The initial installment, "The Ganguls," is episode eleven of the Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures animated series. The release date for this episode on Disney+ was August 2, 2023.
The episode begins with a musical group, comprised of a Gozzo, Rodian, Gigoran, and Bith, performing at Hap's Sap Tap. Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs, all Jedi Initiates, are consuming Mossberry Biscuits as they await the arrival of their friend, Nash Durango. Brightstar and Solay become aware of Durango's tardiness and ponder the reason for her delay. Nubs communicates using Pooba. In close proximity, Hap is providing Mossbery Biscuits to a human boy named Ori, who states he left his credits at his residence. Brightstar covers the cost for the boy, and they begin a friendship.
In the meantime, a delighted Durango and her droid RJ-83 are driving through the streets of Kublop Springs in her brand new red and white landspeeder, which she intends to present to her companions. Durango enters Hap's Sap Tap and informs her Jedi comrades about her landspeeder, which her mother assisted in constructing. Ori notices Durango and quietly exits the cafe. Upon showing her friends the speeder, Durango realizes it has been stolen. Durango is distressed due to the considerable effort she and her mother invested in its creation. Solay notices remnants of Mossberry Biscuit left behind by the thief. Brightstar deduces that Ori was the one who stole Durango's landspeeder.
Hap is taken aback that Ori would steal Durango’s landspeeder, considering him to be a "nice kid." Solay suggests they give Ori the benefit of the doubt and inquires about his whereabouts. Hap mentions he lives in a town named Aklyrr Bend, which is in the vicinity. Solay takes the lead, while Durango assigns RJ the task of guarding the Crimson Firehawk due to the recent theft of the speeder.
The group of four younglings make their way to Aklyrr Bend using speeder bikes. Durango observes the town's tranquility, while Brightstar proposes visiting an establishment called Aklyrr Inn to inquire about Ori's location. The inn's occupants initially respond with silence until Brightstar speaks with Drahric, the Jablogian bartender, seeking information about Ori. A green-skinned Twi'lek woman leaves without being noticed. The Jablogian advises the children to depart from his town, but Durango is resolved to question Ori regarding her stolen speeder.
Drahric explains that Ori is affiliated with a biker group referred to as the Ganguls, who have taken control of Aklyrr Bend recently. He reveals that the gang pilfers their possessions and intimidates the townspeople. Drahric mentions that Ori occasionally works for them. Brightstar notices Ori going through their speeder bikes, prompting the group to rush outside and confront him. Ori escapes into a warehouse and runs on the platforms. Solay has him cornered, but he jumps down to the ground only to be cornered by Brightstar, Nubs, and Durango.
When Solay inquires if he was involved in the theft of Durango's speeder, Ori claims the gang forced him to, adding that they make younglings like him commit crimes. Durango responds that he could have refused. Ori replies that the Ganguls punish youths who don’t do their bidding by placing them in a holding cell or kicking them out of town. When Nubs asks him what happened to the speeder, Ori explains that the speeder is at the Mayor's office, adding that the Ganguls drove the mayor out and took over his office.
Ori is afraid of the gang but Brightstar is determined to confront the gang, saying that Jedi face "bad guys." Leading the way, Brightstar knocks on the door of the former mayor's office, which the Ganguls have turned into their gang pad. He is greeted by a Quarren man named Jooro Jarrot "Speeds" who asks what is their business here. When Brightstar says he is seeking Nash's speeder, Jarrot claims that everything inside belongs to them. Durango suggests that some of the items may have had previous owners and adds that she heard that the Ganguls like to steal things.
Jarrot denies he is a Gangul however another male associate calls for his help in disassembling Ori's stolen speeder. Jarrot claims his friend doesn't know what he is talking about but Durango and her friends force their way inside. They find other stolen belongings and the Anzellan Toda-Joh working on Durango's speeder. Brightstar and Nubs realize that the people inside are indeed Ganguls. The visitors are confronted by the Ganguls' Trandoshan leader Sellaccc Orryak, who orders the younglings to leave while wielding her vibro-ax.
Brighstar says that they will not leave until they have returned their stolen goods. Brightstar, Solay and Nubs draw their lightsabers but Orryak is not intimidated. Toda-Joh uses a magnet gun to snatch the younglings' lightsabers while Speeds traps them with a net. Orryak orders her associates to lock the group inside a holding cell and tasks Ori with guarding them.
Inside the cell, Durango attempts to contact RJ-83 but Ori explains that the Ganguls have jammed the town's signals. When Brightstar asks Ori if he wants to help the gang steal things, Ori admits he does not like what the gang doing but says that he is afraid to stand up to them since they control the town. Ori says he is just one person. Solay disagrees saying that if the town stands up to the Ganguls, they can make a difference. Brightstar adds that Ori has the keycard that will free them and appeals to him for help. Ori is moved and agrees to rally the townspeople.
Later, Ori speaks to the townsfolk at Aklyrr Inn, urging them to help him and the Jedi stand up to the Ganguls. He says that he made a mistake helping the Ganguls, who have dominated the town for too long. While the Ganguls may be tough, he says there are only three of them. He and the Jedi believe they can stand up to the gang but only with the help of the entire town. Drahric is skeptical of their chances of success but Solay says that if they stand up together, they may have a chance. Nubs, Ori, and the townsfolk voice their agreement. Ori asks who is with him.
The Jedi, Ori, Durango and the townsfolk confront the Ganguls outside their gang pad, telling them to leave their town and return their stolen belongings. Orryak warns them to go home before there is trouble, particularly Ori. Ori replies that he is not going to let them tell him want to do. Drahric tells them to leave. Toda-Joh and Jarrot are visibly intimidated by the defiant townsfolk. Orryak pretends to comply but she and her associates escape in two speeders including Nash's speeder into the nearby river.
The Jedi, Durango, and Ori give chase in four speeder bikes along the river. The Ganguls speed up but find a waterfall in their path. Orryak attempts to drive Durango's speeder through a narrow canyon opening to avoid the waterfall but the speeder is too broad and her speeder hits a rock. The Ganguls abandon the stolen speeder and other stolen goods in a trailer but vow vengeance. Orryak along with Jarrot and the Toda-Joh escape on their speeder bike through the narrow canyon. The Ganguls also abandon several of their stolen goods. While Durango is upset at the damage caused to her speeder while Brightstar says that they managed to recover most of the stolen goods. Ori thinks the Ganguls won’t be back for a long time after the town stood to them.
Later, Ori apologizes to Durango for stealing her speeder. Durango forgives him and invites him to help her repair the speeder, saying that he could learn about speeders. Ori agrees to the deal. Drahric thanks the Jedi for teaching them to stand up for themselves. Ori adds that they are stronger together. Drahric invites the Jedi, Durango, and Ori for a celebratory feast at Aklyrr Inn. Ori hopes to introduce his new friends to their town's Mossbery Biscuits.