The premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch is just over a week away, on May 4th, and the official site share details of who makes up Clone Force 99.
Meet Clone Force 99
They call themselves the Bad Batch.
The leader of the group, Hunter always keeps his cool under pressure. (Maybe it’s the stylish red headband.) The sergeant’s weapon of choice is an vibro-knife, and he wields it with precision. Hunter was engineered with heightened senses, making him an expert tracker. Not even droids can remain hidden from him. He can even find specific locations from anywhere on a planet by sensing electromagnetic frequencies.
“Maps can be wrong,” said Tech. “Hunter never is.”
The talkative techie is, as you might have guessed, the team’s computer whiz. Genetic manipulation granted him a gift with science and technology. Whether he’s sifting through data, opening a locked door, or translating an unknown alien language on the fly, Tech is the best support you can have on your side. Linguistics is part of his field expertise; Tech is a quick thinker and even faster talker.
“He can fill your head with useless info for hours,” Hunter said about the slim soldier.
On the other end of the social spectrum sits Crosshair. “He’s not much of a conversationalist,” Hunter said of the team’s pragmatic sharpshooter, “but when you have to hit a precise target from ten klicks, Crosshair’s your man.”
While Crosshair often challenges authority, it’s almost always because he has his team’s well-being in mind. He’s fond of chomping on a toothpick and saving the day with a flawlessly timed shot.
Large, loud, and super-strong, Wrecker is the team’s muscle. He seems to generally enjoy his work, especially when explosions are involved. “Boom!” is his enthusiastic catchphrase. He’s quick-tempered and practically fearless, except when it comes to heights.
“I got a problem with gravity,” Wrecker admitted ruefully.
Echo (CT-1409)
The newest member of the team, Corporal Echo is a former ARC trooper. He was a prisoner of the Separatists for a time, cybernetically modified and forced to use his inside intel against the Republic to predict their tactics. He’s now half-droid, half-clone. Echo and Tech make perfect partners, combining their technical savvy and special skills to infiltrate any network or system.
While it was a difficult decision to part ways with his longtime friend Rex, after everything he’d been through, Echo felt his new place was with the Bad Batch.
We cannot wait….
