History Recap / StarWarsRebelsS2E18TheMysteryOfChopperBase

* AttackItsWeakPoint: The only spot on the krykna vulnerable to blaster fire are their yes.

* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Ezra looks into the sky to see a Corvus circling above him, just as Ahsoka walks up to lead him to the next chapter of the story.

* EyeScream: Rex shoots a creature's eye off. [[WhatMeasureIsANonCute Onscreen]].

* {{Irony}}: Kanan promises Hera they'll see each other again. By the end of the season, [[spoiler:Kanan will end up blinded by Maul's lightsaber.

** Rex is glad that their new base has nothing trying to kill him. Naturally, that's proven wrong in short order.

* IShallReturn: While it's clear that he might just be deluding himself, Kanan promises Hera that they'll see each other again.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: The potential rebel base is inhabited by krykna, giant, spider-like creatures that are immune to blasters.

* {{Facepalm}}: Sabine does this when Kanan fails to take the hint about Hera's opinion of his mission without her.
* FastballSpecial: Ezra and Kanan use the Force to toss Sabine over a group of krykna to the sensor beacon so she can bring it back. They overshoot it somewhat, but it works out.

** Failing to connect with the krykna at the end is highlighted by the Imperial March, indicating that they may be averse to Ezra because they sense the Dark Side in him.

* MutualKill: During Kanan and Ezra's sparring session, Ezra manages to get into a lethal attack position, only for Kanan to point out that he would kill Ezra in turn, courtesy of Kanan's lightsaber being pointed directly behind him and at Ezra. According to Ezra, this isn't the first time it's happened.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Downplayed, but Ezra seems unusually snappy towards most of his friends throughout the episode. Never mind the tension with Kanan during their training sessions, he even snaps at Sabine when she notes he's gotten pretty good, asking if that meant she thought he ''wasn't'' good before. Both Hera and Sabine look taken aback at his response before Hera calms him down. It happens again at the climax, when Ezra yells at Zeb for not wanting to go out to face the krykna to free the ''Ghost''. Behind him, Sabine looks decidedly unimpressed, especially when Ezra refers to himself as "the last Jedi in the galaxy".

* ArtifactTitle: The title is left over from when the plot of the episode was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the rebels returning to their base to discover it had mysteriously vanished, and they had to find it]].

* BrownNote: The sensor beacons emit a frequency which drives the Krykna away. In order to protect the new base, the rebels set up a fence of beacons around the perimeter so they can't get close.

* FacePalm: Sabine does this when Kanan fails to take the hint about Hera's opinion of his mission without her.

* MutualKill: During Kanan and Ezra's sparring session, Ezra manages to get into a lethal attack position, only for Kanan to point out that he would kill Ezra in turn, courtesy of Kanan's lightsaber being pointed directly behind him and at Ezra. According to Ezra, this isn't the first time it happened.

** This episode also has parallels to a plotline dropped from ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', in which Wampas were inside Echo Base.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Downplayed, but Hera has some underlying emotional distance towards Kanan, who will be leaving shortly, and Ezra seems a lot more snappy with everyone than usual, probably for the same reason.

!!Tropes in this episode:

* AllWebbedUp: Happens to the ''Ghost'', as the Krykna are trying to prevent it from taking off. Averted with Rex; the one that grabs him simply nests with him still firmly trapped in its legs.

* TheBeastmaster: Subverted with Ezra; despite two attempts, trying to connect with the Krykna only enrages them.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: The potential rebel base is inhabited by Krykna, giant, spider-like creatures that are immune to blasters.

* ChekhovsGun: During the first Krykna attack, Sabine is backed into the sensor beacon and the creatures refuse to approach. She later uses this to keep them at bay so Ezra and Kanan can cut the webbing holding down the ''Ghost''.

* FastballSpecial: Ezra and Kanan use the Force to toss Sabine over a group of Krykna to the sensor beacon so she can bring it back. They overshoot it somewhat, but it works out.

** Failing to connect with the Krykna at the end is highlighted by the Imperial March, indicating that they may be averse to Ezra because they sense the Dark Side in him.

* GoForTheEye: The Krykna are impervious to blaster fire, but a good shot to the eye will kill them. Of course, doing that is harder than it sounds, so not many die that way.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Downplayed, but Ezra seems unusually snappy towards most of his friends throughout the episode. Never mind the tension with Kanan during their training sessions, he even snaps at Sabine when she notes he's gotten pretty good, asking if that meant she thought he ''wasn't'' good before. Both Hera and Sabine look taken aback at his response before Hera calms him down. It happens again at the climax, when Ezra yells at Zeb for not wanting to go out to face the Krykna to free the ''Ghost''. Behind him, Sabine looks decidedly unimpressed, especially when Ezra refers to himself as "the last Jedi in the galaxy".

* GunsAkimbo: Rex fighting the Krykna.

* CallBack: We see Sabine watching Ezra and Kanan train, which she is mentioned to have done in the beginning of [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS1E06EmpireDay "Empire Day"]].

* BrownNote: The sensor beacons emit a noise which drives the Krykna away. In order to protect the new base, the rebels set up a fence of beacons around the perimeter so they can't get close.
* CallBack: We see Sabine watching Ezra and Kanan train, which she is mentioned to have done in the beginning of "Empire Day".
* ChekhovsGun: During the first Krykna attack, Sabine is backed into the sensor beacon and the creatures refuse to approach. She later uses this to keep them at bay so Ezra and Kanan can cut the webbing holding the ''Ghost''.

* MythologyGag: Sabine, a Mandalorian, laments the fact she doesn't have a jetpack.

* NeverFoundTheBody: Dicer. Sabine and Rex come across her pilot helmet before Rex is kidnapped. Though they manage to rescue Rex, she's nowhere to be seen and they're forced to retreat.

* OminousOwl: The ending shot is an owl, with the Imperial March playing.

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Zeb hates multi-legged insects.

** This episode also has parallels to a plotline dropped from The Empire Strikes Back, in which Wampas were inside Echo Base.

* DramaticIrony: On the rewatch, when Kanan tells Hera "We will see each other again." [[spoiler:He's blinded in the season finale.]]

* HurricaneOfPuns: When Chopper sees a leg that looks like a good replacement for one of his, everyone and his kid sister starts making limb puns.

** Also, Ezra and Kanan don't get along that well this episode. Be it their sparring session or the way in which they attempt to combat the creatures, they end up having a discussion. At one point, Ezra even gets mad at Kanan for changing the subject whenever Ezra starts winning an argument.
*** Ezra doesn't really get along with ANYONE in this episode. He snaps at Sabine when she tries to compliment him, a contrast to the Ezra of Season 1 who hung on her every word. Later, he so aggressively castigates Zeb for his reluctance to go outside and face the Krykna that Sabine is visibly taken aback. Lastly, Ezra calls himself "the last Jedi in the galaxy", hinting that he is slowly developing an inflated view of himself.