Clone Force 99, the titular characters of Star Wars: The Bad Batchare one of the most influential groups in the galaxy during the Clone Wars and the early days of the Galactic Empire. The Bad Batch are known for their unique mutations that enhance desirable qualities in soldiers, though this squad of elite clones grows beyond just Hunter, Tech, Wrecker, and Crosshair. Their story is intertwined with some of the most important events in the galaxy, from Order 66 to the beginning of the Necromancer Project. This made his story extremely vital to the Star Wars myth.
This timeline of his history follows the dating system commonly used in Star Warsthat uses the events of A New Hope as a central point. The destruction of the first Death Star in the Battle of Yavin is the galaxy’s primordial event, and everything else is dated by the number of years before that event (BBY) and after (ABY). With its story beginning about 30 years before this battle and ending shortly before it took place, here is the complete Clone Force 99 Star Wars timeline.
32-22 BBY: Before the Clone Wars
The bad lot gets their mutations and improvements
At some point in the decade before the start of the Clone Wars in the First Battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY, the Bad Batch is created on Kamino, and they are taken to Kaminoan scientist Nala Se’s private laboratory to receive their mutations and enhancements.. Clone Force 99 as a collective is too young to remember this, although Omega, who is a pure clone of Jango Fett without accelerated aging, is old enough to remember this. The members of the Bad Batch spend their years training on Kamino before officially becoming the elite squad Clone Force 99.
22-20 BBY: The Clone Wars continue
Clone Force 99 completes a mission on the Hylanth Moon
Little is still known about Clone Force 99’s missions during the war, other than a private venture on the moon Hylanth, which is located in the Outer Rim. The Bad Batch is sent there to look after Dr. Krail and his modified battle droids, unaware of the fact that this Separatist scientist specifically expected them to appear. It doesn’t take much for Clone Force 99 to defeat his androids and capture the scientist, stopping him from creating more of these surprisingly dangerous androids.
19 BBY: The end of the war and the rise of the Galactic Empire
The Bad Batch rescues Echo during the Battle of Anaxes
In the final months of the Clone Wars, Clone Force 99 is asked by Commander Cody to assist in a mission during the Anaxes campaign to locate the source of a Separatist algorithm that predicts the Republic’s every move. After Tech discovers that the algorithm is spewing the CT number of ARC soldier Echo, previously thought to be dead during a mission to the Citadel, Captain Rex, Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, and the Bad Batch track the signal to Skako Minor. There, they find Echo alive in stasis and successfully rescue him.
Clone Force 99 continues to join Rex and Skywalker in the campaign’s key battle of Anaxes, where Echo uses her new cybernetics to aid the Republic by using the Separatists’ “algorithm” against them. Although initially suspicious of Echo’s loyalty, Bad Batch not only respects but also celebrates Echo’s ability to get the job done. After the battle, Hunter invites the ARC soldier to join his squad, and Echo accepts the offer – increasing his squad number from four to five.
Clone Force 99 Witnesses Order 66 in Kaller
Months later, the Bad Batch are completing a mission on the planet Kaller when Order 66 is enacted. Because of his mutations and the Techno Union’s experimentation on Echo, his inhibitor chips are not activated – except Crosshair, which is partially activated. Hunter manages to help the Jedi Padawan in this world, Caleb Dume (later known as Kanan Jarrus), escape to safety, although he lies about this to Crosshair and the normal clones. Confused by what is happening, Clone Force 99 returns to Kamino and awaits further orders.
The Bad Batch rescues Omega from Kamino and loses aim
On Kamino, Bad Batch meets Omega, a young female clone. After being tested by Governor Tarkin and sent to eliminate Republic fighters and civilians on Onderon, Clone Force 99 quickly realizes that the Empire is very different from the Republic, and they decide to return to Kamino to rescue Omega.which is technically one of them. Unfortunately, they are captured upon arrival, and Crosshair is taken away to intensify the effects of his inhibitor chip. The Bad Batch manages to escape Kamino with Omega, but after Crosshair’s attempts to kill them, they are forced to leave him behind.
