Star Wars: The Bad Batch - First Season

Separatists pushed to the brink.

Republic forces continue to mount victories

on battlefronts across the galaxy.

After the Jedi Knights thwarted an attempt to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine,

the evil droid, General Grievous, retreated to the Outer Rim.

With his legions of battle droids severely depleted,

Grievous mounts a desperate and brutal counterattack across several star systems.

We find Republic clone troopers locked in deadly combat

on the besieged world of Kaller.

Lead by Jedi Master Depa Billaba,

they struggle to hold their position as they wait for reinforcements to arrive.

Fire.

Not to be a pessimist,

but if the commander isn't back soon with those reinforcements...

My Padawan will be here.

Master!

Here. I'm here.

Caleb, where are the reinforcements?

Don't worry. They're right behind me.

Uh, where are they?

Caleb.

Trust me.

- Well, how many are there? - Five of them.

Five? We're done.

Yeah, that's what I thought, but you gotta see these clones.

They're different.

Halt.

Fire.

No. No.

Hold your positions.

Make a hole!

Hey!

I don't believe it. That's Clone Force 99.

Crosshair, let's get these tanks moving.

Sir, yes, sir.

Huh? Hey. Stop that.

Adjust the stabilizers. We're going over.

Hey, clanker. Catch.

Huh?

I guess I'm in charge now.

Hey. What's that?

Oh, no...

Drop your weapons and surrender.

If you're done hiding down there, I suggest you launch a counterattack.

Another droid battalion's approaching.

The general is the one who gives the orders around here.

He's right, Captain. This is our chance.

Launch the counterattack.

Yes, General.

All right, men. Let's go!

Sir, yes, sir. Move it! Move it!

There you are, little Jedi. You missed all the fun.

Watching your team in action was the fun.

Care to introduce your new friends, Caleb?

Yes, Master.

This is Wrecker, Hunter, Echo, Tech and Crosshair.

While I'm not sure "fun" is the sentiment I would express,

I agree with my Padawan.

Your exploits were quite impressive.

Exploits?

Don't overthink it, Wrecker.

Thank you, General.

Now, would one of you please explain where my actual reinforcements are?

Rerouted to the capital. We're all you're getting.

Ha! We're all you need.

Actually, if my intel is correct, the general will not need any of us.

The Clone War may soon be over.

Better tell that to the clankers headed our way.

I am referring to the encrypted comm chatter.

Clone intelligence is reporting Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi

has found and engaged General Grievous on Utapau.

If he captures or kills Grievous,

the Separatist command structure will collapse.

And most likely the droid armies along with them.

A fascinating theory, yet unfortunately not something we can control from here.

I suggest we focus on the task at hand.

Any orders?

Or shall we do what we do?

Let's blow something up. Yeah!

Well, Caleb, shall we let them do what they do?

Only if I can go with them.

Very well.

Hey, kid. You ready for this? We move fast.

Good. That's the only way I know.

I like him.

Execute Order 66.

Master.

Master!

You must run!

Run, Caleb!

Stay away from me!

Kid, wait!

What... What just happened?

The comm channel is repeating one directive,

"Execute Order 66."

Yeah, I heard that too.

What's Order 66?

I am not certain.

Echo. Tech. Talk to the reg Captain. Find out what you can.

Crosshair, you and I will track down the kid and make sure nothing happens to him.

Wrecker, stall anyone who tries to follow us.

He's close.

There.

Come on down, kid.

We're here to help. No!

Liar.

What are you doing?

Following orders.

We don't even know what the order is.

Stand down until we know what's going on.

Good soldiers follow orders.

Where's the Padawan?

Yeah, don't worry. Hunter's handling it.

We have orders from the Supreme Chancellor himself.

That's great, but like I said, Hunter's handling it.

Step aside, Trooper.

Sure thing, boss.

Hunter, you've got regs inbound.

Copy that.

We have a situation.

Tell me something I don't know, Tech.

It appears the regs have been ordered to execute the Jedi.

What? Which Jedi?

All of them. They're saying the Jedi have committed treason.

That would explain things.

It doesn't begin to explain things.

I suggest you get back here.

Can't. Haven't found the kid yet.

Wrong.

Crosshair, stand down.

Don't!

Take it easy, kid.

Easy.

I'm on your side.

Stay back.

Just hear me out.

No! You killed her!

The others did. I'm just as confused as you are.

Stay back. Stay back!

I can help you. Come with me.

I'm sure he went this way. Come on!

No!

Where's the Jedi?

I stunned him when he jumped. He didn't make it.

We're coming up on Kamino.

It's good to be home.

How long has it been?

One hundred and eighty rotations in a standard cycle,

but galactic zone changes put the adjusted figure at around 205.

What?

A long time.

You got that right.

What?

You sure that Padawan died when he fell?

Sure I'm sure. Why?

Well, usually when someone falls you look down, not across.

Well, some of us don't like to watch.

Unidentified transport, transmit your clearance code.

Clearance code? Don't they know who we are?

Must be a protocol drill.

Transmitting clearance code.

Authorization confirmed. Proceed to landing bay one-tac-one.

Level five lockdown remains in effect...

Shock troopers?

What's the Coruscant Guard doing here?

Level five lockdown remains in effect.

Security teams, report to the command center.

This isn't a drill.

Oh, man. What did we miss now?

The end of the war.

Say again, Trooper.

General Grievous was defeated on Utapau.

The Separatist leadership has collapsed. The war is over.

Just like I said.

It is just like you said.

Is there a problem?

No problem.

We'll just head to our barracks then.

Best hurry. There's a mandatory general assembly at 1500.

It's not just the clones on Kaller.

All the regs are acting strange.

Let's test that theory.

Excuse me, Trooper. What division are you from?

Step aside.

Oh. Well, they seem the same to me.

Ah!

Good to be back.

The smell's getting worse.

You're still new. You'll get used to it.

Speak for yourself.

Well, I'll get the board.

Eleven more successful missions.

Like there was any doubt.

Kaller wasn't a win.

Says who? We completed our objective.

Not every objective.

Hunter let that Jedi kid escape.

Or do you want to keep lying to us?

I don't like to think of executing our commanders as a mission objective.

An order is an order.