This one starts very promisingly: Anakin and Mace take on board their Rebublic cruiser a frigate carrying young clone soldiers. But one of them, under the alias "Lucky", is actually Boba Fett, seeking to revenge his father's death at the nasty end of Mace's lightsaber. This is already a welcome change - not only is it an idea that *isn't* a variation on the typical battle/rescue plot, but it also brings some continuity to the series and picks up a loose end from Episode II that was not addressed in Episode III.
Of course, not only is there the problem that we know Boba *can't* succeed because Mace eventually dies in Episode III, but also that nothing serious can't happen to Boba, because he will be in Episodes V and VI. This somewhat flattens the tension. So, in an attempt to get some tension out of the situation, the writers decide that Boba's failed attempt to blow Mace to bits accidentally cripples the ship's navigation and leaves them hanging in space. Why a bomb in living quarters could possibly cause this kind of damage is beyond me - but hey, the writers of this series have the tendency to underestimate the intelligence of their audience (or overestimate their own intelligence).
On the plus side, Boba has an outside ally with the codename "Watcher", a female by the sound of her voice. It surely has to be someone who's worth an identity reveal scene, right? But the Star Wars universe is not exactly ripe with established female antagonists, especially around the time period of the Clone Wars... Anyway, Watcher orders Boba to blow the reactor core - a promising concept...
There are more head-scratchers: Anakin decides to "form an unbroken line of troopers" who will search the ship from bow to stern to find the assassin. Well done, you idiot! While your dumb-ass *line* is searching, say, Deck 3, the assassin can slip past your troopers by simply walking on any other deck. As far as I can see, the ship is quite tall, so there are many decks. Try forming a vertical search *grid* next time, moron! Then the clone trooper guarding the reactor core gives Boba his blaster. Like any trained soldier would give his weapon to a person he doesn't know at the time when the identity of the assassin is not confirmed! Also, why *is* the reactor core so vulnerable to sabotage? Again, those stupid Star Wars universe engineers...
Despite these problems, the final reveal brings much joy to those of us who are the Children of Star Wars, ie. those who were children/teens when the Original Trilogy was released. There are three boxes ticked for pleasing the long-time Star Wars fans, and that shows that this series is no more just for the Children of the Prequels. A very big plus indeed. Still, because of its flaws, "Death Trap" falls just short of greatness. My vote is 7/10.
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