Clone Force 99 meets Cid Scaleback on Ord Mantell
Now considered deserters, the Bad Batch struggle to find their place in the galaxy. After helping their friends Cut Lawquane and Suu on Saleucami and having a run-in with the bounty hunter Fennec Shand, whose target is Omega, Clone Force 99 searches for Cid Scaleback in Ord Mantell, a former contact of the Jedi during the war. Cid turns the Bad Batch into mercenariespromising to provide them with information, shelter and protection about their identities in exchange for a large share of any credits they earn from their jobs.
The Bad Batch removes their inhibitor chips and reunites with the crosshairs
Captain Rex finally encounters Clone Force 99 on Ord Mantell, and upon discovering that they have not yet removed their inhibitor chips, he leads them to a Jedi cruiser on Bracca. The Wrecker’s chip activates before they can remove it, forcing the Lot to face the terrifying reality of what these chips are capable of. Rex leaves after all his chips have been removed, and soon after, Crosshair and the Empire arrive. Your efforts to reach the Crosshair failand he nearly kills them inside the cruiser’s ion engine before they turn it around and escape again.
Omega is taken by Cad Bane and Clone Force 99 Lies Low
Unfortunately, before they can flee Bracca, Hunter is forced into a confrontation with bounty hunter Cad Bane, who shoots the sergeant in the chest and successfully takes Omega. Hunter survives, and Clone Force 99 manages to track down Omega and Bane, the latter of whom is distracted by Fennec Shand – allowing Omega to escape and the Batch to intercept her. Afterwards, Clone Force 99 takes a backseat by taking jobs with minimal risk, although they manage to bring Ryloth to the attention of Crosshair and the Empire.
Bad Batch’s failed rescue mission on Daro leads to Hunter’s capture
After receiving a transmission from Captain Rex to help a clone on the planet Daro, the Bad Batch attempt a daring rescue. This mission, however, is far from a success. Although the clone, Gregor, was actually rescued, he was shot twice while escaping from a heavily fortified Imperial base. Hunter then misses the opportunity to escape when he falls from the Looterboarding ramp. Hunter orders his squad to leave him behind to escape with his lifeand that leaves him in the hands of Crosshair and the Empire.
Clone Force 99 returns to Kamino and witnesses its destruction
Crosshair brings Hunter to Kamino with the intention of luring his squad back to their home world, and his trap is successful. When the others are with him again, Crosshair kills his Imperial reinforcements and urges his old squad to join the Empire. After refusing, Hunter tries to talk to Crosshair again, but their brother insists his inhibitor chip was removed long ago – although he doesn’t specify when. Hunter, forced to stun his brother, still insists on taking Crosshair with them away from Kamino, even though his escape is not so easy.
Vice Admiral Edmon Rampart orders the destruction of Tipoca City with the Bad Batch still inside it, causing the clones to become trapped deep beneath the waters of Kamino. With Crosshair’s awakening, tensions are high, but Omega and the android AZI-3 manage to think of enough solutions to eventually get them all back to the surface safely. Hunter then gives Crosshair the option of rejoining the squad or remaining in the Empire, and Crosshair chooses the latter.causing Clone Force 99 to leave his brother behind on Kamino.
18 BBY: Dark times begin
The Bad Batch continues to perform work for Cid
The next time Clone Force 99 is seen, they will be very active as Cid’s mercenaries. Echo is starting to have second thoughts about this, insisting that they should do more to fight the Empire and help other clones. Hunter, however, hopes to earn enough to buy Omega’s freedom and allow her to have a childhood. They complete a mission on Serenno, Count Dooku’s home world, but are unable to get any pieces of his war chest after things go wrong, including Tech breaking his leg. This effort, however, puts them back on Rampart’s radar.
Crosshair reunites with Commander Cody
Meanwhile, Crosshair is still with the Empire, even after barely surviving alone on Kamino for a month. On one of his first missions back, he is hand-selected by Commander Cody, who is also still serving the Empire – despite the clone’s growing suspicions about the Empire’s true nature, thanks to the dwindling effects of his inhibitor chip. This mission causes Cody to disappear shortly afterthough not without inspiring a rebellious and doubtful spirit within Crosshair.
