History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E2RisingMalevolence

* ExplosiveDecompression: {{Averted|Trope}} and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Plo Koon. Before leaving the escape 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 battle droids.

* SomethingWeForgot: Subverted. When they try to hide from the ''Malevolence''[='s=] sensors, Plo has 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 clone troopers themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue against it, but the only reason they're saved is because Ahsoka refused to give up searching for ''[[BrokenAesop him]]''.

* OhCrap: The Jedi, when they realize they forgot to turn off the medical droid and that the ''Malevolence'' has detected its power signature.

* ThrownOutTheAirlock: The podhunter's purpose is to crack open escape pods and kill those inside, often via decompression.

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

* BadBoss: General Grievous frequently smashes battle droids who annoy him. Dooku [[LampshadeHanging reminds him]] that the battle droids are expensive.

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

* AwesomeButImpractical: The podhunter. Escape pods have no armor or shielding, so a few shots from a turbolaser would make short work of them. It might also send vulture droids to comb the debris field.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Referenced by Plo Koon.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The podhunter. Escape pods have no armor or shielding, so a few shots from a turbolaser would make short work of them. Might as well send vulture droids to comb the debris field.

* SomethingWeForgot: Subverted. When they try to hide from the ''Malevolence''[='s=] sensors, Plo has 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...
* 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. However, it's possible that since they were all clinging to the pod, that carried the sound.

* 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 called the ''Twilight'' with Ahsoka and R2 in order to search for survivors. He even lampshades it to teach it to Ahsoka.

* BizarreAlienBiology: It appears that Kel Dor like Plo Koon can survive in space for a short time with only their breathing masks protecting them.
* CloningBlues[=/=]ExpendableClone: Lampshaded by the clone troopers themselves. Plo Koon tries to argue against it, but the only reason they're saved is because Ahsoka refused to give up searching for '''[[BrokenAesop him]]'''.

* 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.

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

* AFatherToHisMen: Plo Koon.

* ActivationSequence: During 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.

* ExplosiveDecompression: {{Averted|Trope}} and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Plo Koon. Before leaving the escape 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.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Ahsoka was able to find Master Plo by sensing his presence in the Force, through the bond they have.

* ActivationSequence: During 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.

* ForegoneConclusion: Plo Koon appears in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', so his survival here is inevitable.

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

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

* 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.

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

* 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]]'''.

* TheCynic: Sergeant Sinker, very much so. His name suits him.

* BadBoss: Grievous frequently smashes battle droids who annoy him. Dooku [[LampshadeHanging reminds him]] that the Battle Droids are expensive.

* ExplosiveDecompression: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Plo Koon. Before leaving the escape 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.

* 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.

Creating panic throughout the galaxy, a devastating Separatist mystery weapon terrorizes the clone starfleet. Anakin and Ahsoka race to save Jedi Master Plo Koon and his clone troopers in time. Jedi Master Plo Koon and his squad barely survive an attack from a mysterious Separatist warship called the ''Malevolence''. Can they stay alive long enough for Anakin and Ahsoka to find them?

* AwesomeButImpractical: The podhunter. Escape pods have no armor or shielding, so a few shots from a turbolaser would make short work of them. Might as well send a Vulture Droid to comb the debris field.
* BadBoss: Grevious frequently smashes Battle Droids who annoy him. Dooku [[LampshadeHanging reminds him]] that the Battle Droids are expensive.

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

* 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...