Point — [s5e14] Breaking

This episode aired on January 19, 2013, and serves as the opening chapter of the Mandalore arc .

: The discovery of the Sith brothers frozen in their starship was designed as a tribute to the opening of the 1986 film Aliens . [S5E14] Breaking Point

: To create an army capable of conquering Mandalore, the group aggressively recruits powerful criminal syndicates . They intimidate the Black Sun on Mustafar and later confront Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine to secure resources and influence . This episode aired on January 19, 2013, and

: The original broadcast on Cartoon Network was edited to remove a scene where Maul and Savage decapitate several Black Sun leaders; this was later restored in home media releases . They intimidate the Black Sun on Mustafar and

: Titled " Tipping Points " , this concludes the Onderon arc where Ahsoka Tano helps local rebels liberate their world from Separatist control .

While there is no episode titled "Breaking Point" for Season 5, Episode 14 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars , that specific episode is actually titled . It marks a major shift in the series as it begins the "Shadow Collective" arc, which follows Darth Maul's rise as a galactic underworld leader.