History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS2E16CatAndMouse

With Trench out of the picture, Anakin heads down to the surface of Christophsis to resupply Senator Organa. While the clones offload the supplies, Spark is welcomed onto the crew.

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.

* StealthInSpace: Though cloaking devices have been mentioned before in ''Star Wars'', this 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.

* AnachronicOrder: It's chronologically the first episode of ''The Clone Wars'' and takes place before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie Pilot Movie]], yet it was aired as the sixteenth episode of the second season.

* AnachronicOrder: It's chronologically the first episode of ''The Clone Wars'' and takes place before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and the PilotMovie, yet it was aired as the sixteenth episode of the second season.

* CaptainErsatz: 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]]?

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.

* DeadlyDodging: How Anakin defeats Trench.

"Cat and Mouse" is chronologically the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. It serves as a prequel to all the other episodes and takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" and [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie The Pilot Movie]].

* AnachronicOrder: It's chronologically the first episode of the show and takes place before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and the PilotMovie, yet it was aired as the 16 [[superscript:th]] episode of Season 2.

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

* AnachronicOrder: It's chronologically the first episode of the show, before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and the PilotMovie, yet it was aired as the 16 [[superscript:th]] episode of Season 2.

"Cat and Mouse" is the chronologically first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', taking place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" and [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie The Pilot Movie]].

* AnachronicOrder: It's chronologically the first episode of the show, before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and the PilotMovie, yet is the 16[[superscript:th]] episode of Season 2.

* CaptainErsatz: 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 Grand Admiral Thrawn?

* Captain Ersatz: 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 Grand Admiral Thrawn?

"Cat and Mouse" is the chronologically first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', taking place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy The Hidden Enemy]]" and [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie The Movie]].

* AnachronicOrder: It's chronologically the first episode of the show, before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and TheMovie, yet is the 16[[superscript:th]] episode of Season 2.

* AnachronicOrder: It's the chronologically first episode of the show, before TheMovie and [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]], yet is the 16[[superscript:th]] episode of Season 2.

"Cat and Mouse" is the chronologically first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', taking place before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E16TheHiddenEnemy "The Hidden Enemy"]] and the [[Film/StarWarsTheCloneWars Movie]].

On the planet Christophsis, a relief effort by Republic senator Bail Organa has been trapped by a Separatist blockade. A task force led by Anakin Skywalker is attempting to rescue the Senator's forces has been halted by the spider-like Admiral Trench. Anakin is about to order a suicidal charge past the Separatist line when another ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer commanded by Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives from hyperspace. Noting that Anakin had disobeyed his order not to engage the enemy until he returned, Obi-Wan calls on Anakin to pull back, as he has a new weapon to use.

!! This episode provides examples of:

* AnachronicOrder: It's the chronologically first episode of the show, before TheMovie and "The Hidden Enemy", yet is the 16[-[[superscript:th]]-] episode of Season 2.

->''"A wise leader knows when to follow."''

** Bail Organa says that Obi-Wan Kenobi is his "only hope", much like his daughter will [[Film/ANewHope twenty-two years later]].

* StealthInSpace: Though cloaking devices have been mentioned before in Star Wars, this is the first time they are shown onscreen (barring video game appearances). This episode shows that they are not perfect, and can be detected if you know how to look.

"Cat and Mouse" is the chronologically first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', taking place before "The Hidden Enemy" and the Movie.

On the planet Christophsis, a relief effort by Republic senator Bail Organa has been trapped by a Separatist blockade. A task force led by Anakin Skywalker is attempting to rescue the Senator's forces has been halted by the spider-like Admiral Trench. Anakin is about to order a suicidal charge past the Separatist line when another ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer commanded by Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives from Hyperspace. Noting that Anakin had disobeyed his order not to engage the enemy until he returned, Obi-Wan calls on Anakin to pull back, as he has a new weapon to use.

Anakin takes a shuttle to Obi-Wan's ship and is introduced to 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.

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.

* StealthInSpace: Though cloaking devices have been mentioned before in Star Wars, this is the first time they are shown onscreen (barring Video Game appearances). This episode shows that they are not perfect, and can be detected if you know how to look.

'''Cat and Mouse''' is the chronologically first episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', taking place before "The Hidden Enemy" and the Movie.

On the planet Christophsis, a relief effort by Republic senator Bail Organa has been trapped by a Separatist blockade. A task force led by Anakin Skywalker is attempting to rescue the Senator's forces has been halted by the Spider-like Admiral Trench. Anakin is about to order a suicidal charge past the Separatist line when another ''Venator''-class Stardestroyer commanded by Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives from Hyperspace. Noting that Anakin had disobeyed his order not to engage the enemy until he returned, Obi-Wan calls on Anakin to pull back, as he has a new weapon to use.

As the mission gets underway, rookie clonetrooper 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.

Back on the Separatist flagship, Trench and his Tactical Droid are assessing the situation. Trench decides to pressure the Republic by bombing Organa's position in order to draw the Republic fleet out. Unfortunately, the bombers are about to fly right through Anakin's airspace. Unable to attack without dropping their cloak, Anakin tensely chooses not to engage as the droid bombers fly past without incident. As they strike, Organa desprately calls Obi-wan for help. Yularen and Anakin advise against Obi-wan attacking, and Anakin decides to try for a decaptiation strike on Trench himself.

Trench begins to suspect something when Obi-Wan fails to rise to the bait. Anakin decloaks and fires torpedoes at Trench's bridge, but they impact harmlessly on his shields. Trench fires back with his own missiles, but Anakin fires flares and recloaks, changing his vector under cover of invisibility. In response, Trench fills the area with turbolaser fire to know effect. Trench realizes that a Jedi must be piloting the ship.

* StealthInSpace: Though as mentioned above, cloaking devices have been mentioned before in Star Wars, this is the first time they are shown onscreen (barring Video Game appearances). This episodes shows that not even they are perfect, and can be detected if you know how to look.

* CallForward: Bail Organa says that Obi-Wan Kenobi is his "only hope", much like his daughter will [[Film/ANewHope twenty-two years later]].