History Recap / StarWarsRebelsS3E17DoubleAgentDroid

** Chopper takes up his Imperial disguise once again. It backfires this time, as the Empire has set up scanners which can detect unauthorized droids, and Chopper's outdated design (and history of causing trouble during infiltrations) makes it easy for the Controller to identify Chopper as Hera's droid.

** Wedge dresses as an Imperial pilot. He doesn't have to leave the ship, so it doesn't really need to pass inspection, but keeps his disguise in case Stormtroopers board the shuttle and check.

* YankTheDogsChain: AP-5 finally obtains some measure of happiness and peace floating through the void with the neebray . . . and then the ''Ghost'' shows up to save him. But hey, [[ThrowTheDogABone at least they respect him a bit more]].

* ShoutOut: The argument between AP-5 and Chopper in the ColdOpen references the song "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" from ''Film/AnnieGetYourGun''.

* RankUp: Wedge Antillies has been promoted from cadet to Lieutenant by this episode.

->'''Wedge Antilles:''' AP-5 and Chop were playing some spy game the whole trip...\\

* YankTheDogsChain: AP-5 finally obtains some measure of happiness and peace floating through the void with the neebray...and then the ''Ghost'' shows up to save him. But hey, [[ThrowTheDogABone at least they respect him a bit more]].

* DidntThinkThisThrough: The crew should have known ISB is more thorough with its security. As such, the whole mission really would have gone better if they had just sent AP-5 and Wedge. AP-5 was the only droid who could pass through the scanner, likely because he's still registered as an Imperial droid. Since Chopper isn't registered, the Imperials run a profile on him since he set off the alarm.
* DistaffCounterpart: AP-5 meets a female version of him, PZ-7. He is rather embarrassed to be the same model as her.

** Wedge dresses as an Imperial pilot. He doesn't have to leave the ship, so it doesn't really need to pass inspection, but keeps his disguise in case Stormtroopers go to his ship and check.

* NotSoAboveItAll: After retrieving AP-5, he and Chopper have another one of their sessions, leading to Chopper trying to hit him and accidentally hitting [[NiceGuy Wedge]], who's had enough of their antics and runs after Chopper to beat him up.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Chopper is much quieter, less snarky, and more poised after he gets brainwashed, just like a majority of astromechs and droids, especially Imperial droids. This, coupled with his use of Imperial codes, leads AP-5 to suspect he's been compromised. Everyone else is initially dismissive, but Hera quickly changes her mind when Chopper tries to access restricted data in violation of protocol.

* SpaceWhale: Space betta fish, actually, small, pink creatures with six eyes that can survive in the vacuum of space. AP-5 finds a school of them after he's sent drifting by Chopper.

* TakeThat: AP-5 is all alone in space with only [[SpaceWhale space betta fish]] surrounding him like a flurry of butterflies and is about to break into a musical number until the sudden arrival of the ''Ghost'' cuts him off. For the viewers that think the show is [[AnimationAgeGhetto "Disneyfied"]], this is as close as it gets to a traditional Disney movie and never again.
* ThinkingOutLoud: AP-5 talks to himself while infiltrating the ISB base (which really would've gotten him into trouble) and when he's drifting alone in space.

** When AP-5 is trying to bypass security protocols on the outer hull, Chopper flies and and shoves him off, causing him to drift uncontrollably.
* UnwantedRescue: AP-5 complains when he is scooped up by the ''Ghost'', as he was enjoying his time with the betta fish.

* WeWantOurJerkBack: As much as they are loathe to admit it, the crew missed jerk Chopper and are glad he's back to normal.
* YankTheDogsChain: AP-5 finally obtains some measure of happiness and peace floating through the void with the betta fish...and then the ''Ghost'' shows up to save him. But hey, [[ThrowTheDogABone at least they respect him a bit more]].

->'''Wedge Antilles:''' AP-5 and Chop were playing some spy game the whole trip . . .\\

* IKnowYoureWatchingMe: Hera directly addressed the Controller through Chopper's camera just before she sends a large amount of power back to the Controller's ship.

* ContinuityNod: The surveillance images pulled showing Chopper undercover are from all the other times he went undercover, including [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS1E12RebelResolve "Rebel Resolve"]] (upper left corner) and [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E08AnInsideMan "An Inside Man"]].

* CallForward: Just as Tseebo did, the Imperial specialists have cybernetic implants on his head like [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Lobot]].

* TalkingToHimself: AP-5 talks to himself while infiltrating the ISB base (which really would've gotten him into trouble) and when he's drifting alone in space.

** Chopper takes up his Imperial disguise once again. It backfires this time, as the Empire has set up scanners which can detect unauthorized droids, and Chopper's outdated design (and history of causing trouble during infiltrations) makes it easy for the Controller to identify Chopper as Hera's droid. AP-5 is the only one who can still pass for an Imperial Droid, because he was one.

* CallForward: Just as Tseebo did, the Imperial specialist has cybernetic implants on his head like [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Lobot]].

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The Controller's ambitious plan to steal the coordinates of the rebel base ultimately helps the rebels succeed in stealing the codes. Had he simply reported Chopper the moment he was identified or at any point chosen to inform Thrawn of his findings, the entire mission would have been compromised.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: The crew should have known ISB is more thorough with its security. As such, the whole mission really would have gone better if they had just sent AP-5 and Wedge. AP-5 was the only droid who could pass through the scanner likely because he's still registered as an Imperial droid. Since Chopper isn't registered, the Imperials had to run a profile on him since he set off the alarm.

** Chopper takes up his Imperial disguise once again. It backfires this time, as the Empire has set up scanners which can detect unauthorized droids, and Chopper's outdated design (and history of causing trouble during infiltrations) makes it easy for him to identify Chopper as Hera's droid. AP-5 is the only one who can still pass for an Imperial Droid, because he was one.