History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E19StormOverRyloth

* DistinctionWithoutADifference: When Commander Axe asks Ahsoka why they're retreating she replies that they're "not retreating. [They're] just following orders." Those orders are to retreat.

* CallBack: In "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E3ShadowOfMalevolence Shadow of Malevolence]]", Ahsoka was disappointed she didn't get to fly a Y-Wing. In this episode, she finally does and leads a bomber squadron during the successful attack on the blockade.

* DisappointedInYou: Anakin starts his sad lecture of Ahsoka after her refusal to listen to orders right away resulted in heavy losses by telling her he's disappointed in her. As it's clear she's disappointed in herself for the outcome of her actions he's not too harsh, but his approach means she can't snap out of her HeroicBSOD by arguing at him for being angry since he's not.

* TheChainsOfCommanding: Ahsoka gets her first command, and her actions cause the deaths of all but two of the men she's leading. When Anakin is talking to her about it he tells her that such is the reality of command, before going to tell Mace (and Obi-Wan) about their failure and take responsibility for the loss of Blue Squadron and the ''Redeemer''.

* ExactWords: When Anakin tells Mar Tuuk that he’s surrendering his ship and its crew, he means what he says. However, at that point, the crew of the ''Defender'' is just Anakin himself. And Anakin does give Mar Tuuk the ship. He just happens to give it at ramming speed.

The Separatists have taken over the planet of Ryloth, and the Republic prepares to counterattack. Anakin and Ahsoka are leading the initial assault on the Separatist blockade with three Jedi cruisers, and Ahsoka has been given her first command: a fighter squadron. However, the commander of the Separatist blockade Mar Tuuk is quite clever, figuring out how to defeat the initial assault. Ahsoka, overconfident, is lured into Tuuk's trap and loses most of her squadron due to initially refusing to retreat when ordered. The Republic ships are forced to retreat, with one of the Jedi cruisers lost in the process.

* CallBack: In [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E3ShadowOfMalevolence "Shadow of Malevolence"]], Ahsoka was disappointed she didn't get to fly a Y-Wing. In this episode, she finally does and leads a bomber squadron during the successful attack on the blockade.

* TheChainsOfCommanding: Ahsoka gets her first command, and her actions cause the deaths of all but two of the men she's leading. When Anakin is talking to her about it he tells her that such is the reality of command, before going to tell the Mace (and Obi-Wan) about their failure and take responsibility for the loss of Blue Squadron and the ''Redeemer''.

* DistinctionWithoutADifference: When Commander Axe asks Ahsoka why they're retreating she replied that they're "not retreating. [They're] just following orders." when those orders are to retreat.

* DontAsk: A bemused Obi-Wan manages to subtly keep Mace from asking what the hell Anakin did to his fleet by saying he won't even ask where the rest of the fleet is or why Anakin is in an escape pod when the invasion fleet Anakin was to clear the way for drops out of hyperspace into the aftermath of the episode's final battle. Obi-Wan evidently figured out what happened as soon as he laid eyes on the situation, given he immediately located Anakin in the debris field without being told what Anakin had done and then convinced Mace not to question it.

* SnarkingThanks: Ahsoka shoots Anakin an annoyed look and says ''"Thanks. That takes the pressure off."'' after he comes over and tells her not to be nervous about her first command, before stating the men under her are depending on her with their lives.

* StealthHiBye: Ahsoka somewhat accidentally disappears on Anakin, thinking he was done talking to her about her failure with Blue Squad when he turned to talk with Rex about an incoming transmission. When he turned back around to finish speaking with Ahsoka she'd wandered off to reflect on those her actions got injured and killed.

* HeroicBSOD: Ahsoka gets one after losing most of her pilots because she disobeyed orders.

* ExactWords: When Anakin tells Mar Tuuk that he’s surrendering his ship and its crew, he means what he says. However, at that point, the crew of the ‘’Defender’’ is just Anakin himself. And Anakin does give Mar Tuuk the ship. He just happens to give it at ramming speed.

* ExactWords: When Anakin tells Mar Tuuk that he’s surrendering his ship and its crew, he means what he says. However, at that point, the ''Defender'' is barely functioning and has been completely evacuated, save Anakin himself. And Anakin does give Mar Tuuk the ship. He just happens to give it at ramming speed.

The Separatists have taken over the planet of Ryloth and the Republic is to the rescue. Anakin and Ahsoka are leading the initial assault on the Separatist blockade with three Jedi cruisers and Ahsoka is being given her first command: a fighter squadron. However, the commander of the Separatist blockade Mar Tuuk is quite clever and figures out how to defeat the initial assault. Ahsoka, overconfident, is lured into Tuuk's trap and loses most of her squadron due to initially refusing to retreat when ordered. The Republic ships are force to retreat, with one of the Jedi cruisers lost in the process.

