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* {{Foil}}: The New Republic is set up as a direct contrast to the Children of the Watch.
** The New Republic government on the surface appears very inviting. It's bright, colorful, and people have plenty to see and do to occupy their time. Even the former Imperials seem to enjoy it. But beneath the surface there are smug elites who don't really see any difference between current life and the time under Imperial rule, casual dismissal of outer rim territories, and a desire to bury their head in the sand in regards to forgetting the past. This leads to a dark turn when its' revealed they are brainwashing former Imperials into compliance and stripping them of their freedom of choice.
** The Children of the Watch on the other hand seem far less inviting. They are dogmatic in their beliefs, and are secluded in harsh living conditions in the outer territories. But beneath the surface the Watch is fairly reasonable. When Din proves he has been redeemed he is welcomed back with open arms. When Bo Katan reveal she too went through the same process, she is also invited into the clan under the condition she never remove her helmet. The important difference is that the Children of the Watch emphasis the freedom of ''choice,'' as it is made very clear Bo came come and go as she wishes, which is a far cry from the conditions the former Imperials face in the New Republic.

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* BioluminescenceIsCool: The Armorer tests Din's sample of the Living Waters by pouring it into her quench tank. The sample reacts and creates a glowing wave, demonstrating to her that it was indeed taken from the mines.



* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, to show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of irreplaceable hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.

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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, to show that whomever sent them has considerable resources.resources, though Bo-Katan has pissed off so many warlords that she isn't especially surprised by the investment. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of irreplaceable hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.


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* StarScraper: The scale of Coruscant's construction is made apparent here when Kane takes Pershing to see the peak of Mount Umate, the tallest mountain on Coruscant. That is to say, she takes him to a hole in the floor where the peak of the mountain pokes out. It's the only part of Coruscant where the actual surface of the planet is exposed to open air.
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** Exactly who sent the massive TIE force to Kalevala is never revealed, and Din and Bo-Katan escape the planet before they can find out. Whoever it is, the sheer size of the strike force leads Bo to speculate that no mere Imperial remnant warlord has that amount of hardware to spend.

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** Exactly who sent the massive TIE force to Kalevala is never revealed, not revealed in this episode, and Din and Bo-Katan escape the planet before they can find out. Whoever it is, the sheer size of the strike force leads Bo to speculate that no mere Imperial remnant warlord has that amount of hardware to spend.
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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of irreplaceable hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.

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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the to show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of irreplaceable hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.
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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.

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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of irreplaceable hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.
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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is an extravagant display of hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.

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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is such an extravagant display of hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.
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* ConspicuousConsumption: In a post-Endor time period, sending the far superior TIE Interceptors after Bo-Katan instead of run-of-the-mill TIE fighters is enough, in and of itself, the show that whomever sent them has considerable resources. Sending ''over two dozen of them'', plus TIE Bombers is an extravagant display of hardware that Bo-Katan is at a loss of who could be behind it.

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* AlmightyJanitor: Despite talking about using his credentials to help the New Republic, Pershing is shoved into an undignified desk job where he can make little use of these skills.

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* AlmightyJanitor: Despite talking about using his credentials to help the New Republic, Pershing is shoved into an undignified desk job where he can make little use of these skills.skills, which have been outlawed by the New Republic.


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* CallARabbitASmeerp: Coruscant has some odd names for the days of the week.
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** The Amnesty Program referring to its members by numbers. Is it an attempt to help the former Imperial soldiers (who are used to being addressed by their operating numbers on duty) re-acclimate to a free society, or is it a subtle hint that the New Republic is NotSoDifferent from the Empire it replaced?

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** The Amnesty Program referring to its members by numbers. Is it an attempt to help the former Imperial soldiers (who are used to being addressed by their operating numbers on duty) re-acclimate to a free society, or is it a subtle hint that the New Republic is NotSoDifferent from isn't much better than the Empire it replaced?

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* ContinuityNod: Pershing is reintroduced giving a speech in the Opera House on Coruscant that played a crucial role in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

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Pershing is reintroduced giving a speech in the Opera House on Coruscant that played a crucial role in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.
** His speech pays tribute to the Kaminoans and their cloning; the Season 1 finale of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch'' introduced a mysterious cloning project on Mount Tantiss on Wayland where Kaminoans who were spared from the genocide of their people were conscripted to, and the human scientists wore the same kind of uniform as Pershing.


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** Pershing gives his address on cloning at the Opera House on Coruscant, where Palpatine first told Anakin about how Darth Plageuis found a way to use the Dark Side to cheat death, alluding to how one day (if he hasn't already by this point in the timeline), the Sith Eternal will use cloning to resurrect the deceased Emperor.


