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* DrillSergeantNasty: Bric, who thinks that Domino Squad's poor performance means they should be shuffled off to maintenance duty. During their re-run of the Citadel simulation, he even makes sure they don't have grappling lines to make it harder.
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* DrillSergeantNasty: Bric, who thinks that Domino Squad's poor performance means they should be shuffled off to maintenance duty. During their re-run of the Citadel simulation, he Bric even makes sure they that Domino Squad don't have grappling lines to make it harder.
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* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" has already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
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* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" has already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
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* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" has already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
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* MovingTheGoalposts: During Domino Squad's second run at the Citadel, they discover that they don't have grappling cables — Bric's decision, in order to make the exercise that much harder.
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* MovingTheGoalposts: During Domino Squad's second run at the Citadel, they discover that they don't have grappling cables — Bric's decision, in order ascension cables. Bric stole them to make the exercise that much harder.test their skills and—if possible—see them fail.
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* AnachronicOrder: The episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). The episode is also set directly after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* AnachronicOrder: The This episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). The This episode is also set directly after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* AnachronicOrder: The episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). This The episode is also set right directly after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 that he'll be back someday. In his first appearance (the later-set "Rookies"), he dies.
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* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 that he'll be back someday. In his first appearance (the later-set "Rookies"), "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]"), he dies.
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* AnachronicOrder: This The episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). This episode is also set right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). This episode is also takes place either set right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]].
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). This episode also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.movie]].
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* ForegoneConclusion: Since the members of Domino Squad first appeared in "Rookies" as, well, rookie clone troopers, you know that they're not going to be relegated to maintenance.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Since the members of Domino Squad first appeared in "Rookies" "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" as, well, rookie clone troopers, you know that they're not going to be relegated to maintenance.
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* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 that he'll be back someday. In his first appearance in the later-set "Rookies", he dies.
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* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 that he'll be back someday. In his first appearance in the (the later-set "Rookies", "Rookies"), he dies.
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* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 he'll be back someday. In his first appearance in the later-set "Rookies", he dies.
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* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 that he'll be back someday. In his first appearance in the later-set "Rookies", he dies.
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* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]] already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
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* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]] "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode takes place before "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05), with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies".(1:05) and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]" (3:02). This episode also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode takes place before [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]] "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies Rookies]]" (1:05), with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". This episode also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode is the season three premiere, but takes place before season one's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". This episode also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode is the season three premiere, but takes place before season one's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], "Rookies"]] (1:05), with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". This episode also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* AppropriatedAppellation[=/=]InsultBackfire: Cutup acquires his nickname with pride after Brick calls him that as an insult.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Shaak Ti agrees that El-Les' belief that Domino Squad can do better is founded, but has no problem with Brick having removed their grappling lines because real battles are not forgiving environments.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Shaak Ti agrees that El-Les' belief that Domino Squad can do better is founded, but has no problem with Brick having removed their grappling lines because real battles are not forgiving environments.
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* AppropriatedAppellation[=/=]InsultBackfire: Cutup acquires his nickname with pride after Brick Bric calls him that as an insult.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Shaak Ti agrees that El-Les' belief that Domino Squad can do better is founded, but has no problem withBrick Bric having removed their grappling lines because real battles are not forgiving environments.environments.
* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]] already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Shaak Ti agrees that El-Les' belief that Domino Squad can do better is founded, but has no problem with
* CallForward: Fives and Echo approach Shaak Ti to ask for a transfer to another squad, which she denies. [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]] already established that the two of them will be the only members of Domino Squad to survive the battle of the Rishi moon.
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* DrillSergeantNasty: Brick, Bric, who thinks that Domino Squad's poor performance means they should be shuffled off to maintenance duty. During their re-run of the Citadel simulation, he even makes sure they don't have grappling lines to make it harder.
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* MovingTheGoalposts: During Domino Squad's second run at the Citadel, they discover that they don't have grappling cables — Brick's decision, in order to make the exercise that much harder.
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* MovingTheGoalposts: During Domino Squad's second run at the Citadel, they discover that they don't have grappling cables — Brick's Bric's decision, in order to make the exercise that much harder.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: When it looks like Domino Squad is going to fail, Hevy takes being addressed by his name (rather than CT-784) poorly.
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* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: One of the reason Domino Squad fails their final exam is because they failed to do this. When Commander Colt tells them off for their mistakes, he seems to count leaving behind a wounded Droidbait as the worst of them.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: When it looks like Domino Squad is going to fail, Hevy takes being addressed by his nickname poorly.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: When it looks like Domino Squad is going to fail, Hevy takes being addressed by his nickname name (rather than CT-784) poorly.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Echo doesn't like his nickname, but the others point out they call him that because he keeps unnecessarily repeating orders.
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* MythologyGag: One of the Citadel exercises is run using variant Film/THX1138.
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* MythologyGag: One of the Citadel exercises is run using [[Film/THX1138 variant Film/THX1138.THX, version 1138]].
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* UnexplainedAccent: Cutup seems to have an almost Scottish-sounding accent at times for no discernable reason, especially since none of the other clones have it.
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode is the season three premiere, but takes place before season one's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". It This episode also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* AnachronicOrder: This episode is the season three premiere, but takes place before season one’s one's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". It also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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On Kamino, squads clone cadets are preparing for their final training exercises before graduating and going to fight in the wars. Out of the current class, Domino Squad is considered the worst, performing poorly on the "Citadel" training exercise because they can't work together.