Clone Force 99’s mission on Coruscant backfires and echo leaves
Captain Rex once again enlists the Bad Batch’s help on a mission to Coruscant, in which they strive to stop the Imperial Senate from passing the Defense Recruitment Act. To do this, Clone Force 99 and Rex acquire Rampart’s Star Destroyer records, which prove he ordered the destruction of Kamino. Unfortunately, Emperor Palpatine manages to trick the clones, who carried out Rampart’s orders without question.allowing the project to be approved. This experience inspires Echo to leave Bad Batch to help Rex’s clone rebellion.
The Bad Batch leaves Cid’s and seeks refuge in Pabu
After Cid fails to help Hunter, Tech, Wrecker, and Omega with a job gone wrong, Clone Force 99 finally decides to abandon her and Ord Mantell completely with the help of their pirate friend Phee Genoa. She takes them to the island of Pabu, a place that houses refugees seeking asylum. The group finds peace there as Hunter imagines a future for his team and a childhood for Omega. Omega’s training, however, still continues on this peaceful island, especially with Tech giving flying lessons.
Crosshair kills an Imperial officer on Barton IV and is arrested
In the midst of this, Crosshair’s loyalty to the Empire changes quickly. A mission to the harsh outpost of Barton IV with Imperial Lieutenant Nolan, who makes his distaste for clones very obvious, opens Crosshair’s eyes fully to his mistreatment. After trying to save his new comrade Mayday, only for him to die due to the lieutenant’s refusal to offer him medical assistance, Crosshair kills Nolan. This leads him to an Imperial prison on Mount Tantiss, where the cruel Doctor Royce Hemlock interrogates and tortures him for information on the whereabouts of Clone Force 99.
Tech dies during failed Clone Force 99 rescue mission
After Crosshair briefly escapes his cell to send the Bad Batch a warning to stay hidden, the squad – with Echo’s help – finally decides to attempt a rescue mission. They travel to Eriadu, where Hemlock attends an Imperial conference, with plans to track his ship back to Tantiss. Unfortunately, they stumble upon Saw Gerrera’s mission to kill these Imperial officers, and are caught in the crossfire of the chaos when their quick escape across the railroad tracks is lost. In his efforts to save his team, Tech is forced to sacrifice his life. when falling off the wagon.
Cid betrays the bad lot and Omega is captured
With no Imperial ships to track and serious injuries to treat, Clone Force 99 is forced to stop at Cid’s on Ord Mantell to recover. Hunter, Wrecker, Echo and Omega, still devastated by the loss of Tech, are completely unprepared for Cid to betray them to the Empire. Hemlock arrives with his own forces, intending to take Omega to make Nala Se fulfill her experiments. Initially arresting Hunter and Wrecker, Omega attempts to save them but is taken into custody. Hunter and Wrecker escape with Echo’s help, but are too late to save Omega, who is taken to Tantiss.
Omega and Crosshair are arrested together as Clone Force 99’s search continues
Omega is quickly, albeit briefly, reunited with Crosshair on Tantiss, although the two are separated for most of their time inside the mountain. Omega is once again Nala Se’s lab assistant, although she visits Crosshair in his cell whenever she can. Unbeknownst to Omega, Crosshair is going through a seriously traumatizing process that seeks to condition him as a specialized killer.although he refuses to comply. This causes Crosshair to gain a tremor in his right hand, greatly affecting his ability to shoot the target.
About that, Hunter and Wrecker cross the galaxy in search of Omegawhile Echo continues to work with Rex towards a similar end goal of locating Tantiss. Hunter and Wrecker eventually get a lead that leads them to one of Hemlock’s old labs, which has since been destroyed by orbital bombardment, but not before they come across trapped clone cadets. After safely transporting the cadets to Pabu, the pair continue their search for Omega, crossing the galaxy for the fifth time in hopes of finding her.
Omega and Crosshair Escape Mount Tantiss and The Bad Batch reunite
During Omega’s stay on Tantiss, clone scientist Emerie Karr took samples of Omega’s blood, but Nala Se secretly destroyed them before they could be tested. On one specific occasion, however, Nala Se is unable to destroy the sample and asks Omega to escape. With the help of Nala Se’s light, Omega manages to break Crosshair out of his cell, and the two escape from Tantiss just as Omega’s sample is tested. – and produces results that are desirable for Hemlock experimentation: Omega’s blood can support a high M count.
