History Recap / StarWarsTheBadBatchS3E5TheReturn

* TheBusCameBack: AZI-3 returns, evidently having been recovered from Cid's offscreen.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: AZI shows up living with the Batch on Pabu, leaving a question as to what's happened to Cid since the Empire took over Ord Mantell since he was last in her possession.

* CallBack: Crosshair directs the team to the snowy base from "[[Recap/StarWarsTheBadBatchS2E12TheOutpost The Outpost]]", which the Empire has since abandoned. The image of Crosshair, Hunter, and Batcher returning harkens back to the previous sight of the wounded Crosshair and Mayday dragging themselves back to base, only this time, Crosshair and his fellow clone return to a welcoming and caring family, not cold Imperial indifference.

* CallBack: Crosshair directs the team to the snowy base from "[[Recap/StarWarsTheBadBatchS2E12TheOutpost The Outpost]]", which the Empire has since abandoned. The image of Crosshair, Hunter, and Batcher returning harkens back to the previous sight of the wounded Crosshair and Mayday dragging themselves back to base, only this time, Crosshair and his fellow Clone return to a welcoming and caring family, not cold Imperial indifference.

** Omega informs Hunter, Wrecker, and Echo about Emerie's existence and that she is a Clone.

* PosthumousCharacter: Crosshair doesn't mention Mayday to the others, but the late Clone is clearly on his mind throughout the episode, especially when he finds his helmet at the Barton base.

** The reason Crosshair is distant from Hunter and Wrecker this time is because that deep down, he’d have to face the people he hurt.

* WilliamTelling: Crosshair enlists AZI's as a floating target, having him hold out fruit over the ocean for Crosshair to shoot at.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The perimeter sensors were causing Batcher to get agitated. After the sensors were turned off, it became clear the frequency of the sensors kept the wildlife away, including the snow wyrms.

* {{Pride}}: The reason Crosshair is distant from Hunter and Wrecker this time is because that deep down, he’d have to face the people he hurt.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Omega rerouted power from the perimeter sensors, thinking they could afford to do so because the raiders were no longer a threat. But she didn’t realize they also kept the giant wyrms out.

* AbandonedArea: The outpost on Barton IV was abandoned long after [[Recap/StarWarsTheBadBatchS2E12TheOutpost Crosshair was last in it]].

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Omega rerouted power from the perimeter sensors thinking they can afford to do so because the raiders were no longer a threat. But, she didn’t realize they also kept the giant wyrms out.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The perimeter sensors were causing Batcher to get agitated. After the sensors were turned off, it became clear the frequency of the sensors kept the wildlife away, including the Snow Wyrms.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: After so long, Crosshair is back to wearing his old Bad Batch armor again, and given his rifle back.

** While Crosshair goes overboard by accusing Hunter of being mad that Omega escaped with his help and not Hunter's, he's not wrong in telling Hunter that ignoring his message lead to Omega getting captured and imprisoned in Tantiss.

* NoodleIncident: Without giving details, Echo alludes to past disagreements and reconciliations between Hunter and Crosshair. That neither of them are bleeding this time is apparently progress.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Crosshair brought Batcher with him down to the beach to keep him company during target practice seemingly of his own volition, and can be seen giving Batcher subtle but clearly reassuring/affectionate rubs on the back throughout the episode, a far cry from his dismissive attitude towards the hound in the previous episode and season premier.
* PosthumousCharacter: Crosshair doesn't mention Mayday to the others, but the late Clone is clearly on his mind throughout the episode.

* SandWorm: Or snow/ice worm, serving much the same function of a tunneling menace to the heroes.

* WelcomeBackTraitor: It takes Hunter a while, and Crosshair himself is predictably distant, but Wrecker and Echo seem more or less okay with Crosshair returning to the fold (of course, that he comes back after helping Omega doesn't hurt).

* KillEmAll: The reason there aren’t any raiders? Crosshair killed all of them.

* EasilyForgiven: Crosshair is welcomed back to the squad since he and Omega escaped together. However, Hunter has reservations about his sudden change of heart since he wasn't controlled by Order 66 during his betrayal. Their encounter with the snow wyrm allows them to patch things up afterwards.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Crosshair's gets a chuckle out of Omega calling him [[BigLittleBrother "little brother"]].

* WelcomeBackTraitor: It takes Hunter a while, and Crosshair himself is predictably distant, but Wrecker and Echo seem more or less okay with Crosshair returning to the fold (of course, that he comes back after helping Omega doesn't hurt).

* EasilyForgiven: Crosshair is welcomed back to the squad since he and Omega escaped together. However, Hunter has reservations about his sudden change of heart since his betrayal did not involve mind control programming.

* LampshadeHanging: Wrecker is annoyed that the episode's mission is interrupted by another giant monster.

* NoodleIncident: Without giving details, Echo alludes to pass disagreements and reconciliations between Hunter and Crosshair. That neither of them are bleeding this time is apparently progress.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: In the heat of an argument, Hunter asks is Crosshair betrayed the Empire like he betrayed the Batch; as Crosshair admits, Hunter's right that he betrayed the Empire, but it was out of retribution, not for personal gain.