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On Kamino, squads of clone cadets are preparing for their final training exercises before graduating and going to fight in the wars. Out of the current class, Domino Squad is considered the worst, performing poorly on the "Citadel" training exercise because they can't work together.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The members of Domino Squad — Hevy, Fives, Echo, Cutup, and Droidbait — have a hard time with their teamwork during the first Citadel run.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The members of Domino Squad — Hevy, Fives, Echo, Cutup, and Droidbait — have a hard time with their teamwork working together during the first Citadel run.
run, so they fail.
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* AnachronicOrder: This is the season 3 three premiere, but takes place before season 1's one’s [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". It also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie pilot movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Since the members of Domino Squad first appeared in "Rookies" as, well, rookie clone troopers, you know they're not going to be relegated to maintenance.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The members of Domino Squad — Hevy, Fives, Echo, Cutup and Droidbait — have a hard time with their teamwork during the first Citadel run.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The members of Domino Squad — Hevy, Fives, Echo, Cutup Cutup, and Droidbait — have a hard time with their teamwork during the first Citadel run.
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* AnachronicOrder: This is the season 3 premiere, but takes place before season 1's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E2ARCTroopers [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". It also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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* AnachronicOrder: This is the season 3 premiere, but takes place before season 1's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies". It also takes place either right after the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsMovie movie]], or possibly during it due to not having any characters in common.
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->''Brothers in arms are brothers for life.''
On Kamino, squads clone cadets are preparing for their final training exercises before graduating and going to fight in the wars. Out of the current class, Domino Squad is considered the worst, performing poorly on the "Citadel" training exercise because they can't work together.
As the two bounty hunters who work as training sergeants disagree on what to do with the Dominoes, Jedi Master Shaak Ti, overseeing training, agrees with the compassionate El-Les to let Domino Squad re-try the exercise once more, even as the squad's members argue amongst themselves over their poor performance. But if the Dominoes fail once again, they won't ever see a real battlefield...
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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''C'''lone '''C'''adets".
* AnachronicOrder: This is the season 3 premiere, but takes place before season 1's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies".
* AppropriatedAppellation[=/=]InsultBackfire: Cutup acquires his nickname with pride after Brick calls him that as an insult.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Shaak Ti agrees that El-Les' belief that Domino Squad can do better is founded, but has no problem with Brick having removed their grappling lines because real battles are not forgiving environments.
* DoNotCallMePaul: When it looks like Domino Squad is going to fail, Hevy takes being addressed by his nickname poorly.
* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 he'll be back someday. In his first appearance in the later-set "Rookies", he dies.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Brick, who thinks that Domino Squad's poor performance means they should be shuffled off to maintenance duty. During their re-run of the Citadel simulation, he even makes sure they don't have grappling lines to make it harder.
* ForegoneConclusion: Since the members of Domino Squad first appeared in "Rookies" as, well, rookie clone troopers, you know they're not going to be relegated to maintenance.
* HesBack: Hevy storms out on the rest of Domino Squad when it looks like they're never going to be real clone troopers, and considers deserting. After a talk with 99 the maintenance clone, he returns, determined to pass the Citadel once and for all.
* MovingTheGoalposts: During Domino Squad's second run at the Citadel, they discover that they don't have grappling cables — Brick's decision, in order to make the exercise that much harder.
* {{Pun}}: "Time to watch the Dominoes fall."
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The members of Domino Squad — Hevy, Fives, Echo, Cutup and Droidbait — have a hard time with their teamwork during the first Citadel run.
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On Kamino, squads clone cadets are preparing for their final training exercises before graduating and going to fight in the wars. Out of the current class, Domino Squad is considered the worst, performing poorly on the "Citadel" training exercise because they can't work together.
As the two bounty hunters who work as training sergeants disagree on what to do with the Dominoes, Jedi Master Shaak Ti, overseeing training, agrees with the compassionate El-Les to let Domino Squad re-try the exercise once more, even as the squad's members argue amongst themselves over their poor performance. But if the Dominoes fail once again, they won't ever see a real battlefield...
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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''C'''lone '''C'''adets".
* AnachronicOrder: This is the season 3 premiere, but takes place before season 1's [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E5Rookies "Rookies"]], with the ''next'' episode, [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E2ARCTroopers "ARC Troopers"]], set ''after'' "Rookies".
* AppropriatedAppellation[=/=]InsultBackfire: Cutup acquires his nickname with pride after Brick calls him that as an insult.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Shaak Ti agrees that El-Les' belief that Domino Squad can do better is founded, but has no problem with Brick having removed their grappling lines because real battles are not forgiving environments.
* DoNotCallMePaul: When it looks like Domino Squad is going to fail, Hevy takes being addressed by his nickname poorly.
* DramaticIrony: Hevy promises 99 he'll be back someday. In his first appearance in the later-set "Rookies", he dies.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Brick, who thinks that Domino Squad's poor performance means they should be shuffled off to maintenance duty. During their re-run of the Citadel simulation, he even makes sure they don't have grappling lines to make it harder.
* ForegoneConclusion: Since the members of Domino Squad first appeared in "Rookies" as, well, rookie clone troopers, you know they're not going to be relegated to maintenance.
* HesBack: Hevy storms out on the rest of Domino Squad when it looks like they're never going to be real clone troopers, and considers deserting. After a talk with 99 the maintenance clone, he returns, determined to pass the Citadel once and for all.
* MovingTheGoalposts: During Domino Squad's second run at the Citadel, they discover that they don't have grappling cables — Brick's decision, in order to make the exercise that much harder.
* {{Pun}}: "Time to watch the Dominoes fall."
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The members of Domino Squad — Hevy, Fives, Echo, Cutup and Droidbait — have a hard time with their teamwork during the first Citadel run.
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