at.
As a fan, I was devastated when Disney bought Lucasfilm and cancelled The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. But I was thrilled to learn that they hadn’t just abandoned the work already in progress! They actually finished and released a whole sixth season – thirteen episodes – on Netflix in March 2014, calling it “The Lost Missions.” Of all those episodes, the final story arc really stuck with me. It was a four-part adventure focusing entirely on Yoda, voiced by Tom Kane, and it felt like the most important and impactful story they ever told about him in any Star Wars medium.
Why “The Lost Missions” Is Yoda’s Best Story
Season six of Star Wars: The Clone Wars shows how Yoda, the powerful Jedi Master leading the Republic’s forces, ended up as the lonely hermit living in the Dagobah swamp seen in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. According to supervising director Dave Filoni, this storyline was created to bridge the gap between the Yoda we see in The Clone Wars and the Yoda from the original trilogy. He explains that over these four episodes, Yoda achieves a new level of understanding – an enlightenment – that wasn’t explored in any of the Star Wars films.
The story starts with Yoda, while meditating at the Jedi Temple, hearing the voice of Qui-Gon Jinn, a Jedi who died over ten years before (voiced by Liam Neeson). This is unusual because Jedi believe that death breaks down a person’s consciousness, returning it to the energy of the universe. Yoda’s experience challenges this belief. When the Jedi Council learns about it, they worry he’s being influenced by the dark side, rather than truly communicating with someone beyond death. This skepticism creates a central conflict, as Yoda is determined to understand this mysterious connection. Led by Qui-Gon’s voice, Yoda journeys to Dagobah, where he receives a disturbing vision of the Sith’s future. He then travels to the Wellspring of Life – a place described as the source of all living energy – and finally to Moraband, the original home of the Sith.
Throughout his journey, Yoda faces trials overseen by the Five Force Priestesses, designed to challenge his deeply held beliefs. These aren’t physical battles, but mental tests that push him emotionally. On the world of Moraband, he encounters a vision of Darth Bane (voiced by Mark Hamill) and experiences a false reality: the Clone Wars never happened, deceased Jedi roam the Temple, and Count Dooku (voiced by Corey Burton) is portrayed as an honorable man, not a Sith Lord. Yoda briefly considering accepting this false reality reveals his hidden weakness – a strong connection to the past, something the films never showed. Ultimately, the Priestesses determine he’s ready to learn the secrets of Force immortality – how to remain conscious even after death – by training with Qui-Gon Jinn.
This story stands out from other Yoda tales in Star Wars because it shows his weaknesses. For sixty years, the films presented Yoda as the Jedi Order’s unwavering moral compass, always clear-sighted when others weren’t. But these episodes challenge that image, forcing Yoda to grapple with doubt, temptation, and even failure. According to creator Dave Filoni, this storyline highlights two stages of Yoda’s life: first, leading a struggling Jedi Order into war, and then evolving into the peaceful, open-minded elder we know. Notably, these four episodes were the last Star Wars project George Lucas directly oversaw before stepping away from the franchise, giving them a special place in Star Wars history.
You can now watch all of Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions on Disney+. The episodes featuring Yoda’s story are episodes 10 to 13 of Season 6.
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