History Recap / StarWarsRebelsS3E05ImperialSupercommandos

* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: 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.

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Subverted. Rau fights the Imperial Supercommandos with only a helmet belonging to one of his fallen men, which he found while investigating the burned-out base.

* TheProducerThinksOfEverything: Rau left behind his helmet back in [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E11TheProtectorOfConcordDawn "The 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 [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E06BloodSisters "Blood Sisters"]], which ended with Sabine's helmet either supposedly having been blown up or left with Ketsu) or {{Hammerspace}}, Rau is never given time to find it, but instead finds a lone helmet on the ground from one of his men and keeps it.

** Ezra once again [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E04BrothersOfTheBrokenHorn calls himself "Lando Calrissian" while talking to Hondo Ohnaka]].

** Ezra once again [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E04BrothersOfTheBrokenHorn calls himself "Lando Calrissian" while referring to Hondo Ohnaka]].

* CallBack: To the events of [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E11TheProtectorOfConcordDawn "The Protector of Concord Dawn"]].

* 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.
* IdiotBall: Ezra wandering off when he's supposed to be watching Rau leads to Rau ambushing them and taking the shuttle back to Concord Dawn. Later, Sabine gives Rau the task of securing the Phantom, and he promptly flies off and strands them. They lampshade it to each other both times.

* 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. Saxon admitting that he probably would have killed them regardless takes some of the heat off the Rebels.

* 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.

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

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

** [[Recap/StarWarsREbelsS2E06BloodSisters Once again]], someone related to Sabine's past returns and when [[AudienceSurrogate Ezra]] has no idea what happened between them, that person snarks "Sabine never told you about X?" before clarifying what happened from their perspective.

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

** Once again, someone related to Sabine's past returns and when [[AudienceSurrogate Ezra]] has no idea what happened between them, that person snarks "Sabine never told you about X?" before clarifying what happened from their perspective.

** The undercurrent of irritation in Hera's voice when she reminds Sabine and Ezra to keep Fenn in shackles, clearly a bit grudging toward Fenn for wounding her.

* 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.

* ArcWords: "I'm right behind you." makes another appearance, said by Sabine to Ezra right before Saxon grabs her.

* CallBack: To the events of "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E11TheProtectorOfConcordDawn The Protector of Concord Dawn]]".

** Sabine complained about needing a jetpack back in "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E18TheMysteryOfChopperBase The Mystery of Chopper Base]]".
** The Imperial Supercommandos have the same color scheme as [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars the Coruscant Guard]], the division of clones stationed on Coruscant.

** 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.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Part of the ending motif of "Sabine Suite" from "Trials of the Darksaber" plays during the conversation in the ''Phantom II'' at the end of the episode.

* 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 is never given time to find it, but instead finds a lone helmet on the ground from one of his men and keeps it.
* TrailersAlwaysLie: Early reports indicated that this would be the episode where Sabine found the darksaber. It's not.

--->'''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.

--->'''Saxon''': Your mother is looking for you.

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

* CallBack:
** To the events of "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E11TheProtectorOfConcordDawn The Protector of Concord Dawn]]".

*** Also, Sabine mentions to Rau earlier on that she was trying strategy to lull him into a false sense of security in their game of cubikahd. She makes it seem like she's surrendering to the ISC before faking them out with a sudden frequency.

* HeelFaceTurn: Rau, after helping Sabine, Ezra, and Chopper against the Imperial Supercommandos.

* 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.

* WorfHadTheFlu: Sabine has to carry Ezra throughout the canyon chase, limiting their speed and ability to fight back. When they do manage to separate, they take out half the squad with relative ease.

* 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.

* MidSeasonUpgrade: Sabine gets her JetPack.

* 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.

** 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.
** 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.

-->'''Saxon''': Your mother is looking for you.
** In one of the preview clips, Sabine reveals to us who the leader of the Imperial Supercommandos is.
-->'''Sabine''': [[DeadpanSnarker Sorry]], [[ComicBook/DarthMaulSonOfDathomir Saxon]], I like a little more color.
** 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.
* 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.
* 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.

* 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?