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* BatmanGambit: Noting that the Republic's forces seem unusually quiet after retreating, Trench orders a squad of Hyena Bombers to hit Bail Organa's location, knowing it will draw the Republic out of hiding and force them to attack the blockade. To his shock, Obi-Wan's fleet doesn't attack, but Anakin disobeys orders and decloaks to hit Trench, pulling a BatmanGambit of his own to draw Trench's attention away from Bail. Anakin doubles down again when he launches another barrage, knowing Trench will try and take out the stealth ship using the same tactics he did on previous ships -- except doing so requires them to drop the shields. Anakin then [[BuzzingTheDeck scrapes the bridge]] so the missiles will hit their sender instead.


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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Yularen partook in a campaign against Trench in the Battle of the Malastare Narrows. Such a campaign was so costly, a lot of his men perished that day.


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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Trench throws out missiles that seek out the magnetic polarization of stealth ships. Anakin anticipates this and flies straight towards Trench's ship so it will hit the bridge, knowing they had to lower their shields to fire them and they couldn't recharge in time.


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* NeverFoundTheBody: Yularen tells Anakin that the Jedi took Trench out the first time by destroying his ship, and he was assumed to have perished with it.


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* NoodleIncident: The Battle of Malastare Narrows. While there was information about the actual conflict, much of it has since been classified under the ''Legends'' banner following the Disney buyout.[[note]]Specifically, it was an assault led by Trench on behalf of the Corporate Alliance due to a disagreement with the Dugs over fuel supply allocation.[[/note]] Now, all that's known is that the Republic took heavy losses, and the Jedi had to be sent in to finish the job.
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* AcePilot: Anakin takes it to another level in this one, steering so close to Trench's ship that they just barely scrape.
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* BadassBoast: Trench delivers one to the Jedi in the stealth ship.
-->'''Trench:''' Turn back now, retreat while you can, or [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Am. Your. Doom.]]

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Anakin decloaks and fires on Trench again. Trench orders to lock on and fire the tracking torpedoes, but has to lower his shields first. The torpedoes lock on, but Anakin diverts all power to the ship's engines and heads straight for Trench's command ship, leading the missiles straight back to him. With his shields unable to recharge in time, Trench resigns himself as his ship is once again blown up.

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Anakin decloaks and fires on Trench again. Trench orders to lock on and fire the tracking torpedoes, but has to lower his shields first. The torpedoes lock on, but Anakin diverts all power to the ship's engines and heads straight for Trench's command ship, [[MisguidedMissile leading the missiles straight back to him.him]]. With his shields unable to recharge in time, Trench resigns himself as his ship is once again blown up.


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* GoingDownWithTheShip: {{Discussed}} when Yularen tells Anakin how everyone assumed Trench perished when his former ship was destroyed.
-->'''Yularen:''' Not every captain goes down with his ship.
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* MauveShirt: Blackout and Spark.
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* TheDreaded: Trench is this. Admiral Yularen is visibly unnerved upon recognizing Trench's symbol on his flagship.

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* TheDreaded: Trench is this.this trope as a result of his status as an effective Separatist admiral. Admiral Yularen is visibly unnerved upon recognizing Trench's symbol on his flagship.
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* OhCrap: Yularen's reaction when he recognizes Trench's symbol.

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* OhCrap: This is Yularen's reaction when he recognizes Trench's symbol.
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* NewMeat: Spark is this. He is officially welcomed as a proper member of the crew at the end of the episode.

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* NewMeat: Spark is this. He is officially welcomed as a proper member of the crew at towards the end of the this episode.
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* CharacterTic: Trench tends to click his mandibles together after every few sentences.

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* CharacterTic: Admiral Trench tends to click his mandibles together after every few sentences.



* SpidersAreScary: Trench is a Harch (a giant tarantula-like alien species), and he's definitely full of menace.

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* SpidersAreScary: Trench is a Harch (a giant tarantula-like alien species), and he's he is definitely full of menace.
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* StealthInSpace: Although cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', this episode is canonically the first time they are shown onscreen. This episode shows that they are not perfect and can be detected if you know how to look.

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* StealthInSpace: Although cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', this episode is canonically the first time they are shown onscreen.onscreen in the canon. This episode shows that they are not perfect and can be detected if you know how to look.
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With Trench's flagship destroyed, Kenobi and Commander Cody launch a new attack on the leaderless Separatist fleet, while Anakin and Yularen pilot the stealth ship down to Christophsis to deliver the vital supplies to Organa and his men. Senator Organa gives his gratitude to Skywalker, and Yularen expresses both concern and admiration for Skywalker's daring, if unorthodox, tactics.

