Deception

"**Deception**" is the fifteenth episode of Season Four of the animated television series *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*. It aired on January 20, 2012.

## Use of Aurebesh

### Coruscant signage

When Obi-Wan, Anakin and Ahsoka are taking a walk through the nightly streets of Coruscant, a sign says "NOODLE BAR".

A round sign in the background shows Aurebesh symbols, but it is too far away to be read.

There is also an advertisement for "*SODA*", while a "*STAR TOURS*" advertisement can be glimpsed.

The building where Trueping's is located is the same building that was seen in "Lightsaber Lost", which still contains "CHEZDEZE" *(note that the name may be hard to read on some screens, as the neon sign consists of white characters on a pale yellow background)*, which is still "OPEN".

Outside the club, a blue *Video Store* billboard advertisement says "KL FKJ GD" – "FAD FA FED" (however, the words "VIDEO STORE", on top of the billboard, are unreadable in this episode).

Another copy of the blue sign over the entrance to the massage parlor from "Lightsaber Lost", which reads "MASSAGE", is seen next to the club, just around the corner; although the text is very far away and almost impossible to read in this episode.

The bottom of a couple of Aurebesh signs can be glimpsed outside the club.

Additional signage on Coruscant reads "ROSS", "SALE" and "HOT" – the latter two are part of the Ross façade.

### Trueping's cantina

#### Cantina bottle

When the Anacondan bartender asks, "What's your pleasure?", a bottle of "PHATTRO" is sitting on the counter (also seen when Anakin and Ahsoka arrive).

#### Cantina graffiti

Graffiti by the bar at Trueping's says "GOOBER". (More graffiti, gibberish, can be seen in the corridor and the backroom.)

#### Cantina monitor

There is a monitor above the bar, with Aurebesh text without any actual meaning.

#### Cantina posters

There are several posters in the hallway leading to the backroom in the cantina, and the backroom itself:

There is one for "*DJ RANGTHANG*".

Another poster is for Sy Snootles. It reads "IN PERSON" . "SY SNOOTLES" . "SOLD OUT" . "SOMEWHERE ON CORUSCANT" . "FRI – SAT 12–4" (this poster is also seen in the bar room). The episode's Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com shows the full text:

THE SY SNOOTLES SHOW

STARRING

IN PERSON

SY

SNOOTLES

SOLD OUT

DTHARDA*[obscured character]*STARAL*[obscured character]*

THE BLUE GUYS

SOME RED DUDES

PURPLE PEOPLE

SOMEWHERE ON CORUSCANT

OVER HERE – OVER THERE

FRI–SAT 12–4

MATINEE AND NIGHT SNOWS

A travel poster says "*VISIT PANTORA*".

Another travel poster says "*KIROS*".

There is a poster for a beauty pageant: According to the episode's Trivia Gallery , it says "*MISS THEELIN LIVE*" • "A PURPLE PEOPLE PARTY PRODUCTION" • "COMING TO A GALAXY NEAR YOU THIS WINTER"; however, only the word "THEELIN" is readable in the final episode.

The episode's Trivia Gallery shows an advertisement for "*THE BEST DRINK IN TOWN* • TRUEPING'S". However, the advertisement is missing from the actual episode (although it does appear in later episodes).

### Jedi Temple monitors

During Obi-Wan's transformation, the computer screens read "FULL BODY CHECK" • "SCAN 1", and "SCAN" • "HEAD" • "MATCH" • "HARDEEN".

When Obi-Wan contacts the Jedi, the blue monitor on the left says "SAFETY ZONE" and "OUTTER RIM" *[sic]*. The former also appears on the blue monitor on the right.

### Prisoner uniforms

The inmates in the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center have the word "PRISONER" printed on their uniforms.

### Prison posters

A postcard-shaped poster in Cad Bane and Moralo Eval's prison cell reads "*VISIT MALASTARE*". There is another poster below it, with a caption that ends with the letter A; the rest is obscured by Eval's body. A third poster, also postcard-shaped, says "*COME BAC*[illegible]" *(note that only the side of the C is seen, and the rest of the poster is only seen from a distance; judging from the shape of the other characters, and the length of the text, the full caption may be "come back soon"; however, it is impossible to say for sure)*. A Hutt pin-up and a Rodian pin-up are also seen, but they are too far away to be read in this episode.

### Incineration facility

The display on the lock mechanism for the incineration facility says "LOCKED". When Obi-Wan opens it, the display reads "UNLOCKED".

The display inside the room say "CREMATION CHAMBER" and "PRIMARY LOCK ENGAGED".

### Police interceptor

The lettering on the Panther police interceptor that the prisoners escape in, reads "CORUSCANT POLICE SECTOR 417" and "POLICE 9-1-1".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3  Deception Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com: “Among the posters seen in the bar's back room where Hardeen sleeps is one for DJ Rangthang, one for Sy Snootles, a Felucian pin-up, and a travel poster for Pantora. In the corridor leading to the room is a poster for a "Miss Theelin" beauty pageant. Illustrations by Randy Bantog.”  (Slide 4 – 5)