History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS2E13VoyageOfTemptation

* JerkassHasAPoint: Anakin stabs Merrik in the back, but when Obi-Wan is disappointed he indignantly points out that Merrik ''was'' threatening to blow up the ship.

* AintTooProudToBeg: Satine's pilot begs Merrik to spare him. It fails.

* DeadGuyPuppet: One of the SD-K4 assassin droids uses the bodies of clone troopers Mixer and Redeye like this.

* {{Futureshadowing}}: When Merrick asks "[[TemptingFate who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer]]", Anakin suddenly skewers him from behind, effectively branding himself the cold-blooded killer that he will become as Darth Vader.

* BatmanGrabsAGun: Satine grabs Merrik's gun and aims it at his head to stop him from destroying the ''Coronet'', but the tension over whether or not she would have shot him is left unresolved, as Anakin kills Merrik instead.

'''Obi-Wan:''' Yes, right... No! Anakin! She's not my...
* ShipperOnDeck: Anakin seems outright gleeful when he realizes Obi-Wan has romantic feelings and a history with Satine and isn't even really subtle about wanting them to work things out.

* NoodleIncident: Obi-Wan and Satine make reference to one of these from their youth.
-->'''Obi-Wan''': Just like that swarm of venom mites on Draboun, remember?
-->'''Satine''': How could I forget? I still have the scar.
-->'''Obi-Wan''': ''[confused]'' Begging your pardon, Duchess, I distinctly recall carrying you to safety.
-->'''Satine''': I meant the scar I got after you fell and dropped me.

* HorribleJudgeofCharacter: In both the first two episodes the Duchess is featured in, it's revealed that members of her government that she had implicitly trusted are corrupt and working with Death Watch. It won't be the last time either, casting Satine's judgment on who she filled her cabinet with into a harsh light.

--->"Come on then! Who'll strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?" ''[=[=][[BigDamnHeroes Anakin]] [[InTheBack ends up doing it]][=]=]''

* LoveConfession: Satine blurts out her love to Obi-Wan when she thinks they'll never see each other again. Obi-Wan reluctantly reciprocates, though while he says he would have left the Jedi Order if she'd asked it of him, it's clear he no longer feels he can walk away for love.

* CallForward: Merrik, mocking Obi-Wan and Satine for not killing him, asks, "Come on, then! Who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?" Cue Anakin's lightsaber emerging from his chest, complete with a snippet of the ''Imperial March''.

* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: Due to the SadisticChoice Merrik set up, Obi-Wan and Satine look at him rather reproachfully.
-->'''Anakin:''' What? He was gonna blow up the ship!

* LoveConfession: Satine blurts out her love to Obi-Wan when she thinks they'll never see each other again. Obi-Wan reluctantly reciprocates, though while he says he would have left the Jedi Order if she'd asked it of him it's clear he no longer feels he can walk away for love.

* SadisticChoice: Merrik gives this to Satine at the end: either violate her pacifist beliefs and shoot him or let him escape and destroy the whole ship. Even Obi-Wan, who would probably consider this justifiable homicide, seems reluctant to do it in front of Satine. [[CombatPragmatist Anakin,]] [[TakeAThirdOption on the other hand...]]

* ShipperOnDeck: Anakin seems outright gleeful when he realizes Obi-Wan has romantic feelings and a history with Satine, and isn't even really subtle about wanting them to work things out.

* InTheBack: Anakin kills Merrik via stabbing him from behind.

* InTheBack: Anakin kills Merrik by stabbing him from behind.

Obi-Wan and Anakin accompany Duchess Satine and a group of senators to Coruscant. However, SD-K4 assassin droids (along with their probe killers) have been planted on the ship. This indicates that one of the senators is a traitor to the Republic.

* CallForward: Merrik, mocking Obi-Wan and Satine for not killing him, asks, "Come on, then! Who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?" Cue Anakin's lightsaber emerging from his chest. On top of this, the ''Imperial March'' plays briefly when this happens.

* DroneDeployer: The SD-K4 assassin droids are covered in little cylindrical holes that contain mini versions of themselves that can be deployed when they're taken down or before.

* {{Newsreel}}: Like all ''The Clone Wars'' episodes "Voyage of Temptation" opens with a bombastic bit framed like a Republic propaganda newsreel;
''[[center:[[AC:"A royal welcome! \\
Sent to investigate allegations that Mandalore \\
was joining Count Dooku's Separatists, \\
Obi-Wan Kenobi was reunited with an old friend, \\
the Duchess Satine of Kalevala.\\
While Satine claimed Mandalore's intentions \\
were to remain neutral during the war, \\
an attack on the capital city led Obi-Wan to the discovery\\
of a terrorist organization known as\\
Death Watch.\\
\\
Now the Duchess travels to the Senate,\\
so she can plead her case against her involvement in the war,\\
as the Jedi prepare a defense against her opponents…."]]]]''
* NotAfraidToDie: Merrik says he'll blow up the ship along with himself if anyone tries to stop him and he seems completely serious.

* StarshipLuxurious: The Coronet, Satine's personal ship, is made with entertaining [=VIPs=] in mind and features ample decorations and a large number of droid servants that stand outs from the mostly utilitarian ships in the series.

* LoveConfession: Satine blurts this out to Obi-Wan when she thinks they'll never see each other again. Obi-Wan reluctantly reciprocates.

* StarshipLuxurious: The Coronet, Satine's personal ship, is made with entertaining VIPs in mind and features ample decorations and a large number of droid servants that stand outs from the mostly utilitarian ships in the series.

* TemptingFate: Merrik has this during the SadisticChoice:
-->"Come on then! Who'll strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?" ''[=[=][[BigDamnHeroes Anakin]] [[InTheBack ends up doing it]][=]=]''