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With Trench's flagship destroyed, Kenobi Obi-Wan and Commander Cody launch a new attack on the leaderless Separatist fleet, while Anakin and Yularen pilot the stealth ship down to Christophsis to deliver the vital supplies to Organa and his men. Senator Organa gives his gratitude to Skywalker, and Yularen expresses both concern and admiration for Skywalker's daring, if unorthodox, tactics.
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Admiral Trench sends out a message on all open channels. He taunts the enemy commander, saying that his attack has failed and Christophsis will fall to the Confederacy. Trench recognizes that the Jedi in command of the cloaking ship is more likely to attack him again rather than try to slip past the blockade.

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Admiral Trench sends out a message on all open channels. He taunts the enemy commander, channels, commending Anakin's bravery in challenging him, but cautions that he has faced and beaten ships armed with cloaking devices before in addition to saying that his attack has failed and Christophsis will fall to the Confederacy. Trench recognizes that the Jedi in command of the cloaking ship is more likely to attack him again rather than try to slip past the blockade.
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On board the stealth ship, Anakin, Yularen, and Obi-Wan confer that Trench has fought cloaked vessels before and used tracking torpedoes to hit them. Obi-Wan and Anakin note that most ships with cloaking devices are much larger than Anakin's little ship. Anakin figures that Trench is homing in on the ships' magnetic signatures.

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On board the stealth ship, Anakin, Yularen, and Obi-Wan confer that Trench has fought cloaked vessels before and used use tracking torpedoes to hit them. Obi-Wan and Anakin note that most ships with cloaking devices are much larger than Anakin's little ship. Anakin figures that Trench is homing in on the ships' magnetic signatures.
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On board the stealth ship, Anakin, Yularen, and Obi-Wan confer that Trench has fought cloaked vessels before, and used tracking torpedoes to hit them. Obi-Wan and Anakin note that most ships with cloaking devices are much larger than Anakin's little ship. Anakin figures that Trench is homing in on the ships' magnetic signatures.

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On board the stealth ship, Anakin, Yularen, and Obi-Wan confer that Trench has fought cloaked vessels before, before and used tracking torpedoes to hit them. Obi-Wan and Anakin note that most ships with cloaking devices are much larger than Anakin's little ship. Anakin figures that Trench is homing in on the ships' magnetic signatures.
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Admiral Trench sends out a message on all open channels. He taunts the Re, saying that his attack has failed and Christophsis will fall to the Confederacy. Trench recognizes that the Jedi in command of the cloaking ship is more likely to attack him again rather than try to slip past the blockade.

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Admiral Trench sends out a message on all open channels. He taunts the Re, enemy commander, saying that his attack has failed and Christophsis will fall to the Confederacy. Trench recognizes that the Jedi in command of the cloaking ship is more likely to attack him again rather than try to slip past the blockade.
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Admiral Trench sends out a message on all open channels. He taunts the enemy commander, saying that his attack has failed and Christophsis will fall to the Confederacy. Trench recognizes that the Jedi in command of the cloaking ship is more likely to attack him again rather than try to slip past the blockade.

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Admiral Trench sends out a message on all open channels. He taunts the enemy commander, Re, saying that his attack has failed and Christophsis will fall to the Confederacy. Trench recognizes that the Jedi in command of the cloaking ship is more likely to attack him again rather than try to slip past the blockade.



* NewMeat: Spark is this. He's officially welcomed as a proper member of the crew at the end of the episode.

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* NewMeat: Spark is this. He's He is officially welcomed as a proper member of the crew at the end of the episode.
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Anakin takes a shuttle to Obi-Wan's ship and is shown a prototype stealth ship. Obi-Wan wants Anakin to use the ship to slip past the blockade and deliver badly-needed supplies to Senator Organa. As Anakin prepares to move out, Admiral Yularen recognizes the signature symbol and tactics of Admiral Trench, whom he thought killed in the Battle of Malastare Narrows years before the Clone Wars. He contacts Anakin and warns him about who he's up against, volunteering to accompany Anakin on the mission and advise him.

As the mission gets underway, rookie clone trooper CT-1284, nicknamed Spark, also boards. The ship launches and cloaks to clip past the Separatist fleet. The ship's cloak works perfectly, allowing the ship to pass within spitting distance of a frigate undetected.

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Anakin takes a shuttle to Obi-Wan's ship and is shown a IPV-2C Stealth Corvette, which is a prototype stealth ship. Obi-Wan wants Anakin to use the stealth ship to slip past the blockade and deliver badly-needed supplies to Senator Organa. As Anakin prepares to move out, Admiral Yularen recognizes the signature symbol and tactics of Admiral Trench, whom he thought killed in the Battle of Malastare Narrows years before the Clone Wars. He contacts Anakin and warns him about who he's up against, volunteering to accompany Anakin on the mission and advise him.

