Cara Dune quotes from The Mandalorian

You go. Take the ship. I can't leave it this way. [to Greef] Did you know about this? Is this the work of your bounty hunters?

No. When you left the system and took the prize, the fighting ended and the hunters just melted away. You know how it is. They're mercenaries. They're not zealots.

[confronts Greef] Did you do this? DID YOU?!

No!

It was not his fault. We revealed ourselves. We knew what could happen if we left the covert. [puts a piece of armour from the pile onto a floating cart] The Imperials arrived shortly thereafter. This is what resulted.

Did any survive?

I hope so. Some may have escaped off-world.

Come with us.

No. I will not abandon this place until I have salvaged what remains. [goes to the forge, and the others see her melt down armour pieces] Show me the one whose safety deemed such destruction.

[IG-11 reveals the Child] This is the one.

This is the one you hunted, then saved?

Yes. The one that saved me as well.

From the mudhorn?

Yes.

It looks helpless.

It's injured, but it is not helpless. Its species can move objects with its mind.

[keeps working] I know of such things. The songs of eons past tell of battles between Mandalore the Great and an order of sorcerers called "Jedi" that fought with such powers.

It is an enemy?

No. It's kind were enemies, but this individual is not.

What is it?

It is a foundling. By Creed, it is in your care.

You wish me to train this thing?

It is too weak. It would die. You have no choice. You must reunite it with its own kind.

Where?

This, you must determine.

You expect me to search the galaxy for the home of this creature and deliver it to a race of enemy sorcerers?

This is the Way.

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[Cara warns of Imperial troops about to raid the covert]

I'm staying. I need to help her, and I need to heal.

You must go. A Foundling is in your care. By Creed, until it is of age or reunited with its own kind, you are as its father. This is the Way. You have earned your Signet. [welds a mudhorn-shaped Signet to Mando's right shoulder pauldron] You are a clan of two.

Thank you. I will wear this with honour.

[as explosions occur nearby and Stormtroopers are coming in] We should go.

IG, please guard the outer hallway. A scouting party draws near.

Cara Dune

[not comfortable with the Child in her arms] Hang on. I don't do the baby thing.

I have one more gift for your journey. Have you trained in the Rising Phoenix?

When I was a boy, yes.

Then this [turns around with a jetpack in her hands] will make you complete.

Thank you.

When you have healed, you will begin your drills. Until you know it, it will not listen to your commands.

I understand.

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[the Mandalorian has detected a group of Imperial soldiers at the far end of a lava tunnel]

They will not be satisfied with anything less than the Child. This is unacceptable. I will eliminate the enemy, and you will escape.

You don't have that kind of firepower, pal. You wouldn't even get to daylight.

That is not my objective.

Cara Dune

We're getting close. Saddle up.

I still have the security protocols from my manufacturer. If my designs are compromised, I must self-destruct.

What are you talking about?

I'm not permitted to be captured. I must be destroyed.

Are we gonna keep talking or we gonna get outta here?

[puts down the jetpack] I can no longer carry this for you. Nor can I watch over the child. [passing the Child to the Mandalorian]

Wait. You can't self-destruct. Your base command is to watch the child. That supersedes your manufacturer's protocol, right? Right?

This is correct.

Good. Now grab a blaster and help us shoot our way out.

Victory through combat is impossible. We will be captured. The Child will be lost. Sadly, there is no scenario where the Child is saved in which I survive.

Listen, you're not going anywhere. We need you. Let's just come with a-

Please tell me the Child will be safe in your care. If you do so, I can default to my secondary command.

But you'll be destroyed.

And you will live, and I will have served my purpose.

[emotional] No. We need you.

There is nothing to be sad about. I have never been alive.

I'm not sad.

Yes you are. I'm a nurse droid. I've analyzed your voice. [caressing the Child in farewell]

Greef

IG! [sees droid step off the boat into the lava stream] What are you doing?!

[IG-11 marches through the lava stream to the mouth of the tunnel, with the Stormtroopers lying in ambush]

Manufacturer's protocol dictates I cannot be captured. [opens breastplate to reveal an active grenade] I must be destroyed. [blows up, killing the Stormtroopers]

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[Moff Gideon comes at them in a TIE fighter]

Cara Dune

Our blasters are useless against him.

