Cat and Mouse (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

"Cat and Mouse" is the sixteenth episode of Season Two of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.

Moral
A wise leader knows when to follow.

Plot
Obi-Wan and Anakin must deliver supplies to Christophsis while the planet is under Separatist control. They encounter Separatist Commander Admiral Trench and get more than they bargained for.

Trivia

 * Chronologically, this episode precedes all the others that have been broadcast thus far. "Cat and Mouse" is followed by Season One's "The Hidden Enemy" and then an episode originally titled "The New Padawan" that was re-edited into The Clone Wars feature film. This is partly why Skywalker and Yularen appear to be getting to know one each for the first time, and Obi-wan's distaste (rather than acceptance) for Anakin's disregard for following orders while getting the job done.
 * The cloak ships' pilot helmet design resembles the Tie Fighter helmet design see in the movies Episodes IV to VI (which are a hybrid between Darth Vader's helmet and the Storm Trooper helmet)
 * Among the Republic starships destroyed by Admiral Trench -- according to intelligence reports displayed on Admiral Yularen's screen -- are the cruiser The Righteous and the frigate Swift Return
 * Cut from the episode but present in the script was the name of the Jedi Master in charge of the Republic task-force at the Battle of Malastare Narrows: Jedi Kep-She.
 * Early in production, Admiral Trench's name was rendered as "Admiral Taranch," a more obvious nod to his tarantula/arachnid inspiration. Though his name was changed, Yularen's intelligence report shows the original spelling in Aurebesh.
 * Admiral Trench's line "Our orders are to blockade, not chase." comes from Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi, when the Empire warships make their presence known to contain the "surprise" rebel attack on the Death Star.
 * Composer Kevin Kiner was inspired by James Horner's music from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan to underscore the submarine like battle between Anakin and Trench.
 * Bail Organa holomessage, and line "Help us Obi-wan Kenobi! You're our only hope..." after the bombing is from Star Wars IV: A New Hope, the classic message from Princess Leia
 * There are numerous homages to sumbarine movies, particularly The Hunt for Red October:
 * The time period used to engage the caterpillar vs cloak mechanism
 * Sonar pings to determine location of other ships
 * Using Admiral Trench's torpedoes to destroy his own ship by passing close enough that the tracking can't distinguish between ships before hitting one
 * The following exchange is Han Solo and Princess Leia's dialog from Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back:
 * Anakin: "Doesn't look like they can detect us."
 * Admiral Yularen: "Yes, but if you get any closer they may not need scanners to know we're here."