Season two of Star Wars: The Bad Batch has begun with “Spoils of War”! The Bad Batch, Clone Force 99, was introduced in the surprise, 2020 seventh season of Clone Wars. They were defective clones who had their own indepedent identities apart from Jango Fett. The Bad Batch survived Order 66, but lost sniper, Crosshair to the newly formed Empire. Omega, a young clone was revealed as the last one, joined the Bad Batch. They make an ally of sorts with Cid, a Trandoshan cantina owner, who sends them on missions. Tipoca City, the Kamino clone facility, is destroyed by the Empire. The Bad Batch was trapped inside, but manage to escape with the assistance of medical droid, AZ-3. They fly off in their ship, the Havoc Marauder, leaving Crosshair behind. The last scene had an Imperial mountain base on Weyland with an unknown medical officer.
Nala Se, Kaminoan Chief Medical Scientist, and mentor to Omega, is taken to an unknown medical officer. She is told the Empire has plans for her! Do we have Nala Se’s help in “retiring” the clones? It opens with a tropical island, Hunter, Wrecker carrying a cargo box, and Echo, start to run out of the jungle. Shades of Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)? The four squad voices are all by Dee Bradley Baker. They are running from large, shelled crustaceans wtih purple heads and claws! Did they learn nothing from Tamatoa? An unknown planet, creatures, and cargo so this ep is fairly nondescript. I'm calling this Planet Tamatoa. The creatures I name "Crab people! Crab people!" The Havoc Marauder is hanging over a small, sea cliff and Omega (Michelle Ang) is looking at specs for a V-19 Torrent starfighter. Then, she checks on her fishing line while Tech checks on her studies. Omega had short, slicked back blonde hair. Now, it’s a bit longer and wilder. Tech gets the comm chat while leader, Hunter, confirms that Wrecker disturbs the pod of the creatures.
Hunter calls them for firepower and extraction. Tech charges up the ship as Omega puts on her helmet and picks up her lightbow. She notices that the fishing line attached to the ship as some kind of large catch. Points deducted for not noticing a line attached before departure. The creatures leap onto the cockpit and two more threaten Omega. She falls, but manages to hold the line while Tech pulls away with the ship. Omega decides to slide down the line, leap off a creature’s shell, and blast the crustaceans from the ship. She runs and leaps off another shell to catch the line and loose her lightbow! The squad appears and the Havoc Marauder starts using its cannons on the pod. Omega climbs up and provides covering fire as Wrecker attaches the cargo to the line. They climb onto the cargo blasting at the critters until entering the ship. Later, The Bad Batch enter Cid’s cantina, and we see Bolo, the Ithorian with the action figure blue outfit. AZ-3 (Ben Diskin) says that Cid is angry at their late arrival. I like that AZ-3 continues to be on the show, server and medic?
They enter the room of Cid (Rhea Perlman) and drop the cargo. Also, there is a new person in the room, a female pirate with dreads. Wanda Skykes unmistakeable voice is heard. Phee has been told by Cid about her “top team.” She is about to leave, but has Wrecker bring along the cargo! Phee wants a cut of the mission. Cid starts her debriefing with a hologram recognized by Tech as Castle Serenno, the home of Count Dooku! Cid tells them that with his death, his palace is being taken apart, including the Imperials. Hunter refuses the mission, too dangerous. He is later testing Omega’s knowledge in shuttles. Cid has convinced the others about the mission. She explains that a part of Dooku’s war chest could buy them freedom. Cid mentions that the Empire may arrive and close her operations. On board the ship in hyperspace, Echo says to Hunter that they can use the money to fight back against the Empire. Echo does have a sense of the bigger picture, but Hunter is worried about Omega.
The Havoc Marauder lands on Serenno, Tech has landed on the other side of a mountain, Hunter asks if Omega is going with them. Her outfit is like a ground soldier with back pack, but no armor. They reach an overlook, but see the city is leveled, Hunter explains it was by an “Imperial orbital bombardment” like Kamino! Tech scans with macrobinoculars Castle Serenno and reports that Stormtroopers are moving the war chest. Two V-19 ships escort a large cargo hauler with a cargo of boxes behind it. Hunter wants the squad to find what they can from a container while he watches point and will create a diversion if needed. The Bad Batch reach the landing pad while another transport lifts off. Hunter places a charge on a V-19. The rest of the squad gets to the cargo container. Wrecker watches and stuns a Stormtrooper, his helmet bonk onto the container is funny! Omega is stunned by the war chest. Tech says they can find items in the last war chest. Hunter plants another charge and manages to slip away from two Stormtroopers.
Tech opens a container filled with credits. Omega opens another filled with gems and credits! Tech explains that Dooku profited from the worlds that were conquered. The Stormtroopers try to contact the missing trooper. The squad contacts Hunter about the diversion and he sets off the charges! Wrecker takes the first container. The Stormtrooper captain has the transport locked down and all of the others secure the courtyard. Omega finishes loading her backpack, but the cargo door closes. Echo uses his scomp to try to open the door. Wrecker mets up with Hunter. Omega reports that they are trapped. Wrecker sees the Stormtroopers taking up guard positions. Hunter starts the attack with stun blasts. Yes, this is fo younger viewers, but they used regular blasts in Star Wars: Rebels and Star Wars! Wrecker and Hunter leap onto the transport under fire by Stormtroopers as it starts to lift off! The transport looks a ship’s bow, triangular, in the Star Destroyer-style. Hunter sees a dome tower and they jump sliding down. He says to Omega that they need to get off ship before it makes its hyperspace jump.
Tech says they can go to the main hold to reach an escape pod. The Stormtrooper captain has his troopers close on Hunter and Wrecker. In the tower, the duo reach Dooku’s throne room, but encounter Stormtroopers. Wrecker and Hunter take cover behind Dooku’s desk to return fire. Omega leads the others carrying the cargo, but Tech is separated on the other side of a blaster fight. Captain Wilco is contacted about the intruders and he orders all escape pods released! This may trap the Bad Batch, but also dooms the rest in the cargo ship! Echo says that the escape pods are ejected. Tech throws an electrical charge and stuns the standing Stormtrooper. Omega asks if they are on a Class Four Freighter. Tech confirms it and she knows that cargo containers have re-entry thrusters! They are surprised by more Stormtroopers and Tech has the container’s lid to block blasters. More Stormtroopers pour into the throne room and Hunter has found a lift to escape. Both groups of The Bad Batch could escape, but just have to survive! There is no major villain except Captain Wilco who may be Crosshair? A thrilling start to The Bad Batch season two!
Five Vibroknives out of Five!
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