* CallForward: The ''Resolute'' is hit in the bridge by a droid fighter, which is similar to how the ''Executor'' will be hit by a Rebel A-Wing in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Admiral Yularen even reacts in the same way as Admiral Piett. Unlike the ''Executor'', both the ''Resolute'' and Admiral Yularen survived the impact. Coincidentally, both ships happened to be under the command of Anakin/Vader.

* MythologyGag: The strategy Ahsoka comes up with for the second attempt at breaking the blockade involves angling the ''Resolute'' so its bottom is facing at the Separatist ships to protect the bridge and hangars -- in other words, the Marg Sabl maneuver from ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'', famously used by [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]].[[note]]When this episode was first made, this was a CallForward. Comes to a head in ''Literature/ThrawnAlliances'' where this event is recounted to Thrawn, name included.[[/note]]

* SpaceIsAnOcean: Averted -- Ahsoka's strategy relies on remembering the 3D element.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mar Tuuk is last seen fleeing the bridge of his command ship for an escape pod because the writers liked him enough that they wanted to leave a out for him to turn up in future episodes. This has yet to happen.

* MythologyGag: The strategy Ahsoka comes up with for the second attempt at breaking the blockade involves angling the ''Resolute'' so its bottom is facing at the Separatist ships to protect the bridge and hangars -- in other words, the Marg Sabl maneuver from ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'', famously used by [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]].[[note]]When this episode was first made, this was a CallForward.[[/note]]

The Separatists have taken over the planet of Ryloth, and the Republic is to the rescue. Anakin and Ahsoka are leading the initial assault on the Separatist blockade with three Jedi cruisers, and Ahsoka is being given her first command: a fighter squadron. However, the commander of the blockade, Mar Tuuk, is quite clever, and figures out how to defeat the initial assault. Ahsoka, overconfident, is lured into Tuuk's trap, and loses most of her squadron due to initially refusing to retreat when ordered. The Republic ships are force to retreat, with one of the Jedi cruisers lost in the process.

* CallBack: In [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E3ShadowOfMalevolence "Shadow of Malevolence"]], Ahsoka was disappointed she didn't get to fly a Y-Wing. Here, she finally does, leading a bomber squadron during the successful attack on the blockade.
* CallForward: The ''Resolute'' is hit in the bridge by a droid fighter, similar to how the ''Executor'' was hit by a Rebel A-Wing in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Admiral Yularen even reacts in the same way as Admiral Piett. Unlike the ''Executor'', both the ''Resolute'' and Admiral Yularen survived the impact. Coincidentally, both ships happened to be under the command of Anakin/Vader.
* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Admiral Yularen is knocked out during the initial attack on the blockade, and while he's unconscious in the medbay, Ahsoka apologizes to him for her recklessness that caused his injury. He turns out to have been awake, and heard her.

* LeeroyJenkins: During the first attempt to break the blockade, Ahsoka, commanding a fighter squadron, refuses to retreat when she's told, leading to the deaths of almost all of her pilots.
* MauveShirt: Axe, the leader of the squadron Ahsoka is put in command of, and who is shot down.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mar Tuuk is last seen fleeing the bridge of his command ship for an escape pod, because the creators liked him enough that they wanted to leave a out for him to turn up in future episodes. This didn't happen.

* ContinuityNod: The ''Resolute'' is hit in the bridge by a droid fighter, similar to how the ''Executor'' was hit by a Rebel A-Wing in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Admiral Yularen even reacts in the same way as Admiral Piett. Unlike the ''Executor'', both the ''Resolute'' and Admiral Yularen survived the impact. Coincidentally, both ships happened to be under the command of Anakin/Vader.

-->''It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.''

* ContinuityNod: The ''Resolute'' is hit in the bridge by a droid fighter in the same way the ''Executor'' was hit by a Rebel A-Wing in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Admiral Yularen even reacts in the same way as Admiral Piett. Unlike the ''Executor'', both the ''Resolute'' and Admiral Yularen survived the impact. Coincidentally, both ships happened to be under the command of Anakin/Vader.

* ContinityNod: The ''Resolute'' is hit in the bridge by a droid fighter in the same way the ''Executor'' was hit by a Rebel A-Wing in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Admiral Yularen even reacts in the same way as Admiral Piett. Unlike the ''Executor'', both the ''Resolute'' and Admiral Yularen survived the impact. Coincidentally, both ships happened to be under the command of Anakin/Vader.

* MythologyGag: The strategy Ahsoka comes up with for the second attempt at breaking the blockade involves angling the ''Resolute'' so its bottom is angled at the Separatist ships to protect the bridge and hangars -- in other words, the Marg Sabl maneuver from ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'', famously used by [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]].[[note]]When this episode was first made, this was a CallForward.[[/note]]