With Omega now a key part of Hemlock’s operation, he orders them to let Crosshair and Omega escape to safety, with plans to pursue them afterwards. The two land in a random world, where they need to negotiate to obtain another means of transport. Once they get a ship, they meet up with Hunter and Wrecker on a remote world near Ryloth, where the remaining members of Clone Force 99 finally reunite. Tensions between Hunter, Wrecker and Crosshair, however, remain high.
Crosshair returns to Barton IV and makes peace with Hunter
Echo returns to Pabu and reunites with Bad Batch as he tries to help them decrypt Nala Se’s datapad, which Omega used to break out of Tantiss, hoping to get the base’s coordinates. Needing Imperial hardware to cut it, Crosshair suggests Barton IV, the outpost where he killed Lieutenant Nolan. He keeps this information from the rest of the Bad Batch, although Hunter suspects Crosshair is hiding something. They have a heated confrontation just before a giant elder attacks, forcing them to work together – and helping them make peace.
Clone Force 99 finds CX-2 and seeks answers about Omega
Rex and his clone forces encounter a mysterious clone killer and discover that Omega is a top target for the Empire. Rex summons Clone Force 99 to his base on Teth, where he reveals this information to them. Unfortunately, the clone assassin CX-2 tracks down the captured assassin and kills him, just before trying to do the same to everyone else in favor of capturing Omega. The CX-2 attempt was unsuccessfuleven with the help of Commander Wolffe, who ultimately lets Rex, his clone allies, and the Bad Batch go despite their continued loyalty to the Empire.
Now aware of the Empire’s search for her, Clone Force 99 seeks information on Omega and her M count, which is the only information they have. Hunter and Wrecker even help Fennec Shand with a reward to acquire information from her, and in return, she sends Asajj Ventress his way. Ventress warns Hunter and Crosshair about what’s coming for Omega now that his M count is concerning, motivating them to make a quick but hopefully temporary exit from Pabu.
Omega is recaptured and the bad batch heads to Tantiss
Unfortunately, the Bad Batch arrived too late. CX-2 tracks down Clone Force 99 on Pabu and destroys the Looterputting Wrecker out of commission and cutting off his only means of escape. Despite Hunter and Crosshair’s best efforts, Omega finally gives himself up to save the people of Pabuwith no way to track her. The Bad Batch immediately sets out to find her, breaking Rampart out of prison to get him to help in their search. Although they are unable to obtain the coordinates, they find a way to reach Tantiss and launch their rescue mission without any support.
Clone Force 99 rescues Omega and destroys Mount Tantiss
Clone Force 99’s fight on Tantiss is difficult, with Echo left alone inside the base while Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair fight through the jungle to reach the base. Meanwhile, Omega has been finding her own ways to escape the vault, where she is trapped with four other children. She frees the Zillo Beast to give them a suitable distraction, allowing her brothers to infiltrate. They, however, are stopped by Hemlock’s group of CX assassins, and while Omega manages to reunite with Echo and gain his freedom, his other three brothers are captured.
Echo and Omega return to free the other clone prisoners, who are quickly recruited to help the pair free their brothers. Hemlock tries to turn Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair into more CX assassins, but they, unsurprisingly, refuse to be conditioned. When the other clones arrive, a fight ensues – which seems quite hopeless – until Omega manages to free his brothers. She, however, is taken by Hemlock, who seeks to take her out of the world with him. Hunter and Crosshair catch up just in time to kill him and free her.allowing everyone to escape and return to Pabu.
C. 5 BBY: Age of Rebellion Begins
Omega leaves Pabu to join the Rebel Alliance
Many years later, Bad Batch enjoys a peaceful life in Pabu, but Omega is ready for more. Now grown up, Omega tries to escape in her own ship to join the Rebel Alliance, but is caught by Hunter, who waits for her there. They have a frank discussion about Omega being ready to continue the fight and ultimately Hunter lets her go with the promise that he and his brothers will be by her side if she needs them.. This is where The bad lot ends, although the story of Clone Force 99 could very well continue.