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* CloningBlues: Kanan aged from a 14-year-old Padawan to a man around thirty, while Rex, Gregor, and Wolfe aged from 20-year-old soldiers to 70-year-old veterans.

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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Ahsoka doesn't explicitly tell the ''Ghost'' crew who she's sending them to get, but the hints pile up quickly: how many experienced military officers does Ahsoka actually know, anyways? And why is she so very stern in telling the ''Order 66'' survivor of the crew to trust her friend?

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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: FiveSecondForeshadowing:
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Ahsoka doesn't explicitly tell the ''Ghost'' crew who she's sending them to get, but the hints pile up quickly: how many experienced military officers does Ahsoka actually know, anyways? And why is she so very stern in telling the ''Order 66'' survivor of the crew to trust her friend?friend? Kanan himself clearly suspects where this is heading from his cautioning Ezra before TheReveal.
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* CloningBlues: Kanan aged from a 14 year old Padawan to a 34 year old man, while Rex, Gregor, and Wolfe aged from 20 year old soldiers to 70 year old veterans.

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* CloningBlues: Kanan aged from a 14 year old 14-year-old Padawan to a 34 year old man, man around thirty, while Rex, Gregor, and Wolfe aged from 20 year old 20-year-old soldiers to 70 year old 70-year-old veterans.
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* CallBack: Rex, Wolffe, and Gregor have removed the control chips which would have turned them against the Jedi. Rex's comments indicate they did so before Order 66.

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* CallBack: Rex, Wolffe, and Gregor have removed the control chips which would have turned them against the Jedi. activated during Order 66. Rex's comments indicate they did so before Order 66.they could hurt any of their Jedi compatriots.
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* {{Retcong}}: Rex says here that he, Gregor, and Wolffe removed their chips, stating he didn't betray his Jedi and "we all have a choice", implying that he figured out what Fives was talking about and got it removed before Order 66 went out. The last season of ''The Clone Wars'' (released after this, because fans were so adamant about wrapping up some storylines) changed that, but in a way that still fits with the ambiguity of his phrasing.

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* {{Retcong}}: {{Retcon}}: Rex says here that he, Gregor, and Wolffe removed their chips, stating he didn't betray his Jedi and "we all have a choice", implying that he figured out what Fives was talking about and got it removed before Order 66 went out. The last season of ''The Clone Wars'' (released after this, because fans were so adamant about wrapping up some storylines) changed that, but in a way that still fits with the ambiguity of his phrasing.
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* FantasticRacism: Kanan gets hit with a bout of this thanks to encountering clones after experiencing Order 66. Wolfe gets some, too, assuming Kanan is one of the Jedi that "betrayed" the clones.

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* FantasticRacism: Kanan gets hit with a bout of this thanks to encountering clones after experiencing Order 66. Wolfe gets some, too, assuming Kanan is one of the Jedi that "betrayed" the clones. His actual experience is shown in another show, and it's not pretty. Kanan has reason for his feelings.
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* {{Retcong}}: Rex says here that he, Gregor, and Wolffe removed their chips, stating he didn't betray his Jedi and "we all have a choice", implying that he figured out what Fives was talking about and got it removed before Order 66 went out. The last season of ''The Clone Wars'' (released after this, because fans were so adamant about wrapping up some storylines) changed that, but in a way that still fits with the ambiguity of his phrasing.
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* TookALevelInBadass: The Imperial Probe Droid does a hell of a lot more than most of their kind, sneaking onto Rex's walker and stealing a lot of intel.

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* MindControlDevice: The three clones removed the Order 66 chips in their brains following the Great Jedi Purge taking place. Fives' death wasn't entirely in vain after all.

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Gregor calls Kanan "General", which Kanan objects to, because he really hates being around clones. Gregor apologizes and calls him "Commander" instead.
* MindControlDevice: The three clones removed the Order 66 chips in their brains following the Great Jedi Purge taking place. Fives' death wasn't entirely in vain after all. ;;
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* CloningBlues: Kanan aged from a 14 year old Padawan to a 34 year old man, while Rex, Gregor, and Wolfe aged from 20 year old soldiers to 70 year old veterans.
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* FantasticRacism: Kanan gets hit with a bout of this thanks to encountering clones after experiencing Order 66. Wolfe gets some, too, assuming Kanan is one of the Jedi that "betrayed" the clones.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Ahsoka had just told Kanan she was sending him to recruit a Clonetrooper, instead of dropping cryptic hints, they could have hashed out Kanan's issues regarding Order 66 and let her explain about the chips and how Rex had removed his. Instead...
* CrypticConversation: Instead of telling Kanan the old friend she's sending him to find is a former Clonetrooper Commander, she just reiterates that he should "''Trust him''". Kanan does ''not'' understand and there's a lot of friction.
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** The clone troopers are still wearing parts of their old clone trooper armor, are traveling in a repurposed AT-TE walker, and armed with Clone Wars-era DC-15A blaster rifles and DC-17 blaster pistols. Wolffe, in a fit of paranoia, fires his rifle at Kanan before Rex can calm him down, though the shots are deflected, and Rex uses one of the rifles to destroy an Imperial probe droid.

