The fourth episode of The Mandalorian season 2, titled chapter 12 “The Siege,” was an action-packed affair with plenty of laughs.

[Warning: Our recap contains major spoilers for season 2, episode 4 of The Mandalorian.].

The site of the massive battle with Moff Gideon and his troops at the end of season 1, it’s been transformed into a one-room schoolhouse.

That’s where The Child is plopped down to spend the afternoon learning about galactic geography.

Once inside the base, the trio — joined by the returning Horatio Sanz as the blue-skinned, fish-faced Mythrol from the show’s very first episode — encounters stiff resistance.

This base has been here on Nevarro for a long while, and that’s what makes the next bit so troubling.

The action sequences in this episode are actually some of my favorite in the entire series, especially the dogfighting scene between Din and the TIEs.

With the Mythrol and The Child hanging around for comedic relief, the combat is paced exceptionally well.

The episode ends with a lengthy and ominous postscript.

Apparently that’s where Moff Gideon has set up shop.