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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: It wouldn't be ''Star Wars'' without continued comparisons between the Empire and the Third Reich; the Amnesty Program is an obvious reference to Operation: Paperclip.
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* ThreePointLanding: Averted: When Din lands after jumping out of Bo-Katan's ship, he sprawls forward, nearly sliding on his face.

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* MusicalSpoiler: When the amnesty officer who greets Pershing introduces the other members at the table, an ominous musical cue plays at Kane's introduction, suggesting that her presence there is less than benevolent.

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When the amnesty officer who greets Pershing introduces the other members at the table, an ominous musical cue plays at Kane's introduction, suggesting that her presence there is less than benevolent.benevolent.
** When Pershing potentially returning to the field of cloning is discussed, a sinister low chorus is heard vocalizing. This calls back to not only ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' (which the motif was made for during the opera scene) and ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' (which repurposed the motif for Snoke), but also [[Recap/TheMandalorianS2E4Chapter12TheSiege "Chapter 12: The Siege"]] (which played the motif when the Mandalorian and his allies looked at a tank of clone experiment).

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pershing asks if it is all right to touch Umate and Kane replies that this is not the Empire. Sure enough, a droid swoops in and says Umate is off limits. Later on, Kane and Pershing sneak into a Destroyer with Kane assuring Pershing that it is unguarded only for it to be revealed as a trap that gets Pershing arrested.

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**Bo-Katan notes that the TIE squadron is too big to be sent by an Imperial warlord, suggesting that someone far worse and higher ranking is behind the attack.
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* StepfordSmiler: Possibly with the support group that Pershing and Kane engage with -- in light of TheReveal at the end that the New Republic is fine with brainwashing people who cause problems, whether or not the support group are really optimistic about their lot in life can be called into question or if they've been ''conditioned'' to be.
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* CrapsaccharineWorld: Oh sure, Coruscant at the start of the New Republic age looks as vibrant as it did in the years before the Republic fell, and they're seemingly making efforts to help those who are in the amnesty program -- but it's still nearly as rotten as it was during the Imperial era. The elites still aren't terribly concerned with the wider issues in the galaxy, and an oppressive, invasive bureaucracy is still in place for those that the government is worried about getting out-of-line. And it's all topped off by it being revealed that the New Republic aren't above using low-level brainwashing, which also calls into question whether or not [[HeelFaceBrainwashing the other former Imperials who have otherwise acted normal have been subject to this]].

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* CrapsaccharineWorld: Oh sure, Coruscant at the start of the New Republic age looks as vibrant as it did in the years before the Republic fell, and they're seemingly making efforts to help those who are in the amnesty program -- but it's still nearly as rotten as it was during the Imperial era. The elites still aren't terribly concerned with the wider issues in the galaxy, and an oppressive, invasive bureaucracy is still in place for those that the government is worried about getting out-of-line. And it's all topped off by it being revealed that [[MirroringFactions the New Republic aren't above using a low-level brainwashing, version of the brainwashing that the Empire was fond of]], which also calls into question whether or not [[HeelFaceBrainwashing the other former Imperials who have otherwise acted normal have been subject to this]].

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: The episode showcases this side of Pershing in a clearer way than previous seasons. He still doesn't appear to be all that evil a man in general, but he's well aware of his trade's moral ambiguity and struggles with it throughout the episode. Sadly, it's this genuine desire to do good that makes him an easy tool for [[AmbiguousSituation whatever Kane's goals are.]]

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: The episode showcases this side of Pershing in a clearer way than previous seasons. He still doesn't appear to be all that evil a man in general, but he's well aware of his trade's moral ambiguity and struggles with it throughout the episode. Sadly, it's this genuine desire to do good that makes him an easy tool for [[AmbiguousSituation whatever Kane's goals are.]]are]].



* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and force her to flee with Din.

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and force her to flee with Din.Din.
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* UncertainDoom: After she betrays Pershing to the Coruscanti police, Kane sneakily ups the setting on the mind flayer he's placed into; we leave the scene before anything intense happens, but it's not looking likely that Pershing makes it out with his mind whole, if at all.

