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Star Wars: The Clone Wars S5E9 — A Necessary Bond
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars•Season 5•Episode 9

A Necessary Bond

7.9/10 · 4,070 votesNov 24, 201222 min

Ranked #10 of 20 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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When General Grievous launches a full-scale attack on the pirate base on Florrum, Ahsoka and the younglings fight side-by-side with Hondo and his pirates to turn back the Separatist forces.

Directed byDanny Keller
Written byChristian Taylor
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Tom Kane

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Yoda / Narrator (voice)

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Christian Taylor

Christian Taylor

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Episode Summary

"A Necessary Bond" is episode 9 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 4,070 votes, ranking #10 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Danny Keller and written by Christian Taylor, it aired on November 24, 2012.

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