History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E1Ambush

** AssInAmbassador: Ventress becomes this after King Katuunko tells her that he will join the Republic.

-->'''OOM-series Battle Droid:''' ''[right before Yoda slices it up]'' But... I... just... got... PROMOTED!

* DualWielding: Ventress wields two lightsabers at a time. It doesn't help much against a little, green Jedi Master, of course.

* SuddenlyShouting: Ventress describes Yoda:

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in between "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines Supply Lines]]" (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy ("[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E19StormOverRyloth Storm Over Ryloth]]", "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E20InnocentsOfRyloth Innocents of Ryloth]]", and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E21LibertyOnRyloth Liberty on Ryloth]]"; 1:19-21).

* OneManArmy: Yoda. Lampshaded by King Katuunko:

* EscapePod: Yoda and company get down to the moon where the meeting is taking place this way, with the rest of the ship's pods launched as well to provide cover while the ship itself leaves the system.

* {{Ambadassador}}: Both Yoda and Ventress served as this in order to negotiate with King Katuunko on behalf of the Galactic Republic and the Sparatist Alliance respectively.

* AnachronicOrder: The episode chronologically takes place in between "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines Supply Lines]]" (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy ("[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E19StormOverRyloth Storm Over Ryloth]]", "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E20InnocentsOfRyloth Innocents of Ryloth]]", and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E21LibertyOnRyloth Liberty on Ryloth]]"; 1:19-21).

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in between "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines Supply Lines]]" (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy ("[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E19StormOverRyloth Storm Over Ryloth]]", "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E20InnocentsOfRyloth Innocents of Ryloth]]", and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E21LibertyOnRyloth Liberty on Ryloth]]"; 1:19-21).

* {{Leitmotif}}: Yoda's Theme. Ventress gets a distorted, two-note descending motif.

-->'''Katuunko:''' [[DeadpanSnarker That's a lot of smoke for a surrender.]]

* FacelessGoons: Explored when Yoda asks his troopers to take off their helmets. He proceeds to remark on the unique character traits of each of the clones.

* DualWielding: Ventress. It doesn't help much against a little, green Jedi Master, of course.

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in between "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines Supply Lines]]" (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy ("[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E19StormOverRyloth Storm Over Ryloth]]", "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E20InnocentsOfRyloth Innocents of Ryloth]]", and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E21LibertyOnRyloth Liberty of Ryloth]]"; 1:19-21).

* ISurrenderSuckers: The OOM-series droid commander reports that the Separatist droids and tanks have surrounded Yoda, but "he's just sitting there". Ventress [[OhCrap immediately]] orders them to fire, but moments later...

** At the start of the episode:

* {{Facepalm}}: The battle droid commander does this when one of his subordinates disobeys orders to not bring the tanks further into the corals and subsequently gets stuck.

* AnAesop: The opening morals (or "Jedi Fortune Cookies") are introduced in this episode. "Great leaders inspire greatness in others."

* AnAesop: The opening morals are introduced in this episode. "Great leaders inspire greatness in others."

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines "Supply Lines"]] (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy.

* CloningBlues: Setting up a theme for the show, the clone troopers spend much of the episode lamenting their clone status, while Yoda emphasizes their individuality and importance to the Force.

* AnAesop: The opening morals are introduced in this episode. "Great leaders inspire greatness in others."

'''King Katuunko:''' Perhaps, but I've heard that a single Jedi equals a hundred Battle Droids.\\

--->'''King Katuunko:''' You were right Count, a Jedi isn't worth a hundred Battle Droids. More like a thousand!

Jedi Master Yoda is on a secret mission to forge a treaty with the King of the strategic system of Toydaria when his ship is ambushed by Count Dooku. Yoda and three clone troopers must face off against Count Dooku's dreaded assassin Ventress and her massive droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to protect the king and his people from the forces of the Clone War so that Toydaria can join the Republic.

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in-between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines "Supply Lines"]] (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy.

* CloningBlues: Setting up a theme for the installment, the clone troopers spend much of the episode lamenting their clone status, while Yoda emphasizes their individuality and importance to the Force.

* PuppetKing: Invoked by Dooku when he ordered Ventress to kill Katuunko, as he'd have an easier time "negotiating" with Katuunko's replacement.

In the Clone Wars, there are still nations that are trying to decide where to place their allegiances, including the system of Toydaria, which would be a strategic location for a base for either side. In order to convince the king of Toydaria that the Separatists have enough manpower to defeat the Republic, Asajj Ventress proposes a challenge: her finest legion of Separatist droids against Master Yoda and three Clone Troopers, and if Yoda can reach the king by evening, Toydaria can join the Republic. [[ForegoneConclusion Guess who wins]].

* {{Ambadassador}}: Both Yoda and Ventress served the role as this in order to negotiate with King Katuunko on behalf of the Galactic Republic and the Sparatist Alliance respectively.

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines "Supply Lines"]] (3:03) and the Ryloth Trilogy.

* CloningBlues: Setting up a theme for the installment, the Clone Troopers spend much of the episode lamenting their clone status, while Yoda emphasizes their individuality and importance to the Force.

* EliteArmy: The Clone Troopers and especially Yoda, who is a skilled Jedi master.
* FacelessGoons: Explored when Yoda asks his troops to take off their helmets. He proceeds to remark on the unique character traits of each of the Clone Troopers.
* {{Facepalm}}: The Battle Droid commander does this when one of his subordinates disobeys orders to not bring the tanks further into the corals and subsequently gets stuck.
* HairTriggerAvalanche: The Clone Troopers shoot a rocket at the cliff face above the battleground to help Yoda defeat the droidekas. Subverted in that it's a rock avalanche.

-->'''Katuunko:''' [[DeadpanSnarker That's a lot of smoke for a surrender]].

* RidiculouslyHumanRobots

* ZergRush: The whole episode is about an entire Separatist droid army trying to defeat Yoda and his three Clone Troopers. It doesn't work.

In the war, there are still nations that are trying to decide where to place their allegiances, including the system of Toydaria, which would be a strategic location for a base for either side. In order to convince the king of Toydaria that the Separatists have enough manpower to defeat the Republic, Asajj Ventress proposes a challenge: her finest legion of Separatist droids against Master Yoda and three Clone Troopers, and if Yoda can reach the king by evening, Toydaria can join the Republic. [[ForegoneConclusion Guess who wins]].

* ISurrenderSuckers: The droid commander reports that his troops and tanks have surrounded Yoda, but "he's just sitting there". Ventress [[OhCrap immediately]] orders them to fire, but moments later...