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Recap / Star Wars Clone Wars S 1 E 3 Chapter 3

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Airdate: November 11, 2003

Picking up where the last episode left off, the battle droid begins its assault on the ARC troopers. We also see that he is not alone, there are multiple droids accompanying him, all taking part in the onslaught. The troopers do their best to fight back, but it is not until one of them brings out a missile launcher of his own that the tide begins to turn. The trooper manages to vanquish the droids, ensuring his squadron's safety for the time being. Captain Fordo, the squadron's leader, guides them through the city.

After a moment, he signals for the troopers to halt. A strange noise has been quietly growing in the background. It is only when the cause of this noise comes into frame that we learn its identity: an Armored Assault Tank, a deadly vehicle belonging to the Separatists. The second phase of the battle begins almost immediately, with the tank relentlessly firing upon the troopers, and the troopers returning the favor. It begins to close in on them, but this simply gives an opening for one of the troopers to swing down and climb on top of the vehicle. Hopping inside, he dispatches the droids within and leaves behind a grenade to finish the job. Fordo signals for the troopers to continue their march toward the Banking Clan Command Tower.

Using a probe droid to determine the tower's location, the troopers find their objective, complete with an enormous blaster attached to the building. Fordo informs General Kenobi of their find, and is told to move on to the next phase of the mission. After scaling the side of the building and making their way on top, the troopers begin an attack on the droids guarding it. The skilled troopers effortlessly dispatch the droids, and promptly get to work on dealing with the tower. Using explosives and a missile launcher, they easily put the tower out of commission and inform the General of their success.

Chapter 3 contains examples of:

  • All There in the Manual
    • The clone trooper who gets killed in action against the battle droids was designated CT-43/002.
    • The droid snipers are designated as Battle droid assassins, armed with E-5s sniper rifles.
    • The little critter which gets zapped by Fordo is identified in the novel Rebel Force: Target as a "dragon beast".
    • The ARC troopers' probe droid is a Commando recon droid, known as a "Recce".
  • Silence Is Golden: There is little to no dialogue.
  • Urban Warfare: The entirety of the episode takes place in an urban setting, much of which is damaged in the battle.

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