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* UncertainDoom: After she betrays Pershing to the Coruscanti police, Kane sneakily ups the setting on the mind flayer he's placed into; we leave the scene before anything intense happens, but it's not looking likely that Pershing makes it out with his mind whole, if at all. It's also uncertain if Kane will get away with doing so.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: When it's revealed Kane was an officer for Gideon, the mood of the other former Imperials present immediately takes a downshift; whether they're putting on an act same as Kane is left unclear, but it seems Gideon is too much even for some former Imperials.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: When it's revealed Kane was an officer for Gideon, the mood of the other former Imperials present immediately takes a downshift; whether they're putting on an act the same as Kane is left unclear, but it seems Gideon is too much even for some former Imperials.



* LuredIntoATrap: Ella Kane tricks Dr. Pershing into boarding a decommissioned Star Destroyer and "borrowing" some lab equipment, then sets him up to be arrested as soon as they leave the ship.

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* LuredIntoATrap: Ella Elia Kane tricks Dr. Pershing into boarding a decommissioned Star Destroyer and "borrowing" some lab equipment, then sets him up to be arrested as soon as they leave the ship.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pershing asks if it is all right to touch Umate and Kane replies that this is not the Empire. Sure enough, a droid swoops in and says Umate is off limits. Later on, Kane and Pershing sneak into a Destroyer with Kane assuring Pershing that it is unguarded only for it to revealed as a trap that gets Pershing arrested.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pershing asks if it is all right to touch Umate and Kane replies that this is not the Empire. Sure enough, a droid swoops in and says Umate is off limits. Later on, Kane and Pershing sneak into a Destroyer with Kane assuring Pershing that it is unguarded only for it to be revealed as a trap that gets Pershing arrested.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pershing asks if it is all right to touch Umate and Kane replies that this is not the Empire. Sure enough, a droid swoops in and says Umate is off limits. Later on, Kane and Pershing sneak into a Destroyer with Kane assuring Pershing that it is unguarded only for it to revealed as a trap that gets Pershing arrested.
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* CorruptTheCutie: Kane manipulates Dr. Pershing into restarting his research and stealing lab equipment from a decommissioned Imperial Star Destroyer by convincing him his work will benefit the New Republic, only to then have him arrested.

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* CorruptTheCutie: Despite Dr. Pershing's sincere desire to live as a law abiding citizen of the New Republic, Kane manipulates Dr. Pershing him into restarting his research and stealing lab equipment from a decommissioned Imperial Star Destroyer by convincing him his work will benefit the New Republic, only to then have him arrested.
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* CorruptTheCutie: Kane manipulates Dr. Pershing into going back to his genetic engineering and cloning research and stealing lab equipment from a decommissioned Imperial Star Destroyer by convincing him his work will benefit the New Republic.

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* CorruptTheCutie: Kane manipulates Dr. Pershing into going back to restarting his genetic engineering and cloning research and stealing lab equipment from a decommissioned Imperial Star Destroyer by convincing him his work will benefit the New Republic.Republic, only to then have him arrested.



* NoOSHACompliance: Despite the fact that even the technicians operating it acknowledge that the only difference between a Mind Flayer and a 602 Mitigator is the power setting, the later is built without any safeguards preventing any random person from turning it up to the levels of the former.

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* NoOSHACompliance: Despite the fact that even the technicians operating it acknowledge that the only difference between a Mind Flayer and a 602 Mitigator is the power setting, the later is built without any safeguards preventing any random person fact that it ''still has'' a brain-melting power setting with no failsafe to prevent it from turning it being dialed up to the levels of the former. max is an issue.

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** The Amnesty Program referring to its members by numbers. Is it an attempt to help the former Imperial soldiers (who are used to being addressed by their operating numbers on duty) re-acclimate to a free society, or is it a subtle hint that the New Republic is NotSoDifferent from the Empire it replaced?



* BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: The New Republic is shown making use of Mind Flayers -- Imperial interrogation machines. The technician claims that using them on a low-power setting only has a calming effect.

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* BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: The New Republic is shown making use of Mind Flayers -- Imperial interrogation machines.machines -- to "rehabilitate" former Imperials. The technician claims that using them on a low-power setting only has a calming effect.



* CorruptTheCutie: Kane manipulates Dr. Pershing into going back to his genetic engineering and cloning research and stealing lab equipment from a decommissioned Imperial Star Destroyer by convincing him his work will benefit the New Republic.



* LuredIntoATrap: Ella Kane tricks Dr. Pershing into boarding a decommissioned Star Destroyer and "borrowing" some lab equipment, then sets him up to be arrested as soon as they leave the ship.



* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and force her to withdraw with Din.

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and force her to withdraw flee with Din.
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* NoOSHACompliance: Despite the fact that even the technicians operating it acknowledge that the only difference between a Mind Flayer and a 602 Mitigator is the power setting, the later is built without any safeguards preventing any random person from turning it up to the levels of the former.
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* GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul: At low intensity, the Mind Flayer produces feelings of euphoria.

