The Mandalorian (TV Series)

Chapter 21: The Pirate (2023)

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee: Captain Carson Teva

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• Colonel Tuttle : I'm sorry, officer, you spent some time in the Outer Rim, right? Have you ever heard of Nevarro?

  Elia Kane : I have. I spent some time there, in fact. They have yet to sign the Charter. They're not a member planet.

  Colonel Tuttle : Uh-oh. That's not good.

  Captain Carson Teva : What does that matter? We can't leave them defenseless.

  Colonel Tuttle : Of course not. But we have a backlog of request from member worlds that have priority. I don't even know if we have the resources. Especially for pirates.

  Captain Carson Teva : I don't think this is an isolated episode. Nevarro has reported accounts of Stormtroopers in the streets and TIE Fighters openly flying above. The citizens speak of Moff Gideon occupying the town, and now a pirate king is attempting the same thing? These events could all be connected.

  Colonel Tuttle : I think that's a bit of a leap.

  Captain Carson Teva : Really? Because I'm hearing Moff Gideon never made it to trial.

  Colonel Tuttle : Captain, this isn't a rebellion anymore. We have a structure now. I work in Requisitions. So, let's focus on what you require.

  Captain Carson Teva : Okay, okay. I'm requesting authorization and backup for dealing with pirates on Nevarro, sir.

  Elia Kane : Perhaps the leaders of Nevarro need to understand why becoming a Republic signatory is valuable.

  Captain Carson Teva : By letting them suffer? Sounds like a rather Imperial way of thinking.

  Colonel Tuttle : Captain, you're out of line.

  Elia Kane : It's fine. I'm used to that kind of talk. But from experience, if often takes a new perspective before one is able to see the light.

  Captain Carson Teva : You and your sort didn't "see the light." You were captured.

  Elia Kane : No. I was liberated.

  Colonel Tuttle : In any event, thank you, Captain, for bringing this to our attention. We'll see if we can allocate some addition assets. Apologies, we can't do more.

  Captain Carson Teva : There's something dangerous happening out there. All these events, it's not a coincidence. And by the time it become big enough for you to act, it'll be too late.

• Captain Carson Teva : I have a pressing matter to attend to.

  Paz Vizsla : Clear out, Blue Boy. The New Republic isn't welcome here.

  Captain Carson Teva : Sorry for dropping in unannounced, but if I'd given warning, your settlement would've cleared out before I ever hit atmosphere.

  The Mandalorian : How did you managed to find us? Mandalorians pride ourselves on our secrecy.

  Captain Carson Teva : Fortunately, someone I served with in the Rebellion is amongst your ranks.

  [the other Mandalorians look at each other, R5-D4 rolls out to see Captain Teva] 

  Captain Carson Teva : Thanks, R5.

• The Mandalorian : The entire covert will not have to relocate.

  Paz Vizsla : Or we could kill him. Stay right here.

  The Mandalorian : This man cut me a break once and now I'm returning the favor. Clear out, Blue.

  Captain Carson Teva : Greef Karga sent this holo-message. Nevarro is under siege by pirates. He's asking for help.

  The Mandalorian : Why are you really here?

  Captain Carson Teva : They're about to blow Nevarro to hell.

  The Mandalorian : Then call in a strike. We don't even have ships.

  Captain Carson Teva : Coruscant doesn't care. Karga is your friend. You won't let him die.

  The Mandalorian : What's in it for you?

  Captain Carson Teva : The New Republic has to know that the Empire is growing again.

  The Mandalorian : And you think the Pirate King has something to do with it.

  Captain Carson Teva : I can't say for sure, but something doesn't smell right. Look, it's not your fight. I just came to tell you, your friend is in danger and I thought you should know.

• Zeb : Too bad. I really thought that Nevarro was gonna make it.

  Captain Carson Teva : I'm gonna forward this to Coruscant. Request permission to intercede.

  Zeb : They haven't returned a dispatch in weeks. They're swamped. You'll never get an answer in time.

  Captain Carson Teva : Then I'm just gonna have to go there and talk to them myself. They can't ignore me face-to-face.

  Zeb : I like your attitude. Good. You're gonna need it.

• Captain Carson Teva : I found a derelict Lambda shuttle. The hull was breached. The vessel shows evidence of being attacked. Any reports in the area?

  Lt. Reed : Um, there's a record of a missing craft in the region. The details are classified.

  Captain Carson Teva : R7, launch probe.

  [his astromech droid launches a probe from its dome] 

  Captain Carson Teva : I'm sending you a transponder signal. Why don't you bounce it through the flight logs at central command?

  Lt. Reed : It's a New Republic prison transport.

  Captain Carson Teva : Check the departure times.

  Lt. Reed : I'll be damned. Flight times match the ship transporting Moff Gideon.

  Captain Carson Teva : I knew it. He never made it to trial. There don't appear to be any survivors. And Moff Gideon's body is missing. This was an extraction.

  Lt. Reed : Who were the perpetrators?

  Captain Carson Teva : Scanning.

  [as the scan runs] 

  Captain Carson Teva : I'm only seeing the remains of the flight crew. There appears to be something embedded in the cabin wall. Get in close on that.

  [R7 chirps his acknowledgment] 

  Captain Carson Teva : It's a fragment of beskar alloy.

  Lt. Reed : Wait, are you saying that Moff Gideon was taken by... Mandalorians?