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* WorfHadTheFlu: Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.

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* WorfHadTheFlu: Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, which not only makes them much slower, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.
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* DoubleMeaning: Sabine telling Saxon that '[she] doesn't know him' despite apparently recognizing him a few seconds later can mean that she literally did not recognize him until he made his identity clear, or she means that [[ThatManIsDead the Saxon she knew wouldn't have joined the Empire]].
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* JetPack: Sabine ''finally'' gets one. Too bad it apparently isn't as fast as the Supercommandos', but she'll manage.

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* JetPack: Sabine ''finally'' gets one. Too bad it apparently isn't as fast as gets damaged when she leaves Saxon, but being the Supercommandos', but she'll manage.Tech Genius she is it will probably be fine later.

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** Ezra is still getting grief for the destruction of the ''Phantom I'' in "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsStepsIntoShadow Steps Into Shadow]]", with Hera telling him not to wreck the ''Phantom II''.



* DramaPreservingHandicap: For some reason or another, whether it's him hiding his abilities or going along with Sabine's plan to escape or blocking fire while holding onto Sabine, Ezra almost never gets a direct fight with the Supercommandos. Given how easily Jedi were able to take out lone Mandalorians in ''TCW'' and the fact that the one direct fight he gets is over in ten seconds (and he isn't even trying to fight the guy, just damage his jetpack so he crashes), it's understandable why.



* WorfHadTheFlu:
** Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.
** Ezra is missing his lightsaber throughout his temporary capture and is trying to pass himself off as a pirate, meaning he can't use his Jedi abilities. Sabine bursts in right after they figure out he's a Jedi.

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* WorfHadTheFlu:
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WorfHadTheFlu: Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.
** Ezra is missing his lightsaber throughout his temporary capture and is trying to pass himself off as a pirate, meaning he can't use his Jedi abilities. Sabine bursts in right after they figure out he's a Jedi.
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* ArchEnemy: Saxon and Rau. Saxon mentions that he's been looking forward to wiping out the Protectors since long before he found out they were traitors, and Rau is particularly contemptuous of Saxon and agrees to stay if only to get a shot at killing him.



* ChangedMyMindKid: Fenn Rau was considering leaving Sabine and Ezra to their fates, but decided against it once he realized Sabine had true honor and comes back to rescue them.



* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: Saxon threatens to shoot Chopper to get Ezra to be more cooperative. It doesn't work, but it does force Ezra to reveal he's a Jedi.



* NeckLift: Saxon grabs Ezra this way during the interrogation a few times.



* SeamlessSpontaneousLie: Ezra switches one plausible lie to the next with barely any hesitation, keeping up the pretense of a smuggler in over his head in every beat. Saxon doesn't fall for it but that seems to be less due to Ezra's lack of skill and more due to the fact that the only thing Saxon wants to hear is that he's found a Rebel operative, whether it's the truth or not.



* TrailersAlwaysLie: Early reports indicated that this would be the episode where Sabine found the darksaber. It's not.



* WorfHadTheFlu: Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.

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* WorfHadTheFlu: WorfHadTheFlu:
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Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.ease.
** Ezra is missing his lightsaber throughout his temporary capture and is trying to pass himself off as a pirate, meaning he can't use his Jedi abilities. Sabine bursts in right after they figure out he's a Jedi.



* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The Protector base is attacked and burnt down before the events of the episode, and [[KillEmAll there were no survivors]], except for the absent leader, Fenn Rau.

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The Protector base is attacked and burnt down before the events of the episode, and [[KillEmAll there were no survivors]], except for the absent leader, Fenn Rau.Rau.
* YoureInsane: Ezra tells Sabine and Fenn Rau that Mandalorians are crazy. Rau laughs and admits he has a point, because who else would join up with the Rebellion?

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Having lost contact with the Protectors of Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper conduct an investigation with their captured leader, Fenn Rau. They find that the base has been burnt down by Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. While trying to elude capture, they come across and rediscover a relic thought to have been long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.

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Having lost contact with the Protectors of Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper conduct an investigation with their captured leader, Fenn Rau. They find that the base has been burnt down by Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. While trying to elude capture, they come across and rediscover a relic thought to have been long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.



** The darksaber returns after last being seen under Maul's ownership in ''The Clone Wars'' and ''[[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir Son of Dathomir]]''.



* DarkIsNotEvil: Or at least in good hands. The darksaber is used to fend off the Supercommandos under Sabine's usage.



* MidSeasonUpgrade: Sabine gets her JetPack. And of course, the darksaber.

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* MidSeasonUpgrade: Sabine gets her JetPack. And of course, the darksaber.
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* TheProducerThinksOfEverything: Rau left behind his helmet back in "Protector of Concord Dawn" when he made a run for it. As there have previously been errors regarding helmets being left behind in an area that isn't likely to be accessed again (such as "Blood Sisters", which ended with Sabine's helmet either supposedly having been blown up or left with Ketsu) or {{Hammerspace}}. Rau finds it right where he left it; the base's mess hall. Becomes a ChekhovsGun, because it's the only thing protecting him as he fights the ISC.
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-->'''ISC Commander''' [[WhamShot *removes helmet*]] [[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir I am Gar Saxon]], Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore, and you, are my prisoner.