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** The clone troopers are still wearing parts of their old clone trooper armor, are traveling in [[BaseOnWheels a repurposed AT-TE walker, walker]], and armed with Clone Wars-era DC-15A blaster rifles and DC-17 blaster pistols. Wolffe, in a fit of paranoia, fires his rifle at Kanan before Rex can calm him down, though the shots are deflected, and Rex uses one of the rifles to destroy an Imperial probe droid.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: According to Rex, the Clone Army has been retired.
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* BreatherEpisode: After spending two episodes getting their butts kicked by Darth Vader, our heroes take some time to hang out with old clones and catch a joopa.
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* EasilyForgiven: Aside from Kanan, most of the crew get over the clones' betrayal (as well as lying about Zeb being bait during the hunt) rather quickly. Zeb ''tries'' to be mad about being used as bait (and being SwallowedWhole), but can't hold it and admits it was actually fun.

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* EasilyForgiven: Aside from Kanan, most of the crew get over the clones' Wolffe's betrayal (as well as the Clones' lying about Zeb being bait during the hunt) rather quickly. Zeb ''tries'' to be mad about being used as bait (and being SwallowedWhole), but can't hold it and admits it was actually fun.



* NotHelpingYourCase: Kanan's distrust of the clones is not helped by the fact that one of them did sell out his crew to the Empire.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: Kanan's distrust of the clones is not helped by the fact that one of them did sell sells out his crew to the Empire.



* PapaWolf: When Kanan realizes the men they've been sent to find are clones, he warns Ezra to keep his guard up. When one of the clones gets defensive, his first move is to get in front of his Padawan.

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* PapaWolf: When Kanan realizes suspects that the men they've been sent to find are clones, he warns Ezra to keep his guard up. When one of the clones gets defensive, defensive and begins shooting, his first move is to get in front of his Padawan.
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* EasilyForgiven: Aside from Kanan, most of the crew get over the clones' betrayal (as well as lying about Zeb being bait during the hunt) rather quickly.

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* EasilyForgiven: Aside from Kanan, most of the crew get over the clones' betrayal (as well as lying about Zeb being bait during the hunt) rather quickly. Zeb ''tries'' to be mad about being used as bait (and being SwallowedWhole), but can't hold it and admits it was actually fun.



-->'''Rex:''' What!? I never got any messages from Commander Tano...
* MindControlDevice: The three clones removed the Order 66 chips in their brains. Fives' death wasn't entirely in vain after all.

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-->'''Rex:''' What!? What? I never got any messages from Commander Tano...
Tano.
* MindControlDevice: The three clones removed the Order 66 chips in their brains.brains following the Great Jedi Purge taking place. Fives' death wasn't entirely in vain after all.



* PapaWolf: When Kanan realizes the men they've been sent to find are clones, his first move is to get in front of Ezra.

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* PapaWolf: When Kanan realizes the men they've been sent to find are clones, he warns Ezra to keep his guard up. When one of the clones gets defensive, his first move is to get in front of Ezra.his Padawan.



** As soon as Wolffe realizes Kanan's a Jedi, he assumes Kanan's there for revenge.

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** As soon as Wolffe realizes Kanan's a Jedi, he assumes Kanan's there for revenge. Not hard to imagine why.



* ShellShockedVeteran: Encountering the clones brings up some rather painful memories of Order 66 for Kanan.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Encountering the clones brings up some rather painful memories of Order 66 for Kanan. Likewise, with the other clones, Rex has to occasionally remind them they're not at war anymore and that the Jedi are not their enemy (despite what their minds may tell them).
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** As the ''Phantom'' flies over the desert of Seelos, it starts repeating the numbers "7567", which ''The Clone Wars'' fans will recognize as Rex's clone ID number.