As the mission gets underway, rookie clone trooper CT-1284, nicknamed Spark, also boards. The stealth ship launches and cloaks to clip past the Separatist fleet. The stealth ship's cloak works perfectly, allowing the ship to pass within spitting distance of a frigate undetected.
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* {{Expy}}: Let's see here, Admiral Trench is a methodical commander working for the enemy that is a brilliant tactician and well-versed in handling cloaked ships. Are you sure this isn't [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]]?

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* {{Expy}}: Let's see here, Admiral Trench is a methodical commander working for the enemy that who is a brilliant tactician and well-versed in handling cloaked ships. Are you sure this isn't [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]]?
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* {{Expy}}: Let's see here, an Admiral Trench, a methodical commander working for the enemy that is a brilliant tactician and well-versed in handling cloaked ships. Are you sure this isn't [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]]?

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* {{Expy}}: Let's see here, an Admiral Trench, Trench is a methodical commander working for the enemy that is a brilliant tactician and well-versed in handling cloaked ships. Are you sure this isn't [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]]?
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Anakin takes a shuttle to Obi-Wan's ship and is shown a prototype stealth ship. Obi-Wan wants Anakin to use the ship to slip past the blockade and deliver badly-needed supplies to Senator Organa. As Anakin prepares to move out, Admiral Yularen recognizes the signature symbol and tactics of Admiral Trench, whom he thought killed in the Battle of Malastare Narrows eight years before. He contacts Anakin and warns him about who he's up against, volunteering to accompany Anakin on the mission and advise him.

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Anakin takes a shuttle to Obi-Wan's ship and is shown a prototype stealth ship. Obi-Wan wants Anakin to use the ship to slip past the blockade and deliver badly-needed supplies to Senator Organa. As Anakin prepares to move out, Admiral Yularen recognizes the signature symbol and tactics of Admiral Trench, whom he thought killed in the Battle of Malastare Narrows eight years before.before the Clone Wars. He contacts Anakin and warns him about who he's up against, volunteering to accompany Anakin on the mission and advise him.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Trench realizes he's been beaten, he doesn't scream or shout, merely facing the incoming missiles about to destroy the bridge quietly as he closes his eyes.

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Trench realizes he's that he has been beaten, defeated by Anakin, he doesn't scream or shout, merely facing the incoming missiles about to destroy the bridge quietly as he closes his eyes.
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As the mission gets underway, rookie clone trooper CT-1284, named Spark, also boards. The ship launches and cloaks to clip past the Separatist fleet. The ship's cloak works perfectly, allowing the ship to pass within spitting distance of a frigate undetected.

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As the mission gets underway, rookie clone trooper CT-1284, named nicknamed Spark, also boards. The ship launches and cloaks to clip past the Separatist fleet. The ship's cloak works perfectly, allowing the ship to pass within spitting distance of a frigate undetected.
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* AnachronicOrder: The episode, despite being the sixteenth episode in the series' second season, is chronologically the first episode of ''The Clone Wars'' and takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" (1:16) and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].

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* AnachronicOrder: The This episode, despite being the sixteenth episode in the series' second season, is chronologically the first episode of ''The Clone Wars'' and takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" (1:16) and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode, despite being the sixteenth episode in the series' second season, is chronologically the first episode of ''The Clone Wars'' and takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" (1:16) and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].

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* AnachronicOrder: This The episode, despite being the sixteenth episode in the series' second season, is chronologically the first episode of ''The Clone Wars'' and takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" (1:16) and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* TheDreaded: Trench. Admiral Yularen is visibly unnerved upon recognizing Trench's symbol on his flagship.

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* TheDreaded: Trench.Trench is this. Admiral Yularen is visibly unnerved upon recognizing Trench's symbol on his flagship.



* StealthInSpace: Although cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', this episode is canonically the first time they are shown onscreen. The episode shows that they are not perfect and can be detected if you know how to look.

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* StealthInSpace: Although cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', this episode is canonically the first time they are shown onscreen. The This episode shows that they are not perfect and can be detected if you know how to look.
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* StealthInSpace: Although cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', the episode is canonically the first time they are shown onscreen. The episode shows that they are not perfect and can be detected if you know how to look.

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* StealthInSpace: Although cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', the this episode is canonically the first time they are shown onscreen. The episode shows that they are not perfect and can be detected if you know how to look.

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