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* GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul: GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul: At low intensity, the Mind Flayer produces feelings of euphoria.

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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: The technician insists the Mind Flayer is a 602 Mitigator, despite being literally the same device used on a lower setting.



* GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul: At low intensity, the Mind Flayer produces feelings of euphoria.



* PetTheDog: Though welcoming Din back into the Children of the Watch counts for its own entry, the Armorer also extends the same privilege to Bo-Katan, since she too bathed in the Living Waters and hasn't removed her helmet since she did so. She even allows Bo to leave whenever she wishes, something she presumably doesn't normally grant to members of the covert (not that they.

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* PetTheDog: Though welcoming Din back into the Children of the Watch counts for its own entry, the Armorer also extends the same privilege to Bo-Katan, since she too bathed in the Living Waters and hasn't removed her helmet since she did so. She even allows Bo to leave whenever she wishes, something she presumably doesn't normally grant to members of the covert (not that they.they can't leave by becoming apostates, Bo-Katan is just given consideration as a recent convert).

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Din, Bo-Katan, and Grogu only appear in the opening and very end. The rest of the episode focuses on Dr. Pershing's attempt to recover his cloning research.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Din, Bo-Katan, and Grogu only appear in AerialCanyonChase: Bo-Katan leads the opening and very end. The rest Interceptors into a canyon, causing some of them to impact the episode focuses on Dr. Pershing's attempt canyon walls while Din flies in behind her to recover his cloning research.shoot more down.



* ADayInTheLimelight: Din, Bo-Katan, and Grogu only appear in the opening and very end. The rest of the episode focuses on Dr. Pershing's attempt to recover his cloning research.



* OhCrap: Din and Bo-Katan take out six TIE Interceptors, only for three TIE Bombers to take out her castle. As she turns to destroy them, two full squadrons of Interceptors show up on Din's sensors.



* PetTheDog: Though welcoming Din back into the Children of the Watch counts for its own entry, the Armorer also extends the same privilege to Bo-Katan, being that she too bathed in the Living Waters and hadn't removed her helmet since she did so. She even allows Bo to leave whenever she wishes, something she presumably doesn't normally grant to members of the covert.
* SecondComing: Bo-Katan and Din are welcomed back into the Watch as full members, with Bo even allowed to leave at any time if she wished.

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* PetTheDog: Though welcoming Din back into the Children of the Watch counts for its own entry, the Armorer also extends the same privilege to Bo-Katan, being that since she too bathed in the Living Waters and hadn't hasn't removed her helmet since she did so. She even allows Bo to leave whenever she wishes, something she presumably doesn't normally grant to members of the covert.
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* SecondComing: Bo-Katan and Din are welcomed back into the Watch as full members, with Bo even allowed to leave at any time if she wished.wishes.
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* MusicalSpoiler: When the amnesty officer who greets Pershing introduces the other members at the table, an ominous musical cue plays at Kane's introduction, suggesting that her presence there is less than benevolent.
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** Rumors that Moff Gideon managed to escape custody are mentioned by some of the former Imperials at the Amnesty Center, but whether there's any truth to them is never made clear.

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** Rumors that Moff Gideon managed to escape custody or that he was hooked up to a Mind Flayer are mentioned by some a couple of the former Imperials at the Amnesty Center, but whether there's any truth to them is never made clear.
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** Rumors that Moff Gideon managed to escape custody are mentioned by some of the former Imperials at the Amnesty Center, but whether there's any truth to them is never made clear.


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* CallForward: The dismantling of the Rebel Alliance fleet is mentioned, a nod to the general demilitarization of the New Republic that would [[Film/TheForceAwakens ultimately]] leave them vulnerable to the First Order.


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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title of "The Convert" refers to both Pershing, who has come around to wanting to serve the New Republic, albeit with some reservations, and to Bo-Katan, who is welcomed to the Children of the Watch as an impromptu convert to their ways (having bathed in the Living Waters and not removed her helmet since).


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* GivenNameReveal: Dr. Pershing's given name (Penn) and the full name of Moff Gideon's former communications officer (Elia Kane) are revealed when the formally introduce themselves to one another.


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* ThousandYardStare: Although she's keeping her helmet on the entire time, at the start of the episode, Bo-Katan silently stares at the Living Waters, having seemingly not moved since she rescued Din from the depths. Clearly, seeing the Mythosaur had a powerful impact on her.

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