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Jedi General Plo Koon and his fleet are sent to investigate the trail of a mysterious Separatist superweapon. When the Council loses contact with his fleet, they have to decide whether to send help and risk losing more men, or leave the possible survivors to their fate.

Jedi General Plo Koon and his fleet are sent to investigate the trail of a mysterious Separatist superweapon. When the Council loses connection with his fleet, they have to decide whether to send help and risk losing more men, or leave the possible survivors to their fate.

* ActivationSequence: The first time the ''Malevolence'' fires its fleet-disabling weapon, the order is given, Battle Droids activate the system as an electronic hum begins building up, and the emitter near the front of the ship begins to glow before firing a disk of electromagnetic energy that leaves its targets helpless.

* CloningBlues[=/=]ExpendableClone: Lampshaded by the Clone Troopers themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because [[BrokenAesop Ahsoka refused to give up searching for]] '''[[BrokenAesop him]]'''.
* ContinuousDecompression: The Clone Troopers in escape pod 1977 are killed when the podhunter Battle Droids cut open the viewport of their pod and they're sucked into space.
* TheCynic: Sergeant Sinker is very much so. His name suits him.
* DramaticSpaceDrifting: The first escape pod Plo and company encounter in the debris field is turned around to discover that it's been attacked and cut open, with a dead Clone Trooper floating in the hole in the viewport. With the second pod, the one they witness being attacked by the podhunter, they see the clone officials inside being sucked out into space.

* InternalHomage: When the ion cannon of the ''Malevolence'' is charging, Battle Droids are shown ducking away from the energy coursing through the tube, as the Death Star officers do when the superlaser fires on Alderaan in ''Film/ANewHope''.
* LatexSpaceSuit: The Clone Troopers' armour is revealed to be able to protect the Clone Troopers for a short time in space.

* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: One of the Battle Droids was humming the Imperial March as they closed in on Plo's escape pod.

* ActivationSequence: The first time the ''Malevolence'' fires its fleet disabling weapon, the order is given, Battle Droids activate the system as an electronic hum begins building up, and the emitter near the front of the ship begins to glow before firing a disk of electromagnetic energy that leaves its targets helpless.

* SpaceIsNoisy: This is a universal ''Star Wars'' trope anyway, but Plo, Sinker, and Boost being able to easily converse while outside of the escape pod bears mention.
** FridgeLogic: They were all clinging to the pod, which carried the sound.

* BadBoss: Grevious frequently smashes battle droids who annoy him. Dooku [[LampshadeHanging reminds him]] that those droids are expensive.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The podhunter.

-->'''[[TheCynic Sergeant Sinker]]:''' How are we gonna make things work?\\

* TheCynic: Sergeant Sinker is very much so.

* CloningBlues[=/=]ExpendableClone: Lampshaded by the clone troopers themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because [[BrokenAesop Ahsoka refused to give up searching for]] '''[[BrokenAesop him]]'''.
* ContinuousDecompression: The clone troopers in escape pod 1977 are killed when the podhunter Battle Droids cut open the viewport of their pod and they're sucked into space.

* DramaticSpaceDrifting: The first escape pod Plo and company encounter in the debris field is turned around to discover that it's been attacked and cut open, with a dead clone trooper floating in the hole in the viewport. With the second pod, the one they witness being attacked by the podhunter, they see the clone officials inside being sucked out into space.

* LatexSpaceSuit: The clone troopers' armour is revealed to be able to protect the clone troopers for a short time in space.

* BizarreAlienBiology: Apparently Kel Dor like Plo Koon can survive in space for a short time, with only their breathing masks protecting them.

* ContinuousDecompression: The clone troopers in escape pod 1977 are killed when the podhunter Battle Droids cut open the viewport of their pod, and they're sucked into space.
* TheCynic: Sergeant Sinker, very much so.
* DramaticSpaceDrifting: The first escape pod Plo and company encounter in the debris field is turned around to discover that it's been attacked and cut open, with a dead clone trooper floating in the hole in the viewport. With the second pod, the one they witness being attacked by the podhunter, they see the clones inside being sucked out into space.

* ActivationSequence: The first time the ''Malevolence'' fires its fleet disabling weapon, the order is given, battle droids activate the system as an electronic hum begins building up, and the emitter near the front of the ship begins to glow before firing a disk of electromagnetic energy that leaves its targets helpless.

* CloningBlues[=/=]ExpendableClone: Lampshaded by the clones themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because [[BrokenAesop Ahsoka refused to give up searching for]] '''[[BrokenAesop him]]'''.
* ContinuousDecompression: The clones in escape pod 1977 are killed when the podhunter droids cut open the viewport of their pod, and they're sucked into space.

* ExactWords: When Anakin and his fleet are ordered to protect military hyperspace routes, he sends his fleet to the coordinates, but he himself leaves the fleet in a small ship with Ahsoka and R2, in order to search for survivors. He even lampshades it to teach it to Ahsoka.