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* AllThereInTheManual: According to the episode guide, the emblem on Gregor's undershirt is the logo of the Power Sliders diner where he worked on Abafar.



* CallForward:
** [[Film/ANewHope A female Rebel leader seeks the help of a trusted Clone Wars veteran who is currently hiding out on a desert planet.]] Heck, Rex almost quotes Obi-Wan word-for-word when he hears his old name.
** [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack An Imperial probe is dispatched to a barren, deserted planet to find Rebels.]] Some of the shots of it/from its [=POV=] are quite similar.



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: During the fishing scene, Gregor reflexively calls Kanan “General” and then corrects himself to “Commander” after Kanan protests. Also doubles as InnocentlyInsensitive since Gregor is oblivious to Kanan’s disgust for military conventions due to the latter’s [[ShellShockedVeteran Clone Wars PTSD]].



** According to the episode guide, the emblem on Gregor's undershirt is the logo of the Power Sliders diner where he worked on Abafar.
** Gregor calls Kanan "General". When Kanan insists he was never a general, Gregor calls him "Commander" instead.

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** According to the episode guide, the emblem on Gregor's undershirt is the logo * CoolOldGuy: The reintroduction of Rex and Gregor in this era of the Power Sliders diner where he worked on Abafar.
** Gregor calls Kanan "General". When Kanan insists he was never a general, Gregor calls him "Commander" instead.
Star Wars canon establishes them both as this; the former as an OldSoldier and the latter as an endearing CloudCuckoolander.


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* OldSoldier: The clones and especially [[TheCaptain Rex]] fit the bill.


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* ShellShockedVeteran: Encountering the clones brings up some rather painful memories of Order 66 for Kanan.

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** Rex hasn't heard his birth number in . . . [[Film/ANewHope a long time]], perhaps?
** Rex mentions having first fought alongside Ahsoka during the Battle of Christophsis. He also makes an offhand mention of a "siege of Mandalore", which would have been featured in a planned arc of ''The Clone Wars'' that was never completed due to the show's cancellation.

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** Rex hasn't heard his birth number in . . .in... [[Film/ANewHope a long time]], perhaps?
** Rex mentions having first fought alongside Ahsoka during the Battle of Christophsis. He also makes an offhand mention of a "siege the Siege of Mandalore", which would have been featured in a planned arc Mandalore, the focus of the intended GrandFinale of ''The Clone Wars'' that was never completed Wars'', which at the time of this episode's initial broadcast hadn't been made due to the show's series' initial cancellation.



* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Ahsoka doesn't explicitly tell the ''Ghost'' crew who she's sending them to get, but the hints pile up quickly: how many experienced military officers does Ahsoka actually know, anyways? And why is she so very stern in telling the ''Order 66'' survivor of the crew to trust her friend?



-->'''Rex:''' What!? I never got any messages from Commander Tano . . .

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-->'''Rex:''' What!? I never got any messages from Commander Tano . . .Tano...



--->'''Zeb:''' Oh, karabast . . .

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--->'''Zeb:''' Oh, karabast . . .karabast...



* RecycledInSpace: Three retired war veterans living in a mobile home in the middle of nowhere, who spend their days telling stories and fishing. Only in this case the war vets are genetically-engineered clone soldiers, their mobile home is a modified AT-TE assault walker, and they 'fish' for giant, carnivorous sandworms.

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* RecycledInSpace: Three retired war veterans living in a mobile home in the middle of nowhere, who spend their days telling stories and fishing. Only in this case the war vets are genetically-engineered clone soldiers, their mobile home is a modified AT-TE assault walker, and they 'fish' "fish" for giant, carnivorous sandworms.




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* YouAreNumberSix: The tactical droid head Ahsoka gives the ''Ghost'' crew to help find Rex repeats his designation number of "7567" while leading the ''Phantom'' to the clones' AT-TE, so after Rex reveals the number's significance, Ezra initially calls him that due to not knowing his name, which Rex is quick to correct.
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* RecycledInSpace: Three retired war veterans living in a mobile home in the middle of nowhere, who spend their days telling stories and fishing. Only in this case the war vets are genetically-engineered clone soldiers, their mobile home is a modified AT-TE assault walker, and they 'fish' for giant, carnivorous sandworms.



* WhatTheHellHero: Rex tears into Wolffe for intercepting Ahsoka's messages and selling out the ''Ghost'' crew.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Rex tears into Wolffe for intercepting Ahsoka's messages and selling out the ''Ghost'' crew.
crew to the Imperials.

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