Line #27 Recap/StarWarsRebelsS4E02InTheNameOfTheRebellionPartII


1	Saw Gerrera and his rebels begin to turn against Mon Mothma after a mission goes awry. After being separated from the rest of the crew, Ezra, Sabine, and a reluctant Chopper join Saw's desperate quest to hunt down the Empire's elusive and secret superweapon.
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3	!!Tropes:
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5	* AmbiguousSituation: Ezra states that his ''singular'' kyber crystal sung when he found it, implying that either that's how he found his second kyber crystal or he's been using the kyber crystal he got from [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS1E08PathOfTheJedi "Path of the Jedi"]] this entire time (where he technically didn't find it; it was given to him).
6	* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Ezra calls Saw on his ruthlessness, he asks Ezra if he wouldn't do the same for his own home, Lothal. Ezra can't find a good answer to that.
7	* BackForTheDead: Captain Slavin from [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E03HerasHeroes "Hera's Heroes"]] returns commanding the Star Destroyer that tries to stop the kyber crystal shipment from getting compromised by the rebels, and is killed when the crystal blows up.
8	* BaitAndSwitch: Saw decides to let the ship arrive at its destination, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Empire's super weapon. They come out of hyperspace, an ominous shadow looms over the ship... and then it's revealed to be a Star Destroyer, likely the first of many stops.
9	* BittersweetEnding: The ''Ghost'' crew does get recruits in the form of scientists and techs, so the mission wasn't a complete waste. However, Krennic has already been alerted to Ezra and Sabine's stunt with Gererra, and what he knows may prove to be a serious problem in the future.
10	* CallBack: Back in [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS1E04BreakingRanks "Breaking Ranks"]], Hera and Kanan intercepted another giant kyber crystal which went up with a similarly large bang. Kanan even references the event. Like that one, this one was intended for the Death Star, as evidenced by the mention of Krennic.
11	* CallForward: The [[Film/RogueOne Jedha]] system is mentioned and implied to be where the kyber crystal came from.
12	* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: One of the captured scientists is less than impressed with the rescue attempt. Though from his perspective, the rebels' plan seems very haphazard, so his concern is certainly warranted.
13	* ContinuityNod: Ezra hears the "singing" of the kyber crystal and recalls that his own kyber crystal did the same when he found his. This concept was previously explored in ''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', where it was also first introduced.
14	* DarkActionGirl: The Death Trooper commander is a woman. You can tell if you're listening to her voice carefully and you hear her voice unfiltered by the comm during her conversation with the captain. See SamusIsAGirl.
15	* TheDogBitesBack: The kidnapped technicians join the Rebellion to get back at the Empire for their abduction.
16	* TheExtremistWasRight: While the Rebels initially dismiss Saw's fear of the Imperial superweapon as baseless paranoia, more and more evidence keeps piling up until they start to fear he might be right. [[ForegoneConclusion Of course, we know he is.]]
17	* {{Facepalm}}: When the ''Ghost'' arrives to bail out Ezra and Sabine, Ezra sheepishly waves at it, prompting Sabine to facepalm.
18	* ForegoneConclusion: It's still too early for the Rebels to learn of the Death Star, so Saw's plan of "follow the kyber crystal" naturally doesn't pan out. Even if they destroy it, it only delays operation, as Krennic will just order another one.
19	* TheGhost: Orson Krennic doesn't make an appearance, but the rebels end up having to fight his men, and they already reported to him what happened.
20	* IndyPloy: Especially when the op changes from "infiltration" to "rescue".
21	* InsistentTerminology: When Ezra wakes up from being stunned by Saw, we get this exchange:
22	-->'''Ezra''': Saw! You shot me!\
23	'''Saw''': Now, let's be precise. I ''stunned'' you.
24	* KidnappedScientist: The prisoners in the cargo bay are all expert power or reactor technicians who were taken by force when they wouldn't accept the job. Krennic doesn't take no for an answer, as we saw in ''Film/RogueOne''.
25	* MythologyGag: When Ezra and Sabine decide to tag along with Saw, the droid-speak syllables of Chopper's dissenting response sound a lot like "I have a bad feeling about this".
26	* OhCrap:
27	** Ezra and Sabine have this reaction the moment they find the room is full of ''Death Troopers''.
28	** The Death Troopers freak out when the rebel blaster fire compromises the kyber crystal's harness.
29	** Slavin gives a [[ThisIsGonnaSuck subdued "Oh, no"]] when he realizes the kyber crystal is about to explode and take his ship with it.
30	* OutrunTheFireball: Sabine and Ezra have to outrun the kyber crystal's shockwave in their stolen Imperial transport. Subverted in that Sabine realizes they'll never manage to plot a hyperspace course in time, so she flies behind the Star Destroyer so it will absorb most of the energy. The shockwave still catches them, but only disables the shuttle as opposed to vaporizing it.
31	* ProperlyParanoid: Krennic arranges for the kyber shipments to rendezvous with Star Destroyers in empty space so that they can't be tracked to their final destination.
32	* SamusIsAGirl: While it's possible to tell the Death Trooper commander is a woman if you're listening carefully, the gender-neutral armor and heavy modulation added to Death Trooper voices makes it difficult until an Imperial navigator calls her "she".
33	* ShoutOut: Once again, there is another reference to the B-17 bomber when Saw says that the information they're looking for is in Cargo [[{{Pun}} Bay 17]].
34	* SmallStepsHero: What sets Ezra apart from Saw and Mon Mothma, who are both focused on the bigger picture. Ezra just wants to help everyone he can, starting with the prisoners they found in the bay, because as long as he's there and can help, he will.
35	* SpiderSense: Ezra can hear the kyber crystal singing. Sabine ignores him when he tells her the first time, but Saw follows up on it when Ezra has a more concrete idea of where the singing is coming from, leading them to the crystal.
36	* TakeAThirdOption: Saw wants to allow the freighter to reach the Tonnis sector, believing that the Empire's superweapon must be located there. Sabine wants to drop the freighter out of hyperspace, insisting that they cannot risk the kyber crystal falling back into the Empire's hands. Saw concedes the point, and works out an alternate plan (allow the ship to reach the Tonnis sector, then overload the kyber crystal so it will detonate) that fulfils both their goals. Of course, he doesn't let Sabine and Ezra in on it until it's too late for them to stop him.
37	* ThisIsGonnaSuck: When the kyber crystal explodes, Slavin gives a subdued OhCrap and doesn't even bother to tell his crew to turn around or anything like that, since it's too late.
38	* TheWorfEffect: Death Troopers were established as dangerously competent in ''Rogue One'' and in previous episodes of ''Rebels''. Sabine, Ezra, and Saw make mincemeat out of them.
39	* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Saw can't return to Onderon and believes that he didn't try hard enough to fight for it.
40	* YouHaveFailedMe: Invoked by the Death Trooper commander as neither she nor the freighter's captain want to tell Krennic the Rebels have absconded with the kyber crystal.
41	-->'''Death Trooper Commander:''' We've retaken Hold 6, Captain. The cargo is gone.\
42	'''Imperial Captain:''' ''[[ThisCannotBe Gone]]?'' Commander, if ''anything'' happens to that crystal-\
43	'''Death Trooper Commander:''' It's ''both'' our heads!
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