![]() He proved to be a capable soldier, helping the Astromech unit, D-Squad, escape a tight jam. Suffering from amnesia, he took up a job as a dishwasher and remained hidden in plain sight until a Republic official accidentally outed him. We first met this uncomfortable chuckler in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode “ Missing in Action.” During the Battle of Sarrish, Gregor sustained a traumatic head injury when his shuttle crashed on Abafar. The signal Clone Force 99 gets from Rex belongs to one such educator: former Clone soldier Gregor. They recognize their abilities, and as such, they make fine teachers for the TKs. They got the numbers.Īs was indicated in the Bad Batch premiere, the Empire only wants to retain a handful of Clone soldiers. The Stormtroopers don’t have their skill, but they don’t need it either. Clone Force 99 is stunned by their ineptitude, and they’re actually relieved to discover that there are no Clones under their helmets. They don’t appear to be nimble on their feet, and as we witness in The Bad Batch Episode 14, they are a clumsy lot. McQuarrie’s early Stormtroopers are a touch chunkier, a little beefier. ![]() They’re the paintings that show Deak Starkiller (Luke Skywalker’s prototype) gas-masked in battle with a much more samurai-influenced Darth Vader. If you’ve been around the block once or twice, there’s no doubt you’ve seen these pieces. Before the films were ever a reality, George Lucas asked the artist to whip up some images that he could bring into pitch meetings. ![]() Highlighting this transitional period, these early model TK troopers wear designs based on the painting of Star Wars conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie. They’re staring at Stormtroopers, generation one. Immediately they’re put on edge when they spot the armor these new troopers are sporting. Clone Force 99 is hunting a distress signal, and it leads them to a heavily fortified base. His desire to do so only intensifies with the knowledge that a despot kickstarted his existence.īefore he jumps off the call, Rex points Clone Force 99 to Daro, another one of those pesky Outer Rim planets where the Empire is up to no good. He was born to serve and eradicate despotic rule. Hunter still can’t shake his desire to fight the good fight, and while he balks at ditching a paid job for a favor, old loyalty forces his hand. The Bad Batch Episode 14, entitled “War-Mantle,” sees Clone Force 99 accepting another mission from Captain Rex despite the gig they’re already pulling for bartender bounty hunter Cid. He merely needs a neverending supply of blaster fire. And, yeah, their aim won’t be worth a damn, but the Emperor doesn’t need sharpshooters. Make the universe outside the Empire so wretched, and every youth will come running for one of those sweet, sweet Stormtrooper costumes. ![]() The Clones served their purpose, but why waste money on their construction when three times as many free grunts are willing to sign their lives away for a roof and a sandwich. As Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1 marches toward its conclusion, the Galaxy’s new rulers are doing their best to sweep the Republic under the rug. In this entry, we’re charging into Star Wars: The Bad Batch Episode 14 (“War-Mantle”) and catching up with classic Clone commandos Scorch and Gregor. Welcome to The Bad Batch Explained, our weekly column dedicated to those rough and tumble Clone Wars leftovers and their march through a bold, new galaxy far, far away.
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