Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Finale Recap

Star Wars: The Bad Batch™ season 2 has just ended. Episodes 15 and 16, entitled “The Summit” and “Plan 99” respectively, wrapped up over 10 episodes full of heart, hilarity, and that signature Star Wars™ animated action. But this two-episode finale also raised a lot of questions about the future of our favorite family of “defective” clones.

Below, let’s recap and review The Bad Batch season 2 finale. Plus, we’ll talk about what we’d like to see from a potential season 3.

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“The Summit”

“The Summit” begins with the Bad Batch reunited — sans Captain Rex™, who is out on his own mission. That feels right, though. A finale should just focus on our main heroes. Hunter™, Wrecker™, Tech™, Echo™, and Omega™ have banded together for a common cause. They’re trying to locate Dr. Hemlock’s™ Advanced Science Division — where Crosshair™ and the other captive clones are being held and experimented on.

Intergalactic hackers Echo and Tech find a lead on Moff Tarkin’s™ compound on the planet Eriadu™. Getting in requires a little stealth, lots of precision, and some classic Batch antics — hello, Wrecker’s acrophobia. But once we’re inside, the narrative really hurtles forward. “The Summit” is chock full of cameos and tie-ins, such as…

Nala Se

According to Dr, Hemlock™, progress in cloning is very important to Emperor Palpatine™. That’s the only reason Nala Se™ is still alive when so many other Kaminoans were slaughtered. Nala Se, however, insists that what the Emperor wants is impossible.

But what exactly does he want? Well, we know from Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker™ that Darth Sidious™ has used clones of himself to extend his longevity and reign of terror. Like The Mandalorian™ season 3 episode which focused on Dr. Pershing’s™ cloning efforts, Star Wars is bridging the lore between these two time periods. And an unaltered clone, as well as genetically “defective” clones, would be incredibly helpful in Hemlock’s research.

Commander Orson Krennic

Tarkin gathers top Imperial officers in his compound. Most notably, among them is Commander Krennic™. You’ll recognize him from the live-action movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story™. This wily antagonist is in charge of Project Stardust™, the military weapon that will eventually become the destructive Death Star™.

Saw Gerrera

While those officials meet and discuss how disposable clones are, the Batch members split up for recon and investigation. Omega and Wrecker are tasked with putting a homing beacon on Hemlock’s ship so they can track him back to his secret base. Meanwhile, Hunter and Tech sneak into the heart of the compound. However, Tech notices that an entire quadrant of the surveillance system was deactivated prior to their arrival, and there’s a thermal explosive device.

It’s Saw Gerrera™ and the insurgents! After a brief encounter and verbal tussle, our two groups agree to go their separate ways. But everyone is compromised, and they have to escape with the odds against them. Once he’s safe, Saw detonates the compound remotely. The Imperial officers are fine, but the bomb destroys Hemlock’s ship with the beacon and comprises Clone Force 99’s™ rail line escape. “The Summit” ends with the clones stuck in a stationary car as enemies close in.

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“Plan 99”

Episode 16 picks up right where we left off. Stranded above an abyss, Batch members desperately attempt to power up the stuck car. Tarkin sends in Imperial reinforcements despite the danger to his own troops, displaying that iconic apathy. Unfortunately for our heroes and the audience, this merciless move leaves Tech hanging off the car while it slowly gets ripped off the track.

Wrecker tries to rescue his brother, but it’s too dangerous. The shifting weight compromises the car with every step. Out of options, Tech looks up and says the phrase Plan 99 — a chilling episode title drop. Wrecker clearly knows what this means as he demands Tech not do it.

Tech’s Death

“When have we ever followed orders?” Tech asks, referring to the “good soldiers follow orders” motif present throughout Order 66™. Then he cuts the cable, plummeting to his death. Tech sacrifices himself to keep the car balanced so his brothers can escape, indicating that Plan 99 must regard putting the greater good before one’s own livelihood.

And we won’t lie. The scene is devastating. Omega having to watch hurts even more. Before we have much time to process, through, the car gets overloaded and hurtles through the stopping point. They all crash outside before a quick fade to black.

Cid’s Treachery

After Omega wakes up, she rages. She despairs. But Hunter explains that they can’t waste Tech’s gift. Hunter wants them all to stop being soldiers and instead return to Pabu™ for a peaceful life. While Echo might go back to running missions with Rex, this is a great set up for the other Bad Batch members. As we’ve discussed previously, we need an ending for these characters that doesn’t involve complete annihilation. This really could be the solve.

Before they can make the journey, they’re recovering at Cid’s™ cantina with AZI™. But Clone Force 99 just can’t seem to catch a break. Making good on her season 1 threat, Cid turns them in to the Empire.

On the Run

Omega disobeys Hunter’s orders to leave. She watches from a clever hiding spot as Dr. Hemlock taunts Hunter. Wrecker is captured and on his knees and Hunter is in a standoff he’ll inevitably lose. Worst of all, of course, is when Dr. Hemlock shows Tech’s cracked goggles to the Batch’s leader. “This is all I could salvage,” he explains, gutting his grieving family members.

Naturally, that’s all it takes to break Hunter’s resolve. He surrenders but gloats, saying that Omega is long gone. Well, sorta … Omega tries to rescue her brothers, getting her captured along the way. AZI and Echo go on the offensive, managing to release the rest of the Batch minus one key member.

Another Clone

It seems like getting Omega was Dr. Hemlock’s real and sole goal this entire time. As he returns to his base, he tosses Omega to the medical staff. She instantly reunites with Crosshair, who is unconscious and restrained after his escape attempt. Despite all of his terrible deeds, Omega rushes to him and worries over him.

Still, Omega is — rightfully — on guard. She refuses to cooperate with the doctor, who notes with some amusement that it’s odd Omega would trust the Kaminoans™ over her. After all, “We’re sisters, Omega,” is how she puts it. That truth bomb shakes us to our core before we cut to the credits.

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The Bad Batch Season 3

So, what’s next for Clone Force 99? While there’s no confirmed season 3, there are too many loose threads left. Unless we’re leaving everyone’s fates to ambiguity and fan theories, we do need to know if Omega and Crosshair make it out alive. We deserve to know who this other female clone is, as well as how the Kaminoans crack the code to clone Emperor Palpatine. Finally, we’d like to know if Hunter, Wrecker, Omega, and Crosshair will all get to settle down on Pabu.

The bigger question is, can the answers to those mysteries really take up an entire season? While a 16 episode count for season 2 gave us a great mix of plot and adventurous filler, it’s unlikely we’ll need that many to finish out the Batch’s storyline. It could be interesting to see the show finish through a film format. At this point, of course, we’ll just have to wait and see what Disney and Lucasfilm have in store for us.

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