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-->'''ISC Commander''' Commander''': [[WhamShot *removes helmet*]] [[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir I am Gar Saxon]], Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore, and you, are my prisoner.

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** Sabine knows who the commander of the Imperial Supercommandos is.

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** In one of the preview clips, Sabine knows reveals to us who the commander leader of the Imperial Supercommandos is.


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** Without the preview, it goes like this in the actual episode:
-->'''Ezra''': And, who are you?
-->'''ISC Commander''' [[WhamShot *removes helmet*]] [[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir I am Gar Saxon]], Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore, and you, are my prisoner.
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* AerialCanyonChase: One between four Supercommandos, Sabine with her new jetpack, Chopper, and Ezra desperately trying not to fall. Some of the trappings are averted, as the participants are far too skilled to be hindered too much by rapid turns and falling debris.


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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Saxon is the Viceroy of Mandalore and personally leads the Supercommandos.


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* WorfHadTheFlu: Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, severely limiting their ability to fight back. They're barely staying alive for most of the fight, but when they do manage to separate they take out half the squad with relative ease.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Apparently, when they reached Concord Dawn, Rau grabbed Sabine and Ezra's weapons and attempted to make a run for it back to his base. He is met with it having gone up in smoke and fire instead.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
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Apparently, when they reached Concord Dawn, Rau grabbed Sabine and Ezra's weapons and attempted to make a run for it back to his base. He is met with it having gone up in smoke and fire instead.instead.
** Once again, the Supercommandos suddenly show up, forcing the trio to hide. Ezra gets separated from them and cornered by the ISC without his lightsaber, as [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Rau still has it]]. Rau tells Sabine that they should take advantage of Ezra's sacrifice so that they can go to a hideout he knows of. Sabine isn't having any of it, so Rau goes back to the ''Phantom II'' and ''leaves'', but not without giving her back the lightsaber. Though in this case, him wanting to leave is mostly justified, as the [[TheDreaded ISC]] obviously means business, if ''wiping out his men'' was any indication.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The Protectors got wiped out by the Imperial Supercommandos when the Empire realized Rau wasn't there and was presumably caught by rebels. Had Sabine not invoked the code of justice to Rau out of revenge, then there would've been a chance for him to willingly join the Rebellion (or at least let the hyperspace lanes be open for their use) thanks to Kanan's ultimatum, and they all could have left each other in peace with no suspicion from the Empire.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: On somewhat more optimistic note, the Supercommandos wiping out the Protectors also fuels Rau's HeelFaceTurn to the Rebellion, which also leads to him becoming TheMentor to Sabine as her Mandalorian adviser.



-->'''Rau''': You haven't forgotten our ways; that has earned my respect.

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-->'''Rau''': You haven't forgotten our ways; that has earned my respect.respect.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The Protector base is attacked and burnt down before the events of the episode, and [[KillEmAll there were no survivors]], except for the absent leader, Fenn Rau.
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** The lead Supercommando is Gar Saxon, the same clan as one of the Supercommandos in ''ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir''.

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** The lead Supercommando is Gar Saxon, the same clan who first appeared as one a member of the Supercommandos Death Watch in ''ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir''.
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IGN confirmed the identity of the ISC Commander as Gar Saxon. (If you need any more support for the legitmacy of the information, they also revealed who his VA was.)


** The lead Supercommando is named Saxon, the same clan as one of the Supercommandos in ''ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir''. Given how that character vanished, there's the possibility that it's the same person or at least a relative.

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** The lead Supercommando is named Gar Saxon, the same clan as one of the Supercommandos in ''ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir''. Given how that character vanished, there's the possibility that it's the same person or at least a relative.



* KilledOffscreen: The Protectors by the Imperial Supercommandos before the events of the episode.

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* KilledOffscreen: The Protectors by the Imperial Supercommandos before the events of the episode. The rebels notice they've gone silent, kicking off the events of the episode.
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* DoubleMeaning: Sabine telling Saxon that '[she] doesn't know him' despite apparently recognizing him a few seconds later can mean that she literally did not recognize him until he made his identity clear, or she means that [[ThatManIsDead the Saxon she knew wouldn't have joined the Empire]].
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On a return to Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper run into Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. They enlist the help of Fenn Rau, and rediscover a relic thought to be long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.

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On a return to Having lost contact with the Protectors of Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper run into conduct an investigation with their captured leader, Fenn Rau. They find that the base has been burnt down by Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. They enlist the help of Fenn Rau, While trying to elude capture, they come across and rediscover a relic thought to be have been long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.
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** We finally learn what happened to Sabine's family.

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** We finally learn what happened to that Sabine's family.family is alive, and allied with the Empire.

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* WhamLine: Sabine knows who the commander of the Imperial Supercommandos is.

