As a promotional piece for the animated series Star Wars Rebels, "Art Attack" stands as the second in a series of four short prequels. This three-minute short was broadcast both online and on Disney XD on August 18, 2014. The subsequent two shorts were released in the same timeslot over the following couple of weeks.
Watch as Sabine showcases her dual talents for artistic expression and explosive demolition when facing off against a squad of stormtroopers.
On the planet of Lothal, an individual finds themselves in a restricted zone controlled by the Imperial forces. A stormtrooper confronts the individual, ordering them to vacate the premises. As the stormtrooper continues his patrol route, Sabine Wren makes an appearance on a nearby rooftop, proceeding towards a landing platform designated for TIE/ln space superiority starfighters. Upon reaching the platform's outer perimeter, Wren establishes communication with Hera Syndulla aboard the Ghost, informing the Twi'lek pilot that she is in position to initiate a diversion, facilitating the Ghost's escape.
Wren stealthily navigates the landing platform, commencing the act of spraying her signature graffiti on the hull of a TIE fighter. Her activity is detected by two stormtroopers who overhear the sounds of her painting. The troopers confront the Mandalorian, questioning her actions and demanding her surrender under threat of blaster fire. Wren provocatively challenges them to shoot. The stormtroopers, exchanging puzzled glances, ready their blasters only to discover that she has vanished. A pursuit ensues, with Wren mocking them as she maneuvers through the platform. One of the troopers, identified as TK-626, requests backup.
Upon the arrival of reinforcements, the initial two troopers report that Wren remains at large, describing her attire as "Mando gear." Wren reappears at her graffiti site, attaching an explosive device to her artwork before fleeing once more. The troopers become aware of the explosive, but their realization comes too late. The TIE fighter detonates, and the Ghost capitalizes on the resulting chaos to make its escape. The stormtroopers, albeit alive, are left covered in paint and moaning, while Wren admires the spectacle of her explosive creation.
This short film was adapted into a short story by Michael Kogge featured within the chapter book titled Rise of the Rebels, and also in the Disney–Lucasfilm Press young reader's book named Sabine's Art Attack authored by Jennifer Heddle. Another version by Brooke Vitale was included as one of eight titles in Star Wars Rebels: Storybook Library.
The stormtroopers guarding the TIE fighters make reference to Sabine's act of sabotage in "Fire Across the Galaxy."