* InternalHomage: When the ion cannon of the ''Malevolence'' is charging, droids are shown ducking away from the energy coursing through the tube, as the Death Star officers do when the superlaser fires on Alderaan in ''Film/ANewHope''.
* LatexSpaceSuit: Clone armour is revealed to be able to protect the clones for a short time in space.

* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: One of the battle droids was humming the Imperial March as they closed in on Plo's escape pod.

* SpaceIsNoisy: This is a universal ''Star Wars'' trope anyway, but Plo, Sinker and Boost being able to easily converse while outside of the escape pod bears mention.

--> '''[[TheCynic Sergeant Sinker]]''': How are we gonna make things work?
--> '''Plo Koon''': When you ask for trouble, you should not be surprised if it finds you.

* SomethingWeForgot: Subverted. When they tried to hide from the ''Malevolence'''s sensors, Plo had every system aboard the ''Twilight'' shut down, including R2. However, they forgot about the medical droid treating the clones at the back of the ship...

* CloningBlues[=/=]ExpendableClone: Lampshaded by the clones themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because [[BrokenAesop Ahsoka refused to give up searching for]] '''[[BrokenAesop him]]'''.

!!This episode provides examples of:

* MythologyGag: The escape pod that Plo, Wolffe, Sinker and Boost witness being attacked by the pod hunters is numbered 1977, or the year that ''Film/ANewHope'' came out.

* ExactWords: When Anakin and his fleet are ordered to protect military hyperspace-routes, he sends his fleet to the coordinates, but he himself leaves the fleet in a small ship with Ahsoka and R2, in order to search for survivors. He even Lampshades it to teach it to Ahsoka.

* AFatherToHisMen: Plo Koon.

* ExplosiveDecompression: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Plo Koon. Before leaving the space-pod, he orders his men to put on their helmets and follow him. He doesn't need any protection, because he can survive in space long enough to deal with a few droids.

* ParentalSubstitute: Plo Koon is revealed to be this for Ahsoka, as he was the Jedi who found her, and brought her to the Jedi Temple.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: One of the battle droids was humming the Imperial March, as they closed on Plo's escape pod.
* SomethingWeForgot: Subverted. When they tried to hide from the Malevolence's sensors, Plo had every system aboard the ''Twilight'' shut down, including R2. However they forgot about the medical droid treating the clone at the back of the ship...
* SpaceIsNoisy

->''"Belief is not a matter of choice, but of conviction."''

* AFatherToHisMen: Plo Koon

* BizarreAlienBiology: Apparently Kel'dors like Plo Koon can survive in space for a short time, with only their breathing masks protecting them.

* LatexSpaceSuit: The clone armors are revealed to be able to protect the clones for a short time in space.

* ShoutOut: When the ion-cannon of the Malevolence is charging, droids are shown ducking away from the energy coursing through the tube, as the Death Star officers do when the superlaser fires on Alderaan in ''Film/ANewHope''.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Ahsoka was able to find Master Plo, by she sensing his presence in the Force, through the bond they have.
* WaveMotionGun: The Malevolence ion cannon.

Jedi General Plo Koon and his fleet are sent to investigate the trail of a mysterious Separatist superweapon. When the Council loses connection with his fleet, they have to decide whether they send help and risk losing more man, or leaving the possible survivors to their fate.

* AwesomeButImpractical The podhunter.

* CloningBlues [=/=]ExpendableClone: Lampshaded by the clones themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because [[BrokenAesop Ahsoka refused to give up searching for '''him''']].
* ExplosiveDecompression [[AvertedTrope Averted]] and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Plo Koon. Before leaving the space-pod, he orders his men to put on their helmet and follow him. He doesn't need any protection, because he can survive in space long enough to deal with a few droids.

* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: One of the battle droids was humming the Impreial March, as they closed on Plo's escape pod.
* ShoutOut When the ion-cannon of the Malevoulence is fired, the scene is exactly the same as when the Death Star blew up Alderaan.
* SomethingWeForgot: Subverted. When they tried to hide from the Malevoulence's sensors, Plo had every systems aboard the Twilight shut down, including R2. However they forgot about the medical droid treating the clone at the back of the ship...

* ShoutOut When the ion-cannon of the Malevoulence is fired, the scene is exactly the same as when the Death Star blew up the Alderaan.

!!Tropes

* {{ExpendableClone}}s: Lampshaded by the clones themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because Ahsoka refused to give up searching for him.
* ExplosiveDecompression [[AvertedTrope Averted]] and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Plo Koon. Before leaving the space-pod, he orders his men to put on their helmet and follow him. He doesn't need helmet and spacesuit, because he can withstand the pressure for a short time.

* AwesomeButImmpractical The podhunter.

* ExpendableClones: Lampshaded by the clones themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue it, but the only reason they're saved is because Ahsoka refused to give up searching for him.

* WaveMotionGun: The Malevolence ion cannon.

WaveMotionGun: The Malevolence ion cannon.