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* WhamLine: WhamLine:
** We finally learn what happened to Sabine's family.
-->'''Saxon''': Your mother is looking for you.
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Sabine knows who the commander of the Imperial Supercommandos is.
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* WhamLine: Sabine knows who the commander of the Imperial Supercommandos is.
-->'''Sabine''': [[DeadpanSnarker Sorry]], [[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir Saxon]], I like a little more color.
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* ArchnemesisMom: Sabine's mother joined the Empire after Sabine shamed the family by running away from the Imperial Academy, and is seeking her daughter. Sabine refuses to believe she did so willingly, though.


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** The lead Supercommando is named Saxon, the same clan as one of the Supercommandos in ''ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir''. Given how that character vanished, there's the possibility that it's the same person or at least a relative.


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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Foreground, but Ezra grins when Sabine insults the Supercommandos' armor.


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* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: The Imperial Supercommandos are devoted to the Empire, believing it will make Mandalore stronger, and are ashamed of Sabine for breaking her oaths and running from the Empire. On the other side, Sabine calls Saxon a traitor for allying with the Empire at the expense of other Mandalorians, and Saxon sarcastically asks her if she's still a loyalist, suggesting there are other traditionalist Mandalorians who oppose the Empire.


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* UnreliableNarrator: On both sides when Saxon and Sabine meet. While Sabine tells Ezra not to believe a word he says, she agrees with him and addresses him by name after claiming to not know him, and her comment on how only Saxon has benefited from the Empire suggests she has a personal grudge.

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* MidSeasonUpgrade: Sabine gets her JetPack.

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* KilledOffscreen: The Protectors by the Imperial Supercommandos before the events of the episode.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: Sabine gets her JetPack. And of course, the darksaber.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Apparently, when they reached Concord Dawn, Rau grabbed Sabine and Ezra's weapons and attempted to make a run for it back to his base. He is met with it having gone up in smoke and fire instead.
* WorthyOpponent: Though by the time he says it, Rau has had his HeelFaceTurn, but he finally admits to Sabine in the end that despite his previous misgivings to her when they first met as enemies, he sees that she is arguably more traditionally Mandalorian than he has been recently, and this earns his respect.
-->'''Rau''': You haven't forgotten our ways; that has earned my respect.
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* HeroicBSOD: Rau is left almost catatonic at the sight of the wrecked compound, realizing his men have been wiped out. It takes him a while to react to anything.
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** The Imperial Supercommandos have the same color scheme as [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars the Coruscant Guard]], a special division of clones stationed on Coruscant.

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** The Imperial Supercommandos have the same color scheme as [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars the Coruscant Guard]], a special the division of clones stationed on Coruscant.
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** The darksaber returns after last being seen under Maul's ownership in ''The Clone Wars'' and ''[[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir Son of Dathomir]]''.


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** The Imperial Supercommandos have the same color scheme as [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars the Coruscant Guard]], a special division of clones stationed on Coruscant.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Or at least in good hands. The darksaber is used to fend off the Supercommandos under Sabine's usage.
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* ContinuityNod:
** Sabine complained about needing a jetpack back in "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E18TheMysteryOfChopperBase The Mystery of Chopper Base]]".



* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Subverted. Rau fights the Imperial Supercommandos with only his helmet, since it was the only piece of his armor not confiscated during his imprisonment.

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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Subverted. Rau fights the Imperial Supercommandos with only his helmet, since it was the only piece of his armor not confiscated during his imprisonment.imprisonment.
* JetPack: Sabine ''finally'' gets one. Too bad it apparently isn't as fast as the Supercommandos', but she'll manage.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: Sabine gets her JetPack.
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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Subverted. Rau fights the Imperial Supercommandos while only having his helmet as protection.

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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Subverted. Rau fights the Imperial Supercommandos while with only having his helmet as protection.helmet, since it was the only piece of his armor not confiscated during his imprisonment.

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* TheBusCameBack: Fenn Rau returns after we last saw him being put into Rebel custody by Phoenix Squadron, thanks to the efforts of Sabine and Kanan.



* TheBusCameBack: Fenn Rau returns after we last saw him being put into Rebel custody by Phoenix Squadron, thanks to the efforts of Sabine and Kanan.

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* TheBusCameBack: Fenn Rau returns HeelFaceTurn: Rau, after we last saw him being put into Rebel custody by Phoenix Squadron, thanks to helping Sabine, Ezra, and Chopper against the efforts of Sabine and Kanan.Imperial Supercommandos.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Subverted. Rau fights the Imperial Supercommandos while only having his helmet as protection.
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* CallBack:
** To the events of "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E11TheProtectorOfConcordDawn The Protector of Concord Dawn]]".
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On a return to Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper run into Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. They enlist the help of Fenn Rau, and rediscover relic thought to be long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.

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On a return to Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper run into Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. They enlist the help of Fenn Rau, and rediscover a relic thought to be long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.
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On a return to Concord Dawn, Ezra, Sabine, and Chopper run into Imperial Supercommandos -- Mandalorian warriors in service to the Empire. They enlist the help of Fenn Rau, and rediscover relic thought to be long lost ever since the Siege of Mandalore.
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* TheBusCameBack: Fenn Rau returns after we last saw him being put into Rebel custody by Phoenix Squadron, thanks to the efforts of Sabine and Kanan.

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