Hey, let's make the baby do the magic hand thing. Come on, baby! Do the magic hand thing! [the Child only waves at him] I'm out of ideas.

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Go off, enjoy yourself. And when you're ready to return, you will have the pick of all quarries.

I'm afraid I have more pressing matters at hand.

Cara Dune

Take care of the little one.

Or maybe it'll take care of you.

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[The Mandalorian, Greef Karga, Cara Dune, and Mythrol infiltrate the Imperial FOB, but Dune is surprised at the Imperial scientists present and the cloning tanks]

What the...

Cara Dune

I thought you said this was a forward operating base.

I thought it was.

Cara Dune

No, this isn’t a military operation. This is a lab. We need to get into the system and figure out what’s going on.

MMythrol

What about the reactor…

Dune

Do it!

I don’t like this.

MMythrol

Pardon me. [runs console, and a hologram of Dr Pershing appears]

PDr. Pershing

...replicated the results of the subsequent trials, which also resulted in catastrophic failure. There were promising effects for an entire fortnight, but then, sadly, the body rejected the blood. I highly doubt we’ll find a donor with a higher M-count, though. I recommend that we suspend all experimentation. I fear that the volunteer will meet the same regrettable fate if we proceed with the transfusion. Unfortunately, we have exhausted our initial supply of blood. The Child is small, and I was only able to harvest a limited amount without killing him. If these experiments are to continue as requested, we would again require access to the donor. I will not disappoint you again, Moff Gideon.

This must be an old transmission. Moff Gideon is dead.

MMythrol

No. This recording’s three days old.

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[Carson Teva talks to Cara Dune, investigating the destruction of the Imperial FOB]

Carson Teva

So, is there anything else you can remember before the base exploded?

No.

How long after the Razor Crest jumped out--

[scoffs] I never said anything about a Razor Crest.

Your transponder log has a--

“Transponder log.” Come on, give me a break. The control droid can’t tell apart anything pre-Empire. This isn’t Coruscant.

Do you have anything else to add?

Not that I can think of, Officer. But if somethin’ does come to mind, I’ll be sure to send you a ‘gram. That is, if you’re ever out this far again.

[Carson Teva leaves and meets Cara Dune outside.]

You did a hell of a job cleanin’ up the system. According to records, you’re quite a soldier. We could really use you.

Dune

I’m not a “joiner,” Blue.

There’s something going on out here. They don’t believe it on the Core Worlds, but it’s true. These aren’t isolated incidents. They need to be stopped before it’s too late. But we can’t do it without local support. Says here you’re from Alderaan. I served during Alderaan. Did you lose anyone?

Dune

[sadly] I lost everyone.

I’m sorry for your loss.

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Cara Dune

You know how I feel about the Empire, but these stripes...mean there are rules I need to follow.

They have the kid.

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Cara Dune

They have his kid.

Mayfield

The little green guy?

Cara

Yeah, "the little green guy".

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Mayfield

If you get scanned and your genetic signature shows up on any New Republic register, you're gonna be detected, and it's guns out.

Cara Dune

You sure know a lot about Imperial Remnants.

Mayfield

If you wanna accuse me of something, then just say it.

We don't have time. Fennec will go.

Fennec Shand

No, I'm wanted by the ISB. I'll trip the alarm.

Fett?

Boba Fett

Let's just say they might recognize my face.

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[The Mandalorian and Cara Dune board an Imperial Shuttle carrying Dr Pershing]

SPShuttle Pilot

Easy, pal. Okay? I’m not with him. We can work something out - [co-pilot kills him]

Cara Dune

Drop your weapon.

SCShuttle Co-Pilot

[holds Dr Pershing hostage] No. No, you listen to me. This is a top-tier target of the New Republic. This is a clone engineer. And if they find out that he’s dead because of you, you’re gonna wish you never left Alderaan. [notices Dune's face] I saw the tear. You wanna know what else I saw? I saw your planet destroyed. I was on the Death Star.

Dune

Which one?

SCShuttle Co-Pilot

You think you’re funny? Do you know how many millions were killed on those bases?

Dune

Drop your blaster.

SCShuttle Co-Pilot

As the galaxy cheered?

Dune

[coldly] Last chance.

SCShuttle Co-Pilot

Destroying your planet was a small price to pay to rid the galaxy of terrorism. [Dune shoots him in the face. Dr. Pershing reels from the